AVANT FTW

**Vinchenzo51** · 08-20-2011 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Turbwhistle

Did you buy your wheels?
Also, exhaust is finally in after about 2 weeks of bs. For about $500, i got a custom exhaust that sounds sweeeet. A video will be up soon.

So tomorrow, after your B-Day party, chop up my exhaust, then maybe shoot some rolling shots?

I also need to work on the red car if you wanna come by.

**Turbwhistle** · 08-21-2011 08:10 PM

I was late... we started to make my trim into brushed aluminum for all that were not there.

**speedydragon** · 08-25-2011 02:26 AM

damn op..nice thread, nice avant, and nice progress! Reminds me of when I first purchased my b5 a4 avant when I was 16. I'm now 21 :). Last September, I purchased my 4th car, a b6 s4 (I had a 1992 celica as a DD for two years and a mk3 golf DD for another two). I'm more than sure you will be able to own both an A4 and a S4 if you're patient enough.

my avant from my last photoshoot (present day: car is a bit lower and wheels have more poke) :

**Turbwhistle** · 08-25-2011 03:22 AM

Very clean car ^, thanks for the kind words.

**masboy** · 08-26-2011 11:35 AM

Turbwhistle : do you mind tell me where you bought ST Coilover pls ? nice progress you got !

**Turbwhistle** · 08-26-2011 12:54 PM

I bought them from AMI, there is a advertiser on here who should get you a deal, i forgot his user name. Here is a link to there website.
http://www.amimotorsports.com/index.php

**A3 Guy** · 08-26-2011 02:51 PM

AMI is where I got mine as well, $799 shipped ($116 less than MSRP, which doesn't include shipping). Just wait until they have a sale and you save tons of $$.

**Turbwhistle** · 08-30-2011 07:19 PM

Boost gauge is in, FMIC is ordered, and my tune should be done soon.
BOOST GAUGE PICTURES!

**A3 Guy** · 08-30-2011 07:21 PM

Nice is that blue or white? I think it would be perfect if it matched the rest of the red gauges but if you like it so be it, it's your car after all. Can't wait to see the FMIC by the way, I hope you got the biggest, most bad ass one you could find.

**Turbwhistle** · 08-30-2011 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by A3 Guy

Nice is that blue or white? I think it would be perfect if it matched the rest of the red gauges but if you like it so be it, it's your car after all. Can't wait to see the FMIC by the way, I hope you got the biggest, most bad ass one you could find.

I actually had the red led in, but it was to dim, i also have the stock bulb i never put in. The bulb is just a white led, also this is the fmic i bought. click the linky.

http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/...w-price&cat=20

**Vinchenzo51** · 08-30-2011 07:26 PM

We took care of a few other things while we where at it. Vacuum line going to the DV needed some love...

And the nice clean install of the boost gauge

**Bimmerchop** · 08-30-2011 07:30 PM

Good stuff Chris

**A3 Guy** · 08-30-2011 07:31 PM

That passes the big/bad ass test....that hose was f*cked up

Edit: I lol everytime I see your screen name haha.

**Turbwhistle** · 08-30-2011 07:31 PM

Rich, good shit with the avus's! Also, thanks.
Thanks vin.

**Vinchenzo51** · 08-30-2011 07:37 PM

He never mentioned the brushed aluminum trim we did too!

Heres the OEM fish scale stuff

And after a ton of work, scrubbing and sanding... You get

Looks sooo good installed. Definitely the way it should always come from the factory.

**Turbwhistle** · 08-30-2011 07:38 PM

damn vin you are turning this into a bitch interior thread, i want POWER!!!!!

**Vinchenzo51** · 08-30-2011 07:40 PM

Ok then, anyone interested in some exhaust clips?

From a stop... Driving away
http://gallery.me.com/v.tomlinson#10...&bgcolor=black

Little fly-by down the road
http://gallery.me.com/v.tomlinson#10...&bgcolor=black

**Turbwhistle** · 08-30-2011 07:42 PM

Much better vin. POWER!!!!

**Turbwhistle** · 09-02-2011 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by A3 Guy

That passes the big/bad ass test....that hose was f*cked up

Edit: I lol everytime I see your screen name haha.

Whose screen name? Also a bit of an update, i got 2 flats, one has been fixed the other not so much. Stockers have gone back on, my FMIC has been shipped, and i am going tomorrow to have my car chipped. GIAC FTW!

