My first Avant

[jbrentd]

Here's a shot with the new rack. :P

[cerfus]

you need S4 rear, RS4 front and S4 door blades and side skirts, your car looks great man, i want to pick one up really bad..

[Cecchini]

Damn... That's one hot avant. Where did you get that aero rear wiper and coilovers from?

[jbrentd]

Damn... That's one hot avant. Where did you get that aero rear wiper and coilovers from?

Thanks. It can be found here...third from the top.

[jbrentd]

Damn... That's one hot avant. Where did you get that aero rear wiper and coilovers from?

Oh...I got the coilovers from SPP.

[jbrentd]

It's been a long time since I've updated this thread, but honestly, I haven't done anything to the avant in a while...until yesterday. I picked up a new set of wheels. After several years with the BBS RKs on two seperate cars, I thought it was time for a change.



I'm starting to get the itch to upgrade the turbo...we'll see. I've gotta do the timing belt this summer and it'll be my first time doing it myself. I figure that might be a good time to do some other stuff too.

[D's Avant]

It's been a long time since I've updated this thread, but honestly, I haven't done anything to the avant in a while...until yesterday. I picked up a new set of wheels. After several years with the BBS RKs on two seperate cars, I thought it was time for a change.



I'm starting to get the itch to upgrade the turbo...we'll see. I've gotta do the timing belt this summer and it'll be my first time doing it myself. I figure that might be a good time to do some other stuff too.

Looks good Jbrentd!!! I really like those rims on your Avant. If you lived closer, I would give you a hand with the timing belt.

What kind of turbo are you thinking about??? K04, GTRS/Eliminator

[jbrentd]

What kind of turbo are you thinking about??? K04, GTRS/Eliminator

Thanks. Not sure yet. I'd like to find someone selling a used K04 and get everything together. I know that most people recommend going with the eliminators over the K04...so, we'll see. I'm on the fence.

[D's Avant]

Thanks. Not sure yet. I'd like to find someone selling a used K04 and get everything together. I know that most people recommend going with the eliminators over the K04...so, we'll see. I'm on the fence.

I'm on the turbo fence too.

KO4 would work better for me and putting it together a little at a time. Get the KO4 when my turbo goes or one at the right price or just save, save for all of the elim stuff and do it all at once. This is my in town daily driver and I usually only see 4-5K of rpm max at times on my very short (2.5 miles) drive to and from work.

The weekend would be more for the eliminator and getting out on some back roads and letting it fly.

[jbrentd]

Just a little update. I swapped my center vent VDO for a new steering column mounted podi.

[S4_NE]

how is the change to the vent to steering column feel? was thinking about it with both my S's

[jbrentd]

I like it a lot. You can keep an eye on the road/tach/boost gauge much better. And it's not a pain to look around it at the LCD.

[jbrentd]

Well, I finally got around to doing the timing belt and while I was at it, I swapped in a K04 with the GIAC FXK04 (Hammer) file and all the supporting mods. I've been happy with it so far.

[FTYAVANT]

Car looks alot better with the OEM wheels......K04 is a nice upgrade.

[jbrentd]

Thanks. How's your new (to you) avant treating you?

[FTYAVANT]

Thanks. How's your new (to you) avant treating you?

1-starter
1-N80 valve
1-Suspension kit H&Rs & Bilstiens
4-brake pads
4-rotors
5' 3/4 silicone vacuum hose
6-clamps

25psi and pulling away from an E39 M3 and an STI.....in a somewhat non-assuming avant....

Priceless :)

One thing that puzzles me is why on earth would you leave the 130mph speed limiter, during a retune?

as we speak rear exhuast is dropped and is getting wetsanded.....

[1998A4Quattro]

Here's a shot with the new rack. :P

NICE RACK!!

[jbrentd]

I took this picture the other night. I kind of like it.



Also, I recently purchased a set of S4 sideskirts and lower door blades. I'd like to find an S4 or Kerscher bumper, but might have to settle for painting my lower valence until I come across a good deal.

[FTYAVANT]

Looks good.....!

[Naudi_Mat]

Car looks great man! The OEM wheels look awesome.

Not to mention I love seeing another Pelican Blue avant on here

[jbrentd]

I received these goodies over the Thanksgiving holiday. I also ordered the rear brackets to get them mounted. Gonna try and paint them myself along with a rear spoiler (that I've had for a while now) and the lower valences. Any ideas on how much paint I'll need to all of that?

[pnuttaudi]

its going to be a good look

[jbrentd]

This won't be everyone's favorite mod, but I like it. I swapped the silver beltline trim for the S4 maple trim. I was tired of all of the GREY. I better like it, because I destroyed the long piece on the dash trying to get it out. Oops. Audi way over-engineered the fasteners on the trim pieces, IMO.

[kneel]

looks real good, is that tan interior?

[jbrentd]

Thanks. No, it's the opal grey.

[NeedingAnAudi]

Thanks. No, it's the opal grey.

Jeez!! That's a damn sexy avant, if you ever want to sell, You should definitely let me know

[eh4avant]

Very clean B5. I love it

[WAK5]

Super nice B5, well done! Can't wait to get mine done!

[jbrentd]

What's big and black and looks good on top of my girl?

this


It's been a while since I bought anything for the Avant. Found a good deal on craigslist for this Yakima Skybox12. Please excuse the dirty pics.

[jbrentd]

No real updates, but wanted to post up some pics I took recently...

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Was happy just to get some non-stock wheels back on her. And wanted to play with my new camera.

I swear I go back and forth about selling/keeping this car about 10 times a day. I want something bigger, but I'm not willing to have a car payment.

[D's Avant]

Avant looks great...

I still miss my B5 Avant, like you are saying I too needed a bigger car/Avant and went with my new to me C6 Avant. I just wished I had kept the B5 too. I agree car payments suck as I drove my B5 for 13 plus years and the last 9 car payment free.

[jbrentd]

^ So, how does the size of your C6 compare to the B5? I need it for my boys. They are 9 and 11 now and it's getting cramped in the back seat for them.

[jaustin]

Love the color used to have two local to me but they have since been totaled or sold.

[D's Avant]

^ So, how does the size of your C6 compare to the B5? I need it for my boys. They are 9 and 11 now and it's getting cramped in the back seat for them.

Night and day difference with room comparing the B5 and C6. I am 6' and there is plenty of room for someone sitting in the backseat. The C6 is just a big car period and the family is happier on long trips. Still, still miss tossing the B5 around in the snow and would rather have the manual trans too.

No regrets with the C6, none. I get complements all the time, got them in the B5 too.

[flir67]

keep it, you have done a nice job on the car. and its a 4 cylinder, when gas hits 5.00 soon. you be glad you still have it and no car payment..

how about a debadge for the rear , just leave the audi symbol?????

[NeedingAnAudi]

So mad that I couldn't come up with the cash last year for this. Did you ever do anything with those s4 skirts?

[crazexr7]

love this color X2 on the skirts when are those going on? This car looks so good

[jbrentd]

Thanks for the compliments.

After giving up the search for an S4 bumper, I sold the sideskirts to someone else to fund some purchases for my project CQ. OCD much?

[crazexr7]

Well that's ok then lol. Even if you just had the side skirts on and kept your stock bumpers it would've looked clean imo. But the coupe quattro looks like a fun car

[Turbwhistle]

Thanks for the compliments.

After giving up the search for an S4 bumper, I sold the sideskirts to someone else to fund some purchases for my project CQ. OCD much?

The only difference between s4 rear and a4 rear is the valance is painted, then a s4 or rs4 front can be easily found.