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That's creepy, and definitely invasion of privacy in my opinion. I saw a documentary on some channel about these awhile back, and I remember it being basically a nude shot in weird colors. Plus, who knows where those images are being archived and who can get access to them. Hopefully someone gets the nude scans of Obama and posts them on the interwebz so we can legislate this crap out before it does any damage.

Nope. If someone did the alleged things this dude did, they deserve a horrible death and nothing else.

Ha! Let's hope and pray, but I wouldn't hold my breath. There's already a pretty good supply of 'surplus' ammo on the market.

4wd FTW. If you're going to tow anything you can't move around by hand (you said car trailer) then 4wd or fail. You would be amazed at how easily a 2wd can get stuck with a trailer. In grass, on leaves like mentioned, etc. I wouldn't be worried about the extra maintenance, especially if you don't drive much. I've never had a 4wd failure on any of my vehicles, ever.

Are you smoking crack? Go drive a tdi. Tell me when you perceive "tdi lag" or "turbo lag" or whatever you're referring to. Since you go through cars quickly you probably won't be concerned with battery life, but it's something to consider if you want to hold on to it for a long time. I'd take a diesel over a hybrid any day of the week.

You can't find a milled arsenal? They'll be back, just give it awhile. The norincos are pretty solid as far as quality and everything goes (it's still an AK). And milled aks are always worth more than stamped all else being equal.

Your concerns would normally be founded, but in the s4 it's just an issue of the stock turbos dying on SOME cars (due to lack of maintenance usually) around 100k miles. The 'swap' uses factory parts, and doesn't make any changes that compromise the durability of the motor. Yes, your rs4-turbo 2.7 will go 200k miles and still not be "tired." This isn't a boosted b18jdm spec v, Audi actually designs their turbo motors to survive under boost. That's why they keep winning races. True story.

It's not going to hurt anything except your plugs for the most part. I'm not an expert, but I will foul plugs in no time just loafing. Riding harder will keep them clean for twice as long. If it gets hard to start, your plug is probably about done. Sounds like you and me both need 4-strokes

That's a nice rifle. Is it local or online? I'd probably pay $600, probably.

Well, just ask yourself if you want a econobox or a luxury car... Subarus are always going to be souped-up shitboxes. The Audi is a classy, elegant car that is blisteringly fast with very little work, very bulletproof, and yes...requires maintenance sometimes. Drive both, then you'll have your answer. Also, which one of these cars can smoke a 280whp sti with 3 passengers, luggage, with the AC on, without breaking a sweat and still get decent gas mileage? Pwned. PS- how many times has Subaru won Le Mans? Really?

Back in the day I can remember seeing quite a few 1.8t guys having problems with BP gas. I've never used it, and never will.

I would not hesitate for one second to buy a B5 or any Audi because of mileage, UNLESS it's a 2.7t with original K03s. That one looks like it has seen some action though.

I like your taste in cars, bikes and humor. Welcome to the site.

Typically the later b5s have the updated S4 badge, but some of them have been switched around due to bodywork, ricers, etc in the past 10 years. The V6 A4s are just fine. Plenty of power for getting around, and I got 25mpg with mine. They are very reliable, and last a very long time as long as you change your timing belt. Don't get a b5 S4 unless you want to work on it and buy parts, because they CAN be a hassle.

I'll have to be getting mine scheduled any time now. I've been kinda procrastinating because I have to buy a back protector and flush my coolant out to run in I, but don't really want to on both of my bikes I wish they still did the All-in-two so I didn't have to do anything with my bike. I'm not running in the novice group with their pokey asses! Are you doing 3-groups, or twilight or what?

I'll agree with that as I watch everything go down the shitter.

The answer is yes, but I'll let you guess which of your questions it's the answer to...

I bet he knows ol' j. McCain from back in the day.

That's not a bad deal. It gives the impression that the current owner has been good to it, though you can't be sure what the person before him was like. I usually see them sell for around $4k if they're in great shape and unmolested, and around or just under $3k if they're rebuilt, customized/riced, high mileage, etc. Look for uneven wear on the tires, take your hands off the bars and see if they become unstable, sit nice and straight at moderate speed and look down the centerline for anything out of alignment. The superhawk has dual exhausts, and it's really easy to see a tweaked exhaust system/subframe/muffler hangers because of the symmetry. Also, the fairing stay up front is fragile and easily bent left or right. It's easy to see when you're going down the road. Obviously check the frame for cracks, dents, repairs, etc. The superhawk has a unique swingarm mount that actually is part of the motor, so check for any cracks/leaks/damage there. Wheels bent or dented heavily? Rotors warped/pulsing? Want me to keep going?

I honestly wouldn't be too worried about it. It's not a bad job to do, and won't cost very much either. Plus while you're in there you can check out other stuff (timing set etc.) and be good for another 150k miles I'll bet

Isn't that a roller cam? That is suspiciously early from my limited experience for a lobe to be wiped. I'd suspect lifter failure that accelerated cam wear on that lobe, but either way throw a new cam with good lifter(s) in it and be done. The only wiped lobes I've seen were from high-mileage flat-tappet sbcs, or ones that were badly abused. I've pulled out roller cams with almost 200k on them that looked fresh and were completely fine.

Man, the camaro motor still makes scads more torque at lower rpm though, although it looks like the mustang can wind a bit higher. Good for the mustang.

Damn barack and his poo poo eating!

I'm pretty sure we saw that out front on the way back from Mid-Ohio, and said "Look at that rover!"

That is a possibility, but I don't think there's any shortage of patriotic, gung-ho criminal killers out there to do the job. How do you suppose the benefits are?