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Title: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 24, 2005, 08:05:14 PM
flew down to chch today, shook hands, will be coming up by rail next week.

2000, silver, no boot spoiler (yay), 101kms, bose package, esp.
few paint chips on the spoiler, but otherwise very tidy.

certainly notice the extra 70 odd hp than my A4.

i'll have to take photos of them side by side when it arrives.
i reckon my A4 will look meaner ... but pretty hard to tell when it's a little dot in a rearview mirrow.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: beeker on September 24, 2005, 08:09:04 PM
Good man. Having ESP means its the full facelift which is all good.

Book some suspension work in, and you'll have the perfect ride (other than the RS4 of course !!).

Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 26, 2005, 01:19:20 PM
Quote from: beeker on September 24, 2005, 08:09:04 PM
Good man. Having ESP means its the full facelift which is all good.

Book some suspension work in, and you'll have the perfect ride (other than the RS4 of course !!).




cheers, yeah. it should be here friday.

quite weird how it's so similar to the A4, but at the same time completely different.
the clutch play is a lot shorter, take a while to get used to it i think.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: RS ZWEI on September 26, 2005, 02:41:03 PM
Quote from: Turbo SquatLo on September 26, 2005, 01:19:20 PM

cheers, yeah. it should be here friday.

quite weird how it's so similar to the A4, but at the same time completely different.
the clutch play is a lot shorter, take a while to get used to it i think.

What colour is your new S4?
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 26, 2005, 02:56:10 PM
Quote from: Golfboy666GTI on September 26, 2005, 02:41:03 PM
What colour is your new S4?

it's a silver bullet.
*peoooww*
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: hitmanGTI on September 26, 2005, 10:34:22 PM
sounds good cheif... i trust ur installing a howling milltek on that puppy
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Dubious on September 27, 2005, 02:29:18 AM
Cool- an S4 in the klub again!  >:D

Go to the AMD website and get the full Stage 5 430hp upgrade. The RS4s will be a dot in your rear-view mirror  :laugh:
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 27, 2005, 09:45:23 AM
Quote from: hitmanGTI on September 26, 2005, 10:34:22 PM
sounds good cheif... i trust ur installing a howling milltek on that puppy

maybe, will insurance company's care? i'm thinking i should so suspension first, before i give it more power.
it'd be nice taking it over that 200kw mark though. give those legacys what for.


Quote from: Dubious on September 27, 2005, 02:29:18 AM
Cool- an S4 in the klub again!? >:D

Go to the AMD website and get the full Stage 5 430hp upgrade. The RS4s will be a dot in your rear-view mirror? :laugh:

cheers,

that'd be awesome ... riding the clutch in auckland gridlock.

i'm actually thinking about new wheels too, when i can justify spending more on the toy.
can you get oettinger RE's in NZ?
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 27, 2005, 02:33:16 PM
actually, youse fullas might know,

someone asked me what a 2000 S4 was worth when new, anyone have a clue what they were listed as?
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Dubious on September 27, 2005, 02:36:27 PM
Quote from: Turbo SquatLo on September 27, 2005, 02:33:16 PM
actually, youse fullas might know,

someone asked me what a 2000 S4 was worth when new, anyone have a clue what they were listed as?

about $125k for the sedan
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 27, 2005, 02:51:17 PM
Quote from: Dubious on September 27, 2005, 02:36:27 PM
about $125k for the sedan

wow, glad i didn't buy it for that. nearly lost 100 grand in over 4 years.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: beeker on September 27, 2005, 06:35:13 PM
Quote from: Turbo SquatLo on September 27, 2005, 02:51:17 PM
wow, glad i didn't buy it for that. nearly lost 100 grand in over 4 years.

RS4 ~$180k with options.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 27, 2005, 07:00:32 PM
Quote from: beeker on September 27, 2005, 06:35:13 PM
RS4 ~$180k with options.


studio apartment ~ $180k with kitchen. holds it's value better, not so good around corners.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: beeker on September 27, 2005, 07:23:31 PM
Quote from: Turbo SquatLo on September 27, 2005, 07:00:32 PM
studio apartment ~ $180k with kitchen. holds it's value better, not so good around corners.

