Charrie's AUDI S4 Avant

[cakM3]

That's good to hear !


Nice when easy fixes make big improvements

I was getting used to driving my Audi on a daily basis and enjoying the car until the CPS started having issues... it's a relief to have this issue resolved. I will be figuring out what other sensors could contribute to shutting off the engine and begin a preventive maintenance program to replace them to ensure reliability of this fine Audi... much more to come!

[kakashi169]

Holy...thats a lot of snow charlie. How does the audi fair in winter conditions?

[cakM3]

Holy...thats a lot of snow charlie. How does the audi fair in winter conditions?

I have Michelin all seasons on the car and it is AWD.... makes for a lot of fun Daniel :)

[cakM3]

Today was a great day to do something car-related so I took out my worn looking shift surround and cleaned it up a little...

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Looks much better installed [emoji41]
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Here is the original finish of my shift surround for reference...
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Amazing what a little bit of elbow grease and paint will do for a worn looking part! ;)

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[fredo]

Oh, boy. That looks GREAT. :thumbup

[danewilson77]

Looking good Charlie

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[cakM3]

Oh, boy. That looks GREAT. :thumbup

Thanks fredo! :)


Looking good Charlie

Thanks Boss! :)

[RUS_ZHP]

Shifter is looking good Charlie.


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[cakM3]

Shifter is looking good Charlie.

Thanks Sergy! :thumbsup

Are you going to the AutoNuvo 2019 Spring season opener on the 7th of April?

[cakM3]

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I just wired in a powered bluetooth dongle so I will be able to stream music from my iPhone thru the aux input port of my RNS-E nav unit. [emoji41]

[cakM3]

I decided to reinstall my modified wiring harness and connect everything back together and test the head unit.

I found the bluetooth dongle and easily paired my iPhoneX to it and was able to stream audio from my iPhone to the RNS-E head unit thru the Aux port. Hell, doing this was much easier than setting up my M3 and it still does not have bluetooth streaming but that will change soon thanks to Ted's work :thumbsup

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My daily driver is now set up regarding stereo set ups[emoji41]


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[cakM3]

Front driver’s side door window regulator replaced at 171,450 miles.

No more creaking whenever I lower or raise my driver’s side front window [emoji4]


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[WOLFN8TR]

Man I HATE those annoying creaking noises!!

[cakM3]

Went to Banchwerks (my local indy shop) today to have my driver’s front window regulators replaced.

Turns out the wiring behind my driver’s front door panel got jacked up due to poor workmanship from the previous guy who replaced the window regulator last time.

This guy did not secure all the connectors back into their respective retainer clips on the door panel (I guess it was just too hard for him to reinstall those connectors) and some of the wiring in the door harness got frayed as a result.

The tech working on my car today had to rebuild the damaged wiring and replace a damaged connector entirely to get everything fully sorted out after replacing my window regulator.

It goes to show you that you never know who worked on your car prior to your ownership but it is how you deal with issues like this. When the weather improves, I will be revisiting this area and complete it by soldering/heat shrinking the damaged wiring and replacing the damaged connector with the proper part.

Shoutout to the guys at Banchwerks Jessie/Theo and their crew for getting this fixed so I would not have issues in the mean time. The resoldering part will be easy for me because of their quality repair.

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[johnrando]

Nice

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[cakM3]

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[cakM3]

Going to order this soon...

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[Will]

I just caught up on this entire thread... fantastic! I love the attention to detail you put into your cars (e.g. owner's manual folio! Lol). Love it. Thank you for documenting and sharing with the forum.

[cakM3]

I just caught up on this entire thread... fantastic! I love the attention to detail you put into your cars (e.g. owner's manual folio! Lol). Love it. Thank you for documenting and sharing with the forum.

Appreciate all the feedback from you guys Will :thumbsup

[cakM3]

Finally we’re experiencing Spring weather over here in New England!!!

I took advantage of the great weather today and started taking out my OE solid red tail lights to install the Euro Avant tail lights I recently sourced.

Got a lot of dirt to clean off and decided to detail this area before mounting the new Euro tails...

This is the driver’s side...
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Cleaned up easily
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Applied some 3M rubbing compound then sealed the area using Rejex sealer before mounting the new Euro tails...
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I now have the passenger’s side to finish[emoji41]

Love making a unique car even more unique!



