"Maddox Kay" (thestigssocalcousin)
08/17/2014 at 19:38 • Filed to: audi, meet, driving, california
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"Maddox Kay" (thestigssocalcousin)
08/17/2014 at 19:38 • Filed to: audi, meet, driving, california | 3
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My local Audi club had a cruise on Angeles Crest Highway, one of my favorite roads. It's a beautiful 2-lane highway that runs along the top of Angeles National Forest, the mountain range northeast of LA. Heights reach 7500 feet! The weather was perfect and so we got about 25 cars. By comparison, a month ago when we did an Angeles Crest run, we had 6. Pretty amazing how quickly the group is growing. Everything was going smoothly when one of my buddies hit a huge rock with the right front tire of his A5, shredding it and his right rear tire, damaging both right-hand wheels, and tearing up his side skirt. Luckily he was carrying two donut spares, but definitely a buzzkill. Still ended up being a fun day, at least for the rest of us. Ashley (my A3 TDI) did beautifully and didn't miss a beat. Takeaways from the day: 1) Don't hit rocks. 2) I love my Pilot SuperSports. 3) I LOVE my torque. 4) HRE wheels are beautiful and I might sell my left kidney for a set.
Yay for tunnels.
Miss Ashley the A3 sitting pretty on the left. Soon to be sitting prettier once I install the H&R sport springs and 20mm spacers I picked up today!
kanadanmajava1
> Maddox Kay
08/17/2014 at 19:51 |
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Your local Audi guys don't seem to like bright body colors.
AM3R
> Maddox Kay
08/17/2014 at 19:55 |
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Awesome! I want HRE wheels for my BMW... I might end up picking up a used set because as long as I don't curb them too badly they hold value!
AddMustard
> kanadanmajava1
08/17/2014 at 20:04 |
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harunngghhh i want those wheels on my car
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Maddox Kay
> kanadanmajava1
08/17/2014 at 20:05 |
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Maddox Kay
> AM3R
08/17/2014 at 20:07 |
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They definitely hold their value, partly because they don't make too many. I'd love to get some down the road. Right now I'm not in the financial position to pick up a new set for $5k haha.
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kanadanmajava1
> Maddox Kay
08/17/2014 at 20:08 |
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Yeah, that's quite bright. Here in Finland Audis tend to be grey, black or white too.
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AM3R
> Maddox Kay
08/17/2014 at 20:12 |
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Yeah that's why I might just go used. I can't find any under $3k that aren't crazy aggressive fitments which sucks, so even if I wanted to blow all my money I'd have to put in even more work just to get them to fit.
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Maddox Kay
> AM3R
08/17/2014 at 20:29 |
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I feel you man. It's really important to not cheap out on wheels and tires since they're what actually touch the ground. That's why I'd definitely rather save up for some used HREs than just get cheap new replicas that look nice but aren't as well crafted
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AM3R
> Maddox Kay
08/17/2014 at 20:50 |
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I totally agree. So many people run these heavy, weak, BBS reps and then get mad when they crack. I'll be fine rolling on the stock 16's (at least I save money on tires haha!) until I have enough for some high quality wheels. Does apex make wheels in Audi fitment?
Desu-San-Desu
> Maddox Kay
08/17/2014 at 20:51 |
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Needs more classic Audi. :-P
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Maddox Kay
> Desu-San-Desu
08/18/2014 at 03:17 |
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I agree! One of the B5 owners has a 90 coupe that he's working on and has brought to past meets but it isn't currently running.
