Hey guys!
First, let me apologise in advance for the skewed chronology. Most of what I'm posting here has been done, so the dates may be messed up, as I'm copying and pasting from other fora.
I've just fallen back into B6 ownership, and this will be my third B6.
I'm a fan of the B5, though I have a soft spot for the B6, especially in Avant guise. I previously owned a 3.0 Avant Quattro Tip SE, and made it mine, with a colour change from dark blue metallic, to Ibis White, with a genuine Vortex kit, I prefer it to the more common Ultra Sport. The kit is no longer available, I purchased the last kit from Germany, via my UK dealership. []
I also fitted a set of genuine Audi A8 D8 8.5"x18" Fat Fives.
This was followed by a 1.8T (163) Avant Quattro 5-MT SE, in Ice Blue Metallic. Kept totally stock, as I never really "bonded" with this car.
My just sold B5 was a 4.2 V8 40V swap, using the 340hp motor from my old 2005 D3 4.2 Quattro Sport, a first as far as I'm aware, using a D3 motor. That was my 5th V8 swap, my first was done back in 2009, which spawned a craze for B5's, with a V8 rumble.
My newly-purchased B6 has engine issues, which the seller is not sure of. Not a big deal. I will be doing a 6MT 01E swap, using the 01E from a 2000 B6 A4 2.5 TDI Quattro. It's being delivered on Thursday, then I'll assess the non-start issues. If the motor's dead, for convenience, I'll throw in another 3.0 V6, though my plan is to toss a 4.2 V8 40V, from a D3 A8 into the engine bay.
Why not buy a B6 S4? My answer is simple. Reliability. The chain-driven 079-series V8 motors, is one of Audi's modern day disasters. Toss scored cylinder bores into the mix, and you have a ticking time bomb. Oh yes, I've owned a 2005 B6 S4 Cabriolet, and I know what that was like. Ugh.
I will be updating things as I go along, the car has the original 7"x16" alloy wheels, which look pretty tiny, with the Votex kit. I will also be adding some genuine B6 S4 door blades.
My Dark Blue B6 3.0 Avant Quattro SE Tip, pre-Votex, Fat Fives and colour change:
My Ibis White B6 3.0 Avant Quattro SE Tip:
My Ice Blue Metallic B6 1.8T Avant Quattro SE 5MT:
My current Denim Blue Metallic B6 3.0 Avant Quattro Sport Tip:
First, let me apologise in advance for the skewed chronology. Most of what I'm posting here has been done, so the dates may be messed up, as I'm copying and pasting from other fora.
I've just fallen back into B6 ownership, and this will be my third B6.
I'm a fan of the B5, though I have a soft spot for the B6, especially in Avant guise. I previously owned a 3.0 Avant Quattro Tip SE, and made it mine, with a colour change from dark blue metallic, to Ibis White, with a genuine Vortex kit, I prefer it to the more common Ultra Sport. The kit is no longer available, I purchased the last kit from Germany, via my UK dealership. []
I also fitted a set of genuine Audi A8 D8 8.5"x18" Fat Fives.
This was followed by a 1.8T (163) Avant Quattro 5-MT SE, in Ice Blue Metallic. Kept totally stock, as I never really "bonded" with this car.
My just sold B5 was a 4.2 V8 40V swap, using the 340hp motor from my old 2005 D3 4.2 Quattro Sport, a first as far as I'm aware, using a D3 motor. That was my 5th V8 swap, my first was done back in 2009, which spawned a craze for B5's, with a V8 rumble.
My newly-purchased B6 has engine issues, which the seller is not sure of. Not a big deal. I will be doing a 6MT 01E swap, using the 01E from a 2000 B6 A4 2.5 TDI Quattro. It's being delivered on Thursday, then I'll assess the non-start issues. If the motor's dead, for convenience, I'll throw in another 3.0 V6, though my plan is to toss a 4.2 V8 40V, from a D3 A8 into the engine bay.
Why not buy a B6 S4? My answer is simple. Reliability. The chain-driven 079-series V8 motors, is one of Audi's modern day disasters. Toss scored cylinder bores into the mix, and you have a ticking time bomb. Oh yes, I've owned a 2005 B6 S4 Cabriolet, and I know what that was like. Ugh.
I will be updating things as I go along, the car has the original 7"x16" alloy wheels, which look pretty tiny, with the Votex kit. I will also be adding some genuine B6 S4 door blades.
My Dark Blue B6 3.0 Avant Quattro SE Tip, pre-Votex, Fat Fives and colour change:
My Ibis White B6 3.0 Avant Quattro SE Tip:
My Ice Blue Metallic B6 1.8T Avant Quattro SE 5MT:
My current Denim Blue Metallic B6 3.0 Avant Quattro Sport Tip: