Matt is just as bored, heres another timeline...but not running, im too lazy

[DeathLens]

Maybe a brisk walk will do.

Lets get a baseline going here:
Bought the car yesterday for basically nothing. 250k on body, 150k on motor/tranny/turbo from a replace under warranty. Sport suspension, pleather, sport wheel, tip, a bunch of stuff spray painted black, a couple of questionable badges, and very questionable headlights.

Day 1 | Assess, and clean:
Previous owner had a big ass dog that apparently was not shy about tasting the snozberry flavored back windows. As well, it inevitably shed like it was it's job. So I started by tearing out all the seats, and doing some serious vacuuming.



What 'chu know about removing stains?!









Some shots of the interior









And some things













So that is where it currently sits. Tomorrow I will continue the cleaning, and start on the emblems etc.

To Do List (in order):

-LED everything
-Remove German flag badges
-Bring grille surround and front rings back to silver
-Fender and Door (respray whole left side)
-Mirror (respray both mirrors body colour)
-Change out headlights to OEM with clear turns
-Coils
-Wheels/tires (RC's on 205/45's)
-Spacers?
-?
-Profit

Be back tomorrow with some progress.

[SomeDayS4]

profit? just fixing to sell?

[DeathLens]

I just put that in for no reason. Theres no such thing as profit in this game.

[Mihai_A4-B5_]

sure there is...surplus of derived utility for the owner

btw....im still shocked that it's not silver...lol in all of those pics it looks silver..

mayb one or two you can tell it's melange..a lil bit

do u do any colour editing on your photos?

[DeathLens]

do u do any colour editing on your photos?

On the last photo, yes, slightly. Otherwise no.

Update with no photos, wheels and tires acquired, LED's on the way, coils in a few weeks.

[AudibahnA4]

I like it car looks good.

[memo!]

I'm guessing you bought the car really cheap.

It does look pretty good but will look better after you complete your plans. I especially don't like those headlights and wheels.

[DeathLens]

I especially don't like those headlights and wheels.

Tell me about it

I did get it for a great price, and it seems to be a wonderful base. Though automatic (which, being a manual driving from the beginning, doesn't bother me too much, as I still have the Golf), I have yet to find rust anywhere on the car, and it's very clean.

Once a few loose ends get tied up it should be lookin proper.

[DeathLens]

Increased my bug to paint ratio on the front bumper.



Mirrors, coil cover, door, and fender are in paint. Car will go in for hood, left side and rear bumper respray in a couple weeks.
Coils are coming once I stop spending money on photo and video equipment
Front spacers are waiting, rears are the same story as the coils.

Figured I would update this as best I could Photos and better updates to come when things actually start happening.

[99.5blacka4]

you're doing well.. geoffs taught you good.

[Mihai_A4-B5_]

i think it's nice that a two brothers have a b5 each....i been bugging my older bro for ages to pick up a b5 so we can have a nice pair of them but he's too hung up on his damn mk4 tdi - stupid thing gets 1000km to a tank....

[DeathLens]

Still need to detail the bay


Sooooo coils are needed NOW

[fbm93]

I dont know why that cap sits so funny. On all cars not just the b5...
Cool little bugger though.

[DeathLens]

I dont know why that cap sits so funny. On all cars not just the b5...
Cool little bugger though.

Yeah gunna have to talk with the mad scientist brother and see what we can do to get them sitting straight.

SO things in the works, obviously trying to budget for coils. Just waiting on the word for the car to go in for paint...

Hurray for semi-colour matched floor mats

[SomeDayS4]

coils now!! looking good

[99.5blacka4]

the oil cap needs modded.. i think there is a DIY in the b6 section on audizine.

[.Mad Hatter.]

I found the thread, but there are 2 problems;

1. He used a Dremel, which I don't really want to do,

and more importantly;

2. The picture of how he cut it is dead

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ght=R8+Oil+Cap

[DeathLens]

BIG update!







Photos soon.

[.Mad Hatter.]

I can say with confidence that at least one of us has done something a little new with wheels...not everyone will like them; that's for sure.

[James Himself]

I'm excited to see the new wheel setup

[NickBroderick]

this is cute

[DeathLens]

THIS GUY!?



And Quebec roads are the worst thing ever.

[James Himself]

it looks way better than before

any eta on when youll have a new fender/door? it will look money after that and headlights

[.Mad Hatter.]

Honest to god, I like it with the headlights and body damage, lol....also it is no sans exhaust.

[NeedingAnAudi]

This is cool, I wish my brother was into cars..... Then again he's 12 lol.

[DeathLens]

As it sits, around an inch off the ground at it's lowest points (in and around that). Geoff may able to say the GTF...I can't remember what the car was before it settled. It's a little bouncy this far down, but I guess that is to be expected.

[.Mad Hatter.]

I think 22.75" front, 23.25" rear. But that's mostly a guess.

Trans pan cracked; check
Exhaust ripped off; check

Ya, it's kinda low.

[NickBroderick]

atta BOY.

[DeathLens]

I managed to destroy the car in 2 days...wait, did I say destroy? I meant make it awesome.

[MarcMiller]

I think 22.75" front, 23.25" rear. But that's mostly a guess.

Trans pan cracked; check
Exhaust ripped off; check

Ya, it's kinda low.

i was gonna say something about how long til he breaks his trans pan..i guess im too late

[DeathLens]

i was gonna say something about how long til he breaks his trans pan..i guess im too late

Gunna look closelier tomorrow and see what the damage is.

[MarcMiller]

Gunna look closelier tomorrow and see what the damage is.

Closelier? Lol

[DeathLens]

Closelier? Lol

South Park...

Just another roller

[onel0wcubn]

fun build so far. lookin good. fix that damn body damage

[DeathLens]