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[fredo]

Looks great to me. :thumbsup

[cakM3]

Looks great to me. :thumbsup

Thanks fredo! I just completed my project for the day.

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It looks good and I’m pleased with this addition. [emoji41]


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[cakM3]

Started doing much needed detailing on my Audi today and noticed there are a few spots on my driver’s side doors and rear quarter panel I will have to use a machine and compound to sort out. Otherwise car is coming out very nice[emoji41]

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Surface where I detailed is as smooth as glass...


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[johnrando]

Car looks great!

[cakM3]

Car looks great!

Thanks John!


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[cakM3]

The Silver Audi S4 Avant went on to a new owner today who plans to do a complete restoration of the car. It is nice knowing this car will eventually be brought back from it's current sad state to a drivable daily driver. I'm looking forward to seeing progress on this car since a friend of mine purchased it today. I am officially now a 3-car garage :)

[johnrando]

LIKE

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[BADCLOWN]

Looks so buttery

[cakM3]

Looks so buttery

Getting there Jacob[emoji41]


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[cakM3]

Setting up my new daily driver has become an ongoing thing recently and I'm now looking at getting a new set of tires soon since this is my daily driver... so I decided I will be getting Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires for my RPF-1 wheels.

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By June I plan to replace my rotors and rear calipers not out of necessity but rather another opportunity to do maintenance and upgrade at the same time...

All I need to do to complete my 18Z caliper upgrade is to get the VOSHMODS 300MM FULL KIT for B5 S4
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I can order the calipers in yellow so that's the route I plan on going when I order this kit in June.

The rotors I will be upgrading to are Girodisc 2-piece rotors.

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This should complete the look I'm going for with my Audi and then sometime later this summer I plan to give her a proper drop with Bilstein PSS-9s.

[johnrando]

LIKE

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[cakM3]

LIKE

Progress does not stop... as much as I would like to continue progress on my M3, the daily has to come first...

[WOLFN8TR]

Nice Charlie! Are those Smurf Blue Brembo’s? [emoji6]

[cakM3]

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[WOLFN8TR]

Did you buy another Audi? [emoji848]

[cakM3]

Did you buy another Audi? [emoji848]

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[cakM3]

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[cakM3]

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Ordered this for my Audi to replace my OE one that is worn (I will show the issue with it when I swap them out)

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Will look good in the engine bay....my M3 has one, now my Audi will have one...

[WOLFN8TR]

Those are so dam nice! [emoji106]

[cakM3]

Those are so dam nice! [emoji106]

I agree Gary [emoji41]


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[cakM3]

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New polished aluminum dipstick installed.


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[WOLFN8TR]

Nice Dipstick. [emoji41]

[johnrando]

Lol. Does look good.

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[cakM3]

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I never get tired of seeing these two cars paired up together at my work...

My friend’s SAAB Viggen


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[cakM3]

Ordered a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 Plus tires to replace my worn set. They will be getting mounted on my RPF-1 wheels and my daily driver will be good to go again.

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These tires really impressed me with the rains we recently had. Even worn as they were, close to racing slick worn, they gripped the road very well and I did not hydroplane on them. Yep!! I had to get a brand new set of the same type of tyres.


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[danewilson77]

Ordered a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 Plus tires to replace my worn set. They will be getting mounted on my RPF-1 wheels and my daily driver will be good to go again.

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These tires really impressed me with the rains we recently had. Even worn as they were, close to racing slick worn, they gripped the road very well and I did not hydroplane on them. Yep!! I had to get a brand new set of the same type of tyres.


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[cakM3]

Nice Charlie

Thanks Dane! :thumbsup

Got my new tires mounted and the car cleaned and detailed... love how good this car looks when it is clean...

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I never get tired of looking at this car... she's a looker ;)

[johnrando]

Very nice!

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[cakM3]

Very nice!

Thanks John! :thumbsup

The "beater car" will now go to the shop tomorrow to have the rear wheel bearings and hubs changed out. The rear wheel bearings are sounding really bad right now and I don't want to drive the car into Connecticut where I was going to have it done... I have a shop much closer to my local I can take it to to get this job done...

[cakM3]

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Had my mechanic take my car out after doing the rear wheel bearing maintenance on it just to make sure there are no other issues to tackle. He will deliver my car to me in the morning and I will take him to his work so he can get his car. I never do this with anyone but seeing he's a good friend of mine's son, I don't see any issue with this. I have known my mechanic since he was in grade school :)

[330i ZHP]

Did wheel bearing swap fix noise

[cakM3]

Did wheel bearing swap fix noise

Yes Stuart, noise is now gone but my Audi decided to give me a new problem..... a bad alternator. I now have a battery warning and my alternator is not charging my battery.

I got the Audi in my garage on ramps and will be taking the front end apart soon to swap out the bad alternator...


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[330i ZHP]

Ugh, that sounds painful

Did you see that there is/are Audi engines that have the timing chains etc in the rear of engine between engine and trans, etc.

That sounds like a horribly expensive, huge, and aggravating job to replace chains and guides

[san]

Ugh, that sounds painful

Did you see that there is/are Audi engines that have the timing chains etc in the rear of engine between engine and trans, etc.

That sounds like a horribly expensive, huge, and aggravating job to replace chains and guides

So does the b58 unfortunately


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[cakM3]

Ugh, that sounds painful

Did you see that there is/are Audi engines that have the timing chains etc in the rear of engine between engine and trans, etc.

That sounds like a horribly expensive, huge, and aggravating job to replace chains and guides

Gotta love how Audi engineers designed their cars! [emoji38]


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[330i ZHP]

So does the b58 unfortunately


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As in the B58 in our new X3?

[330i ZHP]

Crap. I see it now. Great

[cakM3]

Rain is forecasted for the entire weekend so I will start working on my Audi and break everything down... I might as well take plenty of pictures and clean what can be cleaned while in there...

[cakM3]

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Got the front apart again so took out the faulty alternator

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Was a real PITA to take out

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So I will take a few days to really clean out this area before reinstalling the new part.

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I did the cursory inspection of my radiator fan and noticed 4 fan blades with cracks at the base of each so will be ordering a new OEM fan blade assembly.

There is a cooling sensor on the passenger rear part of my engine that will also be replaced. I may end up replacing my windshield washer reservoir depending on what I find there...

So lots to do while the front is taken apart.



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[RUS_ZHP]

I cannot believe Audi is engineered some of the essential components like that. It's crazy to service them.
Good luck Charlie!

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[3ZHP]

That’s Really Deep.

Good luck with all of those fixes and clean up!


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[cakM3]

I cannot believe Audi is engineered some of the essential components like that. It's crazy to service them.
Good luck Charlie!


That’s Really Deep.

Good luck with all of those fixes and clean up!

Thanks Serg and Guy. I can say I stayed away from Audi for this long because I have heard how you have to take off the front of the car in order to do maintenance. I have always been afraid of doing this until this car. It is a time-consuming process to do maintenance on these cars but not too difficult. This is the second time I have taken off the front of this car myself and I can say going thru this the second time around, it is not as bad as I initially thought.

Each car have their unique ways to do maintenance and once you figure them out it is really not too bad as long as you have the right tools to do the job. In this case Botond was nice enough to lend me his ramps so I could do this. :thumbsup

I will say taking out the alternator for this car is a bigger PITA than it is when doing this maintenance/repair on the E46 BMW...

[cakM3]

While I have my Audi in the garage and I’m waiting till Friday to get the parts, I decided to start giving the old girl a good detailing.

I’m sore today from working on the car yesterday but I managed to get the rear hatch, rear bumper and rear passenger side quarter panel clayed, compounded, sealed and waxed.

The finish on those areas where I detailed them are very close to what I currently have on my M3 and Porsche... [emoji41]

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My Audi hasn’t gotten a complete detailing like this so I figure I can address every panel within this upcoming week then when I get my replacement Alternator and other items on Friday, I will be ready to do the work on Saturday and get everything done. [emoji1417]

In the meantime, I have been dailying my M3 and absolutely loving it!!


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[RUS_ZHP]

This blue car is amazing, when it's detailed, the depth a color look even better. Great job Charlie!


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[johnrando]

Wow, hellova job Charlie!

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[cakM3]

This blue car is amazing, when it's detailed, the depth a color look even better. Great job Charlie!

You can start to see the pearl in the Nogaro Blue color Serg! It takes time to really bring out the depth of this color but once you do it really shines. Pictures I have taken don't do justice to the color you see in person...


