June '09 Featured AZ'er: the4ringer's 2008 A3 Sportback
June 4, 2009 - By Audizine Staff



User Name: the4ringer
Real Name: Jay Jaime
Location: San Ramon, California, USA
Year of Vehicle: 2008
Model of Vehicle: A3 Sportback
Engine of Vehicle: 2.0T FSI
Color of Vehicle: Deep Ocean Blue Metallic

It's all in the family. No, not the 70's sitcom starring Archie Bunker. I'm not even referring specifically to the Audizine family. I am talking about the influence one's own flesh-and-blood can have on their car addiction. Most of us probably have some recollection of the cars that our father (or mother) drove and tinkered with when we were growing up. Some might have older brothers (or sisters) that were into cars. The lucky ones have family that are still into tuning, that support their habit, and that may even help them work on their cars. If you grew up in a family that actually owned an automotive shop and had some of their vehicles featured in magazines back in the day, then odds are pretty good that you'll follow in similar footsteps. That leads me to Jay, his 2008 A3 Sportback, and our June 2009 Featured AZ'er.

Jay is better known as 'the4ringer' on the A3/S3 Forum and NorCal Regional Forum where he is a regular visitor and poster. His build thread is what initially caught our attention and sparked our interest in doing a feature on him on his Ocean Blue A3. The black and blue theme is definitely eye-catching, pulled off quite well thanks to a set of painted 17 inch OZ Ultraleggeras in gloss black and a matching black Oettinger grille. The car's ride height and body roll are decreased using an H&R Sport Cup Kit and a Neuspeed 25 millimeter rear sway. A little extra grunt comes by way of Revo software and a Neuspeed P-Flo. As is this case with every 'gear head', more power is in the works.

One of the greatest modifications that Jay's pulled off though may not be regarding his A3 at all. You see, his father grew up living, breathing, and making a living on American muscle. Even Jay himself worked his way through owning several American cars, went through a Japanese phase, and then saw the light of German automotive engineering. Luckily he didn't let a quick and disappointing stint with a Mercedes C-Class spoil his fun. It instead led him to the A3 you see here now. It also led his father into wanting an Audi of his own, an A5 to be more specific. We're definitely rooting for him to pick one up. If Jay's A3 is any indication of what this family is about, then we'd love to see what the patriarch can do with an Audi in his own garage. More

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