Your shade of yellow would def look better with silver wheels

8V to 8.5V on the A3-series Audis

You can hire services to make it happen. Depending on car, it can cost tens of thousands of dollars, but they make it happen.

I use Laguna seca as my benchmark

I find Ferrari and Lamborghini wins in the soul department, really most other sports/supercar manufacturers.

Although the best, Porsche has always had a very clinical feeling and appearance to me.

It’s all in FB groups now. Seriously, some groups have like 10x the amount of people vs dedicated subreddits. Lots of sales on there too.

Idk I feel like my car is my second home lol I def care about the materials, especially if I’m paying a premium price.

I have done it (bk native) and it’s fucking awful. Some manual purists might justify it in anyway possible, but unless you plan on using your car for spirited drives in less condensed areas, skip the manual.