quick S4 sport package question

[pismojeff]

04-05 sport package... anyone have details on what this adds over a non-sport package S4? i searched around but couldn't find the exact details

thanks

[hackers4]

Where did you hear that there was a sport package? I'm pretty sure that wasn't an option.

[pismojeff]

i keep seeing it in peoples ads... like there is a sport package that adds the three spoke steering wheel and other options. just something i saw here and there. perhaps this wasn't a real "package?"

[WVU fan]

Sport package is the DTM kit.

[hackers4]

Hmm...as far as I know there wasn't a sport package available for the B6 S4.

[hackers4]

Yes...but the DTM kit wasn't available on B6...only on B7.

[pismojeff]

ok, what is the difference with the 3 and 4 spoke steering wheel?

[hackers4]

Lol...no clue...every B6 S4 I've seen has the 3-spoke.

[Sunny4]

4 spoke has radio buttons/or bluetooth toggle depending on which extra options the car has and year. I went with the 4 spoke as I was looking for a fast car that was more grownup. Most people swear by the 3 spoke cause its "sporty."

[pismojeff]

yeah, the 3 spoke does look a bit "cooler" but having the steering wheel controls is a nice feature

thanks for the responses

[SoCalS4Avant]

The four-spoke "Multi-function" steering wheel was an option...I don't think I'd consider it a sporty one, though. The three-spoke is sportier IMO. Of course, I do have the four-spoke, so, whatever.

[pismojeff]

ok, thanks... on the hunt for an 04-05 CPO S4 now... any benefits of the 5.5 besides the cosmetics?

[c4racer]

ok, thanks... on the hunt for an 04-05 CPO S4 now... any benefits of the 5.5 besides the cosmetics?

that seems like a negative benefit to me....

Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Somebody thought Monica was good looking. Or maybe it was just the way she.... Oh - never mind....

[pismojeff]

haha, sorry, didn't word it correctly. just thought maybe there were some "unseen" benefits on the newer 5.5's... i still think the 04-05's are the best looking bodies out there besides the new RS4

[SoCalS4Avant]

I'm going to say "to each his own." I have a B6 (04-05), but I can tell you, the B7's (05.5-08) look just as hot. A lot of the time, it's just waiting for what's right for you - or rather, what you want. I waited and waited, and then ended up getting mine from the East Coast. Keep looking - autotrader, ebay, craigslist. They're out there.

[pismojeff]

yeah, I hear ya! looking at all of them from 04-07's... i love the Avants but finding them in a manual is pretty limited... i am on those sites way too much!

[JMG]

haha, sorry, didn't word it correctly. just thought maybe there were some "unseen" benefits on the newer 5.5's... i still think the 04-05's are the best looking bodies out there besides the new RS4

Hey Pismo!! Haven't seen you on here in awhile, or maybe I don't visit the B5 section as often as I did. We were RS4 Reps twins for awhile. Glad to see you're stepping up to the S4 plate!

The most obvious B7 difference is the 60-0 torque split for the B7s, although I'm not sure the 5.5s had them. Also, the 3 spoke wheel has all the radio controls on it:


There is no "sport" package for the B6s, the steering wheel must be just an option. The B7s have a DTM package which changes out the wheels, fenders, skirts, and in my case the rear lip, interior and exhaust.

[CHECKERED]

i keep seeing it in peoples ads... like there is a sport package that adds the three spoke steering wheel and other options. just something i saw here and there. perhaps this wasn't a real "package?"

they are a bunch of noobs...the dealers probably thinks...the S in S4 stands for Sport...therefore sport package...

I think S stands for Stupid...how to double the price of an A4...add an S...JK...

[FastB7S4]

haha, sorry, didn't word it correctly. just thought maybe there were some "unseen" benefits on the newer 5.5's... i still think the 04-05's are the best looking bodies out there besides the new RS4

that's contraditory. you say the b6 is the best besides the new RS4 which is a basically more beefy (cosmetically) b7, but still looks like a b7 nonetheless.

anyway, you get a newer car with more warranty on the 05.5+. 60/40 torque split comes on 06+ 6MTs, I believe.

3 spoke >>>> 4 spoke

[pismojeff]

Hey Pismo!! Haven't seen you on here in awhile, or maybe I don't visit the B5 section as often as I did. We were RS4 Reps twins for awhile. Glad to see you're stepping up to the S4 plate!

The most obvious B7 difference is the 60-0 torque split for the B7s, although I'm not sure the 5.5s had them. Also, the 3 spoke wheel has all the radio controls on it:


There is no "sport" package for the B6s, the steering wheel must be just an option. The B7s have a DTM package which changes out the wheels, fenders, skirts, and in my case the rear lip, interior and exhaust.

hey JMG... yeah, I have not been around here in a while. sold that car probably a couple of years ago (the B5)... but I moved up to Bend, OR and it snows here in the winter... so the S4 is definitely what I need. need the speed and something that can handle the winter. if I went with the B7 I would want to get the 25th ann.. there was one around here for 38K but I think that is a bit high for my budget right now

[pismojeff]

that's contraditory. you say the b6 is the best besides the new RS4 which is a basically more beefy (cosmetically) b7, but still looks like a b7 nonetheless.

anyway, you get a newer car with more warranty on the 05.5+. 60/40 torque split comes on 06+ 6MTs, I believe.

