Who needs wifi in a car... It's the same 4g signal you get on your phone...
Who needs wifi in a car... It's the same 4g signal you get on your phone...
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
I have driven the Audi R8 and have found this car very fun to drive. As for myself, if I were to get an Audi.... it would be the RS 4
i agree. the ZHPs i own were a welcome change from many years of audi ownership (i've had 7). i do all of my own work, so i really notice and appreciate a lot of engineering details that just seem to make good sense.
AWD and turbocharging tend to complicate audi's, and make them more difficult to work on (they're still not that bad), but the ZHP is the easiest and nicest car to work on that i've ever owned.
and the rechargeable flashlight is awesome.
peter
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
yes, the B7 RS4 is a very nice car.
refined? check.
seriously responsive V8 with awesome growl? check.
good brakes? check.
surprisingly little body roll? check.
good turn-in? check. (wait, this IS an AUDI we're talking about, right????)
nice seats? check.
room for 5? check.
good fuel economy? chec...ha! nope.
i have had some good seat time in my dad's RS4 cab, and it really is the Only Audi I Would Ever Own If I Was To Own Another Audi (OAIWEOIIWTOAA). in sedan form, naturally (if we got the Avant in north america then i would naturally prefer that).
peter
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
I was specifically referring to having all those "fluff" models, like the X1, X4, 3/4/5GT, etc. These cars are necessary for BMW to make money because apparently that's why they built them, to make more money. If all they did was make cars to suit enthusiasts, then they'd be out of business.
Main consumers want technology, so even in that department, it's necessary. They have to compete with the competitors to survive. If they can't appeal to the masses with technology, then BMW would become irrelevant as nobody in that price range would buy them.
So, BMW... build whatever the heck you want, just keep making enthusiast cars as well.
Last night I had some free time and decided to restore my headlights instead on buying new lenses. I used the 3M restoration kit.
Also, on Monday I got my FOB shell from eBay and I tried an idea I had in mind:
Have a key shop cut the blank FOB style key and transfer whatever components made the valet key work into the empty FOB shell.
When I purchased my ZHP it only came with the FOB key so I went to the dealer and tried to buy the service key but that key was no longer available so my options were another FOB for ~$250 or a valet for ~$45.
Since I just wanted a spare, I purchased the valet.
Once I got the valet key, I was concerned about it. The material seemed fragile, and when I lock/unlocked the car or turn the engine, I felt like it was going to break any minute.
I went on eBay, found a pair of blank FOB style shell for $9 and below is a collage of what I did.
I haven't use it as much as my FOB key, but so far it's been working without any issues; locks, unlocks and starts the engine.
Missed my orient blue Zhp today.
The Dent Guy just came out and removed ALL the door dings in my car!
BAV Stage 1 - BlueBus - UltraGauge - V1 - Orion V4's - ARC-8's - Brembo 996
TTFS Engine/SMG Tune/CSL 255 - SGT Headers/Sect 1/SCZA - Evolve Eventuri
VIS XTS CF Hood - CF Lip/Console/Diffuser - OE CSL Trunk - BWS 500S 9k/11k
Curious, what did he/she charge? Was it Dent Wizard?