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2004 Audi A4
In North America, Audi styling has lingered on the conservative side. Finding a smoothly shaven or color-changed quattro isn’t a common sight, compared to the VW and BMW scenes, for example. Because of this, we were excited to see Matt Demetria’s ‘04 Audi A4 1.8T quattro.
Residing in Northern California, Matt has plenty of experience with VWs and Audis.”I started working as a sales rep for a VW dealer,” he began. “Then I worked at Emotion Garage for 18 months, where people began trusting me with their cars and manufacturers would even call me for advice. After that I moved to another shop that fixed up Porsches and Lamborghinis.”
During his stint in the industry, Matt built a ‘00 Jetta VR6. “I did everything; a Votex kit, S4 wheels, racing seats and more,” he explained. “I still couldn’t keep up with all my friends, though, and it had too many maintenance problems.” He couldn’t keep up because he’s a founding member of club NoFuknJoke (NFJ) featured in et 4/07. Most of their cars are modified from head-to-toe in hardcore Euro-themes, so Matt decided to start anew with something distinctive.
He picked up the Audi in 5/04 and started with basic modifications; intake, exhaust, Eibach coilovers and 19″ Axis Milanos.
It was a decent start but the car didn’t stand out. “All the Audi’s looked the same,” he explained. “Nobody was doing hardcore Euro-style. So I went after that look, not knowing how it would turn out. My influences were the NFJ family, since their VWs were shaved, with clean lines and a Euro-look. In my head it was possible for an Audi to have the same design.”
To begin, Matt ditched the Eibachs and had NEX Racing fit a prototype of its coilovers. Once installed, they lowered the car another 2″. They also had adjustable damping, so stiffness could be tweaked.
Matt then searched for a Euro wheel, picking a set of 18×8.5″ front and 18×10″ rear Kerscher KCS wheels. “I got crap for fitting staggered wheels on a quattro, but I’ve not had any problems,” he explained.
Ultimately, the Kerschers were discarded for the Tracer Tech 1 wheels on the car now. The 18″ five-spokes measured 9.5″ wide front, and 11″ rear. He also replaced the existing hardware with gold bolts, before mounting Falken tires.
To his amazement, the Tracers fitted under the stock fenders without any mods. “Before I bought the wheels, I was talking to Tunershop about a German A6 with the same wheels,” he explained. “They’d seen the car and said the wheels poked out a little. When I got my wheels, I took the suspension to its highest adjustment but it was still too low. I finally added the stock rubber spring mount, which raised the car 3″ and gave me room to play with. I had to adjust the camber and try two tire sizes before finding the perfect setup.
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The all-new 2008 Audi R8 will start at $109,000 when it launches this fall. (PRNewsFoto/Audi of America, LLC)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 28 /PRNewswire/ — Audi of America, LLC announced today pricing for the all-new 2008 Audi R8 sports car. The R8 with a six- speed manual transmission will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $109,000 when it launches this fall in the United States. Models equipped with the six-speed R tronic automatic gearbox will start at $118,000.
The Audi R8 is the first mid-engine sports car Audi has ever produced. With a 420 hp V8 4.2L FSI engine and rear-biased quattro(R) all-wheel drive system, the R8 has the performance capabilities unlike any Audi before it. With a zero to 60 mph time of 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 187 mph, the Audi R8 is the fastest Audi ever produced. The lightweight aluminum frame and body and 44:56 front-to-rear weight distribution give the Audi R8 tremendous handling capabilities, with the balance expected of a mid-engine sports car.
Standard luxury features include Audi magnetic ride, automatic bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, LED taillights and LED engine compartment lighting. 19-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, power and heated leather/Alcantara sport seats, cruise control, Sirius(R) satellite radio, and nine-speaker audio system. An optional Convenience Package includes Audi parking system advanced with rearview camera, Audi hill hold assist, a six-disc CD changer, HomeLink(R), Bluetooth(R) phone prep, auto dimming exterior mirrors, and a storage package.
Stand alone options on the Audi R8 include a 12-speaker, 465-watt Bang & Olufsen(R) sound system, Alcantara headliner, Audi navigation plus, an upgraded Leather Package, and Enhanced Leather Package which includes a leather covered dash and interior trim pieces, metallic/pearl effect paint, carbon fiber sideblades, body color sideblades, and the previously mentioned R tronic automatic gearbox. These options allow R8 owners to personalize their sports car to make it an even more exclusive vehicle than it is right from the hand-assembly plant in Neckarsulm, Germany.
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