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I've always thought it would be fun to sell a highly modded car to someone expecting something stock, but I wouldn't trust them not to destroy it.

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Took my car to Carousel last night to check on a slight leak from the tranny. Noticed it while I was installing 6k HID bulbz last weekend.

Anyway... Its leaking somewhere from the case, I thought it was just the drain plug but its not. Out comes the tranny for a NEW one. haha Warranty FTW.

Oh and to replace the HID bulbs, you have to remove the bumper, pretty cool 2 hour project...

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/9251/hid1.jpg
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6774/hid3d.jpg
The difference:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3451/hid2.jpg

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Gah a new trans!?!? Wow, that sucks, thank goodness for audi's stellar warranty! Will be curious to know what the fix/actual problem is. Gonna put in a new clutch while they're in there?

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Getting a new trans... crazy! I also want to know what caused the failure.

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Ill be asking them tonight, they say it was leaking out of the tranny casing. Ive noticed it get crunchy in the last week, so I assume they just want to replace the whole thing versus rebuild.

Im also gonna check with them to see if I should install a new clutch at this time, just as piece of mind.

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Can't complain about a free transmission! I think you should buy at least a new clutch disc while they're in there; I'm sure they can resurface your current flywheel and pressure plate.

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Oh snap, they probably can't just resurface, you'd get to buy a whole new flywheel too IIRC! Dual-mass flywheel ftw? :P

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New bulbs look good! Will be nice to have a new smooth transmission in there!

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Oh, bummer, I forgot Owwdees have fancy flywheels.

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Ugh over engineering ftl.

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Evos need the bumper removed to change the bulbs, but it's more like a half hour project. What were the stock bulbs?

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Gross, happy to hear its under warranty.

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Bump with no new parts or anything, but here are some pics after I did a claybar and 3 step buffing. mmm

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/641/audi3w.jpg

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/5145/audi4f.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7536/shiney.jpg

Re: Project Owdee
 

You own a very clean, nice car. It's awesome you're keeping it that way.

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Sold the car yesterday. :(

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Why and what's next?

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Whaoh crazy! EvoX, you know you want one! 2011 w/ SS + SL package = comfy and fast! :D

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Peter in another Mitsu??? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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Sad day. Bye bye slow nazi sled. You were a great car. :(

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Sad. Welcome to the world of owning a house and needing a normal car :D

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This is pretty much the realization, the house is taking a lot of my spare time and money now.. haha I loved the car to death and didnt want to sell it but I just want something a bit less expensive and less to worry about for a DD. Plus warranty just expired in June, so I figured its a decent time to sell it without worry about whats going to break next.

Now im spoiled and wont be happy with probably anything I end up with. haha

Cheaper DD and a project car down the road is the plan for now. The used car market sucks out there right now too. booo

Re: Project Owdee
 

Why not find an older Owdie? Or maybe an e36 again?

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**Looks at the crystal ball* I see a Honda civic in your future.. Definelty not minivan material .. ....yet

:spin:

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So what are you looking at next?

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Not sure yet, been keeping my eye out on tons of different cars, from civics to SUVs. Just depends whats the best buy in the next month or so.

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What a purday car :) audis sure are cool looking!

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Were you driving on 694 today around 4:30pm? If so, the car is looking unbelievably good! I've always loved the looks of this year.

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^ You completely failed to read the last page or so of this thread.

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You are correct, I wasn't going to waste my time.

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Soo I picked this up yesterday. Looked around so hard at stupid cars under 15k, and this one came in way below that, so I couldnt pass it up. :) Dont mind the Benz paper mats, I didnt get it from a dealer, the guy just worked at one.

2004 A4 1.8T Quattro

50k miles
6 Speed
Cold weather Package
Bose Stereo
Leather package

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6129/outsideh.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8880/engineuq.jpg
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7638/interiorkd.jpg

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You can't use the same thread for a different car, that's cheating! :D

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Nice car, should be a great daily!

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It is the same car.... just a different vin.

Audies are like Asains, they all look the same.

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Sport package too? Becca's 02 1.8t has that as well as the cold +leather +bose.

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U haz turbo!!

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No sport package but it has the 17" wheels. I dont plan to do anything to it really besides maybe some silverstar bulbs, tint possibly and a trailer hitch/roof rack. It will need new tires for winter, Ill probably go with Continental All season DWS'.

Should be a good dd for sure!

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Yay for new old (or old new) slow Nazi sled! Woot!

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Hellz yeah. Trailer hitch mod for sure!!!

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Looks clean! 50k miles only damn. Should be a good car for ya. Just chip it at least :P

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We have the DWS on Becca's Audi, work great in the summer, rain, and winter is pretty good. Overall a good tire for All season duty. Only winter issue is the low ground clearance, but that is what my truck is for (those days we get over 1' of snow in one shot and the roads aren't plowed, just take the truck instead). If you get snow packed under the Audi, you are going nowhere.