the beater will be used to get through the deficit period with the house in FL and to pay down a significant portion of our college debt.

I'm looking at an S4 to have after that period...some time mid 2009 (i'm hoping...). By then I'm hoping to most definitely be rid of our FL property, and use that 6-8 months to pay down debt and put money in the bank.

In the end, I'll have a payment not far off from what my A4 was costing me, and heck, I may even be able to end up with a well sorted Stage III S4 for the same payment...


I was looking at the option of a '05/'06 A3 but I really want to stay with a car that has quattro, especially now that we're living in snow country... But even the A3 would still end up being nearly 20k easy...

So why spend 20k for a front track A3 if I can find a sorted S4 for less? Yes, I'm sure the S4 will still have some decent operating costs...(pray that the trans doesn't go out...) but that's how it goes with any older Audi. I love the design, and having a 450HP AWD vehicle for under 20k aint bad.

I know the S4 definitely handles different than the A4, but I'd also like to be able to get into tracking for fun as well. But I'd much rather end up with an S4 like Gator Al has for track duty...

I can dream can't I?

=)

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Shawn Head
Current Ride:
'07 Kona Jake

Past Audi's:
'01.5 A4 1.8tqms Pelican Blue
'97 A4tqms Laser/gray
'91 V8q Pearl/Nautica
'86 Coupe Gt Tornado Red



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