opinions on them? good or bad things you've heard?

12/17/2005 11:14:21 PM

heavy and slow, even when chipped. guys like to act like it's sports oriented, but it's clearly not.

[Edited on December 18, 2005 at 12:26 AM. Reason : pretty comfortable though]

12/18/2005 12:26:03 AM

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"heavy and slow, even when chipped. guys like to act like it's sports oriented, but it's clearly not."

12/18/2005 12:39:10 AM

i have an 05 1.8t front wheel, its def not fast, but it sounds good?

haha, naa, but its a fun car, corners well, the quattro is even better, sport drive makes it fun and the techtronic is fun

other than that, its a quality car, no probs in the first 12k

ask me if you have any questions bout it

12/18/2005 12:59:35 AM

techtronic, is that an automatic?

[Edited on December 18, 2005 at 1:04 AM. Reason : They have so many names for this shit now. ]

12/18/2005 1:04:38 AM

chip and turboback and you should have a decent power all wheel drive sporty sedan.

12/18/2005 1:59:27 AM

do it, i spent weeks loodking for a 5 spd that was perfect. eventually i bought a jetta with the same motor, i should have held out for quattro.

PS: automatics are for girls

[Edited on December 18, 2005 at 2:09 AM. Reason : *]

12/18/2005 2:03:56 AM

^jettas are for girls also

i like the 1.8t/quattro. definitely not that fast but gets great mileage

12/18/2005 2:50:19 AM

anyone want a 99.5 1.8t quattro 5 speed.

Brand new timing belt!

12/18/2005 2:56:42 AM

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"PS: automatics are for girls"

automatic, like say a mercedes AMG s55?

12/18/2005 4:21:43 AM

I don't see how 250 horses and 280 torque is slow, but ok.

12/18/2005 4:51:35 AM

They're not fast but quattro makes them fun to drive - excellent handling, especially with some nice tires and stiffer shocks.

The 02 brings the option of the CVT, which is an excellent transmission apart from it only being paired to front wheel drive.

My choice would be the 1.8t quattro 5 speed. Great handling, good gas milage, enough power for everyday driving, brilliant interior build quality.

12/18/2005 8:23:08 AM

what else thats nice would you recommend to someone for under 19k

[Edited on December 18, 2005 at 10:26 AM. Reason : not a subaru or honda or anything on that line...]

12/18/2005 10:25:52 AM

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"automatic, like say a mercedes AMG s55?"

YES MERCEDES MAKES CARS FOR GIRLS, DOUCHE BAGS, AND NON DRIVERS HENCE ALL THE AUTOS

[Edited on December 18, 2005 at 11:23 AM. Reason : ,s]

12/18/2005 11:23:32 AM

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"I don't see how 250 horses and 280 torque is slow, but ok."

wtf are you talking about?

12/18/2005 11:37:21 AM

prob 2.0t

12/18/2005 11:47:40 AM

plz 2 answer ? kk thx

12/18/2005 1:52:17 PM

get a beater for $300 and spend the rest on the "project"

12/18/2005 1:59:44 PM

For under 19k... that's a pretty broad generalization.

Assuming you need 4 doors and want a manual transmission:

1) If you don't like to work on your cars: Off lease Acura TSX, the new Jetta 2.0t, or a Mazda 6, you could probably even find a current generation SAAB 9-3.

2) If you can actually work on cars: This is an endless list, some people are bound to say an E36 M3, some will say WRX, so on...

tkeaton brings up a good point though - following 2) above - there are at least a few people I know that have both a beater car and then some completely impractical fun car, myself included: an under $2k volvo turbo wagon, and a fair condition Porsche 944 as the project - all for way less than even half your $19k figure.

[Edited on December 18, 2005 at 2:03 PM. Reason : asdf]

12/18/2005 2:01:03 PM

you might be able to find a used 4 door g35 for that much with a little luck

12/18/2005 5:22:26 PM

^thatd be the heat

12/18/2005 5:42:20 PM

sweeet, another thread where only about 2 people know what theyre talking about when it comes to this car/motor...

[Edited on December 18, 2005 at 5:47 PM. Reason : fack]

12/18/2005 5:47:03 PM

^well how bout you enlighten us all in that case?

12/18/2005 6:07:01 PM

never implied i knew everything about em either, simply stating a fact


but in my experience, while yes the audis arent the lightest cars, they do have the later 180hp 1.8t engine and the quattro makes for one helluva nice launch you can def feel in the corners. combine that with a chip and it just gets better from there.

12/18/2005 6:35:59 PM

tell me more tell me more

12/18/2005 6:39:43 PM

again, im no expert on this matter either so you might be better off checking out ncaudi.org and perusing the forums there, that would give you a much better idea of what you would be dealing with than i or the majority of ppl in here would be able to.

12/18/2005 7:08:43 PM

also: http://www.fourtitude.com

12/18/2005 9:08:13 PM

a4 1.8t quattro + t3/t4 =

12/18/2005 11:54:27 PM

i had no option but to get the auto because

a. dad was paying, and he can't drive manual

b. its a cabriolet, no manual in the new cabriolets

12/19/2005 1:11:18 AM

obligatory "cabriolets are for girls"

12/19/2005 9:39:48 AM

i'm not sure if your dad is aware of this but....he's gay and is trying to make you gay too

12/19/2005 11:48:32 AM

obligatory, "cabriolets get girls"

12/19/2005 5:09:43 PM

^^he just wants him to have a cute reliable car

12/19/2005 5:36:07 PM

just start calling it the tuna basket, that might help a little



wait, no it wont


but lets see who catches up on that one...

12/19/2005 5:50:59 PM

paging jnpaul

don't you have a problem with like every single idiot light on that thing?

12/19/2005 6:59:38 PM