Not if you read the herald or watched TV1 news tonight.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 27, 2005, 07:27:22 PM
Quote from: beeker on September 27, 2005, 07:23:31 PM
Not if you read the herald or watched TV1 news tonight.

can't say i did, was it something along the lines of  "don't bother investing in property, you're better off buying a car"  ?

cos it's about time.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: beeker on September 27, 2005, 07:40:15 PM
Quote from: Turbo SquatLo on September 27, 2005, 07:27:22 PM
can't say i did, was it something along the lines of? "don't bother investing in property, you're better off buying a car"? ?

cos it's about time.

more like potential 40% reduction in ak appartment pricng over next 2 yrs.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: OOOO on September 27, 2005, 09:23:49 PM
Quote from: beeker on September 27, 2005, 07:40:15 PM
more like potential 40% reduction in ak appartment pricng over next 2 yrs.

Only the bad ones...quality will always hold its own
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: 1.8t on September 27, 2005, 09:33:56 PM
The problem with appartments is your essesntially just buying air, the style and physical appartment will go out of date and you'll just loose money.

Atleast with a house you get the property which SHOULD keep on going up value wise I reckon.

Anyway, nice find on the a4, dont want this to go to "off topic" do we!
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on September 28, 2005, 09:54:49 AM
Quote from: 1.8t on September 27, 2005, 09:33:56 PM


Anyway, nice find on the a4, dont want this to go to "off topic" do we!

....S4, although the A4 was a good find as well, just a few years ago.

cheers,

Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on October 03, 2005, 02:56:07 PM
It's arrived!

yay.

I was looking through the service history and apparently it's been chipped. 225kw upgrade.
the guy i bought it off thought it was standard.

but on the down side, the display in the instrument cluster is poked. doesn't display out side temp or mileage etc. and when it does show stuff like doors open etc there are a few dead pixels.  not a big issue really, but bit of a sh'itter.
anyone have an idea how much a cluster would cost?

oh, it drives real nice.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: RS ZWEI on October 03, 2005, 03:01:27 PM
Quote from: Turbo SquatLo on October 03, 2005, 02:56:07 PM
It's arrived!

yay.

I was looking through the service history and apparently it's been chipped. 225kw upgrade.
the guy i bought it off thought it was standard.

but on the down side, the display in the instrument cluster is poked. doesn't display out side temp or mileage etc. and when it does show stuff like doors open etc there are a few dead pixels.? not a big issue really, but bit of a sh'itter.
anyone have an idea how much a cluster would cost?

oh, it drives real nice.

Maybe have a look on ebay?
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Dubious on October 03, 2005, 03:35:06 PM
Quote from: Turbo SquatLo on October 03, 2005, 02:56:07 PM

but on the down side, the display in the instrument cluster is poked. doesn't display out side temp or mileage etc.


So you can't scroll through the different displays by using the up and down arrows on the end of the right stalk?
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on October 03, 2005, 04:49:57 PM
Quote from: Dubious on October 03, 2005, 03:35:06 PM
So you can't scroll through the different displays by using the up and down arrows on the end of the right stalk?

doesn't show anything. although i haven't tried scrolling. only the warnings etc show on start up and the pixels look scrambled, some are just dead..

i had the speed warning thing come up, it just looks like a really low resolution version of itself.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: RS ZWEI on October 04, 2005, 05:49:37 PM
How are you enjoying the S4?
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on October 04, 2005, 06:30:35 PM
Quote from: Golfboy666GTI on October 04, 2005, 05:49:37 PM
How are you enjoying the S4?

it's really nice.

feels smoother and more solid than the a4, but funnily enough the a4 feels quicker... i say "feels" cos when i look at the speedo i'm actually going quite a bit faster than the a4, so i'll have to be even more careful around :police:

one thing i'd have to say is the reception from the stereo is crap. can only get ZM and george it just skips past every other station.
is it possible to amplify the reception? i did it for my a4, but was an after market stereo, the s4 has the bose package, so am unsure if it's possible.
but i'm happy listening to the engine for the time being, sounds mean.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: beeker on October 04, 2005, 06:52:23 PM
Quote from: Turbo NotLo on October 04, 2005, 06:30:35 PM
it's really nice.

