Thursday, November 4, 2010

Fourteenth Vehicle

2007 Acura TL Type-S
Black exterior
Tan interior
Automatic with paddle shifter manual mode feature
3.5L V6 286 HP / 258 TQ
Stock - Front Brembo brakes
Navigation
DVD Audio
Back-up camera
Xenons

Third Track Vehicle - One Track event at TWS 2.9 Mile road course. Car did pretty well for it's power to weight ratio and on street Yoko S-drives. Weight definitely a negative factor at the track.

Thirteen Vehicle

My career once again dictated a change. Had to have a 4-door sedan for work. Traded the VW R32 at a Saab dealership for a new 2006 Aero. Good looking, but soul-less vehicle. Virtually no aftermarket parts available for it. Resale value concerns also started becomimg a factor.

2.8L V6, Turbo   250 HP/258 TQ
Black exterior
Tan leather - two tone interior
5/6speed manual

Twelfth Vehicle

Sold the Red GTI when given another company car. Drove the company Taurus/Sable around for a few years. The day that I turned in the company car, was driven straight to the VW dealer.

2004 VW R32
3.2L V6, 6 speed
4-wheel drive (Like the Audi)
Black Exterior
Black Leather interior
Monsoon Radio
Koenig sport seats

Great exhaust note, good power, comfort, exclusivity, and resale value.

Eleventh Vehicle

2000 VW GTI GLX VR6
2.8L V6, 5 speed   174 HP/181 TQ
Flash Red exterior
Black leather interior

Second track car - Added Neuspeed ECU, Neuspeed Race springs, Bilstein Sport Shocks, Front/Rear/Tower anti-sway bars. Used same Yoko A032R tires that fit the Audi on track days.
Embarassed many drivers of far more expensive and exclusive vehicles on the road course. Go under dogs.

Tenth Vehicle

Had a Jeep Cherokee Ltd. as a company car for a few years. After resigning that position went straight to Don McGill Audi and got the following.

1998 Audi A4 Quattro
2.8L V-6, 30 Valve   190 HP / 208 TQ
Sable Brown Metallic - exterior
Fawn leather - interior
5 speed Manual

First track vehicle - added ECU chip, Eibach springs, Bilstein HD shocks, Front/Rear/Tower anti-sway bars and YOKO A032R tires.

Ninth Vehicle

Honda Civic LX - 4 door 1988
Metallic gray exterior
Lite gray velour-like cloth interior
3 speed automatic (I think)
Bought new

This was a vehicle bought for basic, low maintenace, work transportation. It performed flawlessly as such.

Eighth Vehicle

Honda CRX - 1984 (maybe)
Blue exterior / Blue/back interior
Manual - 5 speed
Bought used