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Thread: Dilemma

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    Dilemma

    Love the ZHP on a lot of fronts but I want something with more power. Was at the Audi dealership yesterday picking up the wife's car and drove an S5 vert, short drive but hit a couple of curves and I really liked the extra power [and there is a factory tuning option], car handles really well and the DCT is a blast to drive.

    However -- there is this money gap -- really don't have 70 large to drop on a new car. So my debate is....

    Just incrementally improve the ZHP step 1 being headers or

    Just bite the bullet and do one of these two options...not in any order

    Option 1

    Active Auto Stage 1 with Headers..

    http://store.activeautowerke.com/act...vel-1-p35.aspx

    Option 2

    Technique Tuning Turbo ZHP Auto kit..

    http://www.techniquetuning.com/e46zhpauto.html

    or just save my pennies until I can afford to by a car that has the kind of power and performance etc I want from the factory. Right now my two leading contenders are the Audi above or a used 997 Porsche vert.

    Let's here it...
    Last edited by Jon D; 05-11-2011 at 01:54 PM.
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    Tough call. I've generally heard that you should base performance mods on the percentage of the value of the car, and therefore those mods based on the value of the car would not warrant it. HOWEVER, that's still certainly HUGE savings (obviously) over buying a new car. It seems like the decision point is really how well you like your car and how long you'd want to keep it. Not speaking for you, but I love my car, and personally if this was my choice, I'd FI my current car as I'd like to keep it long term. Otherwise, save the pennies for something new. Hope those .02 help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnrando View Post
    Not speaking for you, but I love my car, and personally if this was my choice, I'd FI my current car as I'd like to keep it long term. Otherwise, save the pennies for something new. Hope those .02 help.
    This is what I would do as well. It's usually a LOT cheaper to mod a car than it is to buy an entirely different one (one that's a lot better, that is). If I had to make a choice right now, same choices that you have, I'd FI my car simply for the cost factor.
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    That's quite the dilemma..

    I'd save for the 997 vert.

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    E46 M3?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike V View Post
    E46 M3?
    Sorry, but 997 > E46 M3. It's a Porsche; you can't touch that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by az3579

    Sorry, but 997 > E46 M3. It's a Porsche; you can't touch that.
    I agree I've decided an E46 M3 vert is not the answer. Especially as I want an auto trans or at least a manual trans that has an auto mode for traffic. 2006 SMG is not there Car is a daily driver.
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    That's a tough call. Personally, I'm a big fan of superchargers. Nothing says love like eight psi of centrifugal supercharger boost.

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    I would wait it out for a 997.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon D View Post
    I agree I've decided an E46 M3 vert is not the answer. Especially as I want an auto trans or at least a manual trans that has an auto mode for traffic. 2006 SMG is not there Car is a daily driver.
    Same thing as an auto.

    Are there any P-cars within your price range with a PDK (Doppelkupplungsgetriebe)? The double clutch shifts extremely nicely...
    (And for reference, NO, I didn't have to look up the spelling! I practiced it enough... lol)
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