Decided it was about time I got myself a decent car again seeing as I sold the last one in bits near on 4 years ago to be sensible and buy property.

Thought about a Ford RS and decided no as I don't trust myself after the extreme the last car went to and how much it must have cost to do it

Here's my last incarnation, maybe some people remember it?









A couple of pictures as it's getting dark and 200 miles later.





It's still an RS

Will give it a clean on Friday and post some decent pics.

I'm like a kid at Christmas

 

Homo


Nice Series One

 

Just to clear things up ladies & gents; who is the one who spends 99% of his time under water with lots of men

I wonder who owns that now

 

Very nice dave

 

Nice rs4!

why is the cam cover on the zetec different to most though? like it's had a bit chopped out and welded back in ?

 

Awesome cars th audi's leagues above any ford ... Great choice

 

Just what I was going to buy but the insurance was 3k lol so brought a mk2 frs

But will have either one like yours or a new shape m3 in a year or two

 

the s1 i sort of remember

the german thing looks a bit mid life crisis to me

nice work sarge, bet its real nice to drive

 

I remember the s1.

Though you have a stunning car RS4.

 

I'll try and leave it alone this time

The zetec lump was an American one; they come with a meatier head as well; the inlet was very interesting too.

Cheers Gary

I got a weeks free insurance from the dealer and have done all my research with insurance on the comparison sites. Adding my mum who is never going to drive it saves me Ł200

Got it down to Ł640 fully comp with NCB protected, courtesy car, legal protection etc. But I am 36 The quote from Audi insurance was Ł1500

Definitely could be a mid life chrisis Gus!

Thanks Rob

 

I miss seeing the s1 about as I helped build it nice Audi tho fair play

 

love the s1 rs4 is tidy aswell mate

 

Nice mate

Still remember heading to the Essex RSOC meet in our RST's and we were so busy in convoy with each other... ahem... we missed the junction. Switch said the cars sounded good as we went past though

Oh and this from Bedford 2006
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQmxK...1&feature=plcp

 

Love these Audi RS4s i couldnt afford to maintain it.

 

Nice wheels Dave!

 

Nice rs4 sound mint on full chat

 

Nice car !
Wouldnt like your fuel bills

 

long time no speak mate!

nice car

 

PROPER car ! Love the RS4's

 

I remember that S1 VERY well, yours & Cpt. Scarlett were big inspiration when I was building my S2 years ago.... loved it

RS4 is proper

 

They are just the standard ones

Or oil bills, or lack of quoted horsepower


I love RS4's but have been scared off for life due to more than one story about oil use and being miles under quoted Audi power. Shame

 

Isnt the RS4 regarding as the best saloon in the world?

 

m5 then.................
performance wise m5 without a doubt!!!

 

a mate's used LOTS of oil

lovely car ad sounded lovely too

 

Why do they use lots of oil for.
What is the claimed Bhp on these.

 

super quality car mate

 

Seems to be a VW/Audi trait.

The polo gti and Golf Gti's also use alot

 

Lovely car Dave, you considering a Milltek exhaust for it?

I'd like one for my RS6 but would like to have a ride in another car with one to see how noisey/quiet they are inside the car, no doubting they sound great outside though!

 

Looks good

 

Or right good old VW.

 

I went to far with the S1 and kind of stopped enjoying it. But thanks

I hope I've got a nice one, researched on the net for about 3 months before I went and bought one.

Steve, we had some funny times; I remember going up to the Beds meet in a sharpish fashion and your grass cutting altercation at Bedford We did have some good times!

Parts etc are expensive, but I don't intend for it to be my main car for long, I'll get myself a diesel estate so I can sling my mountain bike in the back. I don't commute to work so it won't do that many miles a year. You'd be suprised how much a modified Ford RS costs to maintain

It was about time I got a grown up car Andy; glad you approve as you have excellent taste in cars

It's got the Milltek exhaust on it from factory; it must be the non resonated, non valved one as it sounds beautiful I haven't blasted it yet as I am just getting used to the car.

It doesn't do many miles to the gallon But I don't smoke, drink hardly at all and this is my treat to myself. I don't use it to commute and I like to walk and have a mountain bike. I live at work anyway.

Thanks Jim; I hope you are well? It's funny how all of us have progressed and changed over the years. I hear you are doing well; fair play to you

Love your S1 I picked the RS4 out of my own preference. I could have bought a 600 bhp Evo 10 and a daily run around, but decided to go for a grown up car with a bit of ooomph

Thanks for the kind words Do miss the fun I had with the S1, but not all the hassle. Hence the new car.

I read up about them for quite a while Chop, I fully understand what you are saying; DRC problems, coaked manifolds reducing horsepower, using oil etc. I just like the whole car from the interior, the flared arches, bodywork, driving position and feedback, noise, style, everything is there, needs nothing modifying and the build quality of the Audi.

It's a car that I have wanted for a few years. Besides I think the interiors of the BMW's are not very elaborate. The RS4 has a gorgeous interior.

There's plenty of better contenders; I'm very happy with mine.

Without a doubt

I know about the oil thing, I will just keep an eye on mine. I have the Milltek as it was fitted at the factory and it sounds the tits Even when it starts up it sounds mental

I'll have to read up a bit more as to why Glenn, claimed is 414 bhp (4wd), but rarely do they ever make that with coking up problems. Simple mod is to have the manifold ported, cures the coking and is an extra mod.

Thanks, saved hard for it. Just been away to the Falklands for 6 months, so this is compensation for working with the RAF

Ben, it's got one on from the factory. They sound the tits! Don't be trying to get me to mod it as I've already seen the supercharged videos on Youtube Must resist

Cheers Dingy, how is life on the other side of the world?

 

upside down lol

 

Probably a darn sight better than it is here !

 

Lifes good, cant complain aside from its one the wetest summers on record....like being in the uk LOL

 

Bet you still didn't wake up to frost on your car this morning and having to get kitted up like Eskimo Ned to ride to work like I did....not helpful at 6am !

 

Nope been in a tshirt since last may LOL all the way through winter

 

Fair play

 

I've just spent 6 months in the Falkland Islands, this may sound weird, but does the globe spin faster at the bottom and the top as 6 months went fooking fast

After having lived out of this country for over 9 years in places like Germany, Belize etc; I can safely say that this country is crap

German efficiency makes it an amazing place to live; seriously, how the hell do they have a contingency plan for everything We really are FUBAR'd living here. I'd better stop or I'll not stop

Now posted back to this crap hole, was it a good idea, we'll see!

 

Nice looking car mate, at least you dont have to cross your fingers everytime you start it up!...

 

I have to say that most places I've been their infrasctucture has pissed all over the UK. berlin was astounding and I LOVED the place. China has to be seen to be believed.