I decided to go ahead and make another thread, just because these are different cars and I don't want the old thread to get super cluttered. Anyway, after owning a 1995 S6 sedan for about a year and a half, I reluctantly sold it to buy this thing. Here's the old thread for reference.
Anyway, there's a bit of an interesting story behind this wagon. Audi brought around 300 of these into the US for the model year 1995 only. Over half of them were green, and this one is black and has some rare options like the rear-facing third row seat. When I bought my sedan what I really wanted was an Avant, but they were a lot harder to come by and a lot more expensive. I met my buddy Nick through buying parts for my sedan, and he had been building this Avant for several years. I was up in Asheville last fall and he mentioned he might be ready to part with the car... essentially, I told him to let me know when he was ready and I would try to sell my sedan. To make a long story short, we hashed out a price and my sedan sold in less than 24 hours. While we were in the negotiation process, my gf and I happened to go to Asheville and took the car for a drive. He handed me the keys and told me to "beat the shit out of it" on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Needless to say, we worked a price out and I was able to bring the car home over the weekend.
So here's some general info in case you aren't familiar with these cars. These all came with a 2.2L I5 called the AAN that was pretty much the final evolution of the original Audi 5-cylinder engines mated to a 5-speed manual and AWD. Stock power figures are something like 230hp/260tq but these are known for being bulletproof (if a little finicky sometimes) and responding very well to mods. This car is no exception, having been tuned for the first time in 2001 and modified further over time since.
Here is a semi comprehensive list of what's been done to the car thus far.
- EFR 6258 turbo
- 034Motorsport 7A turbo manifold
- 7A cams (for more top end, the 7A is the N/A 5cyl)
- 7A valve cover
- VEMS engine management with tune from EFI Express
- DEKA 630cc injectors
- Aquamist water/meth injection
- 6 speed swapped out of a B5 S4
- 17Z Porsche brake calipers with A8 rotors
- Carbon interior trim only available in 1993 S4's
- Euro headlights and taillights
- Bilstein/H&R suspension
- Poly subframe bushings
Now onto the pics! The car handled the 3 hour drive home to Atlanta like a champ.
Engine bay:
Interior (a little dirty in the pic, sorry but in great shape)
Check out these headrests. I have never seen these before on a C4 platform car, but they sure are comfy. Also note the giant headrests for the rear seats lol.
Safe and sound in Atlanta!
The car came with a book of service records dating back to 2001. Pretty cool to look through.
Right after we got back to ATL, we went to Home Depot to buy a lawnmower. Good thing I had a wagon. When we went to load the mower in, the rear hatch handle wouldn't open. I had to crawl in through the back and use the inside handle, which was pretty annoying but after spending several hours fiddling with the extremely fragile and complicated hatch trim I figured it out. Had to remove the rear wiper and motor to see the latch mechanism. I don't know if this pic conveys it very well, but there is a pin that connects the rod on the right side to everything else. Snugged it down and my hatch works again.
Girlfriend enjoying the 3rd row accommodations while watching me curse at annoying plastic trim.
Anyway, thanks for making it this far. Future plans? I need to clean up the front and rear bumpers, do paint correction, and obviously get the car low. I have to say I am kinda enjoying the big old boat feeling this thing has now. It corners pretty decent but is high enough that it's comfy and fast enough that it's amusing especially in the highway pull department.
Anyway, there's a bit of an interesting story behind this wagon. Audi brought around 300 of these into the US for the model year 1995 only. Over half of them were green, and this one is black and has some rare options like the rear-facing third row seat. When I bought my sedan what I really wanted was an Avant, but they were a lot harder to come by and a lot more expensive. I met my buddy Nick through buying parts for my sedan, and he had been building this Avant for several years. I was up in Asheville last fall and he mentioned he might be ready to part with the car... essentially, I told him to let me know when he was ready and I would try to sell my sedan. To make a long story short, we hashed out a price and my sedan sold in less than 24 hours. While we were in the negotiation process, my gf and I happened to go to Asheville and took the car for a drive. He handed me the keys and told me to "beat the shit out of it" on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Needless to say, we worked a price out and I was able to bring the car home over the weekend.
So here's some general info in case you aren't familiar with these cars. These all came with a 2.2L I5 called the AAN that was pretty much the final evolution of the original Audi 5-cylinder engines mated to a 5-speed manual and AWD. Stock power figures are something like 230hp/260tq but these are known for being bulletproof (if a little finicky sometimes) and responding very well to mods. This car is no exception, having been tuned for the first time in 2001 and modified further over time since.
Here is a semi comprehensive list of what's been done to the car thus far.
- EFR 6258 turbo
- 034Motorsport 7A turbo manifold
- 7A cams (for more top end, the 7A is the N/A 5cyl)
- 7A valve cover
- VEMS engine management with tune from EFI Express
- DEKA 630cc injectors
- Aquamist water/meth injection
- 6 speed swapped out of a B5 S4
- 17Z Porsche brake calipers with A8 rotors
- Carbon interior trim only available in 1993 S4's
- Euro headlights and taillights
- Bilstein/H&R suspension
- Poly subframe bushings
Now onto the pics! The car handled the 3 hour drive home to Atlanta like a champ.
Engine bay:
Interior (a little dirty in the pic, sorry but in great shape)
Check out these headrests. I have never seen these before on a C4 platform car, but they sure are comfy. Also note the giant headrests for the rear seats lol.
Safe and sound in Atlanta!
The car came with a book of service records dating back to 2001. Pretty cool to look through.
Right after we got back to ATL, we went to Home Depot to buy a lawnmower. Good thing I had a wagon. When we went to load the mower in, the rear hatch handle wouldn't open. I had to crawl in through the back and use the inside handle, which was pretty annoying but after spending several hours fiddling with the extremely fragile and complicated hatch trim I figured it out. Had to remove the rear wiper and motor to see the latch mechanism. I don't know if this pic conveys it very well, but there is a pin that connects the rod on the right side to everything else. Snugged it down and my hatch works again.
Girlfriend enjoying the 3rd row accommodations while watching me curse at annoying plastic trim.
Anyway, thanks for making it this far. Future plans? I need to clean up the front and rear bumpers, do paint correction, and obviously get the car low. I have to say I am kinda enjoying the big old boat feeling this thing has now. It corners pretty decent but is high enough that it's comfy and fast enough that it's amusing especially in the highway pull department.
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