First autocross!

"vorspringing" (vorspringing) 04/06/2014 at 20:06 • Filed to: None

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My times bit the wax tadpole compared to everyone else in class, but I dropped 8 seconds between my first and last runs. Mostly, I think I just need seat time - lots and lots of seat time.

jkm7680 > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:07

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Oooh, Nice Tt! Much want.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:08

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TTS or RS? Great looking car!

vorspringing > jkm7680 04/06/2014 at 20:13

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Thanks! It's been fantastic. I got it right as the weather got really crappy, so it's been less zippy sports car and more small AWD tank so far. This will change now that the weather's good again. :)

thedevilinside > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:14

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That's how my first event went, I dropped 8 seconds. It was last fall then I got a new car, so I haven't been to another. Looking forward to it this summer.

vorspringing > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 04/06/2014 at 20:15

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Thanks! I wish it were one of those, but it's just a standard TT. It never really gets out of 2nd gear for AX though, so I'm not giving up a lot to the S/RS for this.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:17

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I saw that wing and it tricked me!

I'd love one of those some day!

jkm7680 > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:17

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Very nice! I've got an 08 A4. Excuse the terrible picture, I just took it through the window Haha.

vorspringing > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 04/06/2014 at 20:20

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I passed a TT/RS in traffic the other day :) (poor lane choice on his part) - I actually kind of prefer the pop-up wing to the big fixed one, it's a little bit stealthier.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:21

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Does that one have quattro? BBecause then you have a very practical car too!

vorspringing > jkm7680 04/06/2014 at 20:24

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Nice! I traded a '10 A4 for this one - decided I didn't need that much car.

vorspringing > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 04/06/2014 at 20:26

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Absolutely, and it drove like a champ through our godawful winter.

jkm7680 > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:26

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Haha, Thanks. It's a good car. A little arggghhh to maintain though.

vorspringing > jkm7680 04/06/2014 at 20:33

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Yeah. Mine went through stupid amounts of oil but there were never any leaks or anything - turned out there was a service bulletin on the 2010-13s for exactly that problem after I got rid of it.

jkm7680 > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:37

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Same! My A4 started consuming wild amounts of oil at one point. Luckily it was fixed under I-Don't-Have-To-Pay-For-It warranty.

6cyl > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 20:55

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lots and lots of seat time ......and R-compound tires ;)

vorspringing > jkm7680 04/06/2014 at 21:05

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Gotta love the warranty. :)

vorspringing > 6cyl 04/06/2014 at 21:07

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Doesn't that bump me into another class though?

Stef Schrader > vorspringing 04/06/2014 at 23:15

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YES! These need to be hooned.

And congrats!

vorspringing > Stef Schrader 04/06/2014 at 23:59

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Thanks! It was awesome - I'm completely hooked.