Danny Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 So its for sale again? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-S3-1-8T-Daily-Track-Car-290Bhp-Modified-/261683129865?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3ced87ae09Why not put the original seats/belts in and remove "track car" from the listing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Been for sale the entire time on E38 and S2Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Because it's a track car, for track car-ing and the interior got sold ages ago. I've got to sell it, I am spending so much money on it I can't help myself. It's not that I don't have the money to spend on it, it's just that the money I am spending on it is seriously hindering me from buying a house. And when I've got a house I can sit back and relax a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Because hairdresser. Just gave it a good clean and polish - three weeks in a lockup with oil and concrete dust doesn't do it much good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Those sidelights look way too sparkly... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) And when I've got a house I can sit back and relax a bit. Don't believe that for an instance, houses are moneypits, possibly more so than cars Those sidelights look way too sparkly... Stick on sparkles Edited December 1, 2014 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Meh. As easy as it is to JardoBash and know he'll change his mind and regret it on and off for the next 6 months, he's speaking a fair bit of sense. It's masked beneath a layer of Jardo of course which doesn't help, but clearing any current debt/commitments and boosting how cash rich he is 'til he can lay down on a property (then no doubt buying a new toy to put in said property...) isn't a bad shout. Happy to call him out on being an indecisive douche though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Slightly deluded on the idea that a house will be less of a money pit than a track car? Self control would stop the excessive spending of money on the S3 surely? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Stick on sparkles If you mean they're photoshopped in, they're not - it's how they came out on the 50mm lens! All I did in Lightroom was enhance the colours a bit, didn't add any flare or anything. They are super bright LED's, which don't really suit the car, but being small I like to stand out so that morons don't pull out in front of me - I have those on all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) Not jardobashing™ and agree that getting on the property ladder is a good place to be but houses are far from cheap. That said jardo earns plenty of cash as the 1st place loser in the fiat countrywide salesman stakes ( ) so chances are the S3 sale is just so disposable income can be ploughed into saving for a mortgage deposit. When that's sorted in theory it's just the mortgage repayment each month to factor for but having owned my house for 12 years now I know it's far from that easy If you mean they're photoshopped in, they're not - it's how they came out on the 50mm lens! All I did in Lightroom was enhance the colours a bit, didn't add any flare or anything. They are super bright LED's, which don't really suit the car, but being small I like to stand out so that morons don't pull out in front of me - I have those on all the time. No, stick on as in stuck on like the fake eyelashes some people put over their headlamps Bloody hairdressers! Edited December 1, 2014 by forteh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Slightly deluded on the idea that a house will be less of a money pit than a track car? Self control would stop the excessive spending of money on the S3 surely? Oh god yeah, but since when has he ever had an ounce of self control?! Short term cash injection from car to buy house, save a bit to buy something similar down the line. Boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 You guys are exactly right. Exactly! If I have spare money, I buy shiny things for the S3. If I don't have an S3, and sell it, and get a financial step up from selling it then it is going to kick start my house buying plans. I wouldn't for a second say that a house is less of a financial money pit than a car, I know it will consume far more cash. And I know in the short term I'm going to say "I want to go for a thrash in my car this weekend!!!" and that all my friends will kick me for selling. But I don't care, it's a great car but now is the time to stop before it gets out of hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well I've now taxed and insured that Astra SRI CDTI I bought about 5 months ago, drove it for the first time and it actually seems a decent enough little car for £600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Isn't your Mrs a multimillionaire? Get her to buy you a house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Isn't your Mrs a multimillionaire? Get her to buy you a house! Best way to piss off a very rich girlfriend; ask her to subsidize your lifestyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Might be the smartest thing you've said? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Those with AFR gauges; do you find your ratio constantly cycles up and down when idling or cruising? Mine constantly cycles up and down between 14 and 15 when not boosting, which I'm guessing is partly because the engine is constantly adjusting the mixture based on whether it receives a high or low voltage from the o2 sensor. Probably totally normal, but I've never observed these gauges on other people's cars so it's kinda new to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Those with AFR gauges; do you find your ratio constantly cycles up and down when idling or cruising? Mine constantly cycles up and down between 14 and 15 when not boosting, which I'm guessing is partly because the engine is constantly adjusting the mixture based on whether it receives a high or low voltage from the o2 sensor. Probably totally normal, but I've never observed these gauges on other people's cars so it's kinda new to me. They do in my mates cars yeah, on injection or carb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Best way to piss off a very rich girlfriend; ask her to subsidize your lifestyle. Fair enough, in that case I think i'd just forget my wallet absolutely everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 But I don't care, it's a great car but now is the time to stop before it gets out of hand. Fair point - very good to know when to stop! I'll put a tenner on you having the cash spare and spunking it on another car before you buy the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 It also means you get to get rid of that personalised plate too, hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Knowing when to stop is incredibly boring. You'll be bored shitless sat in your house missing your car. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Knowing when to stop is incredibly boring. You'll be bored shitless sat in your house missing your car. With this wheelchair adaptable beauty sat outside? You're kidding! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pashley26 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Knowing when to stop is incredibly boring. You'll be bored shitless sat in your house missing your car. I know. And this really is 'my' car. But it's got to go. I want a 1.8t Mk2 next anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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