4x4

i just bought an audi S4 2.7 on an impulse buy, was proper cheap!

are they any good? what are the common problems? what can i do with it???? Good to tune?

its not too slow either

Fil

yes got one, not had any real issues in 2 years of owning it



www.rs246.com

Chip

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Fantastic cars, skys the limit with tuning that engine and the gearbox is upto it too.

Oranoco

I want one as soon as my 1.8T is done.

265bhp from the box and silly silly power is achievable. Serach Audi S4 on YouTube there are some rapid cars out there

4x4

sounds good!

have you had any experience with s4's? what sort of power to get the mad 370bhp cosworth style acceleration, being 4wd and a bit hevier than the saff?

is it expensive to tune compared to cosworths?

4x4

is your one tunned?

Fil

nope as didnt want to go down that route again


but 500 quid see you a remap, to 320bhp

then its RS4 ICs and turbos 3K ish for around 380bhp

then onwards and upwards in terms of money and power,




common issues

turbos, waterpump, diverter valves ( mines got forge ones ) suspesion bushes! getting caught speeding

Oranoco

Front suspension arms can be a pain as there are about 8 on each side and they can creak. My last A4 used to creak and I would sort it for it to re appear about 6 months later (usually after the wife put it through the car wash)

4x4

what are they standard? i dont even know what i've bought..... lol

320bhp on a 2wd cos doesn't feel that fast.... cant help thinking i should have got another cos... dont wanna pay 3k for an extra 60bhp!

Oranoco

2.7 Turbo V6 bi turbo. 265bhp(ish) from the factory

Fil

standard limited to 155mph
0-60 5.6
300 ft-lb
265bhp as said above

4x4

so Ł500 and re map would see me to 300bhp?

DanCossie

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any pics of it mate

also what do these go for usally? ?? what would be classed as cheap??

Fil

yep just over 300, check out www.mrctuning.com/ they are one of the top rs/s4 tunners

Fil

normally anywhere from 4k to 12k?

most around the 6/7k mark

4x4

no pics, dont have a camera.

i picked it for Ł3,500 with 70,000 miles. my friends are big in the ferrari/lambo game and sometimes come across customers who just want to get a car of their drive, the guy told my mate if he took it today he could have it for 3,500 so my mate called me and i liked it so bought it!

checked pistonheads and similar spec milage car going for 6-7k

gingeRS

my friends one he had was chipped and had a stainless exhasut, was running about 320bhp.

was fairly rapid, handled like it was on rails, and had all the toys, xenons climate, bose stereo etc......alot of car for 7k. not quite as quick as my stage 3 saff but not far off....by any means

Chip

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3500 sounds like a real bargain, even at 6K they are cheap for what they are

4x4

cheers dude

4x4

glad someone else thinks so, i was starting to think i didn't get a cracking deal... i could always sell but think i'll use her for a bit

vaughant

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I know PPC magazine did a buying guide for these in the last month or so,deffo not more than two editions ago, mainly listed the same probs as above, which were very few, but i seem to recall something about getting the ecu reset at the dealer could cause probs? Apparently if the car is running slightly wrong the ecu records it, but when it goes to VAG for a service it can wipe this info out when they plug in the diagnostics tool. Not sure exactly, so i would read up on the article. Awesome value though. . . and you wont be cracking the welder out like you probably would on a 3.5k saffy!! oh shit, thats what i own!!!!

XRT_si

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Thats a bargain mate, was looking at getting one instead of a Cossie as the insurance is decent on them too.
They also have an insanely quick 0-50 time 3.8 seconds, if you see one launch properly they are very impressive.

Cheapest I saw when looking was Ł4300 and that had 150k on it and a small fault.

Proper good value there mate, what colour is it out of interest?

les3002

really like these fancy an avant as my next car, seriously good deal you got there for 3.5k

Franco

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I'm trying to get this missus to chop in the MG TF for a Negaro (spl ) blue one..........

Then sneak it over to Jabba when she's not looking for a remap!

Porkie

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good plan!

cooool cars and very fast and very strong

Porkie

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they don't mate

its 5.5 or 5.6.

Certainly a 5 second car... not a 4! and CERTAINLY not 3.8!

XRT_si

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Seen it written a few times?
http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...car/?car=21780

Admittidly does seem quick considering the 0-60, very slow gearchange maybe

Nick b

They are a lovely car and can be made to be stupid fast.

Doug at MRC just had his upto 196 mph at bruntingthorpe and with under 550 bhp!!!!!

I had mine with 450 bhp 460 lbft, 18" RS4 alloys, porsche brakes and all the tools, climate, recaros, bose, xenon e.t.c

Had it from 82,000 miles to 126,000 and only the divertor valves and the MAF sensor went wrong.

Nick

(mine is still in my sig)

4x4

its black. i like the nagaro blue ones on pistonheads....

4x4

i think its called a certain shade of blue but looks black to me??

Franco

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300bhp for 4k............Hmmmm

Franco

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TBH we had a A3 TS prior to the MG, and that only ever went through tyres. Services were reasonable and its was bomb proof (shame it wasnt Taina proof and she decided that a rock smashing the sump, dumping all its oil and then driving it for 5 mls wouldn't be a problem ).

I hate it when she's wrong - WRITE OFF!

4x4

is that a hmmmmm i might consider it or a hmmmm seems too expensive for 300bhp?

Franco

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Its a no brainer mate!

Its an Audi, looks good and has 300hp after a chip! You could drive a lot worse cars for that price IMO!

Porkie

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not only that mate.... STRONG and reliable!

well fingers crossed!

Franco

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I make you right on that!

Porkie

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sorry my error mate. I thought you said 0-60

I now see you put 0-50!

Apologies and I will have one of these!

trev27

Impulse buy!

XRT_si

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No problem fella, guessed you must have meant that after i replied.


Still doesnt explain loosing a whopping 1.5+ seconds on 10mph

fordsportjay

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heavy on fuel(well mine was!).i dealt it with a guy who had an evo 5,he thought the audi would be better on fuel............how wrong!

a very good all round car though.and dirt cheap at 3500.