Well, let's see if I can keep this one more then 6 months.
So far history tell's me this will be a struggle, as the 2 previous A4's have only lasted 6 months in my household. However my Subaru has lasted 13 years and still going......
1st Audi 2.0 TFSi 54 Plate B7, Quattro Avant
This was running close to 100,000 miles and purchased based on being told they run forever. However, a niggling very minor misfire @ 2,000rpm could not be solved after many sensor, coilpack and plug swaps.
Frustration got the better of me, along with not being used to running such a high mileage car and I decided to P-Ex for a SEAT Leon FR PD170 (car was spotted whilst purchasing a SEAT Ibiza for the wife).
This then got BTCC bodykit and 19 inch RS4 style wheel treatment, along with an AMD remap.
This was a great car, although a little too torquey for a FWD on the remap.
After 18 months I wanted a change and considered the SEAT Leon Cupra R. However, I felt that this would be getting a little too close performance & image wise to my weekend Garage Queen (Modified Subaru Impreza), which I have now owned for 13 years.
So, as the price of the Cupra's I was looking over grew and grew I realised I was well into 2-3 year old Audi A4 territory.
After sitting inside and realising what a great place it was a Audi A4 Black Edition, 120PS was purchased.
Initially the 120PS felt fine, and to be honest around town it was. It had a surprising amount of torque.
However, outside of town you soon began to realise it was lacking, almost embarrassing for such a great/sporty looking car.
Several attempts to get the 120PS remapped from several big named/well known tuners failed !!!!
It was assumed to be something to do with it being a B8.5 and revised ECU calibrations/locks.
After several months, a few long wasted journey's and enthusiasm dropping the S4 model started calling for my attention. However, the MPG wasn't !!! having just run a Diesel and an under-powered 120PS Petrol for the last 24 months.
Power over-ruled economy when an ADS equipped car turned up locally(ish).
After a spirited drive a deposit was placed, but 24 hours withdrawn, thinking I wanted a B8.5 instead of the B8.
However, an international search over the following 2 weeks came up with 'nothing with ADS' this side of £30K. Therefore I returned to the dealer with the B8 hoping it was still available.
Thankfully their books still had my name against the car, so it had not gone back up for sale.
Deposit placed, for the 2nd time, and collected 4 day's later
Important Specification bit's :
12 hours later it was used to take the family on Holiday to Wales, where it may of been introduced to the 'Evo Triangle' & the B4391 (as referenced in Evo Mag Issue 212)
Plan's for the future are :
New Registration plates, deleting dealer advertising and screws/bolts (a personal hate) : DONE
Supercharged badges : DONE
Re-colour wheels 'Anthracite' or fit Black Edition Rotors : TO DO
Match Tyres, currently running Dunlop (Rear), Pirelli (Front)
De-Chrome window surrounds : TO DO
Front Grill, RS4 or Black Edition : TO DO
Rear Diffuser, Black or Carbon : TO DO
Exhaust : Scorpion/Miltek/BCS : TO DO
Revo Remap : TO DO
Interior Replace Aluminium with Carbon/Piano Black : TO DO
Interior Speedo Surround D-Trim's : TO DO
So far history tell's me this will be a struggle, as the 2 previous A4's have only lasted 6 months in my household. However my Subaru has lasted 13 years and still going......
1st Audi 2.0 TFSi 54 Plate B7, Quattro Avant
This was running close to 100,000 miles and purchased based on being told they run forever. However, a niggling very minor misfire @ 2,000rpm could not be solved after many sensor, coilpack and plug swaps.
Frustration got the better of me, along with not being used to running such a high mileage car and I decided to P-Ex for a SEAT Leon FR PD170 (car was spotted whilst purchasing a SEAT Ibiza for the wife).
This then got BTCC bodykit and 19 inch RS4 style wheel treatment, along with an AMD remap.
This was a great car, although a little too torquey for a FWD on the remap.
After 18 months I wanted a change and considered the SEAT Leon Cupra R. However, I felt that this would be getting a little too close performance & image wise to my weekend Garage Queen (Modified Subaru Impreza), which I have now owned for 13 years.
So, as the price of the Cupra's I was looking over grew and grew I realised I was well into 2-3 year old Audi A4 territory.
After sitting inside and realising what a great place it was a Audi A4 Black Edition, 120PS was purchased.
Initially the 120PS felt fine, and to be honest around town it was. It had a surprising amount of torque.
However, outside of town you soon began to realise it was lacking, almost embarrassing for such a great/sporty looking car.
Several attempts to get the 120PS remapped from several big named/well known tuners failed !!!!
It was assumed to be something to do with it being a B8.5 and revised ECU calibrations/locks.
After several months, a few long wasted journey's and enthusiasm dropping the S4 model started calling for my attention. However, the MPG wasn't !!! having just run a Diesel and an under-powered 120PS Petrol for the last 24 months.
Power over-ruled economy when an ADS equipped car turned up locally(ish).
After a spirited drive a deposit was placed, but 24 hours withdrawn, thinking I wanted a B8.5 instead of the B8.
However, an international search over the following 2 weeks came up with 'nothing with ADS' this side of £30K. Therefore I returned to the dealer with the B8 hoping it was still available.
Thankfully their books still had my name against the car, so it had not gone back up for sale.
Deposit placed, for the 2nd time, and collected 4 day's later
Important Specification bit's :
- Leather/Alcantara Electric Seats (not a fan of full leather)
- Damper Control
- Dynamic Steering
- Sports Differential
- Audi Drive Select
- DSG
- High Beam Assist
- DVD/SD SatNav 2015 (dealer lost 2010 disk...shame)
- B&O Stereo
- Audi Music Interface
- Interior Lighting
- Heated Seats
- Rear Side Blinds
- 19x8.5 RS4 Style Alloys
- 27,500 miles (Full Audi History)
12 hours later it was used to take the family on Holiday to Wales, where it may of been introduced to the 'Evo Triangle' & the B4391 (as referenced in Evo Mag Issue 212)
Plan's for the future are :
New Registration plates, deleting dealer advertising and screws/bolts (a personal hate) : DONE
Supercharged badges : DONE
Re-colour wheels 'Anthracite' or fit Black Edition Rotors : TO DO
Match Tyres, currently running Dunlop (Rear), Pirelli (Front)
De-Chrome window surrounds : TO DO
Front Grill, RS4 or Black Edition : TO DO
Rear Diffuser, Black or Carbon : TO DO
Exhaust : Scorpion/Miltek/BCS : TO DO
Revo Remap : TO DO
Interior Replace Aluminium with Carbon/Piano Black : TO DO
Interior Speedo Surround D-Trim's : TO DO
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