Russboys new weapon of choice

[Russboy]

Well I did it, decided to bit the bullet and go for the slightly higher mileage S4 Avant, due to the sunroof and Recaro leather, and so far I have to admit I think it was a good choice!!

Not as quick as the Evo, but it's never going to be, especially with over 100bhp less, but drives superb, it just feels so solid. Don’t get me wrong with 265bhp (watch this space) it still shifts a bit with it!

Wasn’t too impressed with the guy selling it as he had half washed it so it was covered in water marks and paw prints from his cats, really great condition to try and get a sale! Anyway I looked past it that and decided to go for it, didn’t get the 17" Avus wheels in the deal but then I don’t need them, plus I got him to chuck in the load liner and dog guard.

So after 7 hours of cleaning yesterday (that’s just the outside, although the inside is pretty tidy, she now looks like this:

[Russboy]

Work that needs doing:

Nearside rear wheel bearing, hopefully being done on the right side of £100

Brake pads, no doubt uprated, again hopefully n the right side of £100 (can anyone advise on this?)

Looks like someone might have taken a screwdriver to a bit of trim on the driver’s window running up the 'B' post shouldn’t be too expensive.

Small dent below the fuel filler, mate gonna sort that as that’s his profession, reckons on £25 for the job.

It does have a few scratches etc, but then its 9 years old and has done 107k miles, not that it feels like it!

Mods I’m doing:

Full window tint, hopefully next week, for security reasons and to keep the temp down if poss to help the hounds out)

Update S4 badges from the B6 Avant, hopefully by Wed

Panel filter (again can anyone on here advise what to go for?)

Full Miltek cat back exhaust and custom remap by MRC, £1200 but should see 330+bhp

Fit all the equipment such as satnav, DVD, reversing camera etc from the Evo.

Got to wait till next Mon but a trip to the licensing office in Wimbledon means "66 WYD" can go on the car with shortened plates, plus get a years tax at the same time.

Poss cosmetics Inc some carbon fibre trim on the interior, and maybe get the different aircon panel to allow me to use the heated seats (any info on these bits gratefully received!).

Looking for new wheels already and these on eBay have caught my eye: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=300144579423 Opinions? Not even sure they'd fit to be honest.

May well change the grill over to an RS4 one or get one from eBay (again could anyone here advise?)

Even considering new headlights, although these maybe a little over the top http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-Audi-A4-S4...QQcmdZViewItem

[Acidburn]

Glad your enjoying it, nice colour as well.

[dubmeister]

Very nice looking car , very clean
Just to warn you please make sure that you are sitting down when you ask the price on a set of pads(4 pads per caliper)
You have been warned!
Those wheels, are they the bbs lm type?, would suit it and 18's shouldn't be a prob- seen 19's on one before.

[nip]

very nice russboy, very good choice of alloys too, should look the plums matey

[Fat Audi 80]

Nice car, and I think those alloys will look great

Let us see the pics when you are done.

Cheers,

Steve.

[Russboy]

Very nice looking car , very clean
Just to warn you please make sure that you are sitting down when you ask the price on a set of pads(4 pads per caliper)
You have been warned!
Those wheels, are they the bbs lm type?, would suit it and 18's shouldn't be a prob- seen 19's on one before.

Have heard they're about £100 per set, but if they exist I want to get uprated ones.

Still not as bad as when I had my Cupra R, they were £135 a set and only 2 pads per disc!

Wheels currently on the car are 18's so a straight swap should be fine.

Russ

[s2driveruk]

looks fantastic, not least with the recaro interior

[Heat Seeking Missile]

Nice, loving that interior.

Mark

[merlin's S4]

Have heard they're about £100 per set, but if they exist I want to get uprated ones.

Still not as bad as when I had my Cupra R, they were £135 a set and only 2 pads per disc!

Wheels currently on the car are 18's so a straight swap should be fine.

Russ

You'll want some Porsche or RS6 brakes under there soon anyway!!

[Russboy]

You'll want some Porsche or RS6 brakes under there soon anyway!!

/you're not wrong, standard are terrible!!

Just bumped into someone who said they've got RS4 discs, pads and calipers for sale at £200, sound any good?

[Acidburn]

If its all genuine stuff then go for it. As from what i've heard its a lot more than that.

[4WheelDrifter]

/you're not wrong, standard are terrible!!

Just bumped into someone

Already? Someone should've warned you about the brakes earlier. I've heard they are worse than stock S2 brakes, so that's pretty bad.

[dubmeister]

That would be a better way to go- if they are in good condition-why are they selling them? are they not much better than the s4 ones?
With brakes save up for the best you can afford it's not worth messing around with.
Oh yes 2006 rs4 8 pot brembo calipers, set of pads from Audi- £400 plus the dreaded to you sir

[hiltoa]

Jealousy is a terrible thing...

Beautiful looking car Russboy! Like the look of the alloys you have and also the ones you are looking at getting.

I'd say go for the RS4 grille - but then I would...