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I've gotta say I agree with most of the posts here, but I have one gripe. I do agree that buying one's child an egregiously expensive automobile is not in their best interest or yours, particularly in terms of preparing that child for the real world. My children ( as I was) will definitely be gettin...

I think someone had asked for pics of the A8L. here they are.. sorry for the delay :) also threw in a couple of my truck. so all 4 of my modes of transport are here now :) http://i1.tinypic.com/2i0vl21.jpg http://i10.tinypic.com/61try0w.jpg http://i8.tinypic.com/4oq0ioh.jpg http://i1.tinypic.com/6ey...

i wouldnt be surprised. although id be interested in seeing how the added weight would affect the time.

You will be hard pressed to find one at a stateside dealer right now. We are only allocated 300 per year in the US and all are spoken for. First deliveries are only being completed now and will continue until Jan/Feb 2008. The trannies available are the 6 speed manual with gated shifter and the R-tr...

haha so true eaglecatcher.. although after one month i'd rate myself a 3-4.. no more stalling in traffic. just working on smooth upshifts and smoother faster launches..

thanks prodigal son
im glad you're the rule on this forum rather than the exception like the other poster on this thread.

ha dont want to be an ass? you pretty well succeeded.. if you dont want to answer.. spare me your lecture and dont answer. let others do it instead.
I've read through all the posts and people have had no problems responding to what seem to be individual situations.. spare me your WTFs

Hi Guys, Things seem to be going pretty well except for two nagging issues as Im sure they are for most. :) 1. First to second gear changes are still very jerky.. The revs drop alarmingly quickly and in order to catch them I tried what is written in the FAQ and either blip or keep my foot on the thr...

I've found in my short time driving a manual that my smoothest yet fastest launches involve letting the clutch rather quickly to the engagement point such that the car just starts to move... feathering on the throttle progressively while further letting out the clutch to the sync point.. and once th...

i agree 100% perpetus
our greatest critics are often ourselves.. but I wouldnt have it any other way.. in driving or in life.. pushes u to do much more... that elusive smoothness you seek is something I'll be searching for alongside u

nope wasnt me

haha thats absolutely glorious! i spewed up my soda all over my keyboard!

haha thanks for the kudos crazy lol i'll keep that in mind

haha i had seen that before! absolutely hilarious! German uber-engineering at its finest lol
as they say in international relations circles.. the Furor Teutonicus

that magnaflow is pretty sweet huh
I'm just getting used to the gawks from people as I drive by... I guess its one thing from within the car, but I'm told it sounds like a jet driving by at high speeds..