Newsh's Santorin RS4

[Greg_S]

Very nice purchase, quite low miles too. I still have ideas of having one sometime, might be tempted after I get mine back on the road and sell the golf to get one

[newsh]

I just picked it up, I was quite unprepared for how much I would giggle

[4WheelDrifter]

Very nice purchase, Newsh.
As you know it is a car that is great straight out of the box. Even better with a few simple tweeks. That looks like a very fine example too.

Steph has wanted a B5 RS4 for a number of years. Unfortunately she has now moved the desire on to something else German, with 6 cylinders, 4WD and twin turbos.

[prj]

I just picked it up, I was quite unprepared for how much I would giggle

I know exactly how you feel. Have fun
I still find excuses to go everywhere all the time, even after owning it for a few months.

Downsides:
950 EUR for winter tyres, 480 EUR in parts for timing belt service + oil leak removal.

[s2_wot]

Congratulations newsh, it certainly ticks all of the boxes for me. Best of luck with it, it's a beauty.

[newsh]

Cheers guys, I've been thinking about this for a few years and its finally happened, I'm chuffed

[quattrostyle]

lovely colour, have fun with it

[Rusty]

Nice motor John Having done back to back passenger rides in one of these and an S4 around a rack, the handling and grip on the RS is something else and they look nice and mean too. Will be trying to get my old man to buy one of these sometime soon

[Biggss2]

yes been in one of these, its like its on rails!

[newsh]

Needs a clean now..

[dest]

Remap, exhaust and decat?

[prj]

Also ditch SAI and rear O2's and code them out of software.
BTDT

[DarrenM]

Wicked car, well done..aprt from the old skool, def the coolest Audi out there! Hope you enjoy it.

[Christophski]

I would love one of them mate but fear the missus may kill me if I spend the house deposit on one!

[newsh]

The RS4 failed to start today, a mate is coming over tomorrow to help change the suspension so I thought I'd get it up on stands and make a start, its a strange one, actually it starts but immediately dies after a few revolutions.

Codes from Vagcom

16500 - Engine Coolant Temp. Sensor (G62)
P0116 - 35-10 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
17978 - Engine Start Blocked by Immobilizer
P1570 - 35-00 -
18058 - Powertrain Data Bus
P1650 - 35-00 - Missing Message from Instrument Cluster

I was recommended on SRS to try disconnectoing the temp sender but no go.

After clearing the codes but not trying to start (Y pipe is off) I immediately get this one back


1 Fault Found:
18058 - Powertrain Data Bus
P1650 - 35-00 - Missing Message from Instrument Cluster
Readiness: 0000 0000

I can't access the instrument group, no. 17..

Looks like I have a problem with the instrument cluster or immobiliser?