So thats how it feels to be on top , got me a V8.

[alex g]

The missus has always wanted a larger car and with our second child at 18months the old audi a4 was getting a little small. Looked at the multivan and caddy's but thought i would give in to the boss and get her something nice.
Not bad for a 5th wedding aniversary present, even if it's a week late.

Picked it up from Canberra yesterday, always loved the idea of Canberra cars , and it was a snack of a drive back. Fully optioned it really is a nice place to be.

Flappy paddle gearbox and sport setting gives some damm impressive results, big power for a big car.

[Transporter]

Congratulations mate. It looks like a nice car.

[GoLfMan]

winning Nice pick up Al!

[Jarred]

so, do they make coilovers for touaregs?

[GoLfMan]

I'm pretty sure they do

[alex g]

Have really enjoyed this thing lately , really complete car. Just coded the keys to seat and mirror memory sets, makes it super easy, open the door and the seat and mirrors move to the presets.

Changed the front pads today, such a pleasure, nice to work on purpose built calipers. Don't understand why oem calipers haven't gone the pad from the outside route, really make changes a breeze.

Big asss pads




6 pots

[Greg Roles]

Horny, get some straight through muffs on it pronto, let that glorious burble out!!!

[GoLfMan]

nice Al!

x2 Greg. I want to see an exhaust fabricated for this ASAP

[alex g]

Would love to do a exhaust for it , pretty hard to get that one pass the missus though. The centre box/ cat merge pipe is huge so much room to do anything under there.
Have had a little hesitation at mid range, with a little looking about the manifold actuator arm had snapped, the lower one which aids mid range torque.
Had read about them going bad so I was straight to them for inspection.
Bodged up an arm to get me by and the car feels free of the little flatness.
I have some gruven arms on the way, In hindsight could have just lived with the bent up Tig rod but worth doing worth doing correctly.

[h100vw]

Nice!! You must really hate the environment Al.

[alex g]

You can literally see the gauge move when on sport mode or flappy paddle playtime . Has got major pull, surprises a lot of people that's for sure.

[GoLfMan]

would be smooth power for sure, I just couldn't handle the fuel bill. The missus would love the exhaust note doooo eeettt

[Transporter]

Hmm, the smooth power, I wouldn't mind V8TDI...

[gecko2k]

Horny, get some straight through muffs on it pronto, let that glorious burble out!!!

Would love to do a exhaust for it , pretty hard to get that one pass the missus though.

Have you considered an engine swap with the MK1, just leave the V8 engine cover in your wife's car. This way you can have a nice burble and your wifes car looks stock standard. Sounds to me like a win-win situation

[alex g]

i like the idea only problem being is the v8 would weigh more than the mk1 me thinks.

9 litres of oil you say, holy flood gates.



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