I have been lurking around on here for a wee while now, I have a notion for an S/RS2 but as you will know they are not that easy to pick up.
I am in no particular rush so I am depending on; when I see the right thing I will know. Been educating myself while I go reading various build threads, wow, I thought i could do most things but some of you guys are amasing, I can only dream. I thought it might be worth starting this thread to get peoples opinions/advice and try to clarify in my own head what exactly the "right thing" is.
Here's where I am at the moment. I like "modified" so I don't think I would survive a concours RS3 for example or even a coupe quattro, too much money involved (for me) and I like to tinker and change things to make cars individual. That brings up the subject of budget, yes there is one but not sure what it is at present but I don't see me paying £10k for say a pristine tuned S2 either, so some kind of project would be good, not so much a restoration though, rust, Yuk, I would prefer something like a track car with a blown engine or similar. In a low fed up, this is not going anywhere moment I toyed with the idea of building something from a separate chassis (non-Audi likely) but I don't really know enough about this, where would you source one, what is the right kind to get, (Kits, they don't seem to have improved in the 20+ years I haven't looked at them) so shelved this idea but I do like the kind of semi-space frame converted Audis I have seen, would prefer if someone had done all or some of that work though before it comes to me, can do some metal work but not to the degree or standard I have seen on here, I am not against learning new things but whether I want to practice it on my project and risks it not turning out as it should I don't know. There is also the question of engine, I love the 5 pot sound and the performance for the age of car is amasing but I could do with knowing more about some of the other Audi engines e.g. could a V6/V8 be a viable and easier to source alternative. The body of the car incidentally needs to be practical and capable of being an everyday car (maybe not most peoples idea but so long as it's mine), for this reason I wouldn't rule out say an Audi coupe but an avant would probably be better. I looked at an S6 avant (5 pot) a while back, very tempted and an under rated car by many and a potential classic for the future that is relatively cheap just now. I think though a bit big and from a performance point of view that's always going to limit you a bit, I know Audi has promoted big cars that go fast regardless but you can't really beat smaller and lighter where performance is involved.
Anyway going to stop babbling and see what others think/suggest, could be an interesting topic or maybe you will just send the guys with the straight-jackets for me
I am in no particular rush so I am depending on; when I see the right thing I will know. Been educating myself while I go reading various build threads, wow, I thought i could do most things but some of you guys are amasing, I can only dream. I thought it might be worth starting this thread to get peoples opinions/advice and try to clarify in my own head what exactly the "right thing" is.
Here's where I am at the moment. I like "modified" so I don't think I would survive a concours RS3 for example or even a coupe quattro, too much money involved (for me) and I like to tinker and change things to make cars individual. That brings up the subject of budget, yes there is one but not sure what it is at present but I don't see me paying £10k for say a pristine tuned S2 either, so some kind of project would be good, not so much a restoration though, rust, Yuk, I would prefer something like a track car with a blown engine or similar. In a low fed up, this is not going anywhere moment I toyed with the idea of building something from a separate chassis (non-Audi likely) but I don't really know enough about this, where would you source one, what is the right kind to get, (Kits, they don't seem to have improved in the 20+ years I haven't looked at them) so shelved this idea but I do like the kind of semi-space frame converted Audis I have seen, would prefer if someone had done all or some of that work though before it comes to me, can do some metal work but not to the degree or standard I have seen on here, I am not against learning new things but whether I want to practice it on my project and risks it not turning out as it should I don't know. There is also the question of engine, I love the 5 pot sound and the performance for the age of car is amasing but I could do with knowing more about some of the other Audi engines e.g. could a V6/V8 be a viable and easier to source alternative. The body of the car incidentally needs to be practical and capable of being an everyday car (maybe not most peoples idea but so long as it's mine), for this reason I wouldn't rule out say an Audi coupe but an avant would probably be better. I looked at an S6 avant (5 pot) a while back, very tempted and an under rated car by many and a potential classic for the future that is relatively cheap just now. I think though a bit big and from a performance point of view that's always going to limit you a bit, I know Audi has promoted big cars that go fast regardless but you can't really beat smaller and lighter where performance is involved.
Anyway going to stop babbling and see what others think/suggest, could be an interesting topic or maybe you will just send the guys with the straight-jackets for me
I know what you're saying about relatively Audis not being light, it's quality vs. weight and where you draw the line. I think when it's a bit older car though it's going to be lighter than the new stuff by default, so in my book that's a bonus. Ultimate sleeper vision is where I want to go 
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