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2004 Audi S4 Avant

‘Tis the season for Nog of the Egg variety, but I’m a much bigger fan of the Nogaro kind myself – and I expect most of you are, too. Fast Audis switched to signature blue with the RS2 and “RS Blue” hue – continued with the S6 plus until it switched to the nearly identical Nogaro Blue seen here on the B5 chassis. Like Porsche’s Guards Red or Mercedes’ Silver Arrows, the blue Audis have defined several generations of the top performance. Today’s S4 Avant is one of the best packages Nogaro appeared on, in my opinion. The throaty V8, chiseled looks, wagon utility and sporty 6 speed drive rank high amongst the best packaged Audis ever:

Year: 2004
Model: S4 Avant
Engine: 4.2 liter V8
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Mileage: 97,200 mi
Price: $16,300 Buy It Now

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2004 Audi S4 Avant Quattro

6-speed, 97k miles, Pristine condition

$16,300

Background:

I’m an Audi fan. This was my 3rd S4 (2 B5 sedans) and it has been replaced by a 2010 B8 S4 sedan. It’s my 9th audi. This was my daily driver from Jan 2012 until about 2months ago. I bought the car with 79k miles on it from a friend. He had purchased the car to convert to an RS4 replica (widebody panels, rs4 engine, etc) but decided against the project. He drove the car about 2kmiles over the year or so he owned it. The car was garaged when he owned it. The car has always been garaged (both day and night) since I’ve owned it.

The car had a fender resprayed due to a minor accident (previous to my friend owning it). The paint repair looks good (see pictures below). Repair was done Jan/2006.

No check engine lights. Everything works on the car. The car has been VERY reliable and has never failed to perform.

Details/Options:

Exterior: Nogaro

Interior: Black leather with Nogaro alcantara inserts

6speed manual transmission

Premium Package (Sunroof/Homelink/Autodimming Mirrors/Autodimming rear view mirror with compass/Memory seat for driver/Light sensor

Enhanced Interior Package (alcantara seat inserts + brushed aluminum trim)

Premium Audio Package (XM) – this has now been changed to Sirius

Technical specs and option details can be found here:

http://www.audiworld.com/model/s4/04/s4sedan.pdf

Maintenance/condition:

I fixed a few common things after purchase. I had removed the valve covers, had them stripped and powdercoated in the factory color. The stock covers were painted and it was prone to flake. At that time I also changed the auxiliary radiators (another common weak spot over 80-100k miles). One had a small leak and the other was precautionary. Spark Plugs were replaced. Coolant was entirely flushed. The rear cargo strap was also replaced. The shifter surround was replaced due to some small scratches. Cabin and air filters were changed annually.

Car has had Castrol German/Belgium Synthetic (5w-40) every 5k miles with an OEM filter.

The car was just extensively detailed (clean, scrub, paint correction where needed, polish, wax).

The car has a couple small blemishes (it is 9 years old). There is a small door ding on the drivers side rear door crease. I’ve had a PDR person try to get it out but you can still see it a bit in just the right light. Additionally, the rear bumper has 4 small marks where someone was kind enough to use their license plate screws to enhance the bumper. There is a small (~3” scratch in the left rear quarter panel). There are also the associated road/rock chips but overall the car presents itself incredibly. Nogaro is a phenomenal color in person and pictures!!

Enhancements:

The audio system has been upgraded to the factory audi navigation system (RNS-E). It has Bluetooth, Sirius, Nav, traffic, ability to play media via dual SD slots, and will play DVDs.

The car is hardwired for a V1 radar detector (or any detector that uses a standard phone jack for a plug).

The factory cat-back system was replaced with a labree resonated system. Nice deep sound with no drone.

Audi all-weather mats were added as was a cargo mat in the rear area.

A perforated leather RS4 ebrake handle cover was added.

The stock shift knob was also upgraded and the boot replaced.

Wheels/Tires:

Stock wheels. The wheels do have some scratches from the previous owners.

The aforementioned tires are Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS in the stock size. There is approximately 60% of the tread remaining (mounted at 86k miles)

Cost/Location:

The car is located in the northern Virginia, DC suburbs near Dulles airport. Title is in hand. Email me at blueaudiwagon@gmail.com for more information.

$16,300 for car with navigation system and labree exhaust. $15,500 with stock exhaust and stock stereo.

As these cars go, this one is about spot on in every category; Nogaro over Nogaro, miles are right, it’s a 6 speed, relatively unmodded, and it has the original Avus wheels. That’s all win, folks. Additionally the owner has replaced some common wear items and this ride seems ready to go. At $16,000, I think it’s pretty much spot on for the market – and makes me wonder why anyone would pass this up for an SUV!

-Carter

10 Comments

  1. Matt
    Matt November 13, 2013

    God if I only had the money…. would love to get back in one of these.

  2. Walter R. Moore
    Walter R. Moore November 13, 2013

    The auction link takes you to a dead link to the “New Akropolis Museum.”

  3. Carter
    Carter November 13, 2013

    Haha, Sorry Walter! I may have been doing it on purpose to avoid anyone getting to the auction as I’m trying to figure out a way to buy it!

    The link is corrected!

  4. Walter R. Moore
    Walter R. Moore November 13, 2013

    Ha ha. I hear you.

    I note it is in Herndon.. chances are the owner works for AoA…

  5. Matt
    Matt November 13, 2013

    If not sold by time I type this I want it.
    Oh these just don’t come up often at all.

  6. Paul
    Paul November 13, 2013

    What a looker. Can someone tell me what ownership would be like from a maintenance perspective?
    Are these DIY friendly, robust vehicles or do they fall into the group that are often responsible for the stigma (CELs, pita to maintain) associated with out if warranty Audis?
    Longtime BMW owner considering dipping a toe into Audi ownership.

  7. Matt
    Matt November 13, 2013

    They are pretty solid. I had this exact model in auto. For simple DIY stuff it’s not too bad, for others the engine bay is very tight with a V8 stuffed in it. When I owned mine, I did my own oil changes, plugs, but couldn’t do a sensor that was between the engine bay and firewall. But pretty solid car.

  8. Paul
    Paul November 14, 2013

    Thanks for the feedback. Seems a bit high at 16, no?
    KBB puts these at 12ish.

  9. Matt
    Matt November 14, 2013

    It probably is a tad high, but the seller might have a little negotiation room. But this combo is probably the highest demand for this model… Nogaro on Nogaro Avant, 6 speed with the RNS Nav system. I wouldn’t expect to see this anywhere near $12k, probably the lowest would be $14k. Would be interesting to see if there are any comps available similar set ups since they aren’t very common

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