I'm ready to turn in my Oppo card

"Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like" (thunderbee)
10/05/2014 at 10:27 • Filed to: None

...because I really like this

DISCUSSION (34)

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 10:31

I have to say, while Im not crazy about it. Its not horrible

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 10:32

Thing is though, it's not terrible. Plus, those Recaros look absolutely divine.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
10/05/2014 at 10:33

He's breaking it as we speak, selling all these lovely things individually. The temptation is unreal!

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 10:46

I like it. Plus you can now be selective as to whom gets to ride with you - preferably a lady friend you can hoon to impress. (Hoon the ride, not her (ok maybe hoon her later too)).

And why do we know this will work? "Because as we all know the hand brake leaver is directly connected to a girl's sexual appetite" - The Hamster

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 10:50

Are those Ferrari rims?

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 10:55

Yup! Mirror polished Ferrari 348 rims. The owner is selling them as we speak, I'm strangely tempted...

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 10:55

If they are cheap, you should totally get them for yours.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
10/05/2014 at 10:56

The second you pull that handbrake, all women's clothing within a mile radius will automatically fall off. FACT.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 10:59

Sadly he's asking upwards of Ł1000 for them, and I can't justify that for my daily driver. The places I park my car, they'd be stolen within a month...

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 11:00

Gah, That's a reason why my A4 doesn't have Porsche wheels on it :/

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 11:02

Ooh, Porsche twists? That's a shame, I bet they'd look ace!

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 11:03

Yup, Twists on my B5 is one of my many wants.

They're:

A. Too expensive.

B. Would get stolen in about a day.

C. I'd probably have to roll my fenders if I dropped it a bit, which I'm not about to do.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 11:06

Argh, the struggle is real! That's pretty much why I can't put them on the Corsa, although there are a few sets going cheap on the forums. Plus I'd need adapters to go from 4 to 5 lug.

If it was a show car I'd buy them in a heartbeat.

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 11:09

Saaameee, If I was going to be showing my A4 I'd get some much nicer wheels than the Rs4 reps I've got on the car.

Benz wheels have the same bolt pattern, and they aren't that expensive so that's always an idea.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 11:38

Mmm, RS4 reps though. Benz wheels are a good call too, I've seen a couple of Corsas dropped on SL rims. I'll probably stick with my stock ones for as long as I own the car though, I like my black and yellow standard 17's :)

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 11:44

Me loves them, They look great on the car if only they were 18's.

I'll probably get some Benz wheels along the line though, but I've got to order coils before anything else.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 11:53

What kind of Benz wheels, so many look great!

That's the other thing I need to do, get some lowering on the go. I can't go too crazy, just need enough to eliminate the arch gap. Any lower and I face the disapproving gaze of my mother.

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 12:00

Probably Alphards, or Whatever I can find on the cheap.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 12:03

Kinja'd!!!

DO IT.

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 12:47

This is what my exact car would look like with them.

Kinja'd!!!

I have to say, I kinda like it a lot.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 12:54

Oof, that looks like absolute sex. I say if you're able to, you totally should.

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 13:07

Yup, I just wish I had the cash to do it.

One of my ideas is to get an S4 of the same generation after I sell my A4, so I can basically transfer all of the custom parts on the A4 to the S4. I'd also feel more comfortable modding a car that's going to be a future classic.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 13:20

Good thinking! I guess that way it's sort of like an investment, given it's future classic status.

Plus you could always play with the power and handling as well as the aesthetics.

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 13:29

Yeah, If I had an S4 I would totally rock APR Stage 3 with alllll the performance goodies.

With my 12v (2v per. cylinder) with a non reprogrammable Hitachi Ecu. There is no performance to be altered :P

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 13:31

Sweeeeeeeet. I'm waiting until my next car to start bumping the performance. I looked at mapping my current ride, but the best I could hope for was a leap from 86 to 99hp if I was lucky. Woooo...

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 13:34

Haha, My A4 is pretty much 172hp. And that's pretty much it. I love the crap out of this thing though, I'll just keep it for rallycross and autocross and winterly duties probably.

There is one performance chip from a super sketchy website called Motodyne though, but it seems like they haven't sold anything since about 2002 though :)

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 13:48

I can only dream of such power! I'm sure it would make a great winter driver :)

Yeaaaah, might want to avoid those guys. I hear a lot of horror stories of people having their VXR Corsas tuned by disreputable garages over here, only to have their turbos grenade a few months down the line. I can't say I have much sympathy for them though, if I was buying real performance stuff, I'd rather spend a little more and get something good!

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 13:50

Haha, Same. If I were going to bother with performance modifications, I'd do it right the first time. After more searching, I can't even get an exhaust system from the box for it. A resonator delete or something is my best bet.

And Quattro is my little bitch >:)

Plus this car hasn't seen winter with me yet so hooning ensures.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 13:59

Seriously? I had a customs place near me, Powerflow, make me an exhaust for my car. That and a K&N air filter is all I've done to mine and I'm pretty sure they don't make it faster. Louder though :D

Does it snow where you live? Snowy hoonage is a MUST.

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 14:03

Yeah, Haha. According to Audizine, I've got to pre fab a system for myself or have a shop do it for me. Either way, I'm going to get chrome exhaust tips or something like that. They just seem too small on the car. I've also got a K&N air filter :) I stuck the sticker under the hood just for shits and giggles.

It's either extremely hot, or extremely snowy here in Northern Virginia, so I'll for sure have the chance to test it out a bunch in the snow.

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 14:17

Sounds like an effort. Just say 'fuck it' and get Shakotan pipes!

Hehe yeah, I stuck my sticker on the airbox co y'know, +5hp and all that.

Luckyyy! If it snowed more often here in the UK I'd be all about the hoonage. Last time it snowed, I had a Vespa that I used to do the worlds weakest burnouts on

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 14:22

Haha, In times of doubt SHAKOTAN.

I'm pretty sure my sticker is on the airbox or something around there, Haha.

AWD is great in this area though, snow is nice also. Hoonage only. Plus the government puts like this horrible useless salt stuff down that makes a tiiiiny difference :)

Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like > jkm7680
10/05/2014 at 14:45

Gah, I'm working with FWD. Good fun for ripping around an empty car park though ;)

Sounds ace! Hoon your way about town, the only way to get around.

jkm7680 > Thunderbee - Has the engine that kids like
10/05/2014 at 18:05

Haha, hooning is a way of live now.