THE VEHICLE OFFERED If you are looking for a modern classic the B5 S4 is exactly that. This specific example is a true sleeper thanks to a mostly stock exterior and a plethora of tasteful performance upgrades. Thanks to its low number of adult owners this S4 sets itself apart from the rest of the abused offerings. This car began life well optioned unit. The original window sticker / Monroney report states; Cold Weather Package, Bose Premium Sound, Convenience package, six speed manual transmission, Onyx/Blue interior, and the famed Nogaro Blue Peral Effect paint. This car has never been in an accident and the exterior paint is all original. So expect usual wear and tear for a now 16 year old vehicle. With that being said this car has aged remarkably well and is in overall great condition. Now on to the performance upgrades. In 2009 with 92,000 miles on the car, it received the following; VAST RSR4 turning kit, upgraded turbos, upgraded bypass valves, APR snub mount, UUC trans support, RS4 engine mounts, UUC down pipes and exhaust, full brake kit, AWE boost gauge, carbon fiber engine trim, and a VAST stage 3 clutch kit. All of these receipts have been kept in a 1 inch thick folder. The costs total over $22,000. Cosmetically it has benefited from a few tasteful modifications including; M3 rear spoiler, euro code front headlights and tail lights, fog light delete, and window tint. The vehicle has also been well maintained. The timing belt and water pump was preformed in 2009 and more recently in 2014 when the about 1,000 miles ago. It just received at full synthetic oil change and is ready to be enjoyed. Currently the car sits on its original wheels with Blizzak winter studless tires. Included in the sale are 19″ chrome wheels with un-worn performance tires. There are absolutely no check engine or warning lights on the dash cluster. Nor are there any dropped pixels on the red digital displays. Included are three sets of full factory Audi coded keys. This truly is one of those hard to find, well kept performance cars. This car really does take off. And the values are expected to do the same. Now is a smart time to be purchasing a choice example B5 S4. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The Audi S4 is the high performance variant of Audi’s compact executive car A4. The second generation S4 (Type 8D), now correctly titled Audi S4 quattro debuted in 1997, with factory production commencing October 1997, as part of the facelifted B5 platform Audi A4 line-up, although it wasn’t available in North America until late 1999. Several years after it was sold new, the B5 S4 remains a potent enthusiast car, and as featured in the December 2007 issue of Sport Compact Car magazine, a Torque Factory tuned S4 won a comparison test against several other extreme performance cars. The B5 S4 claims acceleration from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (0.0 to 62.1 mph) in 5.6 seconds, and had an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155.3 mph), making it both the quickest saloon/sedan in the Audi model line, and among the quickest saloon/sedans in the world at that time. Available exterior colors included Brilliant Black, Laser Red, Light Silver, Cactus Green, Santorin Blue, Hibiscus Red, Casablanca White, Pearlescent White, Imola Yellow, and Nogaro Blue. The last two colors were exclusive to the S4 model.
