21 May 2020

find of the day: Throwdown Edition Episode 2 Recap and a Preview of Episode 3

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47714"] words: Bill Episode 2 of find of the day: Throwdown Edition is done and once again, people played fast and light with the "rules". We did, however, have a structure that we adhered to: 1) Beater/Bargain: $5,000 or under 2) Daily: $50,000 cap and 3) Dream: no cap. Our ragtag band of guests included Ryan Compton, Audi Club Board member and hoarder of MK1 TTs; Tim Enders, former VWVortex/Fourtitude staff and Ducati rider who wants to motor a...
Thu, May 21 , 2020 Bill
13 May 2020

find of the day: 2003 Daytona Grey Audi RS 6

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47298"] words: Bill, photos: Speedärt Motorsports With the start of our weekly find of the day video episodes, I thought it would hard for me to find an Audi that I can just use for the website but I didn't have to worry; there are so many great ones out. Take this Daytona Grey RS 6 at Speedärt Motorsports in Miami for example. While searching for my three picks for this week's episode, I ran across this and knew I couldn't wait until Friday......
Wed, May 13 , 2020 Bill
13 May 2020

find of the day: Weekly Throwdown Edition Episode 1 Recap and a Preview of Episode 2

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47292"] words: Bill So Episode 1 of the find of the day: Throwdown Edition is in the bag and what a fun and learning experience it was. All of our guests brought their A game and as we had hoped, there was great discussion and banter amongst everyone but the questions remains...which Audi S2 should have been crowned as THE find of the day? Will Barber's 600hp S2 hillclimb race car or Jamie Orr's S2 Avant? John Acton may actually buy the ur-S4 ...
Wed, May 13 , 2020 Bill
11 May 2020

find of the day: 600HP Audi S2 Race Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47256"] words: Bill, photos: Race Cars Direct Audi Club did our 1st find of the day Throwdown Edition last Friday and while it was fun to see who brought what to the table, a fierce debate broke out in the comments and in our roundtable of what car should have actually won. Will Barber, our Audi of America club liaison, found this gem: a 600hp Audi S2 hill climb race car. Oof...full sequential gearbox and fully FIA homologated. This should have ...
Mon, May 11 , 2020 Bill
8 May 2020

find of the day: Weekly Throwdown Edition – We’re Going Live Tonight & Inviting Friends For A Debate

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="37014"] words: Bill Tonight at 7pm Eastern, Audi Club is going live on Facebook to debate who has found the 'best' find of the day. Tonight's distinguished panel: Will Barber- washed up internet celebrity, John Acton- Sausage King of Chicago, Jamie Orr- Scruffy Automotive Extraordinaire. The hosts are: George Achorn- Executive Director of Audi Club NA and my boss (so no funny nickname, sir), and me, Bill Cho, Private Slow. [gallery link="n...
Fri, May 08 , 2020 Bill
5 May 2020

Cinco (Cylinders) de Mayo find of the day: 1985 Copenhagen Blue Audi Sport quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47087"] words: Bill, photos: Woow Motors I know I've already posted a find of the day that also happens to be 5 cylinders today but this beats that...by a Swiss country mile. I say Swiss because it is located in Couvet Val-de travers, Switzerland. This is a Copenhagen Blue Sport quattro. I have to admit, it's my second favorite color after Malachite Green...or Tornado Red. Actually, it could be Toyota Beige® and I would still love it. Here's th...
Tue, May 05 , 2020 Bill
5 May 2020

find of the day: Zero-Mile Audi 2.2L 5-Cylinder Crate Engine

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47059"] words: Bill, photos: Rob Harling You have all the pieces you need for that resto-project you are working on but you are missing the heart of the beast. Well, I may have just found it for you. Actually, this was passed onto me by a friend through another friend but I assure you, this isn't one of those 'whisper down the line' type of things; it's real. What you see before you is a claimed zero-mile crate 2.2l 5-cylinder engine. [gallery li...
Tue, May 05 , 2020 Bill
29 Apr 2020

find of the day: 2017 Audi exclusive Miami Blue S8 plus MTM Talladega R

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46877"] words: Bill, photos: Driving Emotions, video: MTM USA Now this is how you show up at the next board meeting. Seen here is a 2017 Audi exclusive S8 plus in Miami Blue. If it's even possible to be more different from the next S8 plus, this one is an MTM Talladega R version. So what is an MTM Talladega R? The package adds a custom aero kit mage up of front bumper with carbon inlets, side sills, carbon rear diffuser, and a rear wing but it's...
Wed, Apr 29 , 2020 Bill
27 Apr 2020

find of the day: 2005 Nogaro Blue Audi S4 Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46711"] words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer This Audi is a triple play: Nogaro Blue, Avant, 6speed manual. That's all that really needs to be said. I might as well just put photos here because that's all I'm going to be paying attention to from now on. But here's the ad anyway: This 2005 Audi S4 Avant was first registered in Southern California and was acquired by the seller in 2018. The car is said to be one of six manual transmission-equipped ...
Mon, Apr 27 , 2020 Bill
24 Apr 2020

find of the day: 2002 Audi TT ALMS in Misano Red

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46569"] words: Bill, photos: GR Auto Gallery Whenever we talk around the office (remember offices?) about the TT, the inevitable phrase is always thrown at me: What do you mean you don't like the MK1 TT? I have to defend myself by saying that from the side, rear quarter, and rear, the MK1 TT is a really good looking car but then you get to the front... [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46587"] A snout only a mother (and apparent...
Fri, Apr 24 , 2020 Bill
22 Apr 2020

find of the day: 2012 Audi TT RS – A Shark in Wolf’s Clothing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46247"] words: Bill, photos: Nick Roshon of Nick's Car Blog Ok...this is how you write a 'For Sale' ad for your car: write a blog post, include many photos, and even a video. Much better than the regular ads you see on Facebook, definitely better than ads you see on craigslist, and even better than some dealer ads. Sadly, after spending a lot of time and money on it, Nick is selling it but for a great reason...he has a child on the way and the TT...
Wed, Apr 22 , 2020 Bill
20 Apr 2020

find of the day: 1988 Audi 90 quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46152"] words: Bill, photos: Al Stephens 1988 wasn't a kind year for Audi in America. From selling roughly 75,000 cars in 1985 to plunging to 23,000 in 1988 due to the unsubstantiated Audi 5000 'unintended acceleration' scandal, Audi was struggling to bring in buyers. One family, however, was not phased by the hysterics. They bought a new Audi 90 quattro off the lot and drove it home. That 90 quattro is the car you see here. [gallery link="none" ...
Mon, Apr 20 , 2020 Bill
14 Apr 2020

find of the day: Audi R8 LMP900 Endurance Racer

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45804"] Words: Tim Enders, Photos: Fiskens and Petrolicious In the world of endurance racing, Audi has reigned as king for most of the past few decades. For those not familiar with the sport, endurance racing involves taking a race car and not only making it incredibly fast, but making it be able to go that fast for up to 24 hours with the only stops being for more fuel and tires. While Formula 1 cars might have an outright speed advantage, ...
13 Apr 2020

find of the day: 2007 Audi RS 4 Romero Britto Art Car

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45759"] words: Bill, photos: Prestige Imports Well...this isn't subtle. Our find of the day is a 2007 RS 4 art car painted by pop artist, Romero Britto. This isn't a wrap but a genuine hand-painted work of art by Britto. Britto added his bold and vivid vision to what it looks like a Daytona Grey canvas. This car was commissioned by Audi for Art Chicago 2007, America's longest running international and contemporary art fair. [gallery link="none" c...
Mon, Apr 13 , 2020 Bill
10 Apr 2020

LEGO find of the day: Auto Union Type C Racecar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45703"] words: Bill, photos: user redera00 via LEGO Ideas LEGO Ideas is a place where LEGO model builders present their ideas to be voted on (or supported) by LEGO Ideas members. Once they get to 10,000 votes, their creation will be reviewed by LEGO. Last year, LEGO labeled this model as a Staff Pick and there is no wonder why. What you see here is an Auto Union Type C racer configured as a hill climber. The Auto Union Type C had a supercharged V...
Fri, Apr 10 , 2020 Bill
8 Apr 2020

find of the day: 2008 Imola Yellow Audi RS 4 Cabriolet

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45451"] words: Bill, photos: International AutoSport The last time we featured an RS 4 Cabriolet as a find of the day, it was billed as the lowest mileage RS 4 for sale at 22,487 miles. That particular RS 4 was Brilliant Black. This one? It's an eye-popping Imola Yellow and it has a claim of only fourteen thousand miles! Wow...that's an average of less than 1,200 miles a year. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45476"] RS 4 Cabrio...
Wed, Apr 08 , 2020 Bill
6 Apr 2020

find of the day: 2001 Imola Yellow Audi S4

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45377"] words: Bill, photos: craigslist.com Imola Yellow...it's a color that you either love or hate. Put it on a car that's almost universally loved and it's an unstoppable combination. This particular B5 can be found in Colorado and it almost sounds too good to be true. Here's the ad: Rare 2001 Audi S4, 6-speed manual, 40,800 miles, AWD, finished in Imola Yellow with black Nappa leather interior and powered by a twin-turbocharged 2.7L V6. Only ...
Mon, Apr 06 , 2020 Bill
3 Apr 2020

find of the day: 1997 Audi S6 plus Avant

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45334"] words: Bill, photos: autogreco.ch quattro GmbH (today known as Audi Sport) was established in 1983 and their most well-known model is the RS2, a joint venture between quattro GmbH and Porsche. However, their 1st series production model is what you see above...the 1997 S6 plus. There were a total of 952 S6 plus models produced: 855 Avants and 97 sedans. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45342"] It being a 1997 model, there'...
Fri, Apr 03 , 2020 Bill
26 Mar 2020

find of the day: 2020 Audi exclusive Merlin Purple R8 V10

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44884"] words: Bill, photos: Nicholas Martinez, Audi Hampton One advantage of being cooped up at home is the time to shop online for that one Audi I would love to own...and I may have just found it. While scrolling through numerous ads, a flash of purple caught my eye. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44835"] An Audi exclusive Merlin Purple R8...and it's apparently the only one in the States. Here's the ad: 2020 Audi R8 · Coupe ...
Thu, Mar 26 , 2020 Bill
25 Mar 2020

find of the day: 1960 Auto Union 1000SP Coupé

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44794"] words: Bill, photos: Sewickley Cars via Bring A Trailer The last time we feature an Auto Union 1000SP Coupé as a find of the day, it was located overseas and was a Thunderbird-esque red with a white top. This one is much closer and is silver with white leather. How close? Despite wearing Ontario tags, it's located in Pittsburgh, PA. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="44801"] Here's the ad: This 1960 Auto Union 1000 Sp coup...
Wed, Mar 25 , 2020 Bill