Hi all...Newbie from Berkshire with an S4 Avant

[y2blade]

Took some "dirty girl" pics at the weekend, hopefully they make up for the last pic I posted

[Ryantarpey]

your car looks good mate, least you have only had little faults with it, i live in Berkshire to. a member that doesn't live a million miles away.

[y2blade]

Wow a long time since last update is always the sign of a good reliable car.

3 years together now and still very much smitten with this car, a few pics taken since last update:

Snow is always a welcome sight






Love the early starts, commuting on empty rural roads




Fitted new upper arms and track rod ends (also 4 wheel alignment done) both sides.




Fitted New Exhaust sleeves as the mid sections were starting to blow.


Fitted new fuel filter


MOT'd


Then this happened, last weekend


So stopped to take a pic.....as you do.





When the XC90 T6 went back in January the intention was to get a V8 barge to commute in, however I've been enjoying the S4 so continuing to daily drive her.
Still no plans to replace her, over a three year period she has been the most dependable car I've owned tbh.

Speaking from my own experience the B5 S4 does not deserve the "unreliable" tag that the internet gives it.
Here's to many more years together.

[y2blade]

Sad update: I'm probably going to be putting her up for sale.
No fault on her part, I'm just finding it uncomfortable to drive....Comfort has always been my only gripe and I'm finding it worse as time goes on, to the extent that any long trips we are taking my OHs S60 D5 (my old car) instead of the S4.

I've been spoilt by Volvo over the years, or maybe I'm getting old.......