03-04-2007, 11:48 PM
home stretch, i can't believe its taken this long but not much i can do. things will be buttoned up this week.
picked up a 45k mile used K03 turbo from a cool as hell guy in north atlanta last monday. audi's KKK turbos have crappy lifespans, and i'm not ready to upgrade yet so i've been keeping my eye out for a cheap low milage stock K03 forever.
the guy i bought it from has a gorgeous hibiscus red A4, RS4 front bumper, 18" flik justice rims (sportec lookalikes), lowered konis all around and a mean FMIC among other things. the best part was the K04 turbo he upgraded too. i got to making some smalltalk as we made the turbo exchange and he floored me when he said "hey wanna take it for a ride....you drive." what? yes?
oh, it was so nice. torque all over and a pretty mean top end. its so disgusting how much more alive his car is than mine...its on par with a basic bolt on WRX in power and speed i think. the K04 is just a big version of the wee K03 but the difference is massive. i had overlooked it for a bigger upgrade but this may satisfy my needs really nicely if i find a used kit that someone is selling someday. and the sound....all the ricer whoosh-pshhhh that i hold so dear to my heart.
i also stopped by an audi meet today to get some opinions on good local shop for future reference (never going back to the current place again) and some guy rolled up in a week old RS4. earseks!!! photos later if i'm not lazy.
picked up a 45k mile used K03 turbo from a cool as hell guy in north atlanta last monday. audi's KKK turbos have crappy lifespans, and i'm not ready to upgrade yet so i've been keeping my eye out for a cheap low milage stock K03 forever.
the guy i bought it from has a gorgeous hibiscus red A4, RS4 front bumper, 18" flik justice rims (sportec lookalikes), lowered konis all around and a mean FMIC among other things. the best part was the K04 turbo he upgraded too. i got to making some smalltalk as we made the turbo exchange and he floored me when he said "hey wanna take it for a ride....you drive." what? yes?
oh, it was so nice. torque all over and a pretty mean top end. its so disgusting how much more alive his car is than mine...its on par with a basic bolt on WRX in power and speed i think. the K04 is just a big version of the wee K03 but the difference is massive. i had overlooked it for a bigger upgrade but this may satisfy my needs really nicely if i find a used kit that someone is selling someday. and the sound....all the ricer whoosh-pshhhh that i hold so dear to my heart.
i also stopped by an audi meet today to get some opinions on good local shop for future reference (never going back to the current place again) and some guy rolled up in a week old RS4. earseks!!! photos later if i'm not lazy.
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT