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The old B5 S4 Audi (with Vredstein Wintracs) was unstoppable in snow/ice. I frequently just motored up snowy/icy hills past numerous stuck or struggling SUVs with all grip - no traction control even engaging.

It was maybe 15 years ago when in San Juan Puerto Rico visiting one of my wife's best friends and her husband when I had this experience driving his 850+ hp MK IV Supra back and forth across San Juan late at night. It still is the fastest car I've ever driven and he cajoled me to push it and...

Back in the 1980s in Hollywood I was on my bicycle at on intersection and took off when the light turned green. I had to go down to avoid being hit by this car running the red....I look up and see another car running the red right behind him - an LA cop....both cops in the car turned their heads...

GM/Cadillac really need to be commended for building and offering these cars. And for the whole V line really for the last 20+ years. The cars are purpose built with attention to detail that is commendable and speaks to folks like us who value those performance aspects these cars strive for and...

My bungee cord setup always works for securing everything from groceries to home brew kegs and related...

I agree....though I've never driven the 5....I think I get it. However, I'm tempted, just for arguments sake, to claim and make a case for the 4 being a "better" car. Though I agree with ac2024 that would be a silly argument. What constitutes "better" anyway? Is faster always better? Are the...

I feel your pain. I was concerned with EMP threats back in the day which often elicited similar response. And while I was not a Cyber guy by any means I wrote some very specific Cyber protection requirements very early on (1990s) that probably led to (perhaps) billions in spending over the last...

Like Tuna I'm a retired Fed - in my case 34 1/2 years mostly as a DOD civilian and I retired over 10 years ago at 53. For the last 20-25 years of employment I worked primarily in direct support of the J-3 (operations) doing operational assessments (think wargames) and certification (of 3 & 4...

Agreed. You may want to look into the larger MAF option from Tapout as well as their (or other) ported throttle bodys. Without a tune they claim 70+ HP gain to the wheels and I have to say from experience it delivers. Its enough to keep me satisfied for a while...and like you said....down the...

I think that the sales numbers are in the same ballpark - roughly 2K of each (more or less) each year)/ The fact that the 4 is less expensive makes it more available to some regardless of the extra panache of the 5. I don't dispute the fact that the 5 is more special...that it is special in a...

I too had most all the above (Hotchkis etc)....but ran an AWE exhaust (which was sweet....in a gnarly way). Other B5 S4 owners I let drive my car were always impressed how tight it was....and enjoyed the power. Mine sounded great. but have to admit I'd come across a few others sounding even...

I often joke that I could sell a few of my magic card and buy a boat.

Super nice RS6! I also had a KW suspension setup on my Audi...that combined with stiffer rollbars and some bracing and other mods really made it a handling beast. One October in the rain I was absolutely the fasted car on the dragon for several runs (with video to prove it!) I could out gun and...

Well ernsteeng you certainly have had more experience with the Fusion than I have had. I always enjoyed them as rentals and thought that Ford finally approached the Japanese in making a nice driving smaller car. I also knew someone who owned and liked the car. Bit your experience certainly...

Professional grading cards is quite expensive and probably only worth it if you think you might have some that are really valuable. I've never done it though and like you would be open to learning more. While I have a bunch of baseball cards (doubt any are super valuable)....what I do have is...

When in doubt I just drive in tour mode. I've fishtailed a bit in heavy rain with water on the road on acceleration in sport PTM mode (my V setting) and when I switched back to generic tour it completely calmed down (mollifying the wife who was freaking out)....

Nice write up blackeneth - welcome to the forum. My first car was a MT 1981 RWD Toyota Starlet that I had many great adventures with and kept for 25+ years even after buying and owning some other cars. Drove it cross country twice and in the late 1980s recovered it from salvage after 3 accidents...

I think I get it. A friend of my neighbors had a B6 S4 Avant that looked like my twin....just a bit porkier. Well, according to my neighbor - who drove both - it really was and not just in looks. He said my car still felt (relatively) small and nimble unlike the later gen. I also got to drive...

Epic!

Of course there was one huge advantage/benefit to the S4 wagon... The pic with the coolers was for when we were heading out to pick up a side of local raised grass fed beef raised and butchered by a friend of a friend of mine. The pic with the mattress and shelving was temporarily moving my...