I’ll be heading to this and want to spread the word – VividRacing in Gilbert, AZ will be hosting a car meet/show for charity this Friday. VividRacing will have all of their high-end cars on display and I’m guessing there will be a lot of customer cars and local rides as well – and if you don’t know anything about Vivid, they have worked on some insanely nice cars! Bring at least $1 to donate toward the Wounded Warriors project, although $20 gets you a free t-shirt and it’s for an incredibly good cause, I plan on donating accordingly
Vivid Racing is holding a charity car meet for all amazing JDM, Euro, and Domestic vehicles to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Pull out your change and donate at least $1 at the door to these brave heroes as we kick back at the Vivid Racing Headquarters in Gilbert, Arizona March 5th from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. All donations will be matched 100% by VR and donors of $20 or more will receive the all new Vivid Racing T-Shirt. Bring your good spirits and checkout gear from our sponsors: DC Shoes, Brembo Brakes, KSport Coilovers, HRE Wheels, and Sound Xpression. Vivid Racing’s Project 997TT, CLS55, and 135I will be on display along with other vehicles. See you there! View more about the WWP here - www.woundedwarriorproject.org
To RSVP click here. Hope to see you there! I’ve got a few minor mods I hope to have finished up before the event, mostly minor detail-oriented stuff but I hope to take some good pictures to post on here for later
Oh, and if you’re looking for any performance parts for your car, I suggest you check ‘em out. They have great service and will usually match or beat any posted price you can find. Click the link below to view their catalog:
After owning my car for about 15 months, I’ve really enjoyed customizing my car to look different from your standard A4. I started out the S-line platform which includes the S4 front bumper, rear bumper and side skirts. From there I’ve several add-ons like a Seat Cupra-R front lip, DTH Sideskirts, and a S4 Rear Valence. Perhaps my most noteable (and unique) modification is a set of OEM S6 LED DRLs that I installed in my front bumper.
If you’re looking to modify your A4’s appearance, another route to go is to look at full body kits. There are several body kits for the Audi A4 I’ve seen, including ones based off of OEM designs like the DTM style body kit or the RS4 widebody kit, as well as an array of other body kits that feature more aggressive front lips, sideskirts and rear valences. My advice is to spend your time looking through pictures and really think through what you’d like your car to look like – and when you’ve decided, try Photoshopping it, finding more pictures of it installed, and really sleep on it for a while. Painting and installing body kits can be a time consuming (and sometimes expensive) procedure, but if you choose the right one – it’s well worth it.
The other important step is to invest in a quality paint job and installation. No body kit or lip spoiler fits 100% perfect out of the box, and no rattle-can can match your OEM paint finish perfectly. Find a shop you trust, and be sure to look at cars they’ve worked on to make sure the work is legit. Personally, I’ve dealt with bad shops and the money you save in lower labor costs is not worth it – you’ll spend twice as much fixing their mistakes.
What body kits or exterior modifications do you have installed? Leave me some comments and let me know!
Here is a DIY guide to retrofit S6 LEDs to a B7 (2005.5-2008) Audi A4 S-line or Audi S4. It would be the same process for other Audi A4 models, except that I’m not sure how much cutting would be required to make them fit. I have seen this done on a B6 before (2002-2005.5), but again, it’s just a matter of whether your bumper has enough space – the rest is possible.
The process can be broken into several major steps
A point of caution, before we get started: This is a permanent modification. You MUST cut the bumper. You will lose your fog lights, and you must cut out all of the fog light mounting/support. Do this at your own risk!
Estimated Skill Level (1 to 10): 7.5 – fairly difficult. You will learn a lot by doing this, but it’s not for the faint of heart. If you are comfortable with a dremel and understand how to strip and connect wires, you should be okay.
Estimated Hours to Complete: If you’re doing it yourself, it’s probably a 4-6 hour job to wire & mount the LEDs, and another 4-6 hours to make your own lower grilles, so 10+ hours in total. This is a conservative estimate.
Here is a teaser shot of my new DTH side skirts, man do they look sick! The design of these skirts are similar to the infamous ProjektZwo sideskirts, providing a very clean, subtle and OEM+ look that goes well with the factory lines. I’m particularly excited with how they flow nicely with my OEM Seat Cupra R lip up front and my matte black OEM S4 Rear Valence in the rear – there is a nice silver/black theme going. It actually has me thinking of having the wheels powdercoated black as well…I’d love to hear comments on that one!
Photoshoot & full write-up and review coming soon…stay tuned!