Wow, hellova job Charlie!

Thanks John! It has been a productive weekend for sure!

[cakM3]

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Replacement parts ordered from FCP Euro so I will have their lifetime warranty on these parts and coolant. I also sourced an OEM Audi radiator fan assembly to replace the broken one I found while doing this maintenance. Once I get these parts the fun part (reassembly) will commence this upcoming weekend...[emoji41]

As for the detailing... I’m progressing on the passenger side and getting the car detailed to my standards. Panels are smooth and looking like glass. Paint surface feels velvety smooth.


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[cakM3]

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The area where my alternator is mounted was covered in oily dirt and was everywhere.

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I cleaned the area so when I install my replacement alternator this area will be sorted... lots more to get cleaned in my engine bay but this is a good start [emoji41]

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Even the intercooler piping got cleaned off...

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It is nice to see this area cleaned as it should be.

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[RUS_ZHP]

Charlie, I knew you are going to clean up everything before installing new parts.
Nice!

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[cakM3]

Charlie, I knew you are going to clean up everything before installing new parts.
Nice!

Thanks Serg! [emoji1419]

You’re right... I do this with all my cars. Why wouldn’t I treat my Audi any different? [emoji4]



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[cakM3]

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I got the new parts installed today, checked all hoses and ensured all connections were tight and secure. Got the entire front put back together this afternoon with exception of the under body panel.

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Filled the coolant so I will need to get the car started so I can get the cooling system burped and checked for any leaks. Once that is done, I can secure the under panel then take the car off the ramps and recheck my coolant levels again before running the Audi full time again[emoji41]


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[cakM3]

Bled the cooling system this morning before going to work, checked for leaks and found none so I secured my under panels before driving my Audi today.

Compared to my M3 and Porsche, I feel like I’m riding much higher in the Audi.... but it was nice driving the Audi again[emoji1]

Audi is officially back to DD duties again[emoji41]

I really appreciate Botond’s assist yesterday. He stopped by FCP Euro last week to get my parts and delivered them to me and he assisted in my maintenance yesterday.

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Nice to see my new part doing what its supposed to do[emoji41]


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[johnrando]

Good stuff

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[cakM3]

Good stuff

It is nice knowing that the radiator is fresh. This Spring I will be doing some more maintenance... changing out hoses and such... good thing I got my coolant from FCP Euro. I'm going to get good at taking off the front end of this car ;)

[cakM3]

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first coat
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Got myself some touch up spray paint in Nogaro Blue Pearl for my Audi. There are a few spots I would love to address before the weather over here get's too cold... luckily I have a heated garage to do the touchup ;) :thumbsup

[joeybananaz18]

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Got myself some touch up spray paint in Nogaro Blue Pearl for my Audi. There are a few spots I would love to address before the weather over here get's too cold... luckily I have a heated garage to do the touchup ;) :thumbsup

Interested to see how that stuff works. Does it come in bmw colors?


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[cakM3]

Interested to see how that stuff works. Does it come in bmw colors?

Answer is yes. I have touchup sprsy paint for my M3 (TiAg) and Porsche (GT Silver) in my garage as well as a few cans of clear from ScratchWizard. [emoji1417]

Here is the link: https://scratchwizard.net/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw4yn2oCU5QIVlIrICh2Z8gJ3EAAYASA AEgLNPvD_BwE


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[joeybananaz18]

Answer is yes. I have touchup sprsy paint for my M3 (TiAg) and Porsche (GT Silver) in my garage as well as a few cans of clear from ScratchWizard. [emoji1417]

Here is the link: https://scratchwizard.net/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw4yn2oCU5QIVlIrICh2Z8gJ3EAAYASA AEgLNPvD_BwE


that's awesome thanks. I think im going to give them a try. I have some things that need to get taken care up paint-wise, specifically the side rails on the roof.

[cakM3]

Today I went out on a nice road trip using my Audi to Botond’s place and back to deliver car ramps Botond was nice enough to lend for my recent Audi maintenance.

Today was a great day and great excuse to use my Audi to deliver equipment I borrowed and see if there would be any problems on my drive.

When I got to Botond’s place I checked my coolant and oil levels and everything was sat. The car performed splendidly and I had an enjoyable drive to and from Botond’s place today.

