Any S4 owners about?

[Chris-Vspec]

See economical..... (The tc light is now sorted btw)

 

[Az]

See economical..... (The tc light is now sorted btw)

Your cheating there cos your DIS is on live mpg and not average!

 

[Az]

AZ your car looks sexy as! I feel for you i really do, we are lucky that we have an a4 to play with as well as having the s4 as our 2nd car. You could always replace the bits on yr car that you want to keep bk to standerd and put them on an s4... problem solved?!!!!

Cheers Sammi. In an ideal world I would do exactly that, but I'm in no position financially or time wise to do it. I couldn't afford to buy an S4, then find the time to transfer all the parts if want to keep on to it, then find the money to get standard parts to put my car pack to standard form, unfortunately

 

[dualmono21]

i was just about to say the exact same thing
put it on elapsed or journey and see what it says then

the s4,s dis have two mpg figures one is instantaneous no 1 the other is for completee journey or elapsed no2

 

[Az]

i was just about to say the exact same thing
put it on elapsed or journey and see what it says then

the s4,s dis have two mpg figures one is instantaneous no 1 the other is for completee journey or elapsed no2

Same as mine, or any A4 that has a full DIS.

 

[sammi]

Your cheating there cos your DIS is on live mpg and not average!

Trust my lovely husband, I always say he's clever but has no common sense!

I took this picture in the winter whilst driving the car b4 it was re mapped as I was amazed that I was getting hi mpg around town still even though the outside temperature was below freezing!

 

[Az]

i love your car, especially the wheels and seats, you just need that V8 snarling under the hood now,

i can see your dilemma though, could you not get your hands on an s4 and switch out some of your trick bits?

Sorry mate missed your post. Thanks very much for the comments! If you love my wheels they are currently for sale in the classifieds under Audi parts the RS4 interior is one of my favourite purchases, it definitely gives the interior an awesome look, especially now with the FBMFSW and A1 Quattro gearknob. Trust me if I had the money spare to source the right S4, then transfer all the trick bits on to it and the sell this on as a standard car then I would, but I haven't got that sort of money up front unfortunately.

Sammi - That's ****** good going that mpg figure, especially with the outside temp being so low.

 

[slepy]

Oh no. S4 talk. I've been looking at B7 S4 for few weeks now but it's hard to switch from diesel to V8 I don't drive much now except for a journey to Sheffield once a week. Problem is that I cant drive economically and probably wouldn't see anything over 15mpg average...

 

[GeoffDunk]

Settings 1 and 2 are for current journey (reset if not driven for 2 hrs) and total since last reset. The circle with the line through it is the symbol for average so this is the average MPG. Depending if its in setting 1 or 2 depends if its for the current journey or total average since reset. 1 and 2 can be selected buy the button under the stalk, to reset total press an hold that button. Some that haven't been reset actually have totals for the life of the vehicle.

 

[Chris-Vspec]

Sorry mate missed your post. Thanks very much for the comments! If you love my wheels they are currently for sale in the classifieds under Audi parts the RS4 interior is one of my favourite purchases, it definitely gives the interior an awesome look, especially now with the FBMFSW and A1 Quattro gearknob. Trust me if I had the money spare to source the right S4, then transfer all the trick bits on to it and the sell this on as a standard car then I would, but I haven't got that sort of money up front unfortunately.

Sammi - That's ****** good going that mpg figure, especially with the outside temp being so low.

sammi really wants your wheels

 

[sammi]

sammi really wants your wheels

But the moneys been spent on a new mac book !!!

 

[Az]

Sammi - That's a shame, I know what I would rather of spent the money on!

GeoffDunk - Just realised by your sig that your S4 colour combo and spec is my ideal S4!

 

[IceHanger]

lol what have I started...everyones looking at S4's!
that's a sweet looking B5, still have a picture at my mums of one in Merlin Purple I wanted when they came out.

Well went and had a look at a Black B6 Sunday, LPG conversion and all the kit, Nice car and interior was in first class condition, didn't go any further with it as the column squeaked going lock to lock and a nasty vibration that increased with road speed which I suspect was an old of balanced prop maybe and a 4 year gap on the service history make me cringe....the hunt continues

 

[IceHanger]

ive owned my b6 s4 for about 7 years now
theres several very important things to be looking out for on these motors
the first and foremost is chain rattle ... if the chain rattles for anything longer than a couple of seconds ona cold start up
walk away and find another .... its a sign the tensioners are weak and the slapping chain will have worn the guides

auxillary radiators ... a lot of these get leaves stuck in them and they rot the radiator
cam covers the gaskets leak and benefit from being changed
manual gearbox is strong but clutch can be a weak point
rear diff benefits from an oil change around 60k
tiptronic gearbox provided its been looked after is also very very good
make sure the baliffs in the headlights are working correctly and auto adjusting
check the passenger seat for water under the carpet
check the passenger seat works fully as if the fuse blows its a nightmare to get to
air con is a common thing to go faulty as is the alternator
both are expensive to repair
look at changing the serpentine or auxillary belt if any work is done which requires front end to be put in service position
coil packs can be replaced by audi f.o.c if allready not done

anything else p.m me

nath

Cheers nath

 

[IceHanger]

Bought one!!!! Just got back, ears still ringing with a v8 burble from a 150 mile trip back with the windows down ))) will post some pics up tomorrow once it's cleaned lol

 

[Az]

Spill the spec and photos mate! Glad to hear you got one

 

[elhashbrown]

Bought one!!!! Just got back, ears still ringing with a v8 burble from a 150 mile trip back with the windows down ))) will post some pics up tomorrow once it's cleaned lol

Congratulations! I'm still waiting for mine to come from the body shop. Having to be very patient. I did get a 5 minute drive befre I sent it in but that just wet my appetite.

