My review, after a week of ownership

[A//// Guy]

Looks really clean!! Me like!

[123abc]

Needs a set of wheels and a slight drop badly. Looks real nice though. Any interior pics?

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Nice car Swanny. Is the engine/turbo setup similar to a B5 S4?

[turbotalon1g]

You were up by my parents house taking pics?

People must of thought you were weird.

Nice looking car.

[MustGoFaster]

It's not exactly a race car, but the inside is so nice it's ok if it takes a little longer to get places.

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

You were up by my parents house taking pics?

People must of thought you were weird.

Nice looking car.

Kind of. Just north of Aldi/Cub/Welle on the East side of 65.

[A//// Guy]

Originally Posted by ecoli

Nice car Swanny. Is the engine/turbo setup similar to a B5 S4?

Yea same engine as the B5 S4, the bigger A6 body helps keep the turbos a lot cooler.

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by MustGoFaster

It's not exactly a race car, but the inside is so nice it's ok if it takes a little longer to get places.

Yeah it is comfy .

Originally Posted by ecoli

Nice car Swanny. Is the engine/turbo setup similar to a B5 S4?

Thanks, as peter stated, same deal, or pretty darn close.

[turbotalon1g]

Originally Posted by niterydr

Kind of. Just north of Aldi/Cub/Welle on the East side of 65.

***** i know this my hood.

Also thanks for the call ass.

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

***** i know this my hood.

Also thanks for the call ass.

I figured you were at work or school or something, it was a random Tuesday if I recall correctly.

Dude I live like a mile from you. Call me when something is going on. I am a good 8 blocks from Brandon (at most).

[turbotalon1g]

***** i don't do shit. Actually swing by now, i'm gonna put up a shelf in the garage then work on the car a bit, this weekend it goes back together.

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

***** i don't do shit. Actually swing by now, i'm gonna put up a shelf in the garage then work on the car a bit, this weekend it goes back together.

You should CALL ME.

This weekend I am kinda booked up. I might beable to swing over, I will let you know.

[turbotalon1g]

lol. So back on topic. When will this car see some mods?

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

lol. So back on topic. When will this car see some mods?

Nevar!

I've done a few little things thus far, but nothing I would consider a real "mod".

I had John make me a catch can that was tucked nicely into the cowl. I went thru and replaced 1/2 my vacuum lines with silicone (will do the other 1/2 maybe this weekend if I feel so inclined, otherwise my next day off), reprogrammed the TCM for a sport shift setup.

Other than that I've done some maintenance.
-0w40 synthetic oil change
-new valve cover gaskets
-r&r bank 1 secondary air pump to clean it (did that with the vac line "mods")
-fixed a fog light bulb that was burned out
-wiper blades
really basic stuff, not to bad to do.

I have a cat converter that is on the way out, might need to rectify that one soon...other than that no real plans for it. Maybe do a fluid flush on the trans as it is "lifetime fluid" but audi usually considers lifetime fluids to be around 100k. When the turbo's die, I'll upgrade.

If I spend any real money into modding it it will be suspension and brakes.

[Shotgun!]

Awesome to see you back I'm to the boats sir! I had no idea you would being heading that way with things.

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Sounds like a nice car. Im converting style to euro slowly! muhaha

No crap!

I wish I would have known! I have been looking very seriously at a 2000 M5 the last two days. I might not be ready for the plunge just yet though.

[polishmafia]

American car... wtf man? LOL!

Good seeing you tonight.

[xveganxcowboyx]

Originally Posted by Shotgun!

I wish I would have known! I have been looking very seriously at a 2000 M5 the last two days. I might not be ready for the plunge just yet though.

Do it! You know, as long as it's low mileage. Those engines aren't the most reliable on the planet.

[A//// Guy]

Originally Posted by Shotgun!

I have been looking very seriously at a 2000 M5 the last two days. I might not be ready for the plunge just yet though.

Look for an 01 and up M5, there were some revisions to the motor. M5 was on my list, awesome cars!

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by polishmafia

American car... wtf man? LOL!

Good seeing you tonight.

I went back and looked, I don't know WTF I was thinking.

I think my brain was thinking "Driving, you are doing it wrong" But my fingers went somewhere else.

Nice seeing ya last night man.

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by Shotgun!

Awesome to see you back I'm to the boats sir! I had no idea you would being heading that way with things.




No crap!

I wish I would have known! I have been looking very seriously at a 2000 M5 the last two days. I might not be ready for the plunge just yet though.

You know me and boats. I love them as daily drivers. Plus this thing has so many damn airbags, I figure that idiot that will plow into me wont actually kill me.

Versus the Nissan, where I'd be soup.

This is an awesome daily driver that requires a mechanics touch at times. They are pretty modable but there is a definite line of the proven path and insanity...one I plan on not crossing.

I love the M5's. I was looking at a higher mileage M3 at Sears Imports and this Audi, just didn't want the extra $$ into a daily driver. It is really hard to try to justify a rwd sports car as a commuter car in Minnesota.