Gave my S4 a little make over. (Be easy on me)

[JnormS4]

Replaced the front bumper (it actually was alot worse than it looks in the pic) repaired the hood repainted the fenders forward painted the wheels and re tinted the windows. Had a really low budget but I like the way it turned out :)

Before


After





What do you think?

[zakario]

The thrashed stocker looked better

[LB S4 LB]

wow that chrome front grill is ugly. anything without it is going to look a 1000x better

[JnormS4]

wow that chrome front grill is ugly. anything without it is going to look a 1000x better

yeah I hated it. It came on the car when I bought it.

[morris400]

im gonna have to pick up a bumper like that too...mine is split in half and held on by zap straps. id scrap the grill and at least get a oem s4 grille. other then that for a low budget it looks ok.

[Melo]

Nice fix... are you making it out to the meet?

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...012-San-Marcos

[The_Auto_Tech]

Ugly grille is ugly.

[CELison]

Personally I would pick up an rs4 grill and try to find a stock bumper. But to each their own. Coils will help a ton too. Vmaxx just came out with b5 c/os if you are on a budget.

[JnormS4]

lol EVERYONE hates the grille. Would I rather have an OEM grille? YES but I taking this one step at a time. The Army doesnt pay me $100,000 a year lol. Had to settle for the garbage aftermarket front cover because I spent 2 months looking for a used cover and I gave up. When I did find one the funds werent avalable and when I had the funds the bumper was gone. Regardless, I would take it any day over my old bumper that dragged on the ground. I got got tired of people looking at me when I drove by.

[morris400]

lol EVERYONE hates the grille. Would I rather have an OEM grille? YES but I taking this one step at a time. The Army doesnt pay me $100,000 a year lol. Had to settle for the garbage aftermarket front cover because I spent 2 months looking for a used cover and I gave up. When I did find one the funds werent avalable and when I had the funds the bumper was gone. Regardless, I would take it any day over my old bumper that dragged on the ground. I got got tired of people looking at me when I drove by.

for a army budget you did damn well. i know what it like they dont pay us millions.

[Aggv]

Personally I would pick up an rs4 grill and try to find a stock bumper.

x2

[juntsky]

looks better, but i'll look forward to the day when you destroy that bumper and get a real S4 or RS4 bumper. grill looks pretty terrible too but at least in black it's less noticeable.

[JnormS4]

looks better, but i'll look forward to the day when you destroy that bumper and get a real S4 or RS4 bumper. grill looks pretty terrible too but at least in black it's less noticeable.

Well when I move back to Detroit where they actually sell REAL auto parts the car is going to be completely different.

[LB S4 LB]

the car does look better though good job on a budget fix

[Taloras]

Is that the Duraflex "RS4" bumper? I've been considering one of those since someone backed in to me and put a nice big tear in my stock bumper >.<

[juntsky]

Is that the Duraflex "RS4" bumper? I've been considering one of those since someone backed in to me and put a nice big tear in my stock bumper >.<

please reconsider.

[Taloras]

My preference would be to find another stocker, but it's tough to find one of those in good shape these days.

[bgzs4]

Would look 100x better without that ungodly grill.

[JDM EJ1 95]

Get that rear end repainted. Did ray Charles match that paint?

[JDM EJ1 95]

On another note I have a factory a4 grill if you want it.

[Boarder]

rs4 rep bumper = fail

[JnormS4]

I make like 30000 a year If that. I'm sorry I don't make money like you guys do. Last time I post something on this site. Fk you all. Send a letter to your senator and tell them you want your military to get payed more then I'll go out and buy thousand dollar parts. Bye.

[JDM EJ1 95]

I make like 30000 a year If that. I'm sorry I don't make money like you guys do. Last time I post something on this site. Fk you all. Send a letter to your senator and tell them you want your military to get payed more then I'll go out and buy thousand dollar parts. Bye.

Dont get your painties in a bunch. You posted a picture for everyone to critique on the internet.. what did you expect?


i make less than 40k myself.. really has nothing to do with it... its called working hard and getting it done. If you like it then what do you care if you get some bad comments?

