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Blackened300a
12-08-2007, 07:17 PM
I was heading home with my laundry on the infamous Francies Lewis Blvd when a set of HID headlights came up quick behind me and passed me. I was crusing at about 50mph and the area I was in has 4 lanes across with almost a 1/2 mile in between lights so I assumed that I was being called out.
We catch the light and Im lined up next to a brand new Audi RS4 Quattro. I dont know much about Audi's I just see them as another challenge. Well the light goes green and I launch hard but the Audi just stayed at the light. For a few seconds I thought that the Audi didnt want to go for it so I let off, just then the Audi takes off, I mash the pedal back down but Im run down and passed by the 80MPH mark. As I come up to the light I see that the Audi has NY MD plates which means that Im racing a doctor and looking over I see its a woman driving the car laughing at me. I smile back and wave but its on now! I wait for the light and Im not going to let up this time. Light goes green and once again I take off and the woman sleeps at the light, I get about 6 car lengths ahead and I let off again thinking shes not going for it, then once again shes on it, I mash the pedal and she comes up to my door evens out for a second and then goes ahead of me.
I flashed my lights at her, waved again, made my u-turn to go home and now have a check in the "L" column.

After some research I learned that the 07 RS4 has a 420hp V8 with a 6speed in it. Ill never make that mistake taking on one of these again.

Taemian
12-08-2007, 07:45 PM
I had a run-in with an RS4 wagon a few weeks back, but it was at highway speeds. They aren't the hottest thing if you give away their AWD advantage from a dead stop. There was no clear advantage when we raced from between 55-120mph, and my only mods are Lidio's Xcal2 tune, a JLT, and switching the overdrive off at the first hint of some fun!

The wagon does look cool, though. Huge tires under IMSA-inspired fender bulges, looked mean as hell! His license plate was S-LINE, but had the RS logo on it.

Good for you for trying, never know until you do!

Krytin
12-09-2007, 07:04 AM
I don't know Paul, it looses HP going through the AWD drivetrain and it probablly weighs more than the MM. If she hadn't sucked you in to lifting-off each time things might have been a little different. I don't believe they have the top end capability that we do.

hot-rauder
12-09-2007, 07:28 AM
looks like an imported MM wanna-be.
http://www.autoblog.nl/images/audi-rs4.jpg

that check mark in the "L" column is terrible. she tricked you into letting off. but they are nice cars.

Zack
12-09-2007, 07:31 AM
My suggestion is buy a blower. :up:

Blackened300a
12-09-2007, 08:39 AM
According to road and track they run 13.1's at 103mph. If I didnt let off I would have made up the few tenths advantage she had on me and it would have been a different outcome. Just sucks!

This is exactly what the car looked like, same rims and color.

http://images.europeancarweb.com/features/0703_ec_12_z+audi_rs4_mtm+side _view.jpg

Believe me I want a blower! Its on my Christmas list!

Local Boy
12-09-2007, 09:36 AM
I asume you were being a gentelman...Letting her catch up?

There will be a next time...

ALOHA

offroadkarter
12-09-2007, 03:16 PM
I asume you were being a gentelman...Letting her catch up?

There will be a next time...

ALOHA


Seems logical

OneBADLsE
12-09-2007, 07:58 PM
It wasnt the worst loss you could have had. I woulda teased her off the line with a few blips. You did make it clear you wanted a go...Of course, being a natural woman, she waited till you were weakest to take ya down...

There will be more. Chin up bro.

DeepSea117
12-10-2007, 02:24 PM
...Of course, being a natural woman, she waited till you were weakest to take ya down...

Haha man, I had to laugh at that one.