Poll - how many of you garage the B5 for the winter? *EDIT* - TAKEN OFF THE ROAD for the winter
03-09-2009, 10:38 AM
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i did this year for reliability reasons.....
with 249K on my car and with some outstanding problems i put it away this year. i only have a one car garage (20x20) so it's snugged over in the back corner where it's not easy to get it out. this way i can fit my 09 Tacoma in too.
03-09-2009, 04:26 PM
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we do the TT, but then that's because we don't like convertibles in the wet :D
Plus, I like keeping it's suspension clean 
Although it autoX's on pouring days.
But, my 3 other cars are AWD, although not needed in Cali other than showing off at traffic lights :P
Although it autoX's on pouring days.
But, my 3 other cars are AWD, although not needed in Cali other than showing off at traffic lights :P
03-09-2009, 05:10 PM
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a4 is in garage on bad weather days, usually drive 4000q or 90q in bad weather
the quattro system plus dedicated snow or all season tires on the older vehicles works good. Its a good reason to have a second car.
03-09-2009, 05:49 PM
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There are other times of the year that big power awd excels - like a summer track for example...
Not a common example but;
My car (98.5) has less than 30,000 miles on it, it is uber-clean. I've only owned it for a couple years, but it used to be a west coast car and if I drove this beauty in my winter (if I could find the energy to change winter tires on two cars and could be bothered to raise and lower the A4 every fall and spring...), I should be shot =)
I prefer touring car racing or track racing over any winter automotive events. Not that I get to race that much either, but it is what I am aiming for.
My car (98.5) has less than 30,000 miles on it, it is uber-clean. I've only owned it for a couple years, but it used to be a west coast car and if I drove this beauty in my winter (if I could find the energy to change winter tires on two cars and could be bothered to raise and lower the A4 every fall and spring...), I should be shot =)
I prefer touring car racing or track racing over any winter automotive events. Not that I get to race that much either, but it is what I am aiming for.
03-09-2009, 06:18 PM
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take a quattro off the road in the winter? ....is that not heathenish behavior?
Mine are out in western Montana winter everyday but they do spend every night in a heated garage that never gets lower than 55-65 F* 
P.S. About to roll the sedan from Ohio back to Montana on Wed morning so it has been out in the cold last 3 weeks
P.S. About to roll the sedan from Ohio back to Montana on Wed morning so it has been out in the cold last 3 weeks
