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**JD6** · 06-09-2011 02:00 PM

Don't know if any of you have seen this but I thought it was cool.

http://www.bing.com/travel/content/s...ly&FORM=TRSSPG

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-09-2011 03:46 PM

^ I did see that this morning. A lot of great looking roads in that.

Awfully quiet in here today. Everyone's out and about.

**A6C5V842** · 06-09-2011 04:12 PM

Well I'm back in Irwindale . . . . . . weird!

Off to Vandenburg again this weekend to cause trouble!

Taking the chef for her first trip to see the pub!

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-09-2011 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by A6C5V842

Well I'm back in Irwindale . . . . . . weird!

Off to Vandenburg again this weekend to cause trouble!

Taking the chef for her first trip to see the pub!

Supposed to be a pretty nice weekend, buddy. I'm going to guess you guys will have a lot of fun up there.

We're headed up the twisties to have some fun at 5,500 this weekend. Then down to the beach for a birthday bash at the in-laws Sunday evening.

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-09-2011 04:30 PM

Don't know if you caught this yet or not, Glyn...

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/s...iding-a-thing/

**Slave IV** · 06-09-2011 04:59 PM

4.0T? Yes! FINALLY

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-09-2011 05:02 PM

So they say. It'll be interesting to see if that's actually it. I've heard rumors of two S-car engines. the 4.0T and a TDi version as well. Hope not...but you never know with rumors.

**A6C5V842** · 06-09-2011 06:51 PM

4.0T.....................

Sold!

**MilesM** · 06-09-2011 08:48 PM

So, I didn't know it was possible for a quattro A4 to break traction from a stop (donuts). Don't get me wrong, as soon as I spun it around 180º I backed off, not down to put too much wear and tear on everything. Well, more than I already had atleast. But none the less, I did get it to break loose and whip the rear around. Friend got it on video but I haven't gotten that from him yet.

*Counting down the days to HS graduation: 8 days*

**oc-drop** · 06-10-2011 12:33 AM

a shot I took of the 2012 CLS550

**ultra** · 06-10-2011 09:11 AM

so when is beermeet v2.0 ?

**oc-drop** · 06-10-2011 10:38 AM

2 weeks ?

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-10-2011 03:26 PM

Always two weeks, isn't it?

But yeah, June 24.

**Quattro** · 06-10-2011 04:13 PM

I'll bring the root beer

**oc-drop** · 06-10-2011 04:43 PM

mmmm floats! bacon root beer floats!

**skiracerblah** · 06-10-2011 06:02 PM

just hold the throttle and lock the wheel. You'll do pirouette AWD donuts. Pretty easy to do if u got AWD and a little bet of pep under the hood:

RWD cars can't donut like this...only AWD cars do.

**MilesM** · 06-10-2011 06:55 PM

^ I'm afraid to keep it going for more than the initial whip. Don't want to harm anything :/

**skiracerblah** · 06-10-2011 10:25 PM

THe only thing you'll harm is the treadware on your tires :P If it makes u feel better, drive around the block afterwords to let the differentials cool down ...

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-11-2011 07:46 AM

It would have to be McNish. Poor guy.

Damn GT cars.

Still running 1-2.

**MilesM** · 06-11-2011 08:21 AM

Just waking up, late night. Saw the McNish wreck, bummer for them only an hour in. But at the same time, from the clip I saw, the move seemed a tad ambitious for this early on.

**rjpeaks** · 06-11-2011 08:25 AM

it was a crazy crash - people scrambling...

http://www.audi-microsites.com/lemans/#/onboard

**ryanworth** · 06-11-2011 11:02 AM

So I'm in Vegas right now. Haha! Drove out here with some buddies at like 11 at night.
Life is good. Lol

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**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-11-2011 11:36 AM

McNish is full of ambition. Though, the moves like that don't always work...and end with pretty bad consequences...

**chaze** · 06-11-2011 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by SoCalS4Avant

McNish is full of ambition. Though, the moves like that don't always work...and end with pretty bad consequences...

Ambition is the difference between standing on the podium and hittin' the showers. Huge bummer but glad he is OK though; sad for TK also and his legacy. The Audi microsite is a nice feature!

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-11-2011 02:00 PM

A second R18 down. A second GT car. A second Ferrari. Fuuuuu...

**skiracerblah** · 06-11-2011 05:05 PM

bored and i'm in the SFV. ANything going on tonight?

**skiracerblah** · 06-11-2011 08:50 PM

Audi S4 Street Drift: Mulholland

Just kidding, not drifting. Just taking a casual drive somewhere in Mexico

Here's the original version

**chaze** · 06-12-2011 07:03 AM

Victory! Yes!

**SoCalS4Avant** · 06-12-2011 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by chaze

Victory! Yes!

Indeed, that was absolutely awesome. You can't help bit be emotional after that type of race.

Great work and much love for all those guys and all the teams.

**ultra** · 06-12-2011 11:22 AM

wow what an amazing race ,closest finish yet and the first time the pole-sitter has won since 2003.
Audi ULTRA ftw !

**MilesM** · 06-12-2011 12:14 PM

ugh. I hate cops.

3rd ticket for no front plate, and my first tint ticket.

Detector picked up two CHP on Kanan, so no speeding tickets, but the second one decided it was necessary to write me for tints/plate.

He then had the nerve to let me know that if I stuck around for a couple of minutes I could watch a group of exotics drive by. I can't say I didn't expect the blank stare he gave back when I replied with, "Oh, a bunch of cars with tints and no front plates".

**skiracerblah** · 06-12-2011 12:59 PM

time to get a front plate then? I noticed a ton of people pulled over on Kanan yesterday. When i took the vid on Mulholland yesterday, it was completely dead. I was the only one on the road. I was shocked.

**MilesM** · 06-12-2011 01:12 PM

^If I could find it.. :/

I know a euro plate wont suffice if I were to order one of those with my numbers on it, but I can't find mine. Even so, I don't want to drill holes into my filler.

**BrandonF** · 06-12-2011 04:43 PM

get a plate that attaches to the tow hook.

**MilesM** · 06-12-2011 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by BrandonF

get a plate that attaches to the tow hook.

Will they sign me off if that's my correction?

I found my plate and as of right now it's in my windshield via 2 extra suction cups from my v1

**skiracerblah** · 06-12-2011 07:00 PM

**Slave IV** · 06-12-2011 10:43 PM

Magnet mod time. I'm about to do it for my friends B8 and working on one for the R32 grille too...actually going to have to do it on the new RS4 bumper as well.