It is always nice to confirm everything is good after an in-depth maintenance period...


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[cakM3]

Found some scratches on my driver's front door so I decided to do some detailing on my Audi today...

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The products I use on my cars yeild excellent results as you can see here. The more Pinnacle Sovereign carnuba wax the more depth I'm getting on my paint. :thumbsup

[JPMo]

Looking good

[fredo]

:like

[cakM3]

Looking good


:like

Thanks guys! :thumbsup

[johnrando]

Shiny!

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[cakM3]

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Got the finish I was looking for on this car. Perfect mirror-like finish on the paint. A few more coats of wax for depth and the car will be ready for winter[emoji41][emoji1417]

Saw the car in sunlight as I was walking away and had to snap this picture...
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The sun light really brings out the color after I have detailed the car[emoji41] Picture taken by iPhone...


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[Chaplian]

Man, you gotta stop posting these pictures, it looks too damn good. I'm going to have buy an Avant soon!

[johnrando]

Shiny!

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[cakM3]

Man, you gotta stop posting these pictures, it looks too damn good. I'm going to have buy an Avant soon!

Hard part is finding the right Avant, at one time I had two 2001.5 S4 Avants (see beginning of this project thread)…. I sold the silver one because it needed far too much work and I did not want to put in the time and money to really put into this car to restore it so I sold it to a good friend of mine who was looking for a full restoration project to do... I found my rare Nogaro/Nogaro S4 Avant in California and went for it. If you find the right Avant I say go for it. They are awesome cars to own and drive ;) :thumbsup

Weather is supposed to be decent this upcoming weekend so I will be taking quality pictures using my Nikon of the Avant to post [emoji41]


Shiny!

Thanks John! :thumbsup

[330i ZHP]

Sharp looking

[cakM3]

Sharp looking

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My Audi has caught up to my M3 in mileage today. Both cars are just over 178,500 mile and still going strong too [emoji57][emoji41]

I will get pictures to post tomorrow [emoji41]


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[johnrando]

Pretty cool

[cakM3]

Current mileage on my Audi is
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The Audi is now my high mileage car but then she’s my daily fun car[emoji41]

Here’s the current mileage on my M3 as of 10 minutes ago
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Mileage is going to continue to go up on the Audi and I don’t mind because this is a fun car to drive. [emoji57]


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[Will]

Nice! The condition of your cars are a testament to your care. I have a soft spot for wagons, they're so utilitarian and just so cool imo - especially a unique one such as yours.

[cakM3]

Nice! The condition of your cars are a testament to your care. I have a soft spot for wagons, they're so utilitarian and just so cool imo - especially a unique one such as yours.

Thanks Will :thumbsup It has been a labor of love for sure :)

[cakM3]

I decided to change things up regarding my top engine covers.

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This is the original engine cover:
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I will repaint the Audi rings and “V6” in Porsche GT Silver paint and the “Biturbo” lettering below in red. I will then apply clear to seal everything. It should look good when done [emoji41]

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[Oli77]

All that will look good for sure!

[cakM3]

All that will look good for sure!

Apparently that is not the consensus from some of the B5 S4 crowd based on their so-called feedback comment. You know the saying... everyone have their opinion.

[RUS_ZHP]

Smurf is becoming more smurf? -:)))))
What color are you planning to do Bi Turbo letters?


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[johnrando]

Hey, to each his/her own.

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[cakM3]

Hey, to each his/her own.

These are somewhat cracked/ beat up. If I don’t like it I can always source brand new black ones...



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[johnrando]

Even better, low risk. I say rock it.

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[cakM3]

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I’m putting this on all my 6MT cars [emoji57]



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[3ZHP]

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I’m putting this on all my 6MT cars [emoji57]



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Kinda like my T-Short Christmas present from my son!

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[cakM3]

Kinda like my T-Short Christmas present from my son!

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Very nice Guy!! :thumbsup

[cakM3]

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Not bad if you ask me. Not finished but looks good so far[emoji41]


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[johnrando]

:thumbsuo

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[Chaplian]

Looks great! I really dig it.

[Oli77]

You gonna repaint the rings white so they pop? Gonna look great

[cakM3]

:thumbsup


Looks great! I really dig it.

Thanks guys!


