Who knows about B6 S4's??

NYSpeed Automotive
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I’ve been thinking about S4’s quite a bit lately but I don’t know too much about them other than they are hot and have Quattro.

My interest would be in an 03-05 S4 Avant with a 6 speed manual. How troublesome are these cars? I know the 4.2 V8 is pretty widely used. Are there any issues common to them? This would be for daily driving duties (to and from work and getting groceries)

I could definitely see myself rocking something like this.
http://photos2.ebizautos.com/324/2275739_5.jpg

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my grandpa had one and liked his B5 S4 TT that was apr tuned better, but my guess is the B6 would be more reliable

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My next car will be a B6 or B7. I love the B5 and it is a lot more fun to drive than the newer ones. Also the B5 aftermarket is huge and coming down in price. But on the other hand a B6 or B7 will still be a lot of fun to drive and be way more reliable, and they have no real common problems. I would definitely recommend it.

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this will probably be my next move after the gti…

that or an allroad :]

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Are there any good Audi forums? I found a couple but they were kind of lame.

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audizine and fourtitude are probably your best bet.

anything about the scene involving these will be lame, but the tech section should be pretty solid. especially on fourtitude.

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If you’re serious about wanting a grey B6 S4 avant, I have a customer who may be selling his. I’ve done a few mods to it:

  • Milltek cats/downpipes
  • Milltek resonated cat-back
  • O.CT chip
  • Hypershift short-shifter
  • Hyperflow intake

I’ve also got other sources for these cars if you’re interested.

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i was on audiworld all the time back when I had my B5

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Beautiful car, gorgeous interior.

04/05 B6 s4 avants will run you $27k-35k depending on condition, mileage, CPO, etc.

From what I’ve researched, stay away from the early 04 models (pre 10-03 build date) as they seem to have more issues.

Even if it is an extra couple grand, I recommend getting a CPO’ed car that will cover you until 100k miles. The peace of mind is worth the money when owning a 4.2 audi.

Good luck in your search.

04 CPO s4
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=229493679&dealer_id=54059129&car_year=2004&marketZipError=false&awsp=false&search_type=both&num_records=25&keywordsfyc=&make=AUDI&transmission=Manual&model=S4&distance=500&make2=&address=14085&only_price=1&default_sort=priceDESC&advanced=y&certified=&max_mileage=&max_price=&sort_type=priceDESC&min_price=&only_photo=1&body_code=128&end_year=2005&keywordsrep=&color=&start_year=2004&drive=&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&engine=&body_style=WAGON&fuel=&doors=&style_flag=2&cardist=287

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Yeah I have heard to stay away from the pre 10/03 cars.

I’m just doing a little research on the cars right now. I won’t be ready to buy for a little while.

Too bad this isn’t an Avant…still quite hot though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-S4-Audi-S4-B6-2005-Audi-S4-4-2L-V8-All-Options-Custom-Upgrades-Nice_W0QQitemZ290171173753QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43902QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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what kind of mods are out there for this engine? cams, headers?

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As far as I can tell the mods mentioned by bracketracer are about it.

Superchargers for these cars are big $$$$. I am not aware of any headers out there either.

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avant = very hot, would probably make a great dd too, get one

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order I would buy parts.

http://www.stasisengineering.com/Category_Detail.aspx?id=9&YR=2005&MK=Audi&EN=53&PID=134
2095.00

http://www.stasisengineering.com/Category_Detail.aspx?id=9&YR=2005&MK=Audi&EN=53&PID=173
550.00

http://www.mtm-online.de/en/index.php?nav=3&FZID=S4B6253Q&Kitnum=M1S4344450QX

fucking $26,385.33 for that kit!!!

edit: there isn’t crap out for this engine this blows.

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Yep, pretty much everything that’s available in-country anyway.

And, in my mind, the blower kit is stupid money. My customer with the 04 avant inquired about it, and has the scratch to afford it, but I flat out told him it wasn’t worth it.

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500 ftlb for almost the entire powerband and 4.8 0-60. It would be a amazing car to drive. If i had a shit ton of money I would do it, but then again I made a taurus fast.

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Agreed, but if you’ve got the money to throw away on something you’d never see a return on, then you might as well buy an RS4 and get some resale value out of it.

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good call.

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wait a year and you can have mine when I pick up the R8 :slight_smile:

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I’ve been looking around for a while now for a 4.2 b6 avant.

I found one in CT, but it sold before I could get down there. :frowning:

The hunt continues.