Audi Driver Mag B7 RS4 buyers guide

Mark · Feb 02, 2011#12011-02-02T11:23+00:00

Audi Driver magazine are running a B7 RS4 buying guide over 2 issues ...

Feb 2011 is part one which is a background to the car.
March 2011 part two is about problems and values.

http://www.autometrix.co.uk/audisite1/c ... issue.html

Preview of the 4 pages here http://www.autometrix.co.uk/audisite1/i ... ers_p1.jpg

Order direct from Autometrix on 01525 750 500.

You can even get a discount on a subscription mentioning AudiSRS. http://audisrs.com/about3031

Mar 01, 2011#22011-03-01T09:22+00:00

Part 2 of the guide is out now.

I read it last night. :) MRC get some great coverage

aidank1981 · Oct 06, 2011#32011-10-06T22:05+00:00

these links working for anyone else? saying the page isnt found?

Jonmurgie · Oct 06, 2011#42011-10-06T22:21+00:00

Nope, they are now dead.

The URL has changed a bit anyhow as Audi Driver now has it's own site: http://www.audidrivermag.co.uk/

Back Issues or eBay if you want a copy now I reckon :)

aidank1981 · Oct 07, 2011#52011-10-07T10:52+00:00

Anyone have them to scan? Get PDF's to upload/email?

DavidT · Oct 07, 2011#62011-10-07T10:55+00:00

I think it's worth a few quid just to buy the magazine, we can't upload them to the forum.

Teutonic_Tamer · Nov 29, 2011#72011-11-29T15:35+00:00

So what was the jist? Any important points?

RS4_Russ · Aug 14, 2013#82013-08-14T07:53+00:00

Perhaps this should not be a sticky any more?

aidank1981 · Oct 09, 2016#92016-10-09T20:52+00:00

Hello gents in my vain attempt to find this could we start our own? our family 2009 xc90 has ran its course (requires major work i cant be arsed with) and were in need of some thing else

i may have convinced the wife a 4 door family estate with 4wd may be just what were after...the 4.2 V8 is just for me so all help appreciated!

http://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph- ... uide/28785

http://www.evