Re: Bad noise - bad news??
I dropped the car off last week at my indie shop (that has been servicing my Audis for years). He called me Monday --- it was a sensor that had worked itself loose. They screwed it back in and problem solved. Cost = $150 for diagnostics and an hour of labor. Probably expensive for those of you that are handy and know a lot about SRT6s, but I didn't know where to start looking. I'm just relieved I did not blow the engine or the s/c.
Neatest thing of all, he needs the space in his lot so he's delivering the car to my house and he said "pay me when you get back from vacation".