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1991 Audi Coupe, RS2 conversion
The Audi RS2 was one of those forbidden fruits for the US market back in the mid 1990s. With the discontinuation of the limited Mercedes-Benz 500E, Porsche had extra production capacity at its Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Beginning in March 1994, the collaboration between Audi and Porsche to produce a super high performance version of the 90 began. Available only as a wagon (Avant), the RS2 featured a 2.2 liter inline five cylinder, turbocharged engine that produced 311 horsepower, good for sub 5 second 0-60 runs. Rounding the package off were suspension and braking bits tuned by Porsche, Porsche Cup wheels, Porsche side view mirrors and a more aggressive bodykit, which featured a full length rear light assembly, forcing the relocation of the lciense plate to the bumper.
While Audi produced an S2 coupe, they never officially produced an RS2 coupe. This didn’t stop folks from realizing their dream of the ultimate Audi pocket rocket. Below is an example of what might have been…
The seller states:
You are bidding on 1991 Audi Coupe, excellent condition. It has been fully rebuilt. It has been stripped to the bare body and it is done professionally. The suspension is red Koni adjustable on H&R springs, 2″ lowered, 17 ” Porsche wheels, Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position rubber.
ENGINE: newly rebuilt, chrome sleave in cylinders, head studs, high performance headgasket, Rs2 intake and exhaust manifold, k-29- 26- 27 hybrid turbo, porsche 993 turbo injectors, 24 pound boost, 467 horspower, (tuned by 034 motorsport), rs2 intercooler, (original but enlarged) all original hoses and lines, 6 speed transmission, cevlar klutch plate, 870 lb clampingpower prassure plate, (not double plated)
BRAKES: big red on front 13 inch 2 peace brembo disc, 993 turbo caliper on back 11 inch wented disc, all lines are breaded, even clutch line. Subframe bushings are all aluminum, Koni control arm bushings
EXHAUST: 3 inch wibrant turboback exhaust sistem, with catalitic (sporty not loud) all stainless.
INTERIOR: ALL original rs2 wireharnesses, instruments, steering wheel, carbon mouldings, all suede interior, custom doorpanels, headliner, rear seats.
BODYPARTS: RS2 original bumpers, lights, and mirrors, rear bumper original but modified, Climatronics air conditioning, Clarion 8 inch lcd deck
SOUNDSYSTEM: FOCAL speakers, amps, and sub
This car is 99% original parts, a state of art, and a true adrenalin rusher, it will bring lots of joy for its owner and lots of surprise for R8 owners and bikes.
Given this car is in Canada, there could be importation and licensing issues, but my guess is that this car’s VIN would signify it as a North American Audi coupe, which would make registering easier. The modifications on this example look true to the RS2 original. With no reserve on this auction, it will be interesting to see how bidders value this hot Audi that never was. As a big fan of the RS2, this is an exceptionally tempting proposition.
-Paul
Unpretentious Street/track E36 M3 for cheap
The M3 coupe isn’t the one I’d have whenever a sedan is offered, but those with a penchant for the more classic sports car or track-capability would usually go for the coupe. Put it in Estoril Blue and I’m starting to be swayed. Drop the price to around $7k and I’m all ears when we’re talking M3. Today’s 1999 coupe isn’t perfect nor original, but it’s a nicely gone-through example with an eye on sharper handling and performance.
1999 E36 M3 Coupe for sale on Craigslist SF
The listing and the list:
Up for sale a 1999 BMW E36 M3, Estoril Blue, 160k miles, clean title.
Full cooling system overhaul done 500 miles ago
Full suspension overhaul done 500 miles ago – every bushing, every ball joint
All the parts were installed 500 miles ago.
New power steering reservoir and new hydraulic hoses and hd clamps. No more usuall BMW power steering leaks:)-Cooling system (RMEuropean):
Stewart Water pump
Drive belts
Adjusting pullies
Deflection pullies
Fan switch 80C
Thermostat 80C
Fan delete
Aluminum thermostat housing
New aluminum Mishimoto racing radiator
Expansion tank
Alt belt tensioner
All new clamps and hoses-Kosei K1 Racing 17″x 8.5 wheels practically brand new, 500 miles on them also. No curbrash whatsoever. Yokohama a046 30% tires.
-Ground Control AD Advanced Design coilovers, fr 650, r 750. Bought them used. They were used for about 10k miles and never been rebuilt. They need a rebuild by now most likely. I bought new adjusters for them.
-Vorschlag camber plates
-Ground Control big front sway bar with new links
-Sparco EVO 2 blue seat,not mounted
-New ignition
-New battery
-5 oil filters will be included
-More Mobil 1 oil will be included-Suspension(Bimmerworld, UUC, Turner Motorsports):
Powerflex subframe mounts – mounted with McMaster big washers and M5 bolts instead of studs so the washers will not cup like others overtime
Derlin diff mounts
All new OEM ball joints
Rear trailing arm bushings
Limiter kit for RTAB
Turner Adjustable rear camber arms
Sway bar reinforcements kit
Lamforder control arms
Tie rods
Tree house racing control arm bushings(green)
Guibo
All new OEM bolts and washers-Transmission:
UUC Motor mounts race, red
UUC Transmission mounts, red, race
UUC Evo3 short shifter kit + dssr shifter rod
Redline fluid-Brakes:
Blank OEM rotors
Performance Friction Brake Pads 06
Turner Brake lines
Motul Brake fluidCar has stock motor. Interior needs work if intended for street. Pass seat will need to be reupholstered. Mobil 1 motor oil used. I bought this car, built it, did one track day at Infineon Raceway and garaged it since. When I bought it I had to replace front drivers fender, nose panel and headlight. There was no structural damage. Front bumper was banged up but Ive saved it and it looks ok. Paint looks good overall. Clean title. I am probably forgetting some other parts ive installed, so ill try to update the list as i go.
What I like most about this M3 is a general lack of pretension. The owner wasn’t afraid of getting dirty and putting solid performance upgrades on everything but the motor (refreshingly backwards from most modified M3s), but also didn’t go overboard in making a “tuner car.” This car is for use and fun. Something about the track wheels and lightweight flag on the hood just work where they usually wouldn’t for me. Yeah, it’s plenty of miles on the old S50 and a few bits need attendance (passenger seat, coilovers), but it’s all above-board and priced to go. Hard to imagine a better canyon-carver or weekend tracker for $7k than this M3 coupe.
-NR
1983 Audi Coupe GT, 7,024 miles
The Audi GT, first sold in the US in 1983, was an attempt by Audi to sell a cheaper version of it’s rally champion, the Quattro. First seen on US shores in 1983, the Coupe GT was an underwhelming performer sales wise in the Audi lineup at a time when the unintended acceleration scandal hit in 1986. Retired in 1987, this model was eventually replaced by the Audi 90 based two door, simply known as the Coupe. Here we have what could be the lowest mileage example of an early Audi Coupe GT in existence.
The seller states:
Getting in this car is truly like going back in time to 1983 to the Porsche/Audi dealership. This museum quality version of this vintage Bavarian Grand Touring sports car is 100% original and in BRAND NEW condition inside and out. With just 7,000 original miles (7 THOUSAND, not a misprint), this car is barely broken in. It was purchased new in July of 1983 as an extra car by the original owner who lived in a small village in Vermont. She rarely drove the car anywhere and never took it out in the rain or snow. It was stored under cover in her climate controlled garage all the time. I bought it about 4 years ago and have stored it in my fully climate controlled garage ever since (driving it around the block every couple of months).
Everything on this car is 100% original and literally looks like it did when it came off the showroom floor 27 years ago. The interior still has that distinct new Audi smell and it has the rare leather interior which still looks brand new (no cracks or frayed stitching or flaws of any kind). The dash board (which was infamous for cracking on these cars) is absolutely perfect and looks brand new. The carpet is plush and perfect with no stains, fraying, or scuffing of any kind. Everything on the car works as new including the vanity mirror illumination.
The original Audi paint is absolutely amazing and flawless. It shines just like it did when new. There are 2 or 3 very fine and minor scratches (less than an inch long) in the paint which look like they could easily be buffed out but i haven’t touched it because i would not want to disturb the depth or clarity of the original paint finish. These two scratches are so minor you would need to spend a great deal of time finding them but i am being very critical of it by even mentioning them. On a scale of 1-10, i would say the exterior of this car is very close to a 10.
Mechanically this car is equally impressive. It starts, runs, and drives like you would expect a car with only 7000 miles to. In the four years since purchasing it, it has not had a single mechanical problem. However, being somewhat of a maintenance fanatic with all my cars, i had an import specialist replace the belts and hoses and the timing belt (which he said was actually in perfect shape) but given the fact that all of this rubber was close to 27 years old i felt it prudent to replace it all. Ironically our mechanic said all of the original rubber actually appeared to be in very good condition which is evidence of the fact that this car was always stored properly in a climate controlled garage. Although this is a car that i feel should be preserved for its historical value as one of the earliest generations of refined German built sports cars, it is a car that is also capable of being driven anywhere. The ride quality and handling is exactly as it was when it rolled off the assembly line in Bavaria 27 years ago.
Audi’s legendary inline 5 cylinder engine was known for its longevity and durability and as a result most Audi’s of the 80′s were literally run into the ground with 200k plus miles on them by the end of the century. As a result, this all original highly optioned car in its like new “time capsule” condition is in all likelihood the rarest and finest remaining example of Audi’s first true sports car in existence today. This is truly one of the rarest finds in the vintage German sports car market.
I am selling this because i have recently bought some new property and am beginning a construction project and have decided to downsize my collection. I also have an all original ultra low mileage 1988 M5 which is now available through a separate auction and will be listing a few other vehicles from my long time collection over the next few weeks.
With about five days left, bidding has not yet hit the reserve. High retail listed at NADA is just shy of $3,000, but obviously this isn’t your typical Audi Coupe. If this was a Quattro, we’d be talking stratospheric pricing at this mileage level, however, for a pedestrian non turbo, non Quattro Coupe, I’d say anything over $10,000 would be surprising. It is heartening to read that the seller has replaced a lot of the mechanical bits that would break down over time, so if everything else checks out OK, this would be a great piece of Audi history to either drive or preserve. Hopefully an enthusiast with the space and resources to tend to this piece will pick it up.
-Paul
1983 VW Jetta Coupe for sale
While there’s been on/off talk of a new Jetta Coupe for the past decade or so, they haven’t produced on since the Mk2 series ended in 1989. This is a shame as the concept pictures of more modern coupes are quite attractive, and examples from 80s are awesome but rare. The sharp Jetta shape looks better just a little more compact, and this one for sale on VW Vortex is looking great in the Mk1 Mars Red and black. I’ve always wanted this color combo on an early GTI, but the funky rarity of a Jetta Coupe might even be a little cooler.
1983 VW Jetta Coupe for sale on VW Vortex
The list of upgrades is too long to put here, but worth checking out on the listing if you’re interested in VWs. Essentially, this is a thoroughly gone-over and loved Mk1 that’s better than it left the factory without being over the top modified. There are some scuffs and scratches outside but overall it looks great with that color, clean vinyl molding, and decent black wheels. The tweed interior is as perfect as one could put in a Mk1, and the running bits are very well-chosen and sorted. The seller is looking for $3,900, right in the middle of what I consider acceptable Mk1 range: beaters around $1k (or less), showy engine swappers closer to $7-8. The time, energy, and care put into making this a great little coupe makes me think it’s a good price for a fun and funky alternative to more common VWs.
-NR
1983 Mercedes-Benz 300CD
The W123 is quite possibly the most ubiquitous Mercedes-Benz of all time. Revered for it’s build quality and rock solid reliability, both clean and clapped out examples are still a regular site on roads all over the world to this day. Slightly more rare than its sedan counterpart, the coupe, or CD/CE brought the classic MB pillarless coupe style to the workhorse chassis. This particular example, a later turbodiesel variant, has seen just over 90,000 miles. One could consider this slightly broken in.
The seller states:
This is a rare 1983 Mercedes 300CD Turbo coupe. It runs and drives awesome. This is a rust free car. It has 91,371 miles on it. The car is in very nice shape. The A/C blows cold. This car will go a million miles.
After scanning other ads online and pricing guides, it seems as if the value of W123 CDs are topping out around $10,000. If this car had about 50,000 less miles on it, it might be worth it, but unless this car has impeccable service history, it’s a bit overpriced. Nevertheless, a fine example of the W123 coupe in a pleasant color combination.
-Paul
Goregeous BMW Z4M coupe on eBay
Besides Terminator 2 and The Godfather Part II, it’s pretty common knowledge that the sequels are never as good as the original. When it comes to BMW’s this same theory applies.
The E86 Z4M never got as much love as the original M-Coupe and there are a few good reasons why. For one, the E36/8 M-Coupe was so damn good looking it would have made heads explode if BMW found a way to improve upon its design. There’s nothing on the road that looks like a M-Coupe and I love that.
The Z4M did see some marginal upgrades such as a 15hp bump in the S54 mill and M3 CSL rotors however in my opinion these never outweighed the fact that it was a ugly duckling compared to the M-Coupe.
So, what would it take to bring this second-fiddle M up to my standards? Well you can start with a slew of expensive, top-notch performance mods all installed by a Dinan authorized dealer!
BREMBO front brakes & silver calipers w/slotted rotors
Dinan 4.10 Limited Slip Differential
Eisenmann Race exhaust
Dinan high-flow throttle bodies
Dinan Springs + Dinan Stage 1 & 2 strut braces and Dinan rear monoballs)
RPI air intake & Powerchip upgrade
Rogue Short Shift Kit (UUC Shift knob)
Factory BMW 19″ CSL wheels with Michelin Pilot Sports
It feels wrong to like this Z4M as much as I do; almost like I’m cheating on my faithful girlfriend with a hot piece of young German steel. Just look at those wheels though and that Imola Red interior! Is it just me or do these pictures really do this Bimmer some justice? I have seen Z4M’s in person and I don’t think they look nearly this good.
It also doesn’t hurt that this Z4M was owned by a said BMW enthusiast who only put 34K on the clock. Bidding is only at $25K but the reserve price hasn’t been met so I’m dying to see what this beauty pulls in.
-Ben
Clean and lower-mile 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro for sale
I’ve expressed my enjoyment of the Audi Coupe Quattro, a loveable nugget of a coupe packing all-wheel drive and a little 20V 5-cylinder. It’s maybe not the most extreme Audi, but it does a lot of things well. It looks good, if a little less taught than the ur-Quattro. It should handle decently with some fun factory go-fast bits and a manual tranny. And though a little coupe, it’ll get you where you need to go with all four wheels turning. Every once in a while a nice example pops up, and this is a great, updated but unabused example from Utah.
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From the seller:
Garage kept, Summer driver, low miles 97,636. The car has many upgrades from engine, intake, exhaust, new ecu, suspension, wheels, brand new tires, paint, tint, stereo and so much more. I have a set of the original speedline wheels with tires, original air box,radio,and other misc parts. This has been a amazing car. You wont find too many out there like this.
Going to need some more investigation with a brief description like that, but this Quattro has a lot going for it. It’s clean in and out, and the sub-100k miles is a very positive place to start. I like the black molding instead of the singular exterior color a lot of these have, and the great Borbets are very fitting. The one holdup here is the price; $7500 seems like a bit rich to start bidding for this 20 year-old Audi spacenugget, but perhaps further investigation will show that it’s even nicer than the ad suggests. -NR
1986 Alpina B9 3.5 Coupe for sale
What happens when you take a BMW tuner that turns all BMWs into shark-nosed road monsters and unleash it upon the sharkiest of all BMWs?
Ubershark.
Obviously based on the E24, Alpina applies their usual chunky front and rear spoilers, tron-graphics, and infinitely-spoked wheels to create the B9 3.5 Coupe. A subtle but vast improvement on the NA 635CSi is the Euro bumpers. All this combines for one mean looking package with some beef behind it, as the Alpina came with an improved 3.5L I6 pushing out 245hp, a healthy boost over the 635′s 215hp. That power is nice, but really, you’re buying this car for the looks. This example is in North Wales, GB and is far from perfect, but it’s only covered 56k miles and could be made great.
There are some things wrong with this car. Some cracks here and there, notably the front splitter and the dash. It’s in Wales, and though they offer a shipping option, you will may run into some federalization issues. The biggest turn off for me about this car though is the chunky automatic gear selector in the middle.
Acknowledging those shortcomings, there’s a lot of awesomeness going on here, almost entirely in the looks department. Holy cow. Those lines, the spoilers, and the wheels that really tie the room together. Notice how when the center caps are gone, it’s a totally different look? Yeah, those wheels are the hotness. Anyways. It’s been posted before and it’s stuck at $4k on eBay now, so something in the “cons” section is keeping people away. For me, it’s worth a chunk of money just to look at.
-NR
Aaron also came across this car and adds these thoughts.
1985 BMW 6-Series Alpina B9 for Sale
May 19, 2010 by Aaron
If you did not see my rant last week, I was going on and on (and on) about the rarity of real Alpina’s in the states. As if on cue a company by the name of Performance Legends in North Wales has listed three Alpina’s on eBay. All three of which look to be in good to excellent condition. Alpina’s are far more common in the UK, so the seller’s notion to offer these up to buyers in the states is a stroke of genius. Here is an example:
1985 BMW 6-Series Alpina B9 for Sale:
From the seller’s ad -
“Welcome to this listing for a very rare Alpina B9 3.5 Coupe that we recently imported from Japan. We are experienced importers and exporters of specialist performance cars and we can offer shipping of this car from the UK to the US East Coast for $2000. We would like you to be totally comfortable buying from us so if you would like more photos of the car or any particular areas of the car, please let us know and we will get them for you. The Alpina VIN is WAPB935C05B910557 and we have verified that the engine and head numbers are original and matching with the Alpina factory records. The car is number B9-557 according to the Alpina plaque on the centre console and was built in Buchloe in July 1985.
We can supply the car with either its original 16″ alloy wheels or the 17″ wheels also shown. If you would like both sets there will be an additional cost. This B9 is in good condition especially considering that it is nearly 25 years old, with both sound bodywork and mechanicals. The car is fully UK registered with all paperwork and all import taxes paid already. There is some minor cosmetic work required to make this car perfect, but nothing major and most importantly there is no rot in the bodywork.
In our opinion the mileage of the car is original, and it has never been accident damaged although we can not guarantee either of these things due to its age. The engine, gearbox and other mechanical parts are in excellent condition and we have just completed a full fluid service including spark plugs and filters. The interior is also in excellent condition with only a couple of minor faults. This Alpina drives very well indeed and I was very pleasantly surprised how nice it is when I recently completed 100 mile trip in it. Everything seems to work ok including the electrics etc. We are having a stock clear-out and as such we will listen to any sensible offers, however as it is a really nice car and deserves to go to a good home, we will not be giving it away.”
I chose the B9 as it is my favorite Alpina, while this one is not perfect it is a knockout as it sits. It is rare to find a seller so willing to export to the states, a starting bid of less than $13k and another $2k for shipping does not seem unreasonable. It would also take some cash to federalize this B9, however, the older these cars get the easier they are the federalize. There are several boutique dealers on the West Coast that will work with the seller to import the car and handle the necessary paperwork and needed changes to make the car US road ready.
If you did not see my rant last week, I was going on and on (and on) about the rarity of real Alpina’s in the states. As if on cue a company by the name of Performance Legends in North Wales has listed three Alpina’s on eBay. All three of which look to be in good to excellent condition. Alpina’s are far more common in the UK, so the seller’s notion to offer these up to buyers in the states is a stroke of genuis. Here is an example:
Is it worth it? Would it be easier to import one of these cars from Toronto which has become the Alpina capitol of North America? I have the feeling that Alpina fans are going to kick themleves in 20 years when they are even more scarce than they are now. What say you? Any Alpina owners out there who care to comment on these cars?
~Aaron.
1995 Porsche 968 Coupe
I’ll admit, I have a thing for the Porsche 968, especially a late model example such as this one. This car, located in my hometown, has been serviced by RS Barn, which is a well known shop amongst enthusiasts in the Delaware Valley.
The seller states:
Last year of this wonderful water cooled Porsche, best of 924/944/968 series. We got this car on trade for 993 cab. Car comes with all keys manuals and service history.We also have a complete tool kit and cargo cover for the car(not pictured).Tires are about 80% tread left. Car has only 20 miles since last service by RS barn in Newtown PA. Over $2500 spent to make it perfect, all fluids, timing belt, brakes were done .Everything to make a new owner happy. Interior is also in very good shape, everything including a/c works on this car. After careful inspection we discovered that the car had some previous paint work, but all panels, fenders ,doors are still original. Car runs and drives exeptionally ,and the torque of the Porsche 3.0L is really impressive.There are no signs of the track use, however I would recommend to the new buyer to take this car to the track, with perfect balance this car will outrun much more powerfull cars.No reserve on this one, Don’t miss it, and you can’t buy them every day.
This may not be the preeminate Porsche on everyone’s mind, but the 968′s handling is legendary. It could very well possess the best moves of any modern day sports car. With no reserve on the auction, it’s certain that this fairly clean example should see the better side of $10,000. Noted journalist Jeremy Clarkson agreed, however, it wasn’t his top choice, as we see in the following clip:
-Paul
Sharp 1990 VW Jetta Coupe for Sale
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Once the forgotten stepchild among Jettas, the two door coupe has grown in popularity over the years. At the time there were not many made and when a buyer wanted a two door option they would opt for the more amusing Scirocco or GTI. Oddly enough, the shape of the coupe has aged gracefully and the ever inventive VW community has been swapping all kinds of snappy powerplants into these cars.
Over on the Vortex a very nice 1990 coupe has surfaced with a 16v transplant. This coupe is heavily modified yet very tasteful in both appearance and performance. In the spirit of budget week this car is a very respectable option for much less than the $10k limit.
1990 VW Jetta Coupe for Sale:
From the seller’s ad -
“1990 Jetta Coupe 16V
EXTERIOR:
• Alpine White (original paint)
• 128,000 miles on body
• 15” widened 12-hole steelies (widened with 15X8” chrome barrels with stepped lips)
• 195/50/15 Falken tires with good tread
• Rolled fenders
• Westy front end conversion
• New chrome stripe front Euro bumper
• New 16v lip
• Lower valance grill replaced
• New smoked turn signals
• New smoked banana lights
• New half smoked tail lights
• New windshield
• New windshield wipers
• 85 non-3rd brake light rear glass
• FOHA rear wing
• MKIII style door handles
• Rear bumper replaced and New chrome stripes
• Small bumper trunk trim
• New Coupe rear emblem
• New 16v rear emblemINTERIOR:
• Original grey carpet and parcel tray
• Red stripe 16v dash (no cracks)
• Red stripe GTI Recaro door panels
• Lighted 16v key
• Power gray Recaros with working motors from GLI
• Gray Recaro rear seat from GLI
• Jetta Carat ski bag
• Black A, B, & C pillars
• New radio delete panel
• Westy non-A/C heater control panel
• ABT style pedals
• Euro driver under dash tray
• Euro passenger non-A/C deep under dash tray
• Euro console delete panel
• Euro center vent ashtray insert
• Euro small shift console
• Euro parking brake set up
• Leather shift boot
• New Grant GT steering wheel and new hub
• New heater coreSUSPENSION/BRAKES:
• Patec Holeshot coilovers
• Rear Poly bushings
• Front & rear disk brake conversion from 92 16V GTI
• Slotted front and rear rotors
• Ceramic pads front and rear
• Stainless Steel brake lines front and rearENGINE:
• 9A 16v swap from 92 GTI
• 129,000 miles
• Deleted power steering (manual steering rack installed)
• Deleted A/C (non-A/C heater/fan box installed)
• Neuspeed spark plug wires
• ITG air filter
• Battery replaced
• New aluminum core radiator
• New fan switch
• New thermostat
• New heater hoses
• Missing Linkz short shift kit
• MKIII shift weight
• New clutch cable
• Wired for battery relocation in trunk
• Hard plastic rain tray
• Hard plastic ECU cover
• Oil and filter just replaced
• New external fuel pump
• New fuel filter
• Catalytic converter replaced”
There is a ton of value here at $4,600, this car is a headliner, some PDR (not to be confused with PBR), and a good detail away from being a very very nice coupe. The 16v transplant looks well done and it not as intrusive as the VR6 swaps I have seen. Besides, I would rather drive a well balanced 16v car any day.
It is cars like this that scream “buy me”, which is then followed by lost hours searching eBay.de in search of obscure VW parts. But that is my issue and I am in touch with it. Anyway, I think a well kept coupe with a peppy transplant is a nice fit for budget week
~Aaron.
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