What other "toys" do you have?
Caterham 7 for road and track days - 210bhp + sod all weight = lots of fun
Escort Cosworth Monte - currently only running 260bhp but will be undergoing a bit of a restoration next spring and power going up to about 380bhp.
My wife also has a Skoda Octavia vRS - but that's totally standard as I'm not allowed to mess about with it!
Dave
Escort Cosworth Monte - currently only running 260bhp but will be undergoing a bit of a restoration next spring and power going up to about 380bhp.
My wife also has a Skoda Octavia vRS - but that's totally standard as I'm not allowed to mess about with it!
Dave
2007 B7 RS4 Daytona Avant (the daily driver)
Other current toys: 210bhp Caterham 7 (track toy), 1994 380bhp Escort Cosworth Monte (awaiting engine rebuild), MX5 1.8 Sport (strictly my wife's!)
Gone: Nissan 350z roadster, 205 GTI Mi16, Classic Impreza 2000 Turbo, Nissan Sunny GTiR, Corrado G60, 205 GTI 1.9, Rover Metro Gta (don't ask!), Escort 1.6i cabbie, MG Metro (first car)
Other current toys: 210bhp Caterham 7 (track toy), 1994 380bhp Escort Cosworth Monte (awaiting engine rebuild), MX5 1.8 Sport (strictly my wife's!)
Gone: Nissan 350z roadster, 205 GTI Mi16, Classic Impreza 2000 Turbo, Nissan Sunny GTiR, Corrado G60, 205 GTI 1.9, Rover Metro Gta (don't ask!), Escort 1.6i cabbie, MG Metro (first car)
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I do like Corrados - I had a G60 for 2 years back in 1995 / 6 - great car. Picked it up for a good price from a main dealer as it was white (before white came back into fashion!) - but I thought white really suited it. Did toy with getting a VR6 but the escort cozzie won because it looks outrageous and is much more tuneable.
Dave
Dave
2007 B7 RS4 Daytona Avant (the daily driver)
Other current toys: 210bhp Caterham 7 (track toy), 1994 380bhp Escort Cosworth Monte (awaiting engine rebuild), MX5 1.8 Sport (strictly my wife's!)
Gone: Nissan 350z roadster, 205 GTI Mi16, Classic Impreza 2000 Turbo, Nissan Sunny GTiR, Corrado G60, 205 GTI 1.9, Rover Metro Gta (don't ask!), Escort 1.6i cabbie, MG Metro (first car)
Other current toys: 210bhp Caterham 7 (track toy), 1994 380bhp Escort Cosworth Monte (awaiting engine rebuild), MX5 1.8 Sport (strictly my wife's!)
Gone: Nissan 350z roadster, 205 GTI Mi16, Classic Impreza 2000 Turbo, Nissan Sunny GTiR, Corrado G60, 205 GTI 1.9, Rover Metro Gta (don't ask!), Escort 1.6i cabbie, MG Metro (first car)
Had a black G60 for many years, looked its best on 17 Borbet C's, with Koni/Eibachs, handled its best on OZ 15, std springs (car was over-sprung from the factory) & Koni shocks.
Another good example in depreciation vs running costs - suffered very little deprciation as bought at 3 years old & sold to an enthusiast but was costing 800 a service to keep perfect.
Another good example in depreciation vs running costs - suffered very little deprciation as bought at 3 years old & sold to an enthusiast but was costing 800 a service to keep perfect.
Some cool stuff everyone! Escort Cosworth, the dream car of my youth!
Sold: 2012 RS3 APR St2 exclusive buckets!
Sold: 2014 Audi S4 Avant Black Edition (too slow as a stock car-doesn't sound good);
2016 RS6 performance with Non-res milltek (gutted to sell it) ;
2014 C7, Misano c6 mrc stage 2. AAS Custom Exhaust, cat bypass, itg filters. 731ps 1058nm. Superrbike quick!
TTS RS4 -amazing machine,
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many, many cars; all great and well-remembered!
Sold: 2014 Audi S4 Avant Black Edition (too slow as a stock car-doesn't sound good);
2016 RS6 performance with Non-res milltek (gutted to sell it) ;
2014 C7, Misano c6 mrc stage 2. AAS Custom Exhaust, cat bypass, itg filters. 731ps 1058nm. Superrbike quick!
TTS RS4 -amazing machine,
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many, many cars; all great and well-remembered!
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I am think about KW coilovers but wont lower it excessively, prob just make it horizontal!Had a black G60 for many years, looked its best on 17 Borbet C's, with Koni/Eibachs, handled its best on OZ 15, std springs (car was over-sprung from the factory) & Koni shocks.
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Only if you can ride them..We keep chickens! Do they count?
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Other toys include:
Subaru Impreza 22B, totally rebuilt engine with bigger turbo, bigger injectors, etc, etc, Apexi, re-mapped by Andy Forest. 350 bhp and a whole lot of fun, raw, un-refined and quicker than the RS too. Absolutely love it but I've had it 5 years now and feel its time for a change and a new toy has caught my eye,- a Noble. No fear though, the RS4 will not be getting sold!
My other 'big' toys are 2 wheeled;
Mountain bike; Trek 'Fuel' 100 Carbon, World Cup adjustable front suspension, Rock Shox adjustable rear suspension, Shimano XTR throughout.
Road bike; Trek 5500 Carbon,Zipp Carbon wheels, full Shimano Dura ace.
Subaru Impreza 22B, totally rebuilt engine with bigger turbo, bigger injectors, etc, etc, Apexi, re-mapped by Andy Forest. 350 bhp and a whole lot of fun, raw, un-refined and quicker than the RS too. Absolutely love it but I've had it 5 years now and feel its time for a change and a new toy has caught my eye,- a Noble. No fear though, the RS4 will not be getting sold!
My other 'big' toys are 2 wheeled;
Mountain bike; Trek 'Fuel' 100 Carbon, World Cup adjustable front suspension, Rock Shox adjustable rear suspension, Shimano XTR throughout.
Road bike; Trek 5500 Carbon,Zipp Carbon wheels, full Shimano Dura ace.
Current;
Porsche 997.1 GT3RS. Pure Orange, ceramics, etc, Sharkwerks exhaust
BMW 2002 restomod; Turbo body kit, S14 M3 Evo engine and lots more
Audi Q3 Black edition Quattro
Previously enjoyed;
Ibis White B7 RS4 Avant : TTS Supercharged 615ps/614 nm
Subaru Impreza 22B
Noble M400
TVR 400SE
Lotus Sunbeam Avon
Porsche 997.1 GT3RS. Pure Orange, ceramics, etc, Sharkwerks exhaust
BMW 2002 restomod; Turbo body kit, S14 M3 Evo engine and lots more
Audi Q3 Black edition Quattro
Previously enjoyed;
Ibis White B7 RS4 Avant : TTS Supercharged 615ps/614 nm
Subaru Impreza 22B
Noble M400
TVR 400SE
Lotus Sunbeam Avon
I remember mine looked a lot better lowered, probably still as much arch-gap as my R32 or the RS4 as had forgotten how tall they were from the factory ! Was yours one of the limited Karmann cars or just more colour choice later on in their lives - I was looking for an ink-blue one but the black one came up and was cheaper + less miles & better condition so I had to compromise on colour choice ?neckarsulm wrote:I am think about KW coilovers but wont lower it excessively, prob just make it horizontal!Had a black G60 for many years, looked its best on 17 Borbet C's, with Koni/Eibachs, handled its best on OZ 15, std springs (car was over-sprung from the factory) & Koni shocks.
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