 

[Chris-Vspec]

Where are these pics then??

 

[sammi]

Bought one!!!! Just got back, ears still ringing with a v8 burble from a 150 mile trip back with the windows down ))) will post some pics up tomorrow once it's cleaned lol

Excellent news, are you pleased? Looking forward to seeing pictures! :0)

 

[IceHanger]

Absolutely loving it, had a nice 150mile drive back through the Cotswolds and a bit of fun with teh Misses in the S3

It's a 2004, 73,000 miles, ful Adi service history, teh last guy had it for 4 years and anything that needed doing it had, was serviced and MOT 2 weeks ago as well as 4 brand new (half decent!!) Tyers. Aux radiators replaced 2 years ago, a few marks on it and some minor interior marksand every wheel has been slighly curbed but come winter time i'll swap the wheels over and get these refurbed.

Spec, Cruise, auto lights/wipers, dimming mirrors, folding mirrors, Heated full leather, 6 disk changer in the glove box, Armrest, It doesn't have the bose speakers or RNSE but going to be changing that anyway so that wasn't a sticking point for me.
Bad points, seems to be a fault on the temperature sender according to VCDS but sure thats nothing major, some scratches on the bodywork as well as the wheels.
All in all very pleased and got it for a good price......oh and surpires at teh fuel consumption, better than a thought, it can poodle round town all day in sixth no problem

 

[sammi]

i love red cars! some nice extras too, as for no RNSE.... its a nice standard extra and we have it in our s4 but i have to say although a tough one i prefer our alpine head unit in our a4! Pics of it parked with your s3 look cool too ! i think the fuel consumption on them are good... as long as you dont drive like a bat out of hell all the time hay!

Really pleased your "loving it" , thanks for posting pics! ;0)

 

[Az]

I can't see the pics and I'm guessing by Sammi saying its red its Misano red? Which is what my old 8L S3 was (special order paint for that so not sure if it was for an S4?) either way, I love that colour!

 

[dualmono21]

enjoy it
missano red was a standard colour for the s4
mine has just over 70,000 on it now bought it from audi edinburgh and serviced and done everything on it myself
i keep a massive file of paperwork for everything i do and buy for the car , a little more comprehensive than a regular service history
even now after 7 years i still havnt any plans to sell the car

 

[lincoln_dj]

S6's are a bit too big for me really, plus like you say they are all auto's, and although I highly rate my wife's multitronic B6 avant I wouldn't want an auto for my own car which I'd drive every day, I like to be involved with the gears and controlling the car myself.

don't rule out the Auto, when we bought ours I wanted a manual as I like to do a fair bit of track driving each year and like you wanted the involvement. However the manuals are quite heavy to drive around on a daily basis, in standard form they can feel a little lazy. We ended up with an auto, the paddle shifts are great and give you the control you would want on a spirited drive and then you have sports mode too which pushes things further and you can still manually override sports mode too, and at the lights nothing will touch it launching off the line. The autos have a longer final gear too so get better economy on a run in 6th gear.

I've always been anti-auto, but after having my B6 S4 for over a year now I often wish I had the tip-tronic. Planning on next car being a C6 RS6 so will be going auto anyway!

defo agree on clutch being a weak point. Mine's done 59k miles and clutch can't take full-bore launches!

All mine's needed so far is oil level sensor and alternator belt - happy with that...

 

[lincoln_dj]

Have had mine for just over 2years now, without the general wear and tear issues, it has been pretty bulletproof! Guess you get what you pay for, so I think it's always worth your while paying that little bit more for one which shows its been cared for, minimal owners and lots of history. No idea where some members are getting high 20's EVEN 30's on fuel consumption, personally never seen above 25 on a run, mid to late teens around town! Be warned, the sound of the V8 is addictive.....especially when you fit milltek pipes!

THIS!! lol. I could get 30-34mpg, but then I didn't buy a V8 to drive round at 60mph on motorways! I find my fuel consumption is pretty much traffic dependent, away from rush-hour i'd say I get between 20-22mpg round town, high 20s at best late evening, and rush-hour round town I'm happy with 15mpg. In seriously bad traffic It's been down to 3 or 4mpg. Doesn't bother me as I only do 5-6k per year. Plus even a 1.0 litre nissan micra would get appalling mpg sat in traffic not moving - that's the only reason hybrids get such good mpg, because they shut off when not moving!

besides, we all gotta have a hobby. I know plenty of people that spend more than the £200-250 a month I spend on fuel on other wastes-of-money such as over-priced clothes/trainers, beer, gadgets, etc. Whenever I feel sad about how expensive the car is to run I just go for a spin and all is forgiven...

 

[Az]

besides, we all gotta have a hobby. I know plenty of people that spend more than the £200-250 a month I spend on fuel on other wastes-of-money such as over-priced clothes/trainers, beer, gadgets, etc. Whenever I feel sad about how expensive the car is to run I just go for a spin and all is forgiven...

I like your style, when your depressed about how much money your burning on fuel you just think 'f¥ck it, I'll throw some more money into it and waste that which should make me feel better about it' lol

 

[lincoln_dj]

I like your style, when your depressed about how much money your burning on fuel you just think 'f¥ck it, I'll throw some more money into it and waste that which should make me feel better about it' lol

sounds odd when you put it like that but sod it, can't take it with ya!!