[s-cars] was: re S-cars in seattle, now:RS2 Rocks!

[Stephen Redford]

-----------Do it .  Then you can compare reliability /cost ,  and performance with Audis ... I would like to hear some of that info.  My $.02  ..... Stephen Redford 85Urq
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Munger" <mungerts at uneedspeed.net>
To: "'Joseph Pizzimenti'" <pizzoman at yahoo.com>; "'Bill Mahoney'" <wmahoney at disk.com>; <cfrederick at myrealbox.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 8:45 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] was: re S-cars in seattle, now:RS2 Rocks!


> Don't do it Joe!  I sold our WRX and don't regret it.  I tried to convince
> myself that the performance was worth it.  It was great fun, and I loved it,
> but the cheap materials, cheap feel and cheap paint really got on my nerves
> :-( being used to Audi quality.
>
> I suppose for a go-cart feel, it's great, but at $30k, it's an expensive toy
> that will wear out quickly.
>
> My $.02
>
> Then again, once you have the bug... it never seems to be curable :-O
>
> --Scott Munger
> '93 S4
> '97 Cabriolet
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Joseph Pizzimenti
> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 10:39 AM
> > To: Bill Mahoney; cfrederick at myrealbox.com
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] was: re S-cars in seattle, now:RS2 Rocks!
> >
> >
> > Hmm, I guess the real question is...
> > If you really don't need the backseats because you're
> > part of the Holiday Inn Express Frequent renter's
> > club, what would you pay for a:
> >
> > '94 S4
> > Complete RS2 conversion
> > Big reds up front
> > Happersize RSB
> > Torsen Rear diff
> > H&R/Bilstein
> > Really anal maintenance
> > 118k
> >
> > The STi is slowly seducing me to the rice side...
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Joe
> > --- Bill Mahoney <wmahoney at disk.com> wrote:
> > > Chad opined;
> > > "There is no way I will ever want to sell mine.
> > > Once you go full RS2 on
> > > the engine, get Brembo/Monoblock Brakes and rework
> > > the suspension, these
> > > cars are phenomenal.  There is not touching it for
> > > the money and I would
> > > have to spend 50k easy to get another more modern
> > > quattro as capable as
> > > mine is now."
> > >
> > > I would say ditto to that.  IME it prolly takes
> > > around $8k to get there
> > > with brake and suspension upgrades to get to rs2.
> > > So it's a long,
> > > seemingly never ending and expensive journey that
> > > makes me wonder how
> > > many listers totally get there.
> > > I tell ya, you get spoiled though!  I had
> > > opportunity to drive my
> > > neighbors '02 540i 2 days ago and while it makes
> > > great motor sounds, is
> > > a great car and is very refined, it never really
> > > takes off.  My car
> > > always seems like a caged tiger looking for
> > > opportunities to run.  (Or,
> > > maybe that's me;)
> > > Cheers'
> > > Bill m  -helping folks spend money
> > > 95 1/2 Avant -27psi till it blows up
> > >
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