You gonna repaint the rings white so they pop? Gonna look great

The plan is to get bright yellow paint to paint out the "biturbo" lettering at the bottom and then get either black or silver paint for the Audi Rings and "V6" label. I'm leaning on getting the black. What do you think?

[cakM3]

The engine covers that came with my Audi when I purchased them have been abused and seen lots of mileage and I suspect the good ones were swapped out just before I purchased and took delivery of this car so whatever... I decided to paint these since they weren't in great shape to see whether or not I would want to do a repeat for when I purchased new engine covers for my Audi. I think after looking at these I will be sourcing brand new engine covers so I can have them painted and then cleared.

The much desired B5 RS4 carbon fiber engine covers are just more than I want to spend on engine covers.... besides, I'm in the middle of sourcing an OEM CSL airbox for my M3 [emoji2957]

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The Nogaro engine covers add a nice touch to my Nogaro engine bay. There is just enough to work with the other black bits I have in there[emoji1360]
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Yes, the engine bay needs a good rinse to get rid of some of the dirt that has managed to work it’s way in over the winter months. I will do this next time I wash my car[emoji57]
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My Audi sure does clean up nice! [emoji1360]

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[johnrando]

Whoa, looks great on!

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[Oli77]

Clean lines!

[cakM3]

Whoa, looks great on!

Thanks John! I think so as well :thumbsup


Clean lines!

This is the one attribute of the B5 Audi Avant that attracted me. The lines....

[cakM3]

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It’s nice to see a good detail rewarded by the beading of water you see in these pictures[emoji57]


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[cakM3]

I ordered these aluminum pedal sets from Rennline to install into my Avant [emoji57]

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[johnrando]

Those look great

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[cakM3]

Those look great

[emoji1417] [emoji57]


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[cakM3]

My aluminum pedals arrived this morning...
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These are “quality parts”. I may be ordering another set just for my M3 [emoji57]

Now for decent weather so I can work outside without the windtunnel bs I have today.....




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[cakM3]

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Got a slight delay in mounting my pedals. I will have to take my gas pedal to a machine shop so I can have the new aluminum pedal bent to match the radius of my OE pedal.

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Once I get this pedal “bent” then I can resume mounting them. At least I got the dead pedal upgraded and it looks nice.

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[fredo]

Bummer. Good to hear you have a workaround.

[johnrando]

Bummer. Good to hear you have a workaround.+1

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[cakM3]

Bummer. Good to hear you have a workaround.


+1

fredo, it's just a delay... a minor inconvenience. It sometimes happens when installing after-market parts. I have found a workable solution to my issue and have a contact who can "bend" the gas pedal and extention to the same arch of my OE gas pedal so I can have it properly mounted. I will have aluminum pedals mounted soon enough :)

[cakM3]

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My Audi gets to stay inside for a few days so I can get her completely wiped down then detailed before taking her back outside.

In the meantime, I get to have some fun driving my M3 for the week[emoji16]


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[cakM3]

I added a few of these tonight to help make detailing the roof easier... ;)

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[cakM3]

My step stools (for detailing) and new license plate bracket arrived today. I also put my center plate filler back on and removed my front license plate. I like this look much better... too bad there is a State Trooper in my area who likes to be a dick to enthusiast owned cars.

I will get the off-center bracket done for this car soon...

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Until then I will be rollin like this...



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[johnrando]

It does look good. We have to be careful re front plates here too.

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[cakM3]

It does look good. We have to be careful re front plates here too.

I will run my car this way until the popo says something[emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]


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[kakashi169]

I respect the time and money you put in your projects! Love the no front plate look but you have to be careful with those!

[cakM3]

I respect the time and money you put in your projects! Love the no front plate look but you have to be careful with those!

Thanks Daniel and you're right. I'm in the process of making an off center license plate mounting bracket for my Audi so I will deal with any popo issues if they come up.

EDIT: I have been running without the front license plate just over two weeks now. This morning ran by a few Staties and was expecting them to come out to pull me over for not having front tags... so far no issues so I will take my time working on my new front tag off center mount. I kinda like running without the front tags. So much cleaner like this.

[cakM3]

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After having my Audi in New England going on two years this upcoming October, I finally purchased a proper outdoor car cover for her... It will be nice to be able to apply this car cover every time I have the car cleaned since it is stored outside...

