That does it. I have a track car now.

"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
10/01/2014 at 22:35 • Filed to: None

I now have a B5 S4 for track duty. Well, for track duty moreso than my Z4 Roadster. I'll have to learn to drive again with quattro on the track now.

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DISCUSSION (21)

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/01/2014 at 22:41

Aaaawwweeesome! I'd love an S4 just for DD duties!

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680
10/01/2014 at 22:43

I didn't want to pay the insurance for road use, so no plate, and track only insurance. But it is a 6MT.

Spaceball-Two > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/01/2014 at 22:44

Start with ESP off. Hoon.

Aaron James > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/01/2014 at 22:46

Track only insurance? how does that work? Liability only in case someone gets hurt?

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Spaceball-Two
10/01/2014 at 22:46

Fortunately early 2000 S4s didn't have ESP. Late 2000s and on did. :)

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/01/2014 at 22:47

Nice, Gotcha.

What will you trailer it with?

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Aaron James
10/01/2014 at 22:48

If I total the car, I get agreed value for the car.

However, I'm not that worried about it, since it's a $3000 car.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680
10/01/2014 at 22:48

I have a 95 F-150 and a 18 foot open flat trailer with two braked 3500lb axles.

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/01/2014 at 22:50

Sounds like a pretty nice toy hauler!

I'm going to track my B5 A4 once I'm done DD'ing it.

Spaceball-Two > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/01/2014 at 22:54

Even better!

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/01/2014 at 22:55

Didn't I just read a post on here today about someone selling an E30 to someone on payments, and the guy traded it to someone else (sans title as the OP still had it because the person hadn't finished paying him) for a B5 S4?

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680
10/01/2014 at 23:00

It's capable, but I'm always on the look out for a good 3/4 ton diesel.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
10/01/2014 at 23:01

It was an A4 that was traded, not an S4.

Besides, my brother has title, and I will have clear title in a few days once it gets processed by the state.

treesmakewater > jkm7680
10/01/2014 at 23:21

i wanted one but could not find one, so I bought the a6

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/02/2014 at 02:07

Ah. I didn't think you were the asshole, it was just really odd that it was posted earlier.

BKRM3 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/02/2014 at 06:48

You bought an AWD car with the engine mounted in front of the axle to use as a track car? If I had a popcorn graphic I'd use it here =)

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > BKRM3
10/02/2014 at 07:15

Some trail braking required.

But "Duh!" I'm used to RWD on a track so I will have to learn to drive all over again because weight distribution.

At least the videos might be funny.

jkm7680 > treesmakewater
10/02/2014 at 07:26

Same, I was looking for a clean one with a 6-speed but I just couldn't find one.

BKRM3 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/02/2014 at 07:46

Umm, yeah. Calling it a radical departure from the dynamics of your Z4 would be an understatement. You know the "WHY DID YOU TURN!?" video? I think it would be funny if, mid-understeer, you screamed "WHY DIDN'T YOU TURN?!" That video has Jalopnik sensation written all over it!!

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > BKRM3
10/02/2014 at 08:07

Granted for sweepers, a car with forward biased weight can be made to work well. The tighter and more weight shift you have side to side, the worse off an unbalanced Audi is.

I was considering the Mini for such shenanigans, but my brother needed to sell his car so that's why I bought it from him.

It is slightly more comedy handling than a Mini, but I'm not ready to subject the Mini to track duty until it's out of warranty.

Forrest > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/31/2014 at 00:40

I'd rather subject a Mini to track duty when it is under warranty!