First RS4 maybe.....

[dafroberts]

Hi,

I've wanted and RS4 for about 10 years now, finally the nessecary spondoolies to go get one so looking for a good one. Saw this one....

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/ ... friend_car

I've read the buyers guide on here & all about DRC issues etc but wondered if anyone had any experience of one fitted with SPAX?

Anything else obviously wrong with this one? Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Daf

[Silverfox42]

Looks like a decent example, but only a viewing/checking of paperwork and HPI will reveal if anything is out of sorts.

Sorry, not familiar with SPAX.

[John Johnson]

Think I've seen that for sale before as the spax rings a bell as I'd not seen them fitted before . Go look and hpi it

[alefustec]

back in the day (20+years ago) I remember Spax being quite common on mini's/fords etc and the factory used to be here in Jersey. In recent years I think they had some bad reviews and issues with reliability etc and had dropped off the map in terms of established suspension kits. Whilst still not a big player apparently (according to their website) Richard Noble used spax on thrust SSC 2 and 'all his cars'. Now it may be that they spax kits are absolutely fine........the odd thing is though I cant seem to find ANY reference to them making a kit for the B7 RS4.......B5 S4 yes, then kits for standard B7 A'4's, but no RS4 kit. Assuming the Hpi check/paperwork all ,looks good I would try and confirm the spax kit was actually meant for the car, you could also call spax (tel 01869 244771).

[dafroberts]

Now it may be that they spax kits are absolutely fine........the odd thing is though I cant seem to find ANY reference to them making a kit for the B7 RS4.......B5 S4 yes, then kits for standard B7 A'4's, but no RS4 kit. Assuming the Hpi check/paperwork all ,looks good I would try and confirm the spax kit was actually meant for the car, you could also call spax (tel 01869 244771).

Thanks for the comments, I was a little suspicious as not heard of Spax on an RS4 B7 either. I will check, thanks chaps.

[alefustec]

assuming you haven't already, you may want to check the classified section out on here. A couple of avants for sale at the moment, in particular this is a nice example; viewtopic.php?f=63&t=118920

Nice thing is usually any cars sold on here on very well maintained, and importantly, known to the other site members - trust me that counts for a lot as I know from my own painful experience if you get it wrong with these cars they have the ability to do more financial damage than the missus on a girls weekend in the big smoke with your credit card.

[Grandadg90]

This car was sold on ebay a few months back for £15,500. Clearly the seller is a trader. Just be cautious.

[alefustec]

This car was sold on ebay a few months back for £15,500. Clearly the seller is a trader. Just be cautious.

....well there you go! Not much passes the chaps on this forum by! sold for £15.5! I thought it was a pretty good price at £17k TBH

[Surrey Sam]

Wouldn't bother going to look at that one TBH.

SPAX are crap, bonnet/bumper gap is pissed, rear valance has overspray from a shoddy paint job, mirror bases are peeling, steering wheel badge and buttons peeling and the foot pedal rubbers are excessively worn. Cheap cars are cheap for a reason.

[Pistolpete2543]

Jeez Sam, you don't miss much. I had to do a double take to get them all, but you are right enough.

[FaisalJ]

I had SPAX coilovers on my '98 polo 1.4cl. I got them because I was a broke student and they were cheap. And rubbish.

Sam has eagle eyes!

[Harris.]

That's not a cheap RS4 , bumper gap is easy adjusted etc . I wouldn't touch any car fitted with Spax as there crap . Koni has always been my choice .

[John Johnson]

Jeez Sam, you don't miss much. I had to do a double take to get them all, but you are right enough.

He spotted the guff wrong with mine ( now done ) .... He must have a PC screen the size of my wife's arse ... HUGE

[John Johnson]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/201537570310
<beep> colour though

[coffey555]

I quite like them in silver, classy, understated and anti-chav.

Looks in good condition too.