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Newbie

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:03 pm
by FrazerD
Hi folks,

Just thought I would introduce myself as I have been doing quite a bit of reading, research and learning about the B7 RS4 as I am planning one as my next car. I have provisionally sold my E46 M3 and starting to look at an RS4 more seriously rather than just ogle them.

The reason I sold my M3 was due to the lack of use as my good woman and I have two Rhodesian Ridgebacks and we do as much as we can with them, hence the lack of use of my coupe. I don’t “need” a car as we have a pathfinder and I cycle to the farm but I couldn’t not have something nice sitting on the driveway, something fun to drive and practical too... an RS4 avant.

I will participate when I can but will be doing a lot of reading and looking until I build up some knowledge. If anyone is fairly local, Suffolk, it would be great to hear from you and maybe meet in the future. Anyway, enough about me and a warm hello from a nice but easily angered Scotsman :bigwave:

Cheers :thumbs:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:45 pm
by bennn
Welcome. Think I recognise the username from M3cutters as I've not long sold my m3 coupe and bought an RS4 Avant.

Re: Newbie

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:16 pm
by FrazerD
bennn wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:45 pm
Welcome. Think I recognise the username from M3cutters as I've not long sold my m3 coupe and bought an RS4 Avant.
Thanks. Yea I’m on M3cutters, joined here looking for advice and knowledge, maybe even a car too.

Did you have an E46 or E92? How are you getting on with your avant? What was the reason you made the change?

Cheers :thumbs:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:50 am
by bennn
Hey mate. I had a manual E46 Coupe. Best car I've had.

Changed car because we've not long had a baby and the extra space has been handy.

Haven't gelled with it yet and it's currently not being used as the DRC has failed and I'm waiting for some Koni shocks to arrive.

Hopefully I'll like it a bit more when I can drive it properly the engine is awesome it just hasn't really lived up to the M3 in the handling department but I think that's because it's not been quite right since I've owned it.

Re: Newbie

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:38 pm
by FrazerD
Hi folks,
Just a wee update, after a journey down to Sussex today, I have put a deposit on an RS4 Avant :biggrin2:

I can’t stop smiling and can’t wait to pick it up :kissmyrings:

I’ll post some photos and spec once the sale is finalised.

Cheers :thumbs:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:07 am
by h4rvsingh
bennn wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:45 pm
Welcome. Think I recognise the username from M3cutters as I've not long sold my m3 coupe and bought an RS4 Avant.
Actually yes - I recognise the name too. Alot of BMW owners are starting to come over to the darkside it would seem.

Re: Newbie

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:47 am
by FrazerD
h4rvsingh wrote:
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:07 am
bennn wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:45 pm
Welcome. Think I recognise the username from M3cutters as I've not long sold my m3 coupe and bought an RS4 Avant.
Actually yes - I recognise the name too. Alot of BMW owners are starting to come over to the darkside it would seem.
Haha, hopefully there are a few from cutters that will stay there :bash: It’s not a bad place and it’s very useful but strongly opinionated and there’s not much love for modification, very oem which is fine but not to everyone’s taste.

I am enjoying the forum of the dark side and can’t wait to go and get my RS4.

Cheers :thumbs:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:03 am
by h4rvsingh
FrazerD wrote:
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:47 am
h4rvsingh wrote:
Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:07 am
bennn wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:45 pm
Welcome. Think I recognise the username from M3cutters as I've not long sold my m3 coupe and bought an RS4 Avant.
Actually yes - I recognise the name too. Alot of BMW owners are starting to come over to the darkside it would seem.
Haha, hopefully there are a few from cutters that will stay there :bash: It’s not a bad place and it’s very useful but strongly opinionated and there’s not much love for modification, very oem which is fine but not to everyone’s taste.

I am enjoying the forum of the dark side and can’t wait to go and get my RS4.

Cheers :thumbs:
Opinionated would be an understatement and advertising things for sale is always painful everyone thinks everything is over priced :bash:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:14 pm
by marc1
You’ve come from Cutters... it should seem relatively mild around here.

Re: Newbie

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:53 am
by MikeFish
FrazerD wrote:
Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:38 pm
Hi folks,
Just a wee update, after a journey down to Sussex today, I have put a deposit on an RS4 Avant :biggrin2:

I can’t stop smiling and can’t wait to pick it up :kissmyrings:

I’ll post some photos and spec once the sale is finalised.

Cheers :thumbs:
When do you pick it up?

Re: Newbie

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:16 am
by FrazerD
marc1 wrote:
Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:14 pm
You’ve come from Cutters... it should seem relatively mild around here.
Haha, you could say that, just seems a bit friendlier rather than folk telling you what you have done to your car is wrong.
MikeFish wrote:
Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:53 am
When do you pick it up?
Hopefully on the 9th as my M3 isn’t being picked up until the 8th.

I really can’t wait, I could hardly stop smiling when I was in it, maybe the 4 rings are in my blood and I just haven’t realised until now :bowdown:

Cheers :thumbs:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:17 am
by MikeFish
It's a special car. I felt like that too and the feeling never really faded.

Re: Newbie

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:59 pm
by FrazerD
MikeFish wrote:
Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:17 am
It's a special car. I felt like that too and the feeling never really faded.
I am glad you have said that. The bloke I have bought it from told me he will buy another one in the future. It’s good to hear it’s justified when folk rave about them.

Cheers :thumbs:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:18 pm
by FrazerD
Hi folks,

Just thought I would update this as I picked up my new toy earlier today. I will start a build build thread at some point although I don’t plan on doing too much to it. It was a cracking drive home and I’m very happy :mrgreen:

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Cheers :thumbs:

Re: Newbie

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:44 pm
by MikeFish
Looks really nice, congrats.
You gonna wrap / paint the window trims and roof rails to match the grille?