RS4 Collected - Help Needed

Post by **arnnie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:04 pm

Hi Guys,

Well yesterday i got the train all the way from Kent up to Manchester and Boss Performance where i picked up my RS4. Few questions tho guys, does anyone know a good place to locate the OEM gear knobs as mine is looking a little worn plus the OEM front and rear audi badges?

Also do you guys have a place or know of anywhere for tires at good prices and also recommendations on what to go for on the car?

Plus if there is anyone in KENT who knows RS4's alot better than me and wouldn't mind taking a look over the car would really appreciate it.

Regards,

Chris

Post by **rs4blacked** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:06 pm

arnnie wrote: Few questions tho guys, does anyone know a good place to locate the OEM gear knobs as mine is looking a little worn plus the OEM front and rear audi badges?

your local stealer

Post by **PJC** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:08 pm

Sonny's one of the best to ask in Kent, he is much more knowledgable about the RS4 than me, or get your name down for the national meet in July, there were 40 of us last year, then you will be in RS4 heaven.

Post by **arnnie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:04 pm

rs4blacked wrote:
arnnie wrote: Few questions tho guys, does anyone know a good place to locate the OEM gear knobs as mine is looking a little worn plus the OEM front and rear audi badges?

your local stealer

Cheers for that, hoping there were other options as i know the old "stealers" wont be cheap

PaulRS4 wrote:Sonny's one of the best to ask in Kent, he is much more knowledgable about the RS4 than me, or get your name down for the national meet in July, there were 40 of us last year, then you will be in RS4 heaven.

Cheers for the Pual, i shall check out the national meet dates, other than that is Sonny's name on here Sonny? I will pop him over a "PM" and see if he is prepared to give her the once over for me.

Post by **PJC** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:11 pm

Post by **Dom81** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:32 pm

I've used this seller before (for side badges) and they're definitely original

He's got rear badges for sale, and £17.50 sounds reasonable to me...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-RS4-Rear ... 3017wt_898

Post by **brn7y** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:09 pm

http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/

Used these guy's before, works same as black circles, they use you local fitter.

Post by **sutts** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:45 pm

I enquired about a new gear knob at Maidstone Audi recently. It comes with the leather gaiter and retails for around £250...I decided mine was fine after that

For tyres try Lepsons in Gillingham. They are good on price and great to deal with, maybe not quite as cheap as the net, but will take great care when fitting and will not damage your wheels.

Post by **P_G** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:06 pm

I have a spare gear stick including gaitor albeit one of the 4 brackets connecting the stick to the cover is broken on it but still works fine. I bought it as a replacement but whilst I am pondering an interior retrim then if you make me a decent offer I may be persuaded to part with it.

Post by **arnnie** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:56 am

Dom81 wrote:I've used this seller before (for side badges) and they're definitely original

He's got rear badges for sale, and £17.50 sounds reasonable to me...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-RS4-Rear ... 3017wt_898

Cheers for that link, will check him out, as didnt want to be paying over the odds

sutts wrote:I enquired about a new gear knob at Maidstone Audi recently. It comes with the leather gaiter and retails for around £250...I decided mine was fine after that

For tyres try Lepsons in Gillingham. They are good on price and great to deal with, maybe not quite as cheap as the net, but will take great care when fitting and will not damage your wheels.

Christ, can see why didn't part with your hard earned for one of those, that's just a stupid price.

Cheers for the help on tyres mate, good to know there are still some good local places around

P_G wrote:I have a spare gear stick including gaitor albeit one of the 4 brackets connecting the stick to the cover is broken on it but still works fine. I bought it as a replacement but whilst I am pondering an interior retrim then if you make me a decent offer I may be persuaded to part with it.

If you could pop me over a photo of it i could be interested mate. Its little things like the gear knob not being just so annoy me.

Post by **P_G** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:40 pm

Pics are requested. One bit I hadn't noticed before is that the metal trim has been forced and a dent made but the leather is fine and there are no marks or scatches otherwise.

Got some RS4 logo mats new and unused in the Classifieds as well if anyone is interested.

Post by **RobbyRS4** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:15 pm

You didnt come away with four 3mm worn P Zero tyres by any chance but the alloys are MINT did you? I bought the Daytona one the week before off them and i'm sure the wheels are different!! I'm not joking

They had a bit of paint done and it was crap and i'm being kind. I really wanted the car as previously owned by ChrisRS4 on here and knew it was an amazing car. I havnt pulled them about the issues and have sorted them myself except for one. What sort of warranty did you get. My so called warranty hasn't arrive in the post yet. I'm starting to wonder

Anyway, hope you love your new car as much as i love mine.

Cheers, Rob.

Post by **arnnie** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:19 pm

RobbyRS4 wrote:You didnt come away with four 3mm worn P Zero tyres by any chance but the alloys are MINT did you? I bought the Daytona one the week before off them and i'm sure the wheels are different!! I'm not joking They had a bit of paint done and it was crap and i'm being kind. I really wanted the car as previously owned by ChrisRS4 on here and knew it was an amazing car. I havnt pulled them about the issues and have sorted them myself except for one. What sort of warranty did you get. My so called warranty hasn't arrive in the post yet. I'm starting to wonder

Anyway, hope you love your new car as much as i love mine.

Cheers, Rob.

Hi Rob,

No i didn't have four 3mm P Zero's i ended up with mint alloys and Michelin tyres, like new on the rears just with no tread on the front tyres. Below is what boss think is acceptable front tyre wear to drive around on, tbh the tyres below are off next week and sooner the better far as i am concerned. The worst part is the below tyres apparently pass a Boss MOT ok, so im slightly worried at what else just slipped through the Boss MOT's now.

I must say i do love the car and Boss in all fairness were very good, just a shame the little things let them down.

Drivers Front.....

Passengers Front....

Post by **sakimano** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:04 pm

I wish the aluminium on the shift knob was dark on the carbon fibre trim cars

it matches the aluminium trim cars nicely, but on the carbon fibre cars it stands out and just looks out of place.

Post by **adsgreen** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:40 pm

Tyres are fine for mot - it's 1.6mm depth of the whole tread not including the wear markers.
However, you should have got an advisory if the overall tread is down to 3mm which should be pretty much on the wear marks.
Driving a car on 1.6mm tread in the wet is v-scary. The difference from 3mm is downright crazy and I can't see how they can say 1.6 as a minimum.

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