Vinny.dtw is your Featured AZ'er for July 2009!
July 5, 2009 - By Audizine Staff
User Name: vinny.dtw
Real Name: Vincent Kwan
Location: Michigan, USA
Year of Vehicle: 2004
Model of Vehicle: A4 sedan
Engine of Vehicle: 1.8T
Color of Vehicle: Silver
Looks can be deceiving. Yes we've heard the cliche before, maybe even right here once or twice already, but it's true you really can't judge a book by its cover. There are also several words to describe something (or someone even) that looks one way but is in fact quite different underneath; the most common words when related to vehicles would probably be "stealth" or "sleeper". These are both good words to describe this month's Featured AZ'er but many others come to mind as well; "unassuming", "simple", "clean", "OEM +", and to some maybe even "stock". Even to a self-proclaimed Audi enthusiast, the vehicle may at first glance appear somewhat stock. But they'd be wrong, very wrong. If you knew or saw what Vincent's (AKA: vinny.dtw) A4 started out looking like, and you compared it with what's here today, then like us you'd have nothing but respect and admiration for his project.
Vincent's car began life on the dealer lot as a pretty boring plain-Jane 2004 A4 1.8T sedan. It received a much needed facelift which came by way of OEM Ultra-Sport pieces all around; front bumper, rear bumper, and side blades. Top that off with European Bi-Xenon headlight housings, LED taillights, and blacked-out trim front to back and you've already got a much better and much sportier looking vehicle. To continue with the sportiness Vinny installed an H&R/Bilstein suspension combo and an upgraded set of wheels. While the car's seen a number of different shoes, his favorites (and ours too) have to be the 19 inch BBS RS-GTs seen in these photos. It's pretty hard to argue with those babies.
But here's where those words "stealth" and "sleeper" come in, as underneath all of that OEM + goodness lies some heat. We're talking everything from a big bad GT28RS Garrett turbo, ATP exhaust manifold, Evolution Racewerks Sport front mount intercooler and test pipe, to a Magnaflow exhaust. All of the hardware then tuned with software by REVO Technics. Even the cockpit of the car looks downright stock unless you knew what to look for. In here you find precisely matched parts like the S4 Recaro seats in both front and the back. Even the aftermarket head-unit of a Pioneer Avic D3 looks proper in this car, perfectly integrated and bringing both iPod connectivity and handsfree Bluetooth to the occupants. So, looks can indeed be deceiving, and we think it might be time for Vincent to update his sig. The words "stock and proud" just aren't going to cut it anymore. Your secret's out now, Vinny. We know the truth! More
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