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Title: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 10 August 2009, 12:54: Well, got this a few months back now, as I was moving house and had alot if boring DIY and Gardening to do, however since then I have started cleaning up the interior and polishing it, and changing a few bits.

Pics later, but externally so far I have sprayed the grille black, changed the side repeaters from amber to clears, fitted a stubby ariel, some new number plates, de-badged the rear boot, and removed the rear wash wipe.

I've also changed all the old man wood effect trim on the interior for some carbon effect from another A4.

I've also been hoarding parts, and some of these are going to be fitted soon...I've got

BBS CH 18" - 8J ET43 which I have just had refurbed in very 90s anthracite!
215/35/18s Eagle F1s to go on.
20mm back and 8mm front Eibach Spacers
Weitec Lowering springs.
Audi B5 S4 Front Brakes.
:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 10 August 2009, 12:55: sounds interesting, nice V6 growl too I bet
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: RandomJord on 10 August 2009, 12:57: Thats going to look badass on CH's
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 10 August 2009, 13:08: Let's Hope so Jord,

and Chuff It's more of a Purr than a growl....may have to get the Cordless drill on the airbox :evil:

:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 10 August 2009, 13:09: :grin:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 August 2009, 13:28: Oh no!

You got the numbers mixed up!

You should have bought the Audi A6 4.2 V8 Quattro Avant!

:grin:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: DubFan on 10 August 2009, 13:55: Ah ha, another one with a wagon.
I got an A4 Avant too, though not quite such a juicy one, only the 1.8 20v n/a.
Good cars though.
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 11 August 2009, 20:23: Blacked the grille - Im after a S4/RS4 one.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3811730087_b7969da467_b.jpg)

De Badged Rear - 4 Rings may have to go too.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3811735075_6a9a80b578_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 11 August 2009, 20:32: S4 Front Brakes - may need a skim!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3811733651_9ddb8e688d_b.jpg)

BBS CH 18x8J ET43
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/3811734311_b356f25fdf_b.jpg)

Clear Repeaters, Stubby Ariel, Aero Wipers
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3811731371_2b962800ec_b.jpg)

Eibach Spacers 20mm and 8mm
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3812547238_7c2ab55dcd_b.jpg)

Boring photo of a box of springs
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3812632680_82e7fa9da1_b.jpg)

Should all be done in a few days. I'm thinking the springs may not take me low enough, but we shall see.... It is a daily after all.

Future plans include facelift parts, including headlights and center console when time and funds allow!
:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 11 August 2009, 20:36: you must be busy and or have a lot of patience. mine coilies were being fitted withn 1hr 20 of delivery :grin:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 11 August 2009, 20:46: Yeah both really Chuff. :smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 12 August 2009, 19:32: Change of plan.... Weitec coils are going on now... would not have been happy if it wasn't low enough.....
:evil:

:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 12 August 2009, 19:35: Quote from: Organisys on 12 August 2009, 19:32
Change of plan.... Weitec coils are going on now... would not have been happy if it wasn't low enough.....
:evil:

:smiley:

:grin: not thats much patience then :grin:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 13 August 2009, 13:39: This made me LOL.

(http://3054productions.com/me/georgewbush.jpg)

:grin:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 13 August 2009, 13:45: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 20 August 2009, 22:25: Coilovers been on order from Germany for days now.... hope the courier hasn't 'lost' some of my shizzle again....
:sad:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Madone_si on 21 August 2009, 13:52: Me like the Avant :smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 28 August 2009, 12:07: Grrr, despite being told the S4 Calipers were a direct fit, there is no way they are going on the existing uprights, searching for an S4 being broken now for the uprights. Minor hassle, they will just have to fitted another time.

Lesson learn't - do your own research...

Still, Coils, Wheels, Tyres will now be done before e38.

:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 28 August 2009, 12:08: slacker, you not dropped it yet :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 01 September 2009, 21:59: Well, coils are on and it's sat a bit high, waiting for some settlement before dropping and alignment is done before e38.

Sump currently being welded (not buy me) and he said it's been welded at least twice before! :shocked:
We may need to fab a sumpguard in the future.!!

