[ba] Bought my first audi - 200q20v!

[robert weinberg]

Thanks!

quick questions, right now the car is sitting on what seems to be 2002-ish A4 17" rims. were there any mods to get that rim on the 200q20v, or it just bolts up?

reason for asking is the tires are shot - i was wondering if i could just find some stock 2000+ S4 rims with decent tires instead of blowing like $650+ for new tires on the existing rims.

thanks,
Robby


--- On Sat, 7/5/08, Arun Rao <rao at pixar.com> wrote:

> From: Arun Rao <rao at pixar.com>
> Subject: Re: [ba] Bought my first audi - 200q20v!
> To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com
> Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com, ba-group at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 6:41 AM
> Congratulations!  I sold mine only a few months ago, at
> 205,000  
> miles, and If my experience was any indicator, you
> won't regret it.
> 
> You will *own* the G35, next time around :)
> 
> -Arun
> 
> On Jul 5, 2008, at 3:53 AM, robert weinberg wrote:
> 
> > hi all,
> >
> > i figure if I'm going to buy an Audi - lets get a
> real Audi - i.e.  
> > finicky, frustrating but sometimes very enjoyable ;-)
> >
> > i think some of you guys probably checked the car out
> and passed.  
> > maybe for good reason too ;-)
> >
> > it's the one in Castro valley (although i bought
> it in Hayward)
> >
> > http://audifans.com/marketplace/show.php? 
> > table=pm_audifans_Cars&id=3362
> >
> > i paid $2,800. not an awesome deal - but good enough.
> passed smog  
> > the first time. idles and runs smooth, no leaks - new
> bomb, UFOs,  
> > timing belt, both radiators. a/c doesn't work,
> trip computer/boost  
> > guage doesn't work (fuse? - never that simple, i
> suppose). needs  
> > struts and tires (might as well lower it at this
> point). 114,000  
> > original miles - Ian checked the car fax report to
> confirm.
> >
> > all in all, it was as i expected - except the roof is
> faded.  
> > interior is very clean though and the body is
> straight. i know what  
> > I'm in for (i think) from owning a 1992 Ford
> Taurus SHO for the  
> > last 10 years and all the fun that was to throw money
> at ;-)
> >
> > reasons for buying this one instead of the red one in
> SF is I'm  
> > smitten by the low-ish miles and the red one
> is...well, red and it  
> > has 166k on the clock.
> >
> > the owner was really cool. he actually moved to
> Hawaii, so i dealt  
> > with his in-laws in Hayward - who were very cool too.
> they were  
> > always honest about the car and made no pretenses
> about it.
> >
> > i drove it home - floaty due to the worn struts and
> shocks - but  
> > smooth and responsive when i hit the gas. i had an
> Infiniti G35 on  
> > my ass going from the 238 interchange to the 580. i
> was thinking  
> > "not yet my friend - in good time - you will get
> yours, Mr.  
> > Infiniti" ;-)
> >
> > see ya,
> > Robby
> >
> >
> >
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