Does anyone recognise this RS4?

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Does anyone recognise this RS4?

Post by pennpromo » Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:35 am

So I have just bought this RS4 from a very nice chap on the outskirts of Leeds.
About 100,000 miles, 7 owners, loads of bills inc much money spent at MRC.
Dyno print out at 374.3PS which seems low?
Had a few plates in its time: RS04LMS, TON929Y and now back on SY07DVW
Looks like it has lived in London, Aberdeen, Cleveland, Leeds and now Bournemouth
Wingback seats, lots of bumper stone chips, a few assorted other scrapes.
Unfortunately it has cheap front tyres and worn Contis on the back.
Wheels probably need a refurb but otherwise seems good.
A little smoke on startup but then runs really cleanly and pulls well.
Having driven it back the 280 miles home pretty pleased with it so far.
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Re: Does anyone recognise this RS4?

Post by simundo777 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:25 am

"Dyno print out at 374.3PS which seems low?"

Sounds about right, they rarely make anywhere near quoted output
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Re: Does anyone recognise this RS4?

Post by temo_wil » Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:07 pm

Was this the one on Autotrader recently?

Lovely colour and the bhp is probably right without a recent carbon clean

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Re: Does anyone recognise this RS4?

Post by pennpromo » Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:30 pm

Will, yes it was the one on Autotrader recently.
I bought it from a really nice guy near Leeds on Saturday, who had had it for just over two years and who took a keen offer on it as he had too many cars.
Big folder full of bills and history way back to 2009 with a few visits to MRC.
Looks like it had a stage 2 remap and manifold, gutted cats, a DRC shock and a cold intake at MRC in 2015.
So would have thought there would be more power?
Its had a fairly recent clutch and also a carbon clean and 8 coil packs in the last month.
Seems to go pretty well but it does smoke a little on start up after being left overnight.
I have a 2015 M4 as well so they are a very interesting comparison, its very analogue ...

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Re: Does anyone recognise this RS4?

Post by temo_wil » Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:46 pm

Sounds like a good buy with the mileage and history.

With a Stage 2 map + manifold and recent carbon clean id have expected 400-420bhp.

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