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Old 01-12-2010, 04:40 PM
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progress of my new car

well i didn not post here much but i used to drive this...


being in college it proved to be a less than impractical car for my life style so i traded it in for this...


im not even going to lie i almost cried hahah but now after having the a4 for about 3 months i have been able to make it my own so i decided to share it with you all...


love or hate it lol
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Why with the Cedes wheel cap?
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^+1 change that out stat
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i think tinting the windows would look nice.
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^+1 change that out stat
+2, Mercedes caps need to go. Otherwise looks pretty good, I really have nothing against the A4 as far as sedans go.
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"cedes" caps because they are "cedes" wheels...guess you cant really show euro to a bunch of JDM guys with out getting a bunch of WTF reactions lol

i suppose you have not seen euro cars with old corvette wheels, porsche wheels, or even lexus wheels lol

its all good though...BUT the caps are staying...
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btw, are the wheels off of a s600??
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I like the drop though. that's a nice car, it's exactly like you said, more practical...

Just less fun :/
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Originally Posted by vbrad26
"cedes" caps because they are "cedes" wheels...guess you cant really show euro to a bunch of JDM guys with out getting a bunch of WTF reactions lol

i suppose you have not seen euro cars with old corvette wheels, porsche wheels, or even lexus wheels lol

its all good though...BUT the caps are staying...
Um....... jdm or euro has nothing to do with it. For us "jdm" ppl it'll be like putting honda wheels on a mazda and leaving honda caps. It's, well....... tacky. The wheels are nice though and look great IMO. Diff caps would def be an improvement. Once again, just my opinion of course.

I like your old gram lights! I have them on my WB 8 as well, but in black/blue time attack.

^_^
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Originally Posted by vbrad26
"cedes" caps because they are "cedes" wheels...guess you cant really show euro to a bunch of JDM guys with out getting a bunch of WTF reactions lol

i suppose you have not seen euro cars with old corvette wheels, porsche wheels, or even lexus wheels lol

its all good though...BUT the caps are staying...
I dont think this is an issue of JDM vs euro. Leaving the mercedes caps on your wheels is the same thing as replacing the rings on the back and front of the car with the mercedes logo. It's a personal opinion of course, but I wouldn't leave it if it were my car.

Just to state another personal opinion, I would have gone with an older S4. In fact, I'm hoping to have the opportunity to do that sometime. Unfortunately, with school and such it's hard to find a time where I can find a buyer at the price I'd like and find a new car without it getting in the way of things that need to be done. The only issue would be if you're concerned about reliability, though it's not much worse than the 8.
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Originally Posted by HWK11
btw, are the wheels off of a s600??
2006 s550...but yeah you got the idea lol

Originally Posted by Alexb
I like the drop though. that's a nice car, it's exactly like you said, more practical...

Just less fun :/
yeah less fun more practical lol oh well


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I dont think this is an issue of JDM vs euro. Leaving the mercedes caps on your wheels is the same thing as replacing the rings on the back and front of the car with the mercedes logo. It's a personal opinion of course, but I wouldn't leave it if it were my car.

Just to state another personal opinion, I would have gone with an older S4. In fact, I'm hoping to have the opportunity to do that sometime. Unfortunately, with school and such it's hard to find a time where I can find a buyer at the price I'd like and find a new car without it getting in the way of things that need to be done. The only issue would be if you're concerned about reliability, though it's not much worse than the 8.
well i see it as just a brand of wheel...i didnt take the rays center caps off and replace them with mazda ones...i have MB brand rims on my car...yeah they came on another car but they are just another set of wheels like my gram lights were...thats just how i look at it though lol

and i was thinking about a 2004 s4 but i was looking for better gas mileage and my friend gets like 9mpg in the city where as i get at least double that lol

now if you were to go back another body style to the b5 where you have the twin turbo v6 thats a different story lol you can make those things retarded fast...like giving f430s and gallardos a run for their money fast lol but almost no reliability lol
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Originally Posted by vbrad26
2006 s550...but yeah you got the idea lol



yeah less fun more practical lol oh well




well i see it as just a brand of wheel...i didnt take the rays center caps off and replace them with mazda ones...i have MB brand rims on my car...yeah they came on another car but they are just another set of wheels like my gram lights were...thats just how i look at it though lol

and i was thinking about a 2004 s4 but i was looking for better gas mileage and my friend gets like 9mpg in the city where as i get at least double that lol

now if you were to go back another body style to the b5 where you have the twin turbo v6 thats a different story lol you can make those things retarded fast...like giving f430s and gallardos a run for their money fast lol but almost no reliability lol
B5 is actually what I'm looking at, and for that reason lol. I was originally looking at the sedans but some reason the avant is really growing on me. The way I see the rims is that it indicates they were intended for another car. Volks/Rays wheels look fine because you dont think "oh, those were taken from a volks car". I think the reason most people don't like it is because it says that it doesn't belong. It's a rather small detail though. Nice car either way. Which engine is it?
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yeah i see what you are saying about the wheels..

and i loooove those b5 s4 wagons...nothing like being able to rape most other cars on the road with a station wagon haha

and i have the 2.0t motor
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FYI, I love the A4, always have. The car looks tight but I agree on the wheels, it's like having Mustang wheels on a Corvette. I doubt Mercedes makes those wheels, they are likely made by Enkei, BBS, or one of the other large wheel manufacturers.
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