[airjawed]

I appreciate that you put in some time and effort. Really what you think is what matters most. If you like it then that is great. I actually like what you did(not 100%) but I'm thinking with some minor changes it could really stand out more. Probably need to see the car in person too to get a feel. I like the black and silver theme(perhaps do the clear corner mod).

I understand that you asked for opinions and got some harsh reactions but there is something especially harsh about the car tuner crowd for some reason. I'm on other forums for my other hobby and for some reason it is much much more positive overall.

It's not like anyone has a 458 Italia on here....come on guys!

[black99.5a4]

Shoulda bought a Honda

[coolgraymemo]

Looks better than before, but there is still room for improvement.

In the end, its your car and your money.

[S4 00 2.7]

If thats all you can get then thats fine. You know what your goal is now just work towards it.

[Dad A3]

WTF? Brand new member and this is how he is greeted.

Whatever he did, it's a start and what he can afford, so let's provide some sound advice and a direction to take the car, instead of tearing him apart.
AND ABOVE ALL, He is a serving member of our Armed Forces and that alone is worthy of our praise, respect and help.

[JDM EJ1 95]

WTF? Brand new member and this is how he is greeted.

Whatever he did, it's a start and what he can afford, so let's provide some sound advice and a direction to take the car, instead of tearing him apart.
AND ABOVE ALL, He is a serving member of our Armed Forces and that alone is worthy of our praise, respect and help.

the internet is serious business..


everyone was being fairly decent.. only kind of bad comment was about the grill until he started going off on everyone claiming to be way poor compared to all of us ballers...

he knew what he was getting into, hence the (be easy on me) in the title of the thread... its really not a big deal.. the car looks a lot better either way. and if he likes it then what does he care if someone else doesnt..

[CruzS4]

jesus sometimes you guys really get to me. for christ sake the car looks good. much better. oem bumper is always better but like he says he's on a budget. black oem avus look good too. maybe cc mod (free) that'll add to the look as well

[Turbo Nerd]

When you get back to Detroit PM me I got what you need.

[CruzS4]

you act like he's the first to ever run a rieger bumper. it's his fucking car. would i run one? no. am i going to shell out a fuckton of cash for an oem rs4 bumper then grease the bodyshop to properly fit it? not right now. it's better than his beat to hell stock bumper that was arguably beyond repair

[JnormS4]

Thanks guys I knew I'd get some shit but I appreciate the nice job but when you get the money get oem comments but not the bumper = fail ray Charles comments. You don't think I notice that kind of stuff? I spent a month on the Internet Audi forums Audi zine etc looking for a bumper. No one had one not even shokan. The pic above shows the bumper before I hit a parking block (don't ask lol) my bumper was literally dragging on the ground when I drove I did what I had to do. That grille came with the car I've only had it since sept. I did the best I could and honestly think it turned out great for what I paid. The southwest has nothing to offer but sand and desert. Sorry for the outburst. We will just blame it on the PTSD lol or my wife's period. Who knows.

[TweetsS4Estate]

They were selling stock covers for $550 at a local dealer a year ago... How much was this one? Dude, people haven't been that mean to you. Be proud that it looks better and see if the guy who painted it can re-do the job to make it match better. Silver isn't the Easiest but it's child's play compared to matching Imola.

[JnormS4]

I paid 245 Audi wanted like 800 for an oem bumper and 3 weeks for shipping.

[DiscoPotato]

With fire

[8520]

Clearing your corners will make a HUGE difference in how the car looks. It should be next on your list, especially since its a free mod.

[bmoreS4]

Not bad but that bumper just looks soooo out of place, def need a stock bumper and a paint job that matches.

O and as all have said, change the grill

[highPSI-S4]

Car is looking better OP, I rocked a Reiger Rep back in the day with my Santorin B5 S4. Do what you can afford, Ive been there too.

[fonzob5s4]

much better than before! glad you took care of that chrome grill.