200q20v Eye & Ear Candy

[robert weinberg]

Hi Kenneth,

my friend owns a body shop in oakland, ca where i live. won't be free, but should be a decent buddy deal. i don't think i'll have to jam it because lago is pretty close to oceanic, but without the green tinge. my friend has an oceanic 4kQ. the colors look relatively close when you park them next to eachother.


my 200q20v is proof that one should never buy a car hastily because "you've always wanted one".

i bought the car (listed on audifans in 2008) for $2,800. mainly because it had low miles - advertised at 110k. recent timing belt, brake bomb, radiators, UFOs, 17" A4 B6 rims, complete records including original window sticker. the guy was honest - said the shocks were shot and the bose stereo was a POS, a/c stopped working, needed tires and the sunroof didn't slide back. but it was literally in my back yard.

i go to check the car out in hayward. the paint is shot. roof is faded. i open the door and the mileage says 114k. not a big deal, but the story behind it is sorta funny. the owner moved to hawaii and left it with his uncle to store and to drive ONCE IN A WHILE to just keep the car from rotting in his driveway. i guess his uncle really liked driving the car.

his original plan was to buy the car and rape it for the 3B for his UR Quattro. but he said he just couldn't bring himself to kill the 200q20v. so he just ended up keeping it.


the paint was a super bummer - but the interior was clean and the records dictate that the mileage was indeed authentic. so, i buy the car. passes smog the first time too. i thought i'd be into the car about $7,500 with paint and tires. BWHAHAHA!!!!!

anyway, long story short - the car current state is as follows:

- dyno tuned 034 chip - 233WHP/260 torque - so a good 280HP/305 torque at the crank. goes like stink. javad said he could push it more - but doing so is stupid with the stock injectors.
- koni shocks/H&R springs (bought used from force5)
- 034 billet bypass
- samco hoses (bought used from a friend)
- 034 N75H WGFV
- 034 silicon breather hose kit
- 034 tranny mounts
- kuhmo ECSTA SPT tires

- i gotta paint it though. still looks sorta ghetto with the worn lago. other than that - i plan on an 034 turboback. already have the euros and V8 tails. also have some good sunroof rails so the thing will finally slide back.

i'll NEVER get my money out of the car once it's done. which is fine. it will look killer, hang with modern sport sedans and it will probably be my casket when i die ;-)

see ya,
Robby




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From: Kenneth <auditude at cox.net>
To: "200q20v at audifans.com" <200q20v at audifans.com>
Cc: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>; Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: 200q20v Eye & Ear Candy

Wow, Oceanic Blue on a 200q20v.  That would be sweet.  I haven't seen that combo before.  It's a great color.  Lago is nice too, but Oceanic would be sweet!

Are you having the paint done or doing it yourself by any chance?

Kenneth

---- robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> yeah, i have my V8 tails siting next to my 200. no point in putting those and the euros on before i respray the car Oceanic Blue (currently lago).

Robby



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From: Tony Hoffman <auditony at gmail.com>
To: auditude at cox.net
Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 4:57 AM
Subject: Re: 200q20v Eye & Ear Candy

Looks nice with those wheels, and love the V8 tails. Very aggressive!
Definately need to get it on the road and enjoy it, and surprising people at
it's speed. And, most people have no idea how old these cars are, either.

Would love to see it with some good camera pics as well, you will have to
post those once you get a chance. I love eye candy!!

Tony

Nice 200q20v.
>
> On a related note, I took some no-flash, poor quality, cell phone pics of
> the 200q20v that I bought a few years ago that I've been sitting on.  Just
> the other night I put a set of those same Audi OEM BBS CH on it so I could
> move it since a couple of the tires on the stockers had gone flat.
>
> Now that it's not blazing hot AZ summertime, I'm telling myself that this
> winter I'm going to get the pearl one going, along with some progress on the
> other Audi projects gone dormant.  Seeing the wheels on it are almost
> inspiration.  Then again, from that video I can tell that my stone gray one
> that runs would look pretty good on those CH's so they may end up on that if
> it keeps sticking around.
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