Which Audi? (Performance, Upgrades, etc..)

[Kent McLean]

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Dinh Bowman wrote:
>I'm currently in the market for an Audi and I'm having a hard time
>trying to decide which one to get...
>...
>I think I can barely afford something in the $15k range to start
>off with...

Your heart seems to be set on the newer models.  But since
you are undecided, let me ad another option -- the urS4
(original S4), available in the US from 92-94.

Pluses - near bullet-proof I5, already has a turbo, lots and lots
of upgrade options (bigger turbo, chip), upgrade paths already
well defined (check the archives).

There's not a lot you can do with the 2.8 V6.  You'd be blazing
a new path trying to put a turbo or 2 in it.

The A4 1.8T has a lot of upgrade options, but the cost of entry
will be high.  The higher the entry price, the less money available
for upgrades.

If it were my $15K, I'd spring for an older, low mileage urS4 for
about $10K, spend another $2K to bring the bushings, shocks,
and brakes up to snuff, then spend the remaining $3K on the HP
upgrade (turbo, chip, etc.).

But being me, I'd stop after the suspension upgrade and spend
the last $3K on a trip to a Caribbean island.

HTH,
Kent
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"
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