I met up with some fellow Audi drivers last weekend and took a drive from Tempe out to Tortilla Flat in Arizona. The route I took was the 60-East all the way out to Apache Junction, then taking the 88 Old Highway all the way until the pavement ends in Tortilla Flat and it becomes unpaved roads. This route is commonly known as the Apache Trail. It was extremely fun and a great drive for anyone in the Phoenix area – beautiful scenery and great, curvy roads. I clocked about 99 miles round trip and used only a quarter of a tank of gas, not bad given I was in tiptronic the whole time and driving rather aggressively. This was the first cruise I’ve taken since installing my quad tip Billy Boat exhaust, APR test pipe, and APR Stage 2 tune – and the car was much more responsive, the turbo spooled quicker, and the sound was a delight to the ears. It was also a great photo op although our cars were a bit dirty. You may notice my car isn’t in a few of the pics as I was late to join the group…I overslept!
Modified Ford Fiesta from Barrett Jackson Scottsdale 2010
Well – our applications have just been submitted and our fingers are crossed! After a smashing success with the first chapter of the Fiesta Movement, Ford has decided to launch a second round – and my buddy Matt Kulka and I have applied to be a team.
Matt is a Systems Administrator at PayPal – and I’m a digital marketer at iCrossing. We’re both Audi guys, but we’re both former Ford owners as well. Ford’s new Fiesta is a European car adapted for the US market – something us German car drivers can appreciate. And as you can see in the picture above, it is a nice looking car, especially with a nice stance and aftermarket wheels!
If chosen, we will be given a free 2011 Ford Fiesta for one year with free gas and insurance, and in turn will be sent on missions and be responsible for promoting the Fiesta locally as well as over the internets. We’ll use our tech skills to blog, tweet, and produce videos and pictures to promote the car. We’ll use our car knowledge and connections in the tuner scene to show just what the car is capable of. And we’ll be sure to take it on plenty of drives and cruises as well.
Who knows, maybe I’ll even become a Ford owner again myself! I did have quite a bit of fun at the Ford Ride & Drive booth at Barrett Jackson – courtesy of a professional race car driver, a Shelby Mustang GT500, some burnt rubber and orange pylons!
Just a side note: When it comes high performance and modified cars, one issue that does arise is the increased insurance rates. One way to save is by comparing insurance quotes online.
Getting a ride in a Ford Mustang GT500 at Barrett Jackson
Here is a step-by-step guide to hardwire an Escort Passport radar detector to your Audi A4. It should work for all model years but I know for a fact it will work for B6 and B7 models – and this will also work on just about any radar detectors, including Valentine One and Beltronics. This setup will make it so your charger cord is not visible, and the detector automatically turns on and off whenever the key is in the ignition and the car is turned on. This is great because it eliminates the need to turn the radar detector on and off yourself, as well as it looks a lot cleaner. It is also recommended that your radar detector is placed as high as possible, so this setup will give you maximum radar detecting capabilities too
After posting the Audi produced teaser/promo clip of the R8 Cabriolet below, I found this equally impressive video on Audizine done by a fellow enthusiast named Anthony Esposito – this is some real Audi passion! Apparently the author is an unemployed film student, so ad agencies take note, this guy has skills!
Please go rate it, watch it, and share it on Youtube – this guy deserves some exposure. According to his post, he used “Sony 3ccd True 1080p cameras and sticky pod mounting/tracking hardware, black SUV camera cars, and for editing, the professional version of Sony Vegas.” Sounds fancy, haha.
The new Audi R8 V10 Spyder/Cabriolet is due to hit the showrooms soon, and Audi has sent a well done (albeit slightly over-produced) teaser video of the car. Between the V10 soundtrack and the dramatic music, it’s a fun clip. Enjoy all one minute and twenty three seconds of pure sexiness below, and feel free to contribute to the “Nick Needs an R8″ fund by clicking the PayPal link to your right, haha. Personally, I’d go for the coupe in red with carbon black interior, exposed carbon side side panels and the v10 mated to a six-speed manual transmission…but the convertible in white is nice too
Update: Polls are closed and I won the first ever Audi Driver’s Spotlight Challenge on Facebook! Thank you to all who voted for me!! Here is the message on Audi’s Facebook Page:
Congratulations to Nick Roshon for his winning entry into the December Audi Driver’s Spotlight photo contest. The Spotlight gallery features the winning shots of his Audi A4 along with fellow fans who we felt deserved an honorable mention. View and comment here – http://bit.ly/SpotlightRound1
I also received a personal email from Audi of America congratulating me with the following message:
Congratulations! You are the first Audi Driver’s Spotlight winner! Not only did you receive an overwhelming number of votes and support from fellow Audi fans and friends, but you truly captured the Audi spirit through your unique and creative photography. We will be featuring your winning photo and name on the Audi Facebook page today along with a gallery featuring photos from the top finalists -http://bit.ly/SpotlightRound1. You have indeed set the bar high for the next round of Driver’s Spotlight, which begins later today. We look forward to your future photo submissions and appreciate your passion for Audi!
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