feels smoother and more solid than the a4, but funnily enough the a4 feels quicker... i say "feels" cos when i look at the speedo i'm actually going quite a bit faster than the a4, so i'll have to be even more careful around :police:

one thing i'd have to say is the reception from the stereo is crap. can only get ZM and george it just skips past every other station.
is it possible to amplify the reception? i did it for my a4, but was an after market stereo, the s4 has the bose package, so am unsure if it's possible.
but i'm happy listening to the engine for the time being, sounds mean.


I cant say i have that problem with my 2001 bose system.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on October 05, 2005, 10:08:46 AM
Quote from: beeker on October 04, 2005, 06:52:23 PM
I cant say i have that problem with my 2001 bose system.

funny story, well, not really ... it's working better now, helps if you read the instructions.
i had some function switched on that would only tune in stations with traffic reports or something.

i'll probably ask some more stupid questions in the future as i fiddle around with all the toys.

oh yeah, here's one ... why are there those little red lamps in light console behind the rearvision mirror?
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: RS ZWEI on October 05, 2005, 10:17:38 AM
Quote from: Turbo NotLo on October 05, 2005, 10:08:46 AM
funny story, well, not really ... it's working better now, helps if you read the instructions.
i had some function switched on that would only tune in stations with traffic reports or something.

i'll probably ask some more stupid questions in the future as i fiddle around with all the toys.

oh yeah, here's one ... why are there those little red lamps in light console behind the rearvision mirror?

Was it your RDS that was turned on you Radio?

The red lights in the rearvision mirror maybe sensors to ajust the mirror at night time if a car is following you. Basicly its to stop glare, I maybe wrong but thats what it sounds like to me.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Dubious on October 05, 2005, 10:37:17 AM
Quote from: Golfboy666GTI on October 05, 2005, 10:17:38 AM
The red lights in the rearvision mirror maybe sensors to ajust the mirror at night time if a car is following you. Basicly its to stop glare, I maybe wrong but thats what it sounds like to me.

I thought they were so that it gave a better view of the dashboard at night time. The BMW also had those, but orange.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on October 05, 2005, 11:18:13 AM
Quote from: Golfboy666GTI on October 05, 2005, 10:17:38 AM
Was it your RDS that was turned on you Radio?

The red lights in the rearvision mirror maybe sensors to ajust the mirror at night time if a car is following you. Basicly its to stop glare, I maybe wrong but thats what it sounds like to me.

it was the "TP" button. i forget what it stands for, but basically just monitors radio networks for traffic bulletins, it'll interrupt what ever you're listening to and switch to the bulletin.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on October 05, 2005, 11:21:57 AM
Quote from: Dubious on October 05, 2005, 10:37:17 AM
I thought they were so that it gave a better view of the dashboard at night time. The BMW also had those, but orange.

dunno, they're weird cos they're not that bright (red light on a black dash doesn't really do much)  i only noticed them when i went to adjust the mirror and my hand had two red beams on it. they seem to angle to the top of the dash, so maybe you're right, but i can't really see any benefit in it.
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: hitmanGTI on October 06, 2005, 07:01:14 AM
The purpose of those are actually to benefit sight..

the Amber/Red Ambient light allows for eyes to adjust faster in dark environments..scientifically provn

all Ocean Vessels that have charts or plentiful Instruments to read at night usally have a amber/red lighting for the cockpit/wheel house of the
Title: Re: Well, looks like i've got myself an S4.
Post by: Turbo on October 06, 2005, 09:50:18 AM
Quote from: hitmanGTI on October 06, 2005, 07:01:14 AM
The purpose of those are actually to benefit site..

the Amber/Red Ambient light allows for eyes to adjust faster in dark environments..scientifically provn

fancy.