**Turbwhistle** · 09-02-2011 04:41 PM

Maybe next summer? Yes,no, thoughts?

**A3 Guy** · 09-02-2011 07:25 PM

bimmerchop (the screen name)

And I think a proper set of Porsche turbo twist wheels would do you well...

**Turbwhistle** · 09-02-2011 07:26 PM

Mucho denero also, i believe the fikse's are lighter. On another note what did you end up doing for wheels?

**Vinchenzo51** · 09-02-2011 08:43 PM

Fikse's are lighter, plus I want p-car twists for my car, so I won't let him get my wheels before me.

I think next on your list should be some light tint. Black out the side marker, and score some clear depo ecode headlights

Maybe once you install your fog-lights, snag an rs4 upper grille to complete the front end?

**Turbwhistle** · 09-02-2011 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Vinchenzo51

Fikse's are lighter, plus I want p-car twists for my car, so I won't let him get my wheels before me.

I think next on your list should be some light tint. Black out the side marker, and score some clear depo ecode headlights

Maybe once you install your fog-lights, snag an rs4 upper grille to complete the front end?

Maybe.

Maybe we can match. Uhh yea maybe tints, i want ecodes, i dont really want blacked out side marker, and rs4 grill for sure. I am starting to dig fishbowl.

**Gumby** · 09-02-2011 10:25 PM

Fikse....

just be ready pay out the nose for them.

**Turbwhistle** · 09-02-2011 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Gumby

Fikse....

just be ready pay out the nose for them.

Maybe 2000ish? I got dibs on bimmerchops. ya dig?

**Turbwhistle** · 09-02-2011 10:37 PM

On another note, im getting my car flashed in 12 hopefully short hours.

**Gumby** · 09-02-2011 10:39 PM

oh i feel you. i want to buy the set of FM5's in the classifieds right now Sooooo bad! but I'm going to look at this Monday....

http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/...-engine&cat=20

**Turbwhistle** · 09-02-2011 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Gumby

oh i feel you. i want to buy the set of FM5's in the classifieds right now Sooooo bad! but I'm going to look at this Monday....

http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/...-engine&cat=20

I think those fm5's sold, also rich(bimmerchop) because its easier to say said they were beat to crap.

**A3 Guy** · 09-03-2011 04:49 AM

What about the boxster wheels that look like the fikse? Or the Privat Kup....just tryin to save you some $$

**Turbwhistle** · 09-03-2011 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by A3 Guy

What about the boxster wheels that look like the fikse? Or the Privat Kup....just tryin to save you some $$

LOL, how heavy are they, i am kinda set on the fikse's. They are light, nicest looking wheels IMO, and i dont feel that 2000 with hankook tires is a bad deal.

**Bimmerchop** · 09-03-2011 07:31 AM

lol, I never said they were beat to crap, just that they needed a refinishing bad.

**Turbwhistle** · 09-03-2011 07:33 AM

Fine, they badly needed refinishing gumby.

**A3 Guy** · 09-03-2011 11:56 AM

Im gonna take a stab and say boxster rs wheels are light but the privats are around 20lbs each.

**Turbwhistle** · 09-03-2011 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by A3 Guy

Im gonna take a stab and say boxster rs wheels are light but the privats are around 20lbs each.

I bet the fikse are lighter.

On another note, got my chip done today, its wonderful. Pulls like a mother compared to stock.

Anyone in connecticut area, go to ultimate edge performance for all you tuning needs! $319 for the best gains next to bat!

**Gumby** · 09-03-2011 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Turbwhistle

Fine, they badly needed refinishing gumby.

**Turbwhistle** · 09-03-2011 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Gumby

Would you be willing to do that?

**Turbwhistle** · 09-04-2011 06:00 PM

I was just looking through the papers the original owner gave me to see about when the wheel bearings and cv joint/boots where last done and i found out that he has spent $19,244 on parts, $28,338 for the car bringing what he spent to....$47582!

lol, the right rear wheel bearing was done at 90k miles, another rear wheel bearing, i just dont know which side done at 107k. Axle shaft assembly done at 123.5k. Pass cv boot at 70k. I also got a new throttle body, cylinder heads and timing belts done at 70k miles. He broke a timing belt bending the valves. Rich original owner FTW!!!!