2000 S4 - opinions needed

[radek at istar.ca]

Thanks for your input guys.  We are sufficiently intrigued by the car  
to go see it the second time.  I wonder what could be done to the  
airbag light so the car would pass safety check?  Also, the lowering  
springs would have to go, too many bumps on the road around here.  I  
suppose original springs should be available from those who had  
lowered their cars :)
Will keep you posted.
Cheers;

Radek.
91 V8Q 5-sp.



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Date: Sat, 07 May 2011 22:27:02 +0100
From: Richard van der Hoff <quattro at rvanderhoff.org.uk>
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: 2000 S4 - opinions needed
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Incidentally, I'd be quite impressed if you found an A4/S4 of that age
/without/ the airbag light on ;). I've spent many not-so-happy hours
chasing airbag faults on my '99 (195k mile) S4...

As Grant says, the big inevitable expenses are the timing belt and the
front control arms.

Cheers

Richard




On 07/05/2011 21:20, Grant Lenahan wrote:


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B5 S4s - the issues are:

turbos (although well maintained they are fine)
control arms (front
tie rods

Others random.

The 2.7t if maintained, is nearly bulletproof.

Timing belt MUST be serviced ( big job with lots of parts) every, say  
75k. NOT 105 as some, including early Audi schedules, say. Audi  
rescinded. On the other hand, if it was truly maintained, maybe they  
are fine. It all about the trinity of oil warm up and cool down.

I'd worry about turbos on a high mileage over-boosted (stage 2) car

Find out about that rust. These cars are hot dip galvanized - rust  
usually means repair.

Grant

On May 7, 2011, at 1:54 PM, radek at istar.ca wrote:


Hi Gang;

My son found this car and we went last night to see it - as much as it  
is hard not to fall in love with a car like that, I'm trying to let  
the reason talk.
Basic facts:

- 288,000kms (180,000 miles);
- Stage 2+ tuned;
- AWE exhaust;
- lowered with Neuspeed springs;
- AWE SMIC's intercoolers;
- SAMCO hoses
- 034 air intake, aftermarket air filter;
- chipped ECU;
- 6 puck clutch with RS4 pressure plate;
- short shift kit.

There is pretty bad rust on the A-pillar, windsheld will have to go  
out and everything be properly cleaned.  Front door handles fall off.  
Interior is pretty decent.  Airbag light is on.  Car drives fine,  
suspension is tight.

I checked codes with VAG-COM and got three engine codes (coolant temp  
sensor, lambda sensors) and a few alarm system codes.

What should we be aware of (I'm afraid the turbos might be on their  
last legs given the mileage, timing belt coming up), and what a car  
like that should be worth?

TIA,
Radek
91 V8Q 5-sp.


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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 07 May 2011 18:26:23 -0400
From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
Cc: radek at istar.ca, quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: 2000 S4 - opinions needed
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Find out about that rust. These cars are hot dip galvanized - rust  
usually means repair.

Well, not quite.  The body is made of galvanized sheet metal.

And I agree about the reason for the rust.

- Huw (what happened to my sig file???)


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