[johnrando]

Nice.

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[cakM3]

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I gave my Audi a good bath to remove all the splattered bugs from the car then brought her back so I could cover her up for the night...

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Then decided to hang out at my patio this evening taking in the nice cool temps and quiet...
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[joeybananaz18]

Charlie, talk me out of an S4. I've been looking at avants lately as a replacement for my clubman.

[cakM3]

Charlie, talk me out of an S4. I've been looking at avants lately as a replacement for my clubman.

I say do it!!! :thumbsup

[joeybananaz18]

I say do it!!! :thumbsup

How did scratch wizard work out for you?

[cakM3]

How did scratch wizard work out for you?

Yes, scratch wizard worked well for me. I have a few cans of touch up paint from scratch wizard on hand in case I need to use it.

I highly recommend Scratch Wizard :thumbsup

[cakM3]

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Allan dropped by so he could check out the new carbon fiber Jacob got for my ZHP and he gave me this for my Audi. I now have my Audi to go with my M3 Hotwheels car[emoji41]

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[330i ZHP]

Cool hot wheels.

I hope all is well my friend

[cakM3]

Cool hot wheels.

I hope all is well my friend

Day by day Stuart


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[RUS_ZHP]

Charlie, your actual avant looks miles better-:))))

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[cakM3]

Charlie, your actual avant looks miles better-:))))

:)

[cakM3]

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Now that I have my ZHP set for the time being I will now shift focus of maintenance over to my Audi with the following maintenance items to address:

- Troubleshoot and fix alternator issue (alternator not charging battery)
- Valve cover gasket replacement
- Replace windshield reservoir
- Replace any bad O2 sensors
- Replace any bad EGT sensors
- Replace fuel filter
- Flush brake fluid
- Check/service brakes
- Install Vogtland coilovers (supplied)

Once this is done I can then shift my attention to another car in my collection . . . :cool

[cakM3]

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I will be retrofitting these Apple Air Tags w/speaker removed into each car I own in a covertly installed location for added security.

[WOLFN8TR]

Good work and with some added security measures! [emoji106][emoji106]

[cakM3]

I will be turning my attention to my Audi soon... I want to run this car again :)

[squashman702]

What are your overall impressions with driving this car versus your ZHP? I understand they're not the same animal, but I'd consider them competitors in a way. My only Audi experience has been with the original UrS4/UrS6, which is a totally different experience than the E36/E36M3 that was out around the same time.

[RUS_ZHP]

What are your overall impressions with driving this car versus your ZHP? I understand they're not the same animal, but I'd consider them competitors in a way. My only Audi experience has been with the original UrS4/UrS6, which is a totally different experience than the E36/E36M3 that was out around the same time.I would be interested to hear that too from Charlie.
I love old school Audi. My 1st car was 1986 Audi 100 TD ( 5000 model in US money-:))). I had Audi 200 avant as a project, but had to sell it. That car is Uber reliable, very rare and just fun. Not that engaging as BMW because of the heavy front end. But I still love them.

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[cakM3]

Sergy, no progress on my Audi atm. Planning to start working on her in August. I will have a lot of work so planning to put her in the garage once I get it cleared of clutter. She will be in the garage for some time after getting lots of work done to her once I source my Quickjack[emoji41]


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[RUS_ZHP]

Sergy, no progress on my Audi atm. Planning to start working on her in August. I will have a lot of work so planning to put her in the garage once I get it cleared of clutter. She will be in the garage for some time after getting lots of work done to her once I source my Quickjack[emoji41]


Sent from my iPhone 11 Pro Max using Tapatalk ProThat is nice! Quick jack will be a huge help.
I am trying to decide for myself, if I want to spend the money. I need to organize my garage space first.

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[cakM3]

It has been awhile since I have done anything to my Audi. Since getting my Quickjack for the garage, I will be looking to upgrade the suspension by installing a set of KW-V1 coilovers which will allow me to lower the car some. I will also be ordering a roof spoiler for this ride.
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This is exactly the item I have been looking for to add to my Audi so I will be ordering this before the holiday season starts...question is do I leave it in glossy black or do I prep this to paint Nogaro Blue to match my car's color?

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[cakM3]

For Spring I plan to change out wheels on my Audi for the 2024 car season :cool

Since the BBS CH wheels are NLA I will be mounting the VMR V810 wheels instead.
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These wheels will give the look I want for my Audi . . .

I will be sourcing 5 wheels so I can have a full size spare to match the set[emoji41]

Specs are:
18x8.5
Offset: 35mm
Center Bore: 57.1mm
Bolt Pattern: 5x112
Gun Metal finish

[cakM3]

This will be going on my Avant over the upcoming winter months while doing my maintenance for this car . . . I ordered this today
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There will be more items being purchased for my Avant while it is on the quickjack over the upcoming winter months . . .


Also ordered these quickjack mounts so I can raise my Avant when the time comes . . .
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[cakM3]

Also ordered this boost gauge and center vent mount for my Audi today . . .
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[cakM3]

Looks like I will be sourcing these for my Audi soon . . .

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I feel these blue carbon fiber engine covers will look amazing tucked in my Nogaro Blue Audi [emoji57]

[cakM3]

This winter while my Audi is getting worked on, I'm getting my gauge cluster converted to B5 RS4 style gauges [emoji57]

For this ride I feel this is the way to go [emoji41]
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more to come for this amazing ride . . .


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[johnrando]

Nice

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[cakM3]

Just sent payment for this item this morning . . .

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Now the waiting game begins . . . looking forward to taking delivery of this item so I can have it installed [emoji57]

Also ordered new sets of engine cover screws for my new carbon fiber engine covers [emoji41]
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[johnrando]

nice!

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[cakM3]

I took delivery of my Voshmods 18Z rear Big Brake Kit just before going on my business trip to New Jersey this past week so I will be making preps to begin the process of cleaning the brackets and calipers for paint.

The Voshmods 18Z rear BBK looks like this:
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[BADCLOWN]

I’m a dumb person asking a dumb question: what are the smaller things below the calipers in the second pic?

[cakM3]

I’m a dumb person asking a dumb question: what are the smaller things below the calipers in the second pic?

Jacob, they are eBrake calipers. The picture below shows how the brake and eBrake calipers are mounted once they are installed...
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[BADCLOWN]

Ah, gotcha. I’ve just never seen a dedicated ebrake caliper off a car before haha

[cakM3]

Ah, gotcha. I’ve just never seen a dedicated ebrake caliper off a car before haha

This is the typical 18Z rear setup for this platform :cool

[cakM3]

I will be sourcing this caliper paint for my Audi's calipers :cool

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This caliper paint should look very nice against the Nogaro Blue color of the car...

[cakM3]

More carbon fiber parts coming in for my Audi this car season :cool

The carbon fiber engine cover below has been shipped and will be installed once it arrives soon:
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This morning I paid for the black carbon fiber rain guard, the panel that covers the battery and power steering reservoir
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By the end of the month I will have paid for and ordered these blue carbon fiber trim pieces that will be installed and should look amazing . . .
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Going to start working on my Audi to get it ready for the 2024 season.

[cakM3]

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Nothing like having the actual carbon fiber engine cover in hand[emoji41] I will be mounting them soon [emoji57]


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[cakM3]

This morning I paid for the interior blue carbon fiber trim that will be going into my Audi :cool
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[cakM3]

I will be ordering this when I have put out a few fires that unexpectedly came up today . . . so possibly next month . . .

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in 6000k lighting

[cakM3]

My Audi is now gone. End of a chapter of ownership for this very rare and lovely car. I found someone who will cherish it and give it the love this car really deserves to have. It is meant to be enjoyed and driven which the new owner will surely do therefore I am closing the chapter on this project thread and primarily focusing on my BMWs and my Porsche. :thumbsup

[fredo]

Congrats on the sale. Good to hear you enjoyed the Audi for a while.

[cakM3]

Congrats on the sale. Good to hear you enjoyed the Audi for a while.

thanks fredo, usually when I see one of my cars go away I get alittle sad but in this case it felt good because I know the owner and will see this car from time to time until I move to Florida later this year but even then, I will get texts from him with updated pictures.

I feel this is the right thing to do :)

[BADCLOWN]

Dang, that seemed like a pretty quick/sudden sale. I could be misremembering, but did you sell it to a buddy for his son?

[cakM3]

Dang, that seemed like a pretty quick/sudden sale. I could be misremembering, but did you sell it to a buddy for his son?

yes