The Nod

You're driving down the road and you pull up behind a car at a stop light. You notice that the car in front of you is the exact same model as yours and appears to have been just washed. It has that appearance of a car enthusiast who "baby's" his car. You look into his rear view mirror, only to see him checking out your ride and its custom fanciness as you come to a stop. He's wearing dark sunglasses, but there is no doubt that he is looking right at you through that mirror now. You suddenly give him a gentle nod. He nods back. Appreciation and gratitude is complete.

What's new pussy cat?

No, my high beams are not on, but I can definitely see better now. That's right. They're new 6000K, diamond white HID lamps. They will burn your retinas right out of your eyes. They took some work and customization to get installed but it worked and I'm proud. Never again will I wonder if that deer is crossing the road up ahead. You may have also notice that I took the Audi logo off of my old grille and put it on the new RS4 grille. It just says "Look at my 4 rings and you will know and fear me!"

A rare beauty

I about crapped my pants when I saw this beauty parked near me. It's an amazing Audi R8. This car is packed with a mid-engine, 4.2L V8 FSI. It has (of course) Quattro all wheel drive to keep all 414 horsepower on the road. People say that it's the first car to "really beat the Porsche 911." It has been awarded the "Fastest Car" and "Best Handling Car" of 2007 by Autocar magazine. Needless to say, this car rocks pants...big time. I can't decide if I would rather have this car or the RS4. They have the same engine. I would probably choose the one that suited my later lifestyle and have some good comfort. That's why I think I would choose the RS4 even though the R8 is better...handsdown.

The latest look

Yeah...the picture does some pretty good justice. I put a Audi vanity plate on to cover up that vanity plat frame because I can't get rid of it. Still rusted on. Smoked out the headlights and put some yellow 5000K xenon HID bulbs in for the fogs. Looks great and is actually very helpful.

Lean, mean, new grille Machine

Check the new RS4 grille. Yeah, it rocks pants. Not only does it look B.A., it also has a lot better airflow than the old stock A4 grille. Don't worry. Since I can't remove the front license plate mount, I will still have the Audi logo out front once I get an Audi plate.

The newer look

I have done quite a few sweet things the A4 since I last blogged. For starters, I cleared the corners of the headlights (the lame-colored amber plates). It looks a lot better but took a lot of work. I put on some eyebrows on the lights. It looks more aggressive now. I also added a spoiler. It's just the little lip because it's the best looking one (and it's cheap as crap). A friend of mine did the painting for a cheap price because he's awesome. I am really proud of the way it looks now but it's nowhere near completion.

No gas needed

I discovered an Audi concept today. It's called the R-Zero. Sounds fast, right? Well, what if I told you it is powered by electricity? You would think that this car would struggle to get to 60 mph. Well think again. The R-Zero is packed with not 1 electric motor but 4, one for each wheel, which produces an astonishing 1091 hp at 12900 rpm and 2168 lbs-ft of torque! That floats my boat. The R-Zero goes from 0 to 62 mph in under 3 seconds and is estimated to top out at 286 mph. It has just 4.4 lbs. for every 1 horsepower. And of course it's a sweet Audi so it has Quattro AWD. This would be a dream to own because there is no gas but plenty of power. If I had to choose a car to make love to, this would be the one. :)