2001 Stage III F21 B5 S4 6MT

[Maximilian]

I have decided to reluctantly sell my S4 (and all my other personal belongings) to pursue my life dream of traveling the world. I bought the car Feb 2013 with 130k miles, and in the last 4 years have replaced most of the mechanical aspects of the car. Car is now approaching 198k as my only car and daily driver. I love long distance highway driving, and the mods to the car reflect that. You won't find anything crazy here, and the car still drives modestly until pushed. I am not a mechanic, just a guy that likes this particular car- all work listed was professionally done, and all receipts are available.

Bought with:
- Borla exhaust + downpipes
- APR Stage 1 tune
- Forge DVs

Stage 3 conversion @ 158k, Oct 2014
- Frankenturbo Stage 3F kit: new turbos, 550 injectors, stage 3F tune
- Engine torn apart and rebuilt, new oil seals, no sludge issues
- Most recent timing job
- New water pumps, coolant reservoir
- New engine and transmission mounts
- SRM SMICs
- ECS RS4 clutch kit
- All supporting little stuff - spark plugs, snub mount, MAF, etc.

Suspension overhaul @ 187k, Sep 2016
- Vogtland GT3 coilovers
- Hotchkis rear sway and brackets - front sway is still stock
- All new wheel bearings and front hubs
- New rear shock mounts
- All new pads and rotors
- All new Continental DWS tires

Other stuff:
- Hartmann DTM 18" wheels
- Rear differential seals
- Morimoto HID kit
- 2.0 Coil conversion
- Custom full Stage 3 tune (Stage 1 and 3F ECUs still in trunk)
- Oil changes and tire rotations every 5000 miles

Known issues:
- Dead pixels
- Clouded mirrors
- Broken visor clips
- HID kit flags "headlight out" warning
- Vacuum leak via brake booster hose (and CEL)
- Car is 15-16 years old with 198k miles, has the usual dents and scratches you would expect
- Power steering leak, took it to two places and neither could find it. My guess is it's the pump since the boots are okay.

Stuff not done:
- Synchro issue. Known issue, but never had a problem with it.
- Car still has stock brakes. New, but stock.

I don't drive the car in a way that requires upgraded brakes and I mostly drive like a wimp. I didn't really want to mod out the car, it's just cheaper to put in reliable aftermarket parts than OEM stuff. I'm asking $7000 up front, but to be honest I have no idea what's considered a fair price for this car and am open to suggestions or ideas from others. I try to be pretty reasonable in general, and will answer all questions as they come up.

Pics - http://imgur.com/a/Sy7yc

[Maximilian]

Price drop to $6400

Also, I've never sold a car on here before. I am open to community feedback on this, if you guys have any.

[all_motor_A4]

Looks nice! Unfortunately I just picked up a 2 wheeled toy so I'm out of the market currently. I think your price is in the ballpark at $6400, somebody will be getting a lot of car for the money! Good luck with the sale and I hope you enjoy your world tour!

My feedback would be to highlight the engine rebuild a bit more as mods on a high mileage car will scare people unless they see internal work done to support it. Also as I've sold a fair few cars, pictures sell it- the more the merrier and high quality/pro shots never hurt, also videos of it running! Before I got very into photography I used to find local car kids and kick them a few bucks for a photoshoot and the ads were always complimented on the high quality pics.

[2K1S4]

PM sent, Let me know if you get it.

[Maximilian]

my closest friends and family have talked me into keeping the car in long term storage, and have offered to maintain the vehicle in my absence. this vehicle is no longer for sale.

every previous owner that sells a working b5 s4 regrets it later. i'm happy to say i can't relate to them at all. good to have people that have your back.