About time...A4 Avant USP

**jgood2709** · 12-21-2008 04:29 PM

Hello everyone,
I've been a member here too long, and I just recently got an A4 after finally selling my old pride and joy:

I live in Los Angeles, but the car I had to have was in Pennsylvania, so a road trip ensued.

We headed East for about an hour just to see the Atlantic (forgot to take pics of the car):

Headed toward Chicago and forgot to take pics of the car again (It was in a parking garage anyways):

The roads through Iowa and Nebraska were sketchy as shit with summer tires:

Engine misfired then stalled on the highway:

I knew it was the coilpacks from reading Audizine too much, so I had the tow truck take us to a VW dealer in Lincoln, Nebraska (20 miles away) instead of an Audi dealer (~150 miles away) because I knew the B6 Passat used the same ones. Turned out to be 2 bad coilpacks, and a blown ECM fuse.

Made it to my buddy's house in Boulder, CO, then went snowboarding the next day:

Post-session:

Heading toward Steamboat, CO, a deer jumped out and started running across the road. I downshifted to engine brake and started to pump the brakes but that stupid-ass hit us. The deer was fine and bolted away, but the wagen was not. Busted hood, headlights, fender:

Clear tape patch job:

Headed out the next day for a beautiful drive through the rest of Colorado, Utah, a corner of Arizona, Nevada, and home to California:

And finally, at home next to the Pacific:

The wagen will be going to the body shop soon, then I need to start saving for some mods! First off, Revo Stage 2 and an RS 4 sway bar.

**4Rings3Liters** · 12-21-2008 04:35 PM

Damn, you had some bad luck on your trip home.

**B6JoeS4** · 12-21-2008 05:28 PM

You have shitty luck

**Torqie** · 12-21-2008 05:30 PM

yeah shitty luck indeed... Howd you like the Utah Mountains?

**turboSpartan** · 12-21-2008 05:46 PM

I'll sell you my dg hood!

**fritzner** · 12-21-2008 05:52 PM

congratulations!!..

ironically i just moved from LA to PA.. and a few months ago i found my USP Avant in Chicago.. unfortunately i didnt have the time to pick it up, so i had it shipped..

**forevraudi** · 12-21-2008 06:04 PM

now thats dedication! you won't regret it, your audi will be good to you, just some bumps in the road. sounds like a memorable trip nonetheless!

**tdmopar59** · 12-21-2008 10:22 PM

dedication indeed!! sorry to hear about the bumps though!!

**absolutegtr** · 12-21-2008 10:29 PM

Nice car!

Hopefully its not one of those bad luck cars !!

**dougyfresh** · 12-21-2008 10:59 PM

Road Trip! I love Road Trips.

Glad to see you found what you have been looking for. She'll be fixed up in no time. I suggest a whole new fender rather than a patch job with body filler.

How many miles are on the odometer? What year USP?

Skip Stg2 and go right to a BT.

**cbrydon** · 12-21-2008 11:26 PM

Wow. That sounds like an eventful trip. You have my matching car!
Mine is a 2005 USP Avant 1.8T Tip with just under 40K on the clock.
So far, my issues have been limited to a leaky sunroof drain that subsequently soaked and stained my headliner. After a lot of hassle with the local dealer, it was replaced under warranty.
I recently had a passenger side window regulator failure that I had to fix because my warranty is out and its no CPO. Oh well.
Here she is. This is the daily driver while I'm working on a 91 CQ 20VT. I love it and it is awesome in the snow. Dry Utah pow or slick Sierra slush, it rips right through...

**jgood2709** · 12-22-2008 01:24 AM

Yeah bad luck is for sure. Hopefully I don't run into many more problems. It's a 2005 6 speed. I noticed that the rear bumper on mine is completely painted without the flat black section. What's that all about?

As far as a BT, maybe someday, which is why I plan on getting the Revo software. Right now I'll stick with the K03 and get some 380/386cc injectors. Coming from the Tahoe, the A4 is pretty quick to me as is. Maybe if I got a ride in someone's A4 with a BT, then I would understand.