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    My S4 thread

    Not often you get to post an update years later but it would seem my old S4 which I spent so long caring for so that it would last forever is no more. That's the only conclusion I can think of.
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    Jeff's S4

    So jealous! That looks like awesome fun.
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    My S4 thread

    Assume it is now sold. Best wishes new owner!
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    TMU's Glacier White B8.5 S4 - MRC Stage 2

    Nice to see you back @V6_Man! Still missing my S4 but the Ibiza that replaced it has done less than 300 miles since I bought it in February. :) If I'd know what was coming I'd have done without a car!
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    Joining the fold

    Welcome! S4 is a great all rounder! DSG service was due at 38k miles so is overdue. Just bear that in mind as Audi don't generally honour warranty claims on the box if the servicing is late. Exhaust wasn't valved until the B9 AFAIK. Enjoy the car, they are great fun with lots of potential should...
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    B8 S4 project thread

    That was always my view. Take it. It's insured just leave my family alone. Not many people interested in the 1.2 Ibiza that replaced the S4. :D
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    Considering S4 Avant as a dad wagon

    I did a 50 mile commute in the S4 for just short of 3 years. 30mpg or even a little more was doable.
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    Charging battery not in use

    @Dippy @rum4mo having been out and looked under the bonnet there are very obvious fixings for both our Golf and Ibiza. The Golf had a fixing post just as @rum4mo described. Hopefully this is helpful for other village idiots like me and apologies for the thread hijack! Golf. Ibiza (without...
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    Charging battery not in use

    Can I ask another stupid question? I see that the +ve attaches to the battery or similar and the -ve to a "suitable ground point" on the body work. How do you identify a suitable point? Thinking about this for my wife's Mk7 Golf.
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    S4 reliability @ 80-100k+ miles (inc. sport diff/ADS)

    Just watch for the road tax on the manuals. It's usually a lot more than the S-tronic for reasons that were never clear to me. In 2014 when I was looking the manual was nearly twice as much!
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    S4 reliability @ 80-100k+ miles (inc. sport diff/ADS)

    Sports diff is a bit of a pain to find on second hand cars as dealers tend to either not list it or claim it has it when it doesn't! My old S4 is still up on Autotrader (I part ex'd it) and definitely has sports diff as I had it from new and specced it! :) But it isn't listed on the advert.
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    What did you do to your audi today

    I think a lot of people will be getting their detailing done.
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    Battery charging

    Just to chip in my 2014 S4 was sitting for up to 3 weeks at a time between use. Most of the time this was fine but occasionally I'd notice certain things had been shut down, for example the coming home lights would not activate on unlock and the radio would be off when I'd left it on. I did some...
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    My S4 thread

    End of ownership The S4 has gone. I owned it for 5 years 7 months and approx 31,400 miles from new. It was bought new from Reading Audi having made initial enquiries via Carwow then directly emailing local dealers. I'd already owned a 2.0T and wanted something a little different. I think the...
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    My S4 thread

    No mention of sports diff or indeed drive select, flat bottom steering wheel and black styling pack. But they did spot HHA and parking system plus. :)...
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    My S4 thread

    Thanks @Keef. There was a touch of disappointment picking up a newer car with many more cosmetic issues than the S4. The hard work paid off in the end! But I'll fix the Ibiza up within budget. Just need to work out how to rid dog smell from the boot!
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    My S4 thread

    So today was the day. The end. Collected the S4 on 9th June 2014. I always wanted to own the supercharged S4 so pleased I managed it. It was always out of reach but then rare circumstance allowed me to get one. I think my memories of it will be what an all rounder it was and honestly how little...
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    My S4 thread

    I've had the SEAT -1 day, I get it tomorrow! :) @rum4mo has it spot on, I never felt the need to remap the S4. Will I remap the Ibiza? Probably not, it's a car of necessity rather than choice but it's fun to look at the options.
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    My S4 thread

    After black all I have to say about white is... bring it on!!
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    My S4 thread

    No there's a thought for the new Ibiza ...