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Old 08-07-2019, 09:34 AM
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Sam recommending a used Audi? Gotta see this!
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Originally Posted by SamDoe1
Ahem...you have 5 hours left to get this.



150k miles, manual swapped already.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...i-s6-avant-14/
As much as I'm a sucker for Avants ... the 4.2 never did it for me.



IF the S4 does sell ... well, I'll just spill the beans. 2016-2017 M2 6MT is the front runner.

I know I know, it doesn't have the detuned M3 engine like the 2019 competition, but the N55 is no slouch and the reliability speaks for itself.

The fact it has forged crank & rods from factory is a good sign ... I have a feeling that motor will have no problem with additional boost if I get the power itch.

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As much as I like Long Beach Blue ... I am a sucker for it in white.



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Old 08-07-2019, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Aman
Sam recommending a used Audi? Gotta see this!
Only if the person buying it can do the work themselves. I wouldn't touch that car with a 100ft pole lol.

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As much as I like Long Beach Blue ... I am a sucker for it in white.

White is nice but you can get it on any BMW. LBB is, as far as I know, only for the M2 unless you do some special build.
Old 08-07-2019, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SamDoe1
Only if the person buying it can do the work themselves. I wouldn't touch that car with a 100ft pole lol.



White is nice but you can get it on any BMW. LBB is, as far as I know, only for the M2 unless you do some special build.
True, but ... it's not Nogaro

I'm a fan, but I don't particularly love it.
Old 08-07-2019, 12:05 PM
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Dude, I have seen both in person and the blue is something special.
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As much as I like Long Beach Blue ... I am a sucker for it in white.


That is my man right der... White >*

That is so ironic cuz i drive a Blue car and.... you too
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Originally Posted by TylerT
As much as I'm a sucker for Avants ... the 4.2 never did it for me.



IF the S4 does sell ... well, I'll just spill the beans. 2016-2017 M2 6MT is the front runner.

I know I know, it doesn't have the detuned M3 engine like the 2019 competition, but the N55 is no slouch and the reliability speaks for itself.

The fact it has forged crank & rods from factory is a good sign ... I have a feeling that motor will have no problem with additional boost if I get the power itch.

are you getting tired of pulling out engines and now want something "reliable"?
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He's just getting tired of pulling out in general
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oh so that is what he meant by "fast forward a year or two"
Not planning to pull out anymore....

You sure M2 is the logical choice? May i suggest Sienna SE?
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Originally Posted by TylerT
... I have a feeling that motor will have no problem with additional boost when I get the power itch.

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Old 08-08-2019, 06:27 AM
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What do you know about boost? @teh CL
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
are you getting tired of pulling out engines and now want something "reliable"?
Sort of. Last month or so has been too much - especially taking on that customer car / juggling everything in my personal life.

Every person who had a well running Stage 3 B5 S4 and sold it said they immediately regret it / eventually crawled back ... but I don't know how many of those people currently own an M2

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He's just getting tired of pulling out in general


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oh so that is what he meant by "fast forward a year or two"
Not planning to pull out anymore....

You sure M2 is the logical choice? May i suggest Sienna SE?
Wife has a 3rd row MDX

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It's only inevitable.
Old 08-08-2019, 10:42 AM
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I'm curious (bi) because it keeps getting mentioned...
how much would it have cost to go OEM K04 rather than the Chinese turbahs?

I think that you need to take a deep breath...finish the other car...I think you might
be overwhelmed by your little bs straggling issues AND having to figure that ladies
car out for a couple of bucks. If it was only yours you might feel differently.

Your car is the last time I saw an interior that made me think wow...that is old and that is
classy. A time capsule...in the right color, mainly sorted with enough projects to keep you
from getting bored AND fast and more importantly FUN TO DRIVE.
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You being handy and having a working garage and a dream of owning an M car makes me think you'd
be better served finding an E46 M3 that needs some love as a revolving OTHER side project.
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
You being handy and having a working garage and a dream of owning an M car makes me think you'd
be better served finding an E46 M3 that needs some love as a revolving OTHER side project.
This.
So.
Much.
This.
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
I'm curious (bi) because it keeps getting mentioned...
how much would it have cost to go OEM K04 rather than the Chinese turbahs?

I think that you need to take a deep breath...finish the other car...I think you might
be overwhelmed by your little bs straggling issues AND having to figure that ladies
car out for a couple of bucks. If it was only yours you might feel differently.

Your car is the last time I saw an interior that made me think wow...that is old and that is
classy. A time capsule...in the right color, mainly sorted with enough projects to keep you
from getting bored AND fast and more importantly FUN TO DRIVE.
It would cost around $1500-$1750 / my labor to do a OEM BW setup ... I'd have to get OEM RS4 turbo inlets too - In reality, it's not really worth it the labor / cost for something that will give me 0 performance upgrade.

