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02 plate RS4 b5
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:17 am
by G8ANT
Question: i see rs4 b5s advertised some people include in their ad a particular build number for instance number 250 out of 400, how do you find the build number as ime just wondering as my rs4 b5 is on a 02 plate regestired on 08/03/2002 would this be one of the last as i have not seen any other 02 reg mostly w x y and 51 plates, thanks.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:27 am
by Silversea
There was an 02 plate Misano advertised in the Autotrader just before Christmas.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:21 pm
by G8ANT
Yeah thats the one i now own just wondering on the 02 are they few and far between, and still wondering about how to find a build number etc anyone else care to reply, thanks.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:40 pm
by neckarsulm
All RS4s are 2001 or 2002 model year.
The chassis numbers will all follow this format;
WUAZZZ8DZ*NXXXXXX
Where the * is will be the model year (1 or 2) and the Xs form the unique build number of that car during that model year.
Incidentally model years go from March Apri or May (it has changed) of the previous year so a 2002 model year car could have been built in May 2001 and registered not long after.
There were just 400 RHD for the UK but the worldwide build was approx 4000 (from what I recall) using same chassis number format.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:51 am
by R5YUG
Mine is a late 2001 car - first registered in the UK in October 2001 -
Chassis number follows the same as above...
WUAZZZ8DZ1NXXXXXX
Apart from the UK RHD cars, does anyone know what other countries has RHD - Japan, NZ, Oz etc? - Are there any figures to know exactly how many RHD cars were ever manufactured?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:59 pm
by itaplikeabiatch
from the sticky, there were apparently a shade over 6000 built worldwide.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:22 pm
by R5YUG
Surely there weren't 6000 RHD examples built worldwide - or did I not phrase my question very well?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:27 pm
by quattrokid1
ours was built in November 2000, registered december 2000
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:34 pm
by mbelle
How do you find out when it was built from chassis number; obviously I know when mine was registered but...
Also, how can you tell which of the 400 UK cars you have from the chassis number too?
MB
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:40 pm
by quattrokid1
the dealer told me the date it was built.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:34 pm
by G8ANT
Just noticed on the sticker on the service book it says month and year of manufacturer, although mine was first registerd on 7th March 2002 (02 plate) it was built 7th month 2001.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:29 am
by t5
I GOT A AUDI LETTER WITH MINE SAYIN MINE BUILD NO SOMETHING LIKE 52-- N OF 6000 UNIT OR SO BUILT GET INTOUCH WITH AUDI MINES A 51 PLATE
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:48 am
by dace
R5YUG wrote:Surely there weren't 6000 RHD examples built worldwide - or did I not phrase my question very well?
A total of 6,000 built worlwide is correct, however only 400 were RHD. The remainder were left hookers.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:10 am
by R5YUG
Do we have the actual figures for RHD - were some not destined for other RHD markets like Hong Kong, Australia etc.. ?
There are quite a few 'grey imports' RHD cars out there as well... be interested to see the actual production figures for RHD cars from Quattro.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:35 pm
by G8ANT
Recently seen a Avus 02 plate for sale on piston heads also came across an old thread on here, pomy owmes a noggy blue one, the misano red one that S4 SAT refers to is prob mine, was LV02*** so not many about on a 02 plate
http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... light=2002