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September 30th, 2004, 14:29
Well, I finally pulled the trigger on my new car deal.
The bad news ....
I sold the beast ... finally. The best I could do was $72K (Ebony on Black with all options - 3K miles). This is probably the worst beating I have taken on any Audi, but frankly not unexpected given my other Audis were more suited to a larger resale community.
The good news ....
I replaced her with two incredible automobiles
2004 TT Cayenne (Titanium over Black)
2004 GT3 (Yellow over Black)
The Cayenne is my replacement for the RS6 and the GT3 is a gift for killing myself at work this year.
The Cayenne is an amazing machine. It is comfortable, extremely quiet, relatively big and is more of an SUV than most people think. The tow capacity is 7,400#s. I frankly rate this as a more comfortable daily driver than the RS6 (although it really wasn't my DD). When you set the suspension to 'comfort' you feel like your in a Phantom limo (yes i was lucky enough to hitch a ride). There is the obligatory turbo lag (more pronounced in this 4,000# auto vs. RS6), but it does have considerable strength from 1,000 rpm to 5,000. Nav is great ... alcantara throughout ... leather is incredible. I really can't say enough nice things about this vehicle. This was a nice swap for the beast.
The GT3 is by far the most engaging auto I have driven (vs. 360, Gallardo, GT2 and 996X50). 380 N.A. hp with 285 lbft of torque that are so well engineered that you feel absolutely no difference in power between 1,000 rpm and 1,500 rpm vs. 7,500 to 8,000 rpm. The steering is direct ... turn in is instantaneous and incredibly balanced. I have not taken the car to Homestead yet, but I can not detect much under or oversteer (I know it will oversteer especially if i start messing with my camber settings). The car is stiff and will not see much road time. I am dying to get this thing to the track.
I know ... pictures to come ...
Knowing how much experience is on this board ... I need help on deciding on track tires (Pilot Cups, Corsas or Hooisers). What are peoples experience with race tires ? What would you recommend ? I like the Pilot Cup, but having trouble finding them.
The bad news ....
I sold the beast ... finally. The best I could do was $72K (Ebony on Black with all options - 3K miles). This is probably the worst beating I have taken on any Audi, but frankly not unexpected given my other Audis were more suited to a larger resale community.
The good news ....
I replaced her with two incredible automobiles
2004 TT Cayenne (Titanium over Black)
2004 GT3 (Yellow over Black)
The Cayenne is my replacement for the RS6 and the GT3 is a gift for killing myself at work this year.
The Cayenne is an amazing machine. It is comfortable, extremely quiet, relatively big and is more of an SUV than most people think. The tow capacity is 7,400#s. I frankly rate this as a more comfortable daily driver than the RS6 (although it really wasn't my DD). When you set the suspension to 'comfort' you feel like your in a Phantom limo (yes i was lucky enough to hitch a ride). There is the obligatory turbo lag (more pronounced in this 4,000# auto vs. RS6), but it does have considerable strength from 1,000 rpm to 5,000. Nav is great ... alcantara throughout ... leather is incredible. I really can't say enough nice things about this vehicle. This was a nice swap for the beast.
The GT3 is by far the most engaging auto I have driven (vs. 360, Gallardo, GT2 and 996X50). 380 N.A. hp with 285 lbft of torque that are so well engineered that you feel absolutely no difference in power between 1,000 rpm and 1,500 rpm vs. 7,500 to 8,000 rpm. The steering is direct ... turn in is instantaneous and incredibly balanced. I have not taken the car to Homestead yet, but I can not detect much under or oversteer (I know it will oversteer especially if i start messing with my camber settings). The car is stiff and will not see much road time. I am dying to get this thing to the track.
I know ... pictures to come ...
Knowing how much experience is on this board ... I need help on deciding on track tires (Pilot Cups, Corsas or Hooisers). What are peoples experience with race tires ? What would you recommend ? I like the Pilot Cup, but having trouble finding them.