Congrats man. Sweet ride. My g/f has a new Jetta fully loaded and I was really impressed with the fit and finish of the interior, especially for an entry-level car. I can only imagine your interior. Figured I'd mention it since they're related...sorta....lol

 

You can ask...he may not tell LOL

 

so yeah, that is a nice white Solara you got there.

Cutler approves.

/thread.

 

Thats a good look, congrats!

 

dope ride audis ftw

 

Nice Upgrade..

 

The previous owner tinted the tails, I'm still on the fence, as I want to keep this one as sleeper and clean as possible, and I like the all red tails on Ibis White. The tinted ones don't look horrible at all in person. They're actually much cleaner then the pictures show, but I'll see. They're $700+ so I'll have to see if anyone wants to trade me their stocks for them. I'll definitely update this thread as I progress in my build. I can't leave my Maxima Family hanging.

Thanks Dave!

 

Thanks for the compliments, fellas!

Solara's are pimp. I can't complain, it hauled my lazy **** around for the past 2 years. I thank the girlfriend for that as well.

 

NICE!

I've been doing some research on the A4 as a possible new ride. I love the Ibis White and have always been a fan of Audi since my pops had a '86 5000 (IIRC)

Any plans to gloss black the grill or some VAG codes upgrades?

Also, I'll be in Germany in two weeks and will be visiting the Audi Museum in Ingolstadt.

 

I missed my White Legend Coupe and the little effort it took to keep it clean. Plus the Ibis White with the soon to be black accents will keep it classy and sharp looking, so yes I do plan to add a black grill. Thinking about going with the RS5 grill at the moment. I have a list of VAGCOM updates I want to do. I just have to make the list out and my local shop will do all the coding for $20-$25. Saves me having to buy the VAGCOM.

That's going to be awesome! Take plenty of pictures, I'd love to see that. The B8's are great, I hope you find your way into one!

 

Here's a thread I saved a while back when I was looking.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...e-shoot/page13

Enjoy.

 

Uber Nice! I think I'm going to swap with someone who wants tinted tails. I like the clean stock look better.

 

Very very very nice upgrade! I always admired your maxima, but I think you outdid yourself with this!

Quick question: can you speak about why the car was shipped? I was wondering about buying on ebay and it would be nice to have a firsthand account of the due diligence required, etc, when going through with something like that.

 

No worries! Thanks for the compliments.

I think I purchased and have sold all my past cars for myself and my dad out of state. I usually know what I want in options and such and most of the time there is nothing local that meets those needs. The only other car I purchased from a local dealership in my years for myself is my 4th gen back in '99 when I was a noob to the Maxima world.

I bought my 5.5gen from New Jersey, shipped my 93 Legend Coupe to Hawaii, bought my dad's 95 Camry from TX, and bought this one from Washington State. Cost associated was; $600 for my 5.5gen from NJ (open carrier), $2000 for my Legend Coupe (open carrier to California, and by boat to Hawaii), $800 for my dad's Camry (open carrier), and $1800 for the S4 (enclosed carrier). From past experiences with road grim and debris shipping in an open carrier even from just NJ, the S4 had to be in a enclosed carrier, especially from that far away.

My deal with the S4 can be summed up to this; Called the private seller, spoke to him multiple times regarding purchasing the car. Decided to purchase, worked on the purchase price and other negotiations over the phone. Settled the funding for the car, down payment, bank loan, wire transfer, and such with the bank and seller. Agreement with the seller that as soon as funds clear on the wire (or however you send payment), he overnights the title and bill of sale to you, while either party arranges shipping. You probably want to get rates before hand during the funding arrangements to save time. Check in with the seller to get the shipper's contact info, and eta on arrival. Contact driver periodically to check on eta. Purchase arrives and inspect vehicle prior to signing delivery sheet and take possession. That's very important cause if you find something wrong that wasn't there and you sign off on the delivery it might be harder to make your claim.

