my 4x4 truck is gone....

"EL_ULY" (uly) 11/21/2014 at 21:00 • Filed to: Stuttgart Style Muddin

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....but my AWD Wagon is stilI here for rainy day mudding!!!

I found an open contruction site by work and had some fun on the way home. I got stuck twice but giving it more throttle worked fine (Yay Torsen diffs and no ESP) It's been raining all day and it was some very soft clay/sandy mud.

Body stayed clean for the most part... odd. I guess the old clumsy wagon might have a hint of true QUATTRO in there somewhere. Who owns a newer Audi and wants to join me next time?...... no one? Typical newer Audi* owners. Too fancy for any old school fun with the family.

*exc TT, R8

jkm7680 > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:05

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Aweeesoommmmeee! I'll mail you a cookie.

I totally should find a dirt lot and give my A4 a little history lesson about it's roots.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:08

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I'd happy to join you next time I'm in the lone star state.

EL_ULY > jkm7680 11/21/2014 at 21:08

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yeees! :] It has it in there somewhere trust me.

jkm7680 > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:10

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Haha, I can't wait for it to start snowing :)

EL_ULY > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/21/2014 at 21:11

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you, me, and jkm7680. Silver A4, A6, and A8 hooning in the mud!

EL_ULY > jkm7680 11/21/2014 at 21:13

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luckyyyyyy. Oh well, the beach is 30min away... sand hooning!

jkm7680 > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:15

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Haha, There ya go! Nearest beach to me is like three hours away, Haha. So we're about even there.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:15

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I fully appreciate how much fun you must be having in this. Having never driven a Quattro I have no honest experience of their road-holding, but sitting behind one at a T-junction yesterday (2.0T), the guy gave it a squirt from stationary and it was like he pressed a damn hyperdrive button or something. No drama, no clutch-slip or wheelspin, he just went at about double the rate I'd expected. I was impressed enough to stop looking at Subaru Legacys last night on Autotrader and have a gander at some Quattro estates instead

Brian Silvestro > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:15

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RallyX asap pls

EL_ULY > jkm7680 11/21/2014 at 21:17

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lol yup :]

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:18

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Sounds good to me.

EL_ULY > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 11/21/2014 at 21:23

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road handling is honestly not good. Quite poor actually. I joke about my car being the underateer king. I've had 4 bimmers and 2 Mercs. Those were much more precise driver's cars. This is too nose heavy and has a lot of push. It has plenty of grip, but once at the limit, it looses it very quickly like a new Volvo. Very grippy, but very sloppy.

Having said that, it is always a better feeling knowing all 4 wheels are spinning on a loose suface. Sooo much fun. I'm no Ken Block, but it is much more manageable hooning than its tail happy RWD competitors in those situations.

EL_ULY > Brian Silvestro 11/21/2014 at 21:26

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too soft and heavy to rallyx. My front end sticks so far forward (which is basically the engine lol)

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:31

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Goddamnit I need something fun and fairly practical and economical which is either 4wd or rwd and not a bloody Land Rover. Nose heavy isn't the most appealing concept, can't imagine the wallow if you have to touch the brakes in a corner. Thanks for the info though.

EL_ULY > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 11/21/2014 at 21:36

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when you are in the market, ask OPPO. We are good help :]

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 21:39

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I've just sold a car but not really looking (still on Autotrader every night for 'inspiration'), maybe after Xmas :)

Brian Silvestro > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 22:02

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Take a look at this results sheet. Find the Audi.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/262316877/co…

EL_ULY > Brian Silvestro 11/21/2014 at 22:27

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nothing in stock but I'd love to see dat allroad!

Brian Silvestro > EL_ULY 11/21/2014 at 22:44

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It didn't have any suspension or tire modifications, it probably had a tune or something to put it in prepared. What I'm saying is that you can easily do it with your car.