3 spoke >>>> 4 spoke

right, I think some of the b7 S4's don't have the body work that makes it look as "mean" as the b6's... the RS4 has exactly what the b7 needs to give it that aggressive look

At this point I don't really mind either way if I get a b6 or b7 since I know I will be happy with either. Love the way the b6 looks with RS6 reps on it!

[xtort44]

I'm in the same boat. Just bought my second b6 s4 as the b7 just doesn't do it for me. Only b7 I would consider is the RS4. It is leaps and bounds better looking than the b7 s4 in my eyes. It's too bad they never made a b6 RS4.

[ososlow]

may be they mean the "enhanced interior package" - which is the 2 tone alcantara seats and aluminum trim.

the only packages for b6 s4 are:
premium package - moonroof, memory seats, etc, i think it was a $3000+- option
enhanced interior package - 2 tone and alum trim, a no cost option
audio package - bose and satellite, $1500+- option?

other standalone options are:
heated seats $500+-
rear side airbags $don't remember
nav $2000+-
metallic paint
multi-function steering wheel (4 spoke) $500+-

undocumented options:
manual rear windows sunshade (i have them)

[turbo4s]

ok, thanks... on the hunt for an 04-05 CPO S4 now... any benefits of the 5.5 besides the cosmetics?

yeah Alot

Some things on the interior are different, exterior is different. I like the look of the B7 plus the exhaust looks cooler. but thats just me.

[AudiOso]

I prefer the B6 car. The B7 was a face-lift fitted to an existing car. The execution is tasteful, but it doesn't quite work for me on the S4.

Now, the RS4 works due to the wider wheel arches. The RS4 is "thicker" and it works for me. The lower spoiler and the air openings behind the foglamp grilles look aggressive.

[pismojeff]

yeah Alot

Some things on the interior are different, exterior is different. I like the look of the B7 plus the exhaust looks cooler. but thats just me.

that is where I agree with you... the quad exhaust and rear end of the B7 is very nice!

[JMG]

that is where I agree with you... the quad exhaust and rear end of the B7 is very nice!

I like the dual exhaust myself.



I will say this about the B6, it is better looking stock than the B7 S4, but the DTM S4 has the extra edge that makes it one of the best looking "4" series Audis yet besides the RS4.

hey JMG... yeah, I have not been around here in a while. sold that car probably a couple of years ago (the B5)... but I moved up to Bend, OR and it snows here in the winter... so the S4 is definitely what I need. need the speed and something that can handle the winter. if I went with the B7 I would want to get the 25th ann.. there was one around here for 38K but I think that is a bit high for my budget right now

Wow 38k is a steal! Then again all S4 prices are dropping. I should have waited and got a used RS4.

[pismojeff]

yeah, those are getting near 50K... but I still can't afford 35K so that is a stretch!

[Sunny4]

IMO, i think the only thing that audi botched on the b6 S4's were the wheels. God i have never seen such ugly rims for a car of this stature.

[pismojeff]

ok, so what is better a CPO or an extended warranty?

[JMG]

ok, so what is better a CPO or an extended warranty?

Usually the CPOs come with an extended warranty don't they?

[pismojeff]

right, but I was just emailing with an Audi salesman that said something like an extended warranty is probably going to cover more than the CPO warranty...

[FastB7S4]

I believe the CPO warranty is from Audi, whereas an extended warranty is a 3rd party warranty. I think.

[S4J]

Hey Pismo!! Haven't seen you on here in awhile, or maybe I don't visit the B5 section as often as I did. We were RS4 Reps twins for awhile. Glad to see you're stepping up to the S4 plate!

The most obvious B7 difference is the 60-0 torque split for the B7s, although I'm not sure the 5.5s had them. Also, the 3 spoke wheel has all the radio controls on it:


There is no "sport" package for the B6s, the steering wheel must be just an option. The B7s have a DTM package which changes out the wheels, fenders, skirts, and in my case the rear lip, interior and exhaust.

I don't think that wheel was available in the B6. B6 three spoke has no mutifuction controls.

[Sunny4]

I think the CPO gives u an extended warranty...kinda the point. Havent hurd of any that are just CPO...any dealer can just slap them on to sell cars.

[JMG]

I don't think that wheel was available in the B6. B6 three spoke has no mutifuction controls.

Thats what i was saying was one of the B7's advantages.

[FastB7S4]

I think the CPO gives u an extended warranty...kinda the point. Havent hurd of any that are just CPO...any dealer can just slap them on to sell cars.

Well, kinda. CPO is warranty provided from Audi on their certified used cars whereas extended warranties you buy (possibly from dealer) and are from a third party company.

[pismojeff]

ok, that makes sense... so I am going to get better coverage from a third party warranty? hmmm

[FastB7S4]

ok, that makes sense... so I am going to get better coverage from a third party warranty? hmmm

possibly, a lot of third party extended warranties are bumper to bumper coverage. it depends on what level you buy (silver, gold, platinum, etc.). I think 3rd party warranties run around $2-3k for up to 100k miles. I'm not too sure, though. You have to do some research.

Personally, I like CPO because you only have to deal with Audi and not some third party who may make you pay up front and be reimbursed later or may have other stipulations like where the car must be serviced, etc.

[pismojeff]

cool, thanks for the info. get it way faster here then from the dealer