CHEERS, I finally got one

[S4NORICE]

I bought a 01.5 S4 a couple weeks ago. After 6 frustrating months of searching, I finally have the real deal B5 that I have so long desired. I’ve been driving/tuning a 99 AEB Passat for the past 6 years, and now I’m on to bigger and better things. May the real Modding and tuning begin. Amen…

So far I love this car. Aside from the forge diverter valves that I installed yesterday, the car is completely stock. There will be mods to come, however I like to start with a clean slate. I wouldn’t have bought an S4 any other way. For me, buying a one already moded would take away all the fun.

The car has a few minor issues (as expected-156k on the clock) but overall, the car is very clean & solid for its age and mileage. I am 99.9% sure that the clutch has been replaced in the very recent past. It feels brand new. I paid 6k for the car. I will be addressing the other issues on a separate post, I’m stumped with one them…

The first day I got it on the road, I jerry rigged a temporary Vac/boost gauge to see if the turbos are healthy. I’m pretty certain that the turbos are original. Everything looks good so far, 20”hg at warm idle, and I’m seeing 8-9psi on a third gear pull. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s normal on a stock application. Also, the car still had the original shitty 710A diverters, which may have been bleeding off a bit of boost. I have not re-checked the boost pressure since installing the new diverters, but I would not be surprised if I’m seeing around 10psi now. The car certainly seems to pull a bit harder.

Here are a few pics of the car. I will try to post some better ones tomorrow, weather permitting. We’ve been getting some pretty shitty weather here in upstate NY and I haven’t been able to keep the car clean for 5 minutes to take some better pictures of her. This car is a blast to drive in the snow.

-Steve

[chris marchant]

Hey man, congrats on the new s4!!! enjoy your car and happy modding!

[S4NORICE]

^^ Thanks. I'm pretty stoked about this car. It will be summer by the time the mods begin, warm weather makes working on cars a bit more enjoyably. For now I'm just going to do the timing belt service, fix a few minor things, and drive it.

[Klum00]

nice nice, welcome to the best/worst section of AZ...

[CruzS4]

nice pick up dude, looks to be pretty clean/in great condition for the mileage

[S E B]

Good clean looking s4 for 156k miles. The timing belt hasn't been done yet? Make sure you get on that quickly.

Nice find and time to start

[S4NORICE]

nice pick up dude, looks to be pretty clean/in great condition for the mileage

I seriously can't even begin to explain the number of S4's that I have looked at over the past 6 months. Not to mention the amount of road trips that I've gone on to look at them. My girlfriend says that I have a sickness of some sort. She's probably right.



I've been driving VW's for 10 years, to me, mileage is just a number with these cars... My Passat has 250k miles on the original engine and transmission (K04'd at 200k).

The leather is next to perfect, and the carpet and dash is mint. One small ding on the rear door, but other than that the body is completely straight. This car shows no accident on the carfax, however, the front end has definatly been re-painted. 156k miles with not a single chip on the bumper... Its been painted.

[S4NORICE]

Good clean looking s4 for 156k miles. The timing belt hasn't been done yet? Make sure you get on that quickly.

Nice find and time to start

It was done at 90k but your absolutely right, its a ticking time bomb. I have the full service kit from ECS with camlock bar. I've had it for months.


TICK TICK TICK. lol

[crosenhahn]

Nice Pick up!!! silver is the fastest color.

[FrankA6]

nice nice, welcome to the best/worst section of AZ...

^lol

[RomanA6]

hey Steve - check us out here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6906695778

and here:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothrea...912154&page=47

nothing huge, just some locals; had guys from Syracuse and Albany stop by before; this is mostly when its warm, although even in cold some people show up for random "parking lot action"

looks like a great ride too! there are a few Stage 3+ S4's up here

[S4NORICE]

hey Steve - check us out here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6906695778

and here:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothrea...912154&page=47

nothing huge, just some locals; had guys from Syracuse and Albany stop by before; this is mostly when its warm, although even in cold some people show up for random "parking lot action"

looks like a great ride too! there are a few Stage 3+ S4's up here

Cool man, I'll definalty check it out come summer time. I'm on vortex but I am mostly just a lurker on that site. I mostly post on passatworld, but that's about to change to AZ now that I have the S4.

[CruzS4]

dude i was in that boat a few months ago. my gf said the same thing, and my parents were about to kill me since i wouldn't decide on an S4 and kept using their cars for work/anywhere i needed to go. most people can't comprehend why you'd rather have no car than the car. but i'm glad i waited on the right one, as i'm sure you are. congrats on the new whip. beware of the mod bug, it's lethal

[S4NORICE]

beware of the mod bug, it's lethal

Yes its a disease. I'm almost sure of it. Just finished a bare chassis build that took me 2 1/2 years. I told the ol'lady that that would be it for a while, little does she now that I am secretly planning my next relapse. But hey, at least its better than crack.

http://www.ffcobra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191145
^Not a VW or Audi, just American badassness

[CruzS4]

damn that build turned out awesome. kudos

[S4NORICE]

2260lbs, 340 rwhp. Sticks and goes.

[JackalS4]

Everything looks good so far, 20”hg at warm idle, and I’m seeing 8-9psi on a third gear pull. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s normal on a stock application.

Yes, that is perfect.

Congrats on the purchase!

[sweed]

Nice pick up! Let the modding begin. Silver can be made very very clean if you do it up right! GL!

[S4NORICE]

Yes, that is perfect.

Yeah, I was pretty happy when I saw those numbers. I also replaced that shitty braided hose that connects the FPR to the intake manifold. The thing was cracked beyond reason. I was also somewhat surprised that I wasn't getting fuel trim code with a leak that bad... It pretty much denigrated when I removed it. VW/Audi used this shitty braided crap on the 1.8 as well.

[MikeyB3]

VERY clean. Nice stuff. Enjoy the addiction.

[A62TURBO]

looks good man, good luck with her.

[jblinga]

Holy mismatched badges batman!! haha congrats man and enjoy!

[S4NORICE]

^INDEED, lol. No badge whore here.

[S4NORICE]

^INDEED, lol. No badge whore here.

[TheDarkness]

APR chip made me pee in my pants a little. get one asap