Russ, nice Turkey on your signature. Were you a VF sailor?

 

I've got a lot of friends still attached to various wings so I honor them and their continued commitment. Not a pilot, rather a retired intel officer who chose retirement over an instructor billet at the Naval War College. Looking back, that might have been a fun four years. I loved Newport. Here's a nice shot as well.

 

I am also a former spyderchat member i had a Spectra blue mica 00 I do miss it. Oh well my girlfriend is trying to get one and i am sure i will drive hers.

 

I like this board much more than Spyderchat. Anyway, thanks for the tips. I'm not even sure what 4.44 gears even do, though.

I would never touch the s2k shifter. The throw, feel, solidity, shiftknob, it's all flawless and the best I've ever felt. I guess 17s would be cool, but the stock 16s are pretty nice looking. As for standing apart from other s2ks, I'll think of something.

 

Hey Russ, is that pic for real?

 

Painting. Awesome eh? I love it. Makes for great wallpaper.

 

That jet painting is amazing. Is it shooting missiles into the water or what? Whatever's happening it looks real cool.

 

I can't understand the reasoning for this.....but.....to each his own........I love the tunability and customizable nature of my car....that's what makes it so fun.......3-4 turbo kits for it.......3-4 supercharger kits for it (around 7 if you include intercooling for them).....countless intake/exhaust combos.......and a ridiculous amount of interior goodies to personalize the car.


Modding is like placing your signature on your vehicle.......at an open house for a Miata service shop in atlanta, there were 250 Miatas and each one was completely different from the next. the stories behind them were equally interesting too.

 

The reasoning is quite simple. I didn't enjoy my TT until I had sunk 10K into it. I can enjoy the S2K stock AND enjoy modding it.

Also, when we were both laid off within the same month, I had to spend 3 solid weekends taking all of my mods off of the TT to return it to stock to be able to sell. Theres a lot of emotion and time invested in fully modding a car out - and I don't think I have it in me to do it and undo it again - hence my search for a great "out-of-the-box" experience. My point isn't to discourage others from modding (my other car is a fully modded A4) but to express how great the S is from the get go. Quite literally the first car I have ever owned which doesnt NEED to be modded.


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oh i see.......the way you said it seemed a little more narrow than that. i dig it now. it sounds like the TT purchase was a little more "compromise" than "satisfaction"