Lol, I'm good. My car was due for a total respray, so this is another push towards doing that.
As for the shaving, if a guy at a shop did it by himself, he did a DIY. That means I can do it!








Totally worth it.

 

^^Dude just saying comparing your car to sine's the racks looks alot better on the avant.

 

I just gotan a4 2.8 quattro w/ 160k on it. it runs great and just installed a k&n intake but the car kinda shakes when ideling(not too bad) i dont know if the previous owner toke care of the car the way i would. does that sound like it might need new mounts? also dont have the tools or the space to do the work myself how much should it cost? no shake when shifting but i can feel the shifter move when i take my foot on or off the accelerator. thnx for al the help

 

That could be the mounts. If you give it gas while stopped and in neutral, can you feel the engine shimmy or strain in its place? Also, I'm not sure that all bad mounts will leak, but leaking mounts are always bad...so take a look under the car. There are links in this thread to a couple of DIYs that can help you find them if you're unsure.

Normally I would encourage someone to DIY, but this job was a pain. After I finish most projects on the Avant, I feel accomplished and satisfied, but this one just left me bruised and filthy. Anyway, depending upon whether or not you provide the mounts and how much you pay for them, the price for replacement would probably be $200-$300.

 

thanks for the info i'll check them out. i can't feel it shake when i gas it but it can't hurt to look thanks