Late Night Audi

"E30Joe drives a Subaru" (325joe)
03/04/2014 at 23:25 • Filed to: None

My buddy brought his B5 S4 out of hibernation tonight (this car does not see Minnesota winters) since his B7 A4 was totaled by a very poor driver in a G37.

This B5 moves quickly, stage III with all the goodies.

DISCUSSION (24)

Stevo777 > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/04/2014 at 23:29

it seems out of place among all the BMW's lol.

Arben72 > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/04/2014 at 23:29

Idgi, why buy an audi and never let it see snow. I thought that's what they're there for? Btw I love that color.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Arben72
03/04/2014 at 23:31

Rust...

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Arben72
03/04/2014 at 23:33

That's what his winter beater B7 A4 2.0T was for. That thing hooned hard.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Stevo777
03/04/2014 at 23:33

I work at a BMW dealership and we were washing all the gross salt and dirt from the day's drive off.

Biased Plies > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/04/2014 at 23:34

I'm sorry, it's looks like a well done car and all but Stage III (or Stage anything for that matter) doesn't mean shit to me. You (and others who such terms) are saying things without actually saying anything.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Biased Plies
03/04/2014 at 23:37

K04 turbos, upgraded injectors (they're pretty big can't recall exact size), bigger MAF, fully custom exhaust, engine management, bunch of little things like diverter valves and seals, piping, gaskets, it's not my car so I can't recall everything.

Makes in the neighborhood of 380-400AWHP.

Stages are a tuner thing, pretty commonly understood upgrade paths.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Biased Plies
03/04/2014 at 23:38

Stage # = what level of tune that car has achieved. Stage 1 = typically some mild bolt ons, and possibly an ECU reflash. Usually not much past intake/cat-back exhaust. Stage 2 is where you start to get into the little odds and ends you need to make the big power. Stage 3+ varies even more from car to car but can involve things like bigger turbos, a much higher flow fuel system, camshafts, etc....

I do agree on one thing - OP should've listed the company that car went through as each tuner house has different definitions on what each stage means. Even with the same car, sometimes.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
03/04/2014 at 23:39

I don't know enough about it, like I said, I drive a Forester, the black one behind it.

Biased Plies > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
03/04/2014 at 23:42

It all varies from car to car, not just stage 3 and above. I get that it's progressive as the numbers increase, that obvious. That's why those stage # terms are useless unless you are exactly in the know on exactly who did the car. They are complete bullshit that don't impress anyone other than fanboys of the particular car referenced.

A brief list of major mods and/or a power/torque number is a much more useful descriptor in general.

Biased Plies > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/04/2014 at 23:45

That's what I was looking for and now I am appropriately impressed. Cool car.

In understand the stages but their meanings vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and even from tuner to tuner. A brief list of major mods and/or a power/torque figure like you just provided is a much more useful descriptor. Thank you.

AM3R > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/04/2014 at 23:49

I love that blue.

Nice bmw dealership, I'd love to be left alone in one after hours haha.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > AM3R
03/04/2014 at 23:49

Yeah after hours in the shop is pretty fun, we all bring in our cars and just shoot the shit and hang out for an hour or so every night

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Biased Plies
03/04/2014 at 23:51

My understanding of this car's mods beyond what he has told me is: Because Racecar.

AM3R > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/04/2014 at 23:54

Damn that sounds awesome. I wish my local dealerships were like that. I wouldn't mind bringing my E90 in haha

E30Joe drives a Subaru > AM3R
03/04/2014 at 23:56

Wednesday is open shop until as long as you dare stay in the shop! It's nice, I have access to a lift and a shop full of tools any day of the week and a touchless car wash all for free.

Biased Plies > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/04/2014 at 23:58

Haha, good enough; it looks and sounds like a blast.

AM3R > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/05/2014 at 00:02

Are you a tech? (Dumb question, you probably are)

I would love to work at a BMW dealership. It would make all the time I spend learning/looking at BMW's worth it haha.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > AM3R
03/05/2014 at 00:05

Nah haha, I'm only 19, I just work some remedial service drive job. Might as well have been since all I did with my E30 was work on making it run every time I broke something.

AM3R > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/05/2014 at 00:08

Is it part time? If I could work at BMW after my classes that would be awesome.

E30Joe drives a Subaru > AM3R
03/05/2014 at 00:10

It can be part time. Right now I work like 20-25 hours a week but in the summer I can work as much as I want and right now I can work as little as I want. It's very flexible.

AM3R > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/05/2014 at 00:33

That sounds awesome, what kind of work do you do? I'm really interested in this

E30Joe drives a Subaru > AM3R
03/05/2014 at 09:25

All I do is wash cars right now. But that's because in the car wash I can change my hours to literally whatever I want. In the summer I work as a greeter/runner so I check in customer cars, go get customer cars when they come to pick them up, check in/out loaners. It's pretty easy and the pay is good.

AM3R > E30Joe drives a Subaru
03/05/2014 at 15:38

Thanks for all the info, I'm gonna be in touch with my local dealer in the future.