New coilpack is going on to cure a small misfire..

Need to order some caps from Audi for the wheels....
:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 02 September 2009, 10:08: (http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/worths.gif)
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: LazyLunatic on 02 September 2009, 10:12: i second the above :D
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 03 September 2009, 16:38: Well, coil pack been returned as this didn't cure the missfire. New ht leads have though. Pics after e38 chaps!

If I find the grumpy wagons on Sunday, it will be parked with them.
:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 22 September 2009, 21:45: Ok, few pics for the big man!

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/3946469693_e715cd1bbe_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/3946469793_2be55edd92_o.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3946469933_08e53677a8_o.jpg)

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Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Dan34 on 22 September 2009, 21:56: love it looks awesome :cool:

Dan
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Mew on 22 September 2009, 22:36: Nice!
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Rhyso on 23 September 2009, 08:06: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Len on 23 September 2009, 08:55: Where ya go canoeing?
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 23 September 2009, 12:10: This time it was in the Wye valley Len, hadn't bene there before. Was good, great scenery and a few rapids.
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Guy on 23 September 2009, 12:56: i saw you on the road the other day with this strapped on... can't for the life of me remember where... was it saturday late afternoon on the M40? or somewhere around reading late saturday?
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 23 September 2009, 13:12: Hmm, well Saturday I would have been heading A4074, A34, A40 to Cheltenham, so I guess it must have been on one of those.
:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Horney on 23 September 2009, 13:19: Looks awesome mate!

Nick
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: LazyLunatic on 23 September 2009, 13:29: wow looks sweet!

top stuff! :cool:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Guy on 23 September 2009, 14:56: yeah... i was coming back from manchester on the A34/A4074 about 5pm ish... :laugh:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 23 September 2009, 17:21: why you got a slim line mk3 on ya roof :grin:

but looks the mutts :afro:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Organisys on 24 September 2009, 21:14: Canoe handles better than a Mk3 Chuff, much better turn in for a start.... :laugh:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: JC on 25 September 2009, 08:29: Quote from: Organisys on 24 September 2009, 21:14
Canoe handles better than a Mk3 Chuff, much better turn in for a start.... :laugh:

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 28 September 2009, 22:47: 4 rings badge gone of the tailgate..... Air con bomb done....hmm what next....
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 29 September 2009, 10:53: Oh, MOT time....
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 29 September 2009, 13:34: Found this on the Westside website.

EDIT : Link removed. Brokeh !

:cool:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: ...joe on 29 September 2009, 21:46: Hmmm somehow I've missed this, but looking good! Are they actual CH's? Ithought they all had the Motorsport writing, these look like the mk5 wheels?
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 29 September 2009, 21:54: They are BBS CH's made for Audi, I think they come as an S-Line option ?
Seem to be exactly the same as CH minus the writing. Yeah, think the Mk5 ones are the same.
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Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 30 September 2009, 21:10: MOT...Fail, Front brake force distribution not equal. Seems the S4 brakes will have to go on sooner rather than later...!
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 04 October 2009, 21:28: MOT pass, S4 brakes not on, still looking for S4 suspension uprights.
:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: topher on 04 October 2009, 21:39: :cool:

there's a lot of wagon love lately.. deffo need a new forum section :grin:

did i miss the part where you mentioned the engine spec?
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 04 October 2009, 21:44: 2.8 v6 30valve Toph. Manual too! :smug:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 29 October 2009, 21:41: Arrrgghhh, they are re-surfacing the road outside my house, just whacked the chassis somewhere on a raised drain, too dark to see what took the whack, lets hope it was the ARB, not the sump!
:laugh:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 23 November 2009, 12:48: Sump Ok, but on my way to work this morning and the low coolant light came on, dumped it in the work car park, and steam everywhere, off to top it up now in my lunch break.
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: JC on 23 November 2009, 13:04: OOPS :shocked:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 23 November 2009, 13:23: Hmm, didn't take much water. I was only filling for like 30 secs with the pipe at the petrol station.