And much appreciated, maybe it's the case of the grass is always greener. I'll leave the ad up and slowly bring it back to tip top shape. Maybe add the methanol kit

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You being handy and having a working garage and a dream of owning an M car makes me think you'd
be better served finding an E46 M3 that needs some love as a revolving OTHER side project.
I love E46 M3s but their rear subframe wouldn't survive my driveway - as a drivers car for the money, E46 is definitely at the top of the list for many but the fact it doesn't make much torque kind of turns me off from it.
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Originally Posted by TylerT
I love E46 M3s but their rear subframe wouldn't survive my driveway - as a drivers car for the money, E46 is definitely at the top of the list for many but the fact it doesn't make much torque kind of turns me off from it.
The later model years didn't have the rear subframe issues that the early ones did. Also, it has lots of torque if you boost it...
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Originally Posted by SamDoe1
The later model years didn't have the rear subframe issues that the early ones did. Also, it has lots of torque if you boost it...
I'm not a fan of not boosting something that didn't come boosted from factory. Why? Reasons ... lots of them lol.
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In my head, I'm not really interested in doing another project from the ground up... learning a whole new platform (in terms of doing an all out project) is exhausting.
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I wasn't implying that you should go OEM turbos...just wondering what the cost differential would be since that one guy mentioned it...for $2000 I would have gone the route you did too.
It was just an idea...maybe even a 135 twin turbo bitch to daily drive? Sell fit, get that...have 2 turbo fun and fast cars? I don't know...maybe you won't even want to go BMW after
getting your hands on one...kinda try one out cheap first to see how you feel like I did with the round and brown A3 that I STILL kinda miss to this day.
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
I wasn't implying that you should go OEM turbos...just wondering what the cost differential would be since that one guy mentioned it...for $2000 I would have gone the route you did too.
It was just an idea...maybe even a 135 twin turbo bitch to daily drive? Sell fit, get that...have 2 turbo fun and fast cars? I don't know...maybe you won't even want to go BMW after
getting your hands on one...kinda try one out cheap first to see how you feel like I did with the round and brown A3 that I STILL kinda miss to this day.

Ahh, gotcha. Yeah, I also know a lot more than I used to ... I could have gotten turbos much cheaper had I rebuilt them myself vs buying new.

A 135i has entered my head many times .. with an LSD / JB4 and some proper tires it would be a riot.

Hmmm.
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M2 is a great choice.... the best BMW there is in terms of "BMW". or the next best thing is M240i.... seriously, even with the most basic tune, it is probably just as fast if not faster than M2 (non Comp) without the fancy body works, of course.
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but it looks whack as fuck.
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228i....Convertible....
When did Tyler become a middle aged divorced woman?
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Ahh, gotcha. Yeah, I also know a lot more than I used to ... I could have gotten turbos much cheaper had I rebuilt them myself vs buying new.

A 135i has entered my head many times .. with an LSD / JB4 and some proper tires it would be a riot.

Hmmm.
Buy a used 1M if you can find one. Will be around the same price as the M2 and will never depreciate.
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When did Tyler become a middle aged divorced woman?


A 135i or 1M would be a blast, provided you aren't wanting to still have 4 doors.
Z4M, maybe?
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How about a clown shoe? https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto...945081663.html

Your tools won't feel lonely since you'll still be using them a whole lot!
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but it looks whack as fuck.
never said it looked good... just drives great...
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fortunately for you, i aint got 1.... YOLO till i die!!

Obviously we all want a super model who is wild as fuck in bed, but in reality would you want a super model who is a dead fish in bed or an average chick who is fucking O.M.G speechless in bed?
Yah that is what i thought
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Now that the garage is a bit more cleaned up, decided to take some photos.

I drove the car 150 miles this weekend and it's a hard not to get reattached to this thing





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Nice pics!

Random question... how are you liking your Swisstrax garage flooring? I'm thinking of doing something similar in my garage, do you feel like you have to "pull it apart" every once in awhile to clean under them? Also, how'd you handle the edges?
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Originally Posted by umcp
Nice pics! Random question... how are you liking your Swisstrax garage flooring? I'm thinking of doing something similar in my garage, do you feel like you have to "pull it apart" every once in awhile to clean under them?
RaceDeck actually made these tiles, but to answer your question:

Every once in awhile I will take my shop vac and suck up any loose debris that get in between the cracks. I've had a few oil spills but they were relativity easy to clean up since the front of my car is about 3-4ft from where it pulls up.

Every time I open the garage it's such a neat sight ... I really don't mind the drawbacks
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Thanks for the reply! They look great. Even better, since RaceDeck tiles are cheaper than the Swisstrax equivalent.


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