It's not too difficult, just a little more leg work then just purchasing locally. However if it's something you want it will be worth it in the end. I was working on the deal for the S4 for about a month, before it actually arrived on my doorstep. I just so happened to get lucky and sold the Maxima around the same time. It's very common now a days to buy from out of state and have a car shipped. My other friends (previous org members) have purchased from out of state and flown up to get the car and drive it home. It's just personal preference, but I like the element of surprise and less hassle I guess, that and on top of not being keen to flying too much. lol

Hope this helps, and let me know if you have anymore questions.

 

That's a good replacement, love the s4's

 

APR RSC Exhaust with Black Diamond Tips









R8 Oil and Coolant Caps







Why Audi doesn't provide a dipstick beats me......



APR Supercharger Pulley and Belt

 

first off thanks for the nice info on shipping cars and providing rough numbers and multiple scenarios... great stuff to know.

2nd its such an exciting time in beginning stages the mod phases. planning everything out and seeing it come together.
those black diamonds look insanely nice. esp with the white car

 

Heatsoaked.......

 

 

^Ready for lift off. That car looks so mean.

 

I dont even want to know the price of that exhaust.

 

Probably around $1,500.

 

More.

Ya, parts for this car isn't cheap but good thing there's not as much as the Maxima out for it yet.

 

FYI - Audi Forum - Ingolstadt, Germany

 

beautiful Audi.

 

I'll have this car in 2-3 years. I'm going with the APR intake, downpipe and tune on my GTI as well; they look like a quality company.

 

They're a great company, and know how to take care of their customers! I've seen it, looks great man!

 

H&R Super Sport Springs



Alu Kruez Drivetrain Stabilizer Bar



Rear CF Diffuser



Teaser.......

 

car is coming along nicely! sounds great on the dyno as well.. what are your power goals for this one?

 

Thanks man! Mods aren't as vast as the 3.5 motor, and I've got them all already so I'm limited a little, but I'd like to see anything over 400awhp. Looks like I might be sitting a little shy of that around 380, but I won't know for sure until I hit the dyno again. I might be closer with 100 Oct which I also have a map for. The longtube headers would surely push me past that mark, however I'm not prepared to drop the motor to install headers on this new of a car yet. I just have to wait till more stuff comes out at the moment.

 

Very tasteful mods. Keep it up!

 

TSW Nurburgring 20x9 Ghost/Black Chrome











Rear Carbon Fiber Diffuser

 

APR CPS Coolant Pump



APR CPS ADS (Audi Drive Select) Coolant Intercooler



APR CPS Coolant Reservoir



APR CPS Supercharger Intercooler



Under the knife, stock setup





Ready to mount Supercharger Intercooler



ADS Cooler mounted to Intercooler









Go APR or go home.....

 

Pure Sex right there

 

wow

 

That is one seriously sexy ride, bravo!

 

 

will you be my sugar daddy?! lol

progress on this is tough man...JEEEEEEEEZUS! i'm curious though, i know money isnt really an issue, so why do you always decide on springs opposed to coilovers?! i remember you had springs on the max, and i see you have it on this as well. i mean the drop is perfect on those wheels, i just wanna know

 

Ha. You funny mang.

After multiple sets of springs/shocks combo on the Max then finally going to coilovers, I was deadset on noting but coilovers from then on out on anything I got. That was suppose to be the case on this car, however.........I have ADS (Audi Drive Select) on this car, which with the push of a button controls the Engine, Shifts, Steering, and Suspension. The option is quite expensive, but is so advanced, that everything works together flawlessly. Well, if I went with coilovers as originally planned, I lose the Suspension function all together, and I like the adjust ability of it on the fly. This was the only springs out there that gave me the drop I wanted and kept my ADS intact. I was hesitant on the ride, not knowing what my end result will be. After riding around with them on, it was actually much better than I thought. Not harsh at all, but stiff enough to be as sporty as coilovers. I also still get to keep my, "Comfort", "Auto", "Individual", and "Dynamic" ADS modes working properly. All in all I'm very happy with these springs, H&R did a good job with them. On anything else or if I didn't have ADS, it would have been coilovers no questions asked.....

 

Looks like things are coming along well here.

Im surprised you drove all the way to National Speed with the shops in the Charlotte area, i would have thought you would go to Eurowise.