Strange. The car has been sat for two weeks while I've been away mind. Better see how I get on this week....!
:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 25 November 2009, 14:03: Leak found. Small auxillary hose accross the bottom front of the block just behind the rad, pissing coolant all over the pulleys too, great. Nice job for the weekend.
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 20 April 2010, 12:22: Jumped in this morning and the dash was lit up like a christmas tree, Wants an inspection 1 service and some weird warning light which turns out to be a brake light bulb gone :laugh:

Also the paint is flaking off the homebrew rattle can grille, so I am going to have to redo that. might even prep it properly this time :lipsrsealed: :grin:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Slimmedmk2 on 21 April 2010, 21:51: Very nice wagon mate :cool:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 18 May 2010, 12:48: Considering a switch to 215/40/18, Mrs may need to be driving the car soon :lipsrsealed:

Redone the grill...
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: dan_apps on 19 May 2010, 19:21: i am feeling the wagons these days...

:cool:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Slimmedmk2 on 20 May 2010, 08:46: Ive got one for sale :wink:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 11 June 2010, 12:39: Just sourced the S4 suspension uprights that will mean that I can mount the S4 front brakes.
:cool:
Title: Re: Audi A4 2.8 V6 Quattro Avant
Post by: Dec on 12 June 2010, 13:09: Quote from: Organisys on 22 September 2009, 21:45
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/3946469693_e715cd1bbe_o.jpg)

Epic! Love Audi wagons.. And I need those wheels in my life :drool:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 13 June 2010, 21:32: Keep an eye on German ebay :wink:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Dec on 13 June 2010, 21:51: I'm probably only going to get reps anywho, not really bothered about the real/replica thing.. I do stupid amounts of miles and so dont want to have to worry about them getting dirty and staying dirty for a week :tongue:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 14 June 2010, 12:05: Just make sure you get good quality reps if you go down that route as poor ones can crack or bend, especially if the roads you use are anything like the ones I drive on. :shocked:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 23 June 2010, 13:07: Right, two rear tyres FUBAR, due to wear on the inside edge from the camberz.

Gone up to 225/40/18 on all four wheels (Quattro means the rolling radius of all four need to be the same) and raised the car 20mm as it is going to be used by my wife as a daily soon, and I am going to be using her A3.

Car now looks wack as a result!!! :angry: However, needs must and at least it can now be driven around at a more rapid pace and the state of the roads don't leave you needing a Physiotherapist.

:smiley:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Robdub on 23 June 2010, 18:08: Going to watch this with interest m8 our main ride is a A4 avant 1.8t sport, so if
i can just get it away from my other half i might be able to do some similar mods.
lowered and widened nice :smiley:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 19 October 2010, 17:46: MOT assed for another year, and tyres are actually lasting due to more sensible camber.
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Dec on 19 October 2010, 17:48: I still need wheels like these :cry: I'd forgotten about them and then this pops back up again, and suddenly I need some more wheels again :tongue:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: gti3_elston on 19 October 2010, 18:22: luv your audi m8 looks sweet! nice work :cool:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Peej1981 on 20 October 2010, 10:22: Got to admit mate that i do really really like the B5 audi's and yours is a very good example, like it :smiley:, had a few myself in the family and never stayed standard.

1.9Tdi (still have this one), 18" RS6 Wheels, Remapped and on 230k and still going strong :grin:
(http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae146/peej1981/Audi/IMAG0815.jpg)

My Brothers RS4, dont get me started on the mods as i would be here all day but it is a beast :grin:
(http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae146/peej1981/Audi/IMAG0944.jpg)

Had this for a bit, S4 running RS4 turbo's and 410bhp, very quick :grin:
(http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae146/peej1981/Audi/new021.jpg)
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: JC on 20 October 2010, 10:24: its all about the Wagons - :cool:
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Peej1981 on 20 October 2010, 10:26: Quote from: Chuff on 20 October 2010, 10:24
its all about the Wagons - :cool:

:grin: :grin: :grin: True true, all round good looking and practical for everyday use, cant ask for more. Hah a few BMW E46 wagons and i did like them but there not a patch on the Audi's :smiley: + they dont look as nice.
Title: Re: Audi Wagon
Post by: Organisys on 30 January 2011, 16:24: This is now going up for sale as I have a newer car.
BBS not included, but coilovers are.