I've decided to sell my S4.  I originally planned on keeping my s4 for many more years, but I have found myself lusting after a few other cars.   Regardless, I still enjoy driving the S4, and have just come back from a nice trip up Angeles Crest highway.  The car handles amazingly well for what it is, and the grip is almost unparalleled in the configuration she is in now.  The power this car makes at low rpm's is just astounding. The amount of torq it creates down low is really unmatched in any other smaller displacement engine I have driven.  I think this wave of torq would be primarily attributed to the APB's (S4 engine code) superior volumetric efficiency, and of course, the small, quick spooling KO4 turbos.  

My friend has asked me if I will miss the car, and I must admit I think I will. The car in many ways has found a very special spot in my heart.  Although not the sportiest looking, the car has a very solid and reserved manner about it.  The car's looks do not assume to be greater than she is, and yet she is able to completely outrun and dominate cars that have very aggressive looking body designs.  The new lexus IS F is a perfect example. The car's bulbous hood and snarled looking front area scream that the car has power, yet in numerous engagements on a track with my friend who owns one, the audi pulled effortlessly away.  He was surprised by this occurrence.  

If I had enough $  to maintain a collection I would love to keep the s4.  The 2000 S4 is an oddball sort of car, and I think it will always have a place in the heart of enthusiasts for years to come.  

My decision to sell the S4 largely comes from my obsession with cars. In the last 10 years alone, I have already owned and consecutively sold 7 different cars.  With that in mind, I have kept this S4 longer than the average length I have owned any prior cars, as I have had it now for two years.   

This is somewhat costly to me, as I am not always able to recoup what was paid, and many of the newer cars I have owned have depreciated vastly.  Interestingly, some of the classic cars I have owned generally held their value or increased slightly.  However the upkeep on the 1970 300 SEL 6.3 that I had was insane, and caused me to become very cautious of older high performance cars. 

Car back from Hawaii

I sent the car to Hawaii via Matson Navigation, she came back after one year.  Overall my experience with Matson was pretty good. They delayed the shipment of the car back by a few weeks, which was a tad irritating, but other than that I was impressed.  Many people thought the idea of me shipping my car to Hawaii was hilarious.  I do also chuckle at imagining my little S4 traveling across the sea, but it just made more sense.  Sending it one way was $1100 , and the return was the same as well.  I needed a car for work during that year in HI, so it made sense since most the cars I saw in HI for sale for about 3 grand or less were ratty.  

Here are some pics of the S4 in hawaii, I have more that I need to upload later.

Email me @ Lloyyyd@yahoo.com    for any questions

Older pictures of my car

Here are some pictures of the beauty. This car has been modified to surpass the original RS4 that was only sold in germany, and has many OEM upgrades to achieve this.  THe car is a full STG 3 powered by Autospeed, one of the best tuners for this car.  Check out audiworld.com to research more about this car, or Audizine.com.   This is a 2000 S4, with over $15,000 poured into the car!  The car is making ~460 bhp on 91 octane, and can make more on higher octanes.  Please research the car if you do not know what a STG 3 S4 is.  It is a fantastic machine, and uses components more reliable than the actual stock form of the car. 

   Various Descriptions follow.  Go ahead and post any questions you have, or email me directly.  Car was always lovingly and obsessively maintained.  These are some older pictures of the car before it was on new VOGTLAND coilovers. The newer pictures are at the bottom of this page.

Thanks for looking!

  The 2000 Audi S4

These pictures show what a sleeper the Audi s4 is.  The car's sleek lines and timeless shape give it a very refined look, but at the same time it is not a car you would think is a formidable performance sedan unless you are aware of what the B5 S4 is. This is the reason I purchased the car originally. I loved that no one, especially the police, knew just what a potent car it is.  

 You really cannot tell that the car is capable of trapping 120+mph in a 1/4 mile, or that it would pull away from a new E92 V8 M3. However when you are not pressing the car, it drives just like it did at stock power levels.

The 2000 series of audi S4's do not have traction control, and this is why I sought after specifically the 2000 year.  The newer S4's are all equipped with traction control,  and although it can be switched off- it never is truly kept off!  The ESP can reengage under certain circumstances.  A true sports car does not need ESP, especially a mechanical all wheel drive one!  The all wheel drive allows the car to be very manageable in all circumstances, and I have never had a moment where I wished it had ESP...it is even fine in driving rain, and snow etc.

The quattro all wheel drive is an awesome platform to put down power.  Similar HP level cars will have trouble making traction like the B5 S4 does.

Before I owned this B5 S4 I actually owned a new B6 2005 S4! And sold it to buy the older series, B5 s4! Be careful of the B6/7 S4's..(2004+)  Although they are beautifully made cars, they are in no ways as a visceral driving experience as this car.  The power level of the B6 S4 is what made me sell it, as the engine was utterly boring!  Even the new RS4 cannot keep up at all with this car here.  The B5 S4 stg III is making as much power to the wheels as the new RS4 (claims) it makes at the engine.

 If you prefer luxury only, the B6/7 S4's are viable options.  Although, there is a supercharger is being released soon for these cars, I doubt the added power will overcome the already overweight platform.  (the B6/7 4 is already a few hundred pounds heavier than the B5)

This car has been imaccutely maintained, as you can probably see, I love it!

The Creation of my Twin Turbo S4

This is a year 2000 AUDI S4.  She has a manual 6 speed transmission, and has Audi's Quattro all wheel drive

 system.  The S4 comes from the factory with a twin turbo 2.7 liter engine.  However, this S4 has been modified to replicate the twin turbo AUDI RS4 that was never sold in America.

  This was accomplished by the modifications listed below, many of which are OEM on the RS4.  The modifications allow this car to make much more power than the RS4 that she was based off of. 

