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White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:58 pm
by Wallachie
Spotted my first ever white B7 RS4 (saloon) on Friday evening in Belfast. Can't be a very common colour?

I remember a chap 'Insurance Jon' I think his username was who had a limited edition white edition, which was a spectacular looking car with black optics, white seat backs and alcantara wheel/trim. The one I spied on Friday was just a standard saloon though. Looked great

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:08 pm
by sar
i remember johns white edition aka "the stormtrooper" lovely rare car that, i imagine some strings were pulled to get that to the uk.

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:45 pm
by Ian_C
Was Jons an estate or saloon?

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:53 pm
by Surrey Sam
Certainly a marmite choice of interior colour. Was it a USA option?

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:19 pm
by Reevesy
More info on the 2007 black and white exclusive editions here;

http://m.autoblog.com/2007/05/11/audi-r ... s-for-rs4/

The white ones were very rare in the UK. I have a black one.

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:20 pm
by CellDamage
Got any pics of the interior Reevesy?

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:37 pm
by Reevesy
CellDamage wrote:Got any pics of the interior Reevesy?
Image

Excuse the steering wheel, photo was taken pre-cleaning which brought the suede back to life :thumbs:

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:48 pm
by MikeFish
Is the only difference with the black one an Alcantara sterring wheel trim and grey stitching in the seats? For an extra 6.5k?

The white seats back do look cool though! I assume the interior trim is white too? Hard to tell in those photos, like a bit like the standard alu trim.
Might make a nice interior on a black car. Mmmmmm, gloss white as opposed to Gaz's piano black. Interesting!

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:55 pm
by sar
a proper black edition would have had piano black trim not carbon and piano black seat backs?.
i thought these were never available in the uk, jon i believe got his through high up contacts in audi germany.

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:06 pm
by MikeFish
Just noticed, my seats have grey stitching too.

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:28 pm
by Surrey Sam
sar wrote:a proper black edition would have had piano black trim not carbon and piano black seat backs?.

That was what my thoughts were:

Piano black interior trim.
Piano black or Ibis white seat backs, relative to exterior colour.
Black leather bucket seats with jet grey or white stiching
Titainium look alloy wheels and mirrors.
Black or white front grill surround, relative to exterior colour.
Matt black window trims.
Suede steering wheel, gear knob and hand brake handle. Stiching is to match the seats.
Exclusive floor mats with jet grey or white piping
Supersport Suspension

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:52 pm
by Reevesy
sar wrote:a proper black edition would have had piano black trim not carbon and piano black seat backs?.
i thought these were never available in the uk, jon i believe got his through high up contacts in audi germany.
There must have been a UK version of these available in 2007, as the dealer informed me it was a special edition, and I know of 2 other cars with exact same spec. Carbon trim was a cost upgrade IIRC.

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:57 pm
by Cargav
I have a 'White Edition' - supplied in Dublin March 2008. Interior trim is white with matching stitching on seats (and steering wheel). Completely agree that it is a marmite colour - personally think that the RS4 can pull it off but I know it took me some time to get used to it. Looks great clean but almost impossible to keep that way...

Gavan

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:10 pm
by sar
dealers are full off <beep>.
reevesy dose your car have gloss black seat backs?
carbon trim on a rs4 was a no cost option.
i wouldn't of thought you could have ordered a black edition then specced the carbon trim on top, it kind off defeats the point of a black edition.
a standard car with black optics and the alcantara options ticked would be identical bar the gloss black seat backs for a chunk less?.

Re: White RS4's

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:29 pm
by Reevesy
Don't forget the sports suspension+ also :thumbs: