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by f1ash
Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:07 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

Hi Julian. The red one is at a van dealer in Maidenhead area (AKB?) and has done 80k+ miles, it's on Autotrader for around £23k. I wouldn't pay £15k for it! I'm buying mine from Nick Johnson - he has a few listed on autotrader and pistonheads at the mo and is always moving stock of B5 RS4s. He's a v...
by f1ash
Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:25 am
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

RE: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question

Apparently the first car I drove had brand new rubber so there must have been another issue. Drove the other? denim blue one and an Avus one yesterday and yes, they are quicker than the porker :thumbs: They also drove perfectly. I just love that denim blue! But I've put a deposit down on the silver ...
by f1ash
Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:59 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

RE: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question

Went for another test drive today in an MTM'd beast :FIREdevil: To be honest the standard car I drove didn't actually feel quicker than my Boxster S but the MTM'd beast certainly did have some shove. Shame the gears crunched, the clutch shuddered, steering wheel wasn't on straight and torque steered...
by f1ash
Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

RE: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question

Yeah I'm sure you're right - which is good news. Having read up on what tyres people are using, the symptoms seem to be the norm. B7 brakes do sound good... So, that's at least a couple of grand I've spent so far on tyres and brakes and I haven't even got onto a chip or exhaust, let alone actually b...
by f1ash
Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:38 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

Cheers for your comments Paul. I certainly don't mind heavy brakes - as long as they do the business! Just wasn't all that confident that they would during the test drive. I'm more concerned with the steering to be honest though. I'm fine with the tramlining as a consequence of the wide tyres but wh...
by f1ash
Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:12 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question
Replies: 11
Views: 1772

RS4 1st drive - steering/brakes question

Hello. I've been trawling through the site for some weeks now and am on the verge of buying a B5 RS4. Just took one out for a test drive... very nice it was too :D As I don't have another RS4 to compare it to I just have a couple of questions I need advice on: Steering The steering felt fine around ...
by f1ash
Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:38 pm
Forum: RS6 / RS6 plus (C5 Typ 4B) 2002-2004
Topic: RS6 Avant for sale only 17000 miles
Replies: 6
Views: 1081

RE: RS6 Avant for sale only 17000 miles

A couple more details would be nice, i.e. colour, interior...?
by f1ash
Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:04 pm
Forum: RS4 (B5 Typ 8D) 1999-2001
Topic: Opinions on this example
Replies: 37
Views: 4636

Good thread guys - it's for sale again http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/117951.htm for £27k

I thought it looked good at first with quotes like "MINT" and "under driven"... well they don't get driven much when they're being repaired I guess!

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