Although some may be wary of buying cars with aftermarket parts, this particular audi may be the exception.  Many of the parts used to bring a S4 to Stg III level are more reliable than the stock form of the car.  Also with a higher performance machine, the basic mechanical parts must be completely sound. New O2 sensors, Water pump, fuel pump, timing belt, are some of the many parts that have been replaced on this car that all cars need, but may not be as noticeable at a stock performance level.

UPGRADES:

List followed by descriptions:

2 OEM RS4 Ko4 Turbos

Rs4 inlet pipes

Autospeed fueling kit.

X1 Carbon fiber intake

ER intercoolers

Apr BiPipe

Bosch 044 Fuel Pump

Electric DMH cutouts

"Piggy" Downpipes.

Borla Exhaust

Snub Mount

Timing belt kit, with water pump.

Fuel Pressure regulator

RS4 Tranny mounts

RS4 Engine mounts

OEM Febi Control arm and tie rod end kit.

Vei Boost Gauge and podi gauge holder.

Kevlar Clutch from Vast

Resurfaced OEM flywheel

Vogtland adjustable height Coil Overs.

New 02 sensors

2005 aud S4 rear view Mirror with compass

New OEM equipement purchased from Audi:

New ABS module

New valve cover gaskets X 2

New F hose

New Hitachi MAF sensor

New N75 Valve

New 710 N diverter Valves

New Oil Temp Sensor

New Coolant temp sensor

New waterpump

New cam tensioner seal.

New Coilpacks X  6

New ignition amplifiers X 2

New timing belt

New accessory belt

New Fuel Filter

New Fuel Supply line

New Fuel Pressure Regulator

1.  Brand New OEM AUDI RS4 Borg Warner K04 turbos.  These turbos are the exact same ones used in the AUDI Rs4 sold in Europe. These alone cost $2200(more now). 

They are good for 450-550 HP!  Look at the variety of dyno charts different tuners have done with these ko4's:

(This is AWE tunings dyno readout, which is known to be milder than the Autospeed kit this car has on it.

 The KO4 turbos are more reliable and durable than the KO3 turbos that come in stock cars, that often need to be replaced at higher mileages.  If installed properly, they will last for many many miles. Some owners have put over 70,000 miles on these turbos while having a daily driveable 500 horsepower car.

2. OEM RS4 inlet pipes-  These pipes couple to the larger sized turbos, and are an OEM part found on the original RS4. $500 

3.AUTOSPEED FUELING KIT: $2100

 The car is running a full Stage 3 Autospeed Fueling kit which is a very   popular choice with S4 owners. I chose this fueling kit because of the wide support network, it's very powerful performance

top notch quality, and it's OEM like daily drivability.

The kit includes everything in this picture-------> 

Phenolic spacers

 for the fuel rail, 60 # Siemens Injectors , Custom machined 85mm maf housing, OEM Rs4 accordian hose, new coolant temp sensor

(green thing), 6 Bosch Platinum plugs,  and the a new software tune for the ECU.  I bought all the programs available: So there is a 91 octane tune, a Valet mode, a KILL mode, and a RACE FILE! 109 octane only!!! I was warned you must make sure there is not any another octane in there if you choose this program. I have never used the 109 octane file, but I have heard glowing reviews about it, and people who take the car to the track are achieving 11.X second 1/4 miles easily and well into 122 MPH+ on trap speeds. ( A NEW GTR is trapping 124 MPH and 11.5 seconds!) You access the programs by using your computer and a Vagcom dongle I am giving free with the car. 

4. Bosch 044 Fuel Pump:

This Fuel Pump is one of the strongest pumps available for this car. This allows the whole turbo kit to run safely by always having the demanded needed amount of fuel. It flows well beyond what the car needs for fuel supply. The pump costs $425 with the basket.

 The pump is only 2 months old.  The 044 is much quieter than the Walbro that some S4 owners install, and is more reliable and powerful. 

 http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_78&products_id=45

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I also bought the Fuel Basket so it fit right into the OEM location.

5. ER Intercoolers: (EVOLUTION RACE-)

These are the largest side mount intercoolers available intercoolers for this car.

They keep intake air temps very low, and even at full throttle IAT's do not change that much, especially compared to oth

er brands. I was able to buy these while they were in stock, they are so popular many customers at one point were waiting up to 6 months to even get a set! They cost $1300.

These were installed in the car 4 months ago.

6. APR BI PIPE:

The APR bi pipe is an original design created by 

APR engineering, and replaces the troublesome throttle body boot that many S4 owners are plagued by, as it is prone to leak.  The APR bipipe also claims to reduce intake temps, but I think that is negligible.

Kevlar Clutch from VAST

Electric cutouts DMH

Piggy downpipes

Borla catback

Snub mount 034

710 N diverter valves

RS4 motor mounts

RS4 tranny mounts (might need to replace)

Vei boost gauge

podi gauge holder

Navigation mirror from a 2005 S4.

Vogtland Coilovers rear and front., adjustable height- $1200

 Only have about 1000 Miles on them! Was the last thing I put on the car.  Hailed by enthusiasts as one of the best setups for our cars, short of a full Ohlins Motorsport setup! Which I have ridden in and don't think is noticeably  .

MAINTENANCE PARTS :

Brand new OEM control arms and tie rod ends.

This kit was purchased from PureMS, $580!  These typically need to be replaced on all S4's after about 60k miles, beware of this hidden cost when considering used S4's.

Timing Belt kit- from ECS tuning. $216

T belt, tensioners, Accessory belt, water pump and thermostat.

New 02 Sensors.

New hitachi maf, bought from dealer.

New ABS Module (year old)  $500 bucks from dealer!  !

New Fuel Pressure Regulator