Comments on: RideLust Daily Fail: DC Officials Tow $70k Audi With No Rims http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/ - Motion + Mobility Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peter http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7768 peter Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:32:03 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7768 jeff...s line audi's have grill badges as well...but im 99% certain that's an S4 (http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/1376374416216838.JPG?0.7421176556877049) regardless of what it is or what car, id be pissed if my rims were stolen and then the city towed it and fucked the car up...my lawyer would love to take that case haha jeff…s line audi’s have grill badges as well…but im 99% certain that’s an S4 (http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/1376374416216838.JPG?0.7421176556877049)

regardless of what it is or what car, id be pissed if my rims were stolen and then the city towed it and fucked the car up…my lawyer would love to take that case haha

]]> By: Jeff http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7684 Jeff Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:12:40 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7684 Here's my two cents... I may not be a mechanic, but I own an B7 S4. First off, The picture of the car seems to be stretched - as you can see when you look at the anchor (he appears wider than usual). It's probably a snapshot of a 4:3 telecast stretched on a 6:9 screen. The car is definitely a B7 A4 series - as to whether it's an S4... The only indicator would be that it has, what appears to be proper badging. Smallish badge just left of the rings on the nose and hints of what is the V8 logo below the turn signals just behind the wheel well. The lines of the rear window, lack of silver trim on the door handles, shape of head lamps and angle of rear door blades do not match the lines of the A6/S6 models of that production cycle (roughly 2006 - 2008). A B7 S4 would run you from 54k - 58k depending on options and then of course if you put some silly rims on... well - it might cost you another 4k... not quite 70k but pretty darn close. Here’s my two cents… I may not be a mechanic, but I own an B7 S4. First off, The picture of the car seems to be stretched – as you can see when you look at the anchor (he appears wider than usual). It’s probably a snapshot of a 4:3 telecast stretched on a 6:9 screen. The car is definitely a B7 A4 series – as to whether it’s an S4… The only indicator would be that it has, what appears to be proper badging. Smallish badge just left of the rings on the nose and hints of what is the V8 logo below the turn signals just behind the wheel well. The lines of the rear window, lack of silver trim on the door handles, shape of head lamps and angle of rear door blades do not match the lines of the A6/S6 models of that production cycle (roughly 2006 – 2008). A B7 S4 would run you from 54k – 58k depending on options and then of course if you put some silly rims on… well – it might cost you another 4k… not quite 70k but pretty darn close.

]]> By: Terry Parkhurst http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7673 Terry Parkhurst Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:14:25 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7673 Saw an A4 parked today, when I was on a walk. You're right Vito; it is an A4. Of course, several others have no weighed in, most authoritatively, the anonymous Audi mechanic. It makes a guy wonder where the newscasters got the $70,000 figure. Oh well, television newscasters aren't the folks who are going to be accurate about things related to cars. Reminds me of the time that the a local television station said that "Formula 1 cars are racing" at a road course in Kent, Washington, when in fact, it was a SCCA Trans-Am race. Saw an A4 parked today, when I was on a walk. You’re right Vito; it is an A4. Of course, several others have no weighed in, most authoritatively, the anonymous Audi mechanic.

It makes a guy wonder where the newscasters got the $70,000 figure. Oh well, television newscasters aren’t the folks who are going to be accurate about things related to cars. Reminds me of the time that the a local television station said that “Formula 1 cars are racing” at a road course in Kent, Washington, when in fact, it was a SCCA Trans-Am race.

]]> By: justin http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7672 justin Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:17:28 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7672 Even if it was an S4 it's not worth $70k. They're only maybe $54k new and you can't mod the V8 very much, so after depreciation you might have a car worth maybe $56k. Even if it was an S4 it’s not worth $70k. They’re only maybe $54k new and you can’t mod the V8 very much, so after depreciation you might have a car worth maybe $56k.

]]> By: mike http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7649 mike Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:28:02 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7649 This is an A4, not an S4 or an A6. I am an Audi mechanic. It's cost ranges from approximately 28 to 45 grand. This is an A4, not an S4 or an A6. I am an Audi mechanic. It’s cost ranges from approximately 28 to 45 grand.

]]> By: tom http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7648 tom Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:02:15 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7648 <<<<>>>> . Yup. <<<<>>>>

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Yup.

]]> By: Rob http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7645 Rob Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:43:04 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7645 Ahmed is right, definitely an A4 with the S4 mirrors. no doubt about it. not an S4. not an A6. not an A8. not a cadillac. not a convertible. not a pickup truck. not a bicycle nor even a wheelbarrow. its not a $70K car--try mid $30K's. I'm sorry but I'm an audi tech. Oh, and I feel sorry for that guy. That's not gonna be a real cheap fix. Ahmed is right, definitely an A4 with the S4 mirrors. no doubt about it. not an S4. not an A6. not an A8. not a cadillac. not a convertible. not a pickup truck. not a bicycle nor even a wheelbarrow. its not a $70K car–try mid $30K’s.

I’m sorry but I’m an audi tech. Oh, and I feel sorry for that guy. That’s not gonna be a real cheap fix.

]]> By: ansky http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7644 ansky Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:03:11 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7644 It's a nice Audi, but it's no S It’s a nice Audi, but it’s no S

]]> By: Devon Dratski http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7643 Devon Dratski Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:40:21 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7643 The car is obviously an A6. The car is probably not worth 70K but the price is not to far of. As far as having a case against the government just doesn't seem promising. Let me tell you a story of what happened to me, during icy conditions my then GSX hit a patch of black ice, sliding of the interstate and down a step hill, maybe a good 40 yard inclined drop. Someone saw it happen and called it in. I had also called my two friends to help me tow it out. There was one problem, the troppers wouldn't let me. It was going to cost will over $300 for the towing company to do it and i wasn't pleased. While filling out a report in the back of the crown vic, one of my friends managed to sneak down and drive the car about half a mile where it could easily be driven back on the road. After filling out the report I just jumped in my friends truck and took of, before the troppers realized what had happened we were gone. The moral of the story, because someone in authority says something, doesn't mean its right. The car is obviously an A6. The car is probably not worth 70K but the price is not to far of. As far as having a case against the government just doesn’t seem promising. Let me tell you a story of what happened to me, during icy conditions my then GSX hit a patch of black ice, sliding of the interstate and down a step hill, maybe a good 40 yard inclined drop. Someone saw it happen and called it in. I had also called my two friends to help me tow it out. There was one problem, the troppers wouldn’t let me. It was going to cost will over $300 for the towing company to do it and i wasn’t pleased. While filling out a report in the back of the crown vic, one of my friends managed to sneak down and drive the car about half a mile where it could easily be driven back on the road. After filling out the report I just jumped in my friends truck and took of, before the troppers realized what had happened we were gone. The moral of the story, because someone in authority says something, doesn’t mean its right.

]]> By: Philo http://www.ridelust.com/ridelust-daily-fail-dc-city-officials-tow-70k-audi-with-no-rims/#comment-7641 Philo Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:28:46 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=14016#comment-7641 What kind of shallow moron would be in tears over a scratched car? Annoyed maybe, but in tears? This person needs to be severly beaten and dropped into Zimbabwe with no food or water until they get some perspective. What kind of shallow moron would be in tears over a scratched car? Annoyed maybe, but in tears? This person needs to be severly beaten and dropped into Zimbabwe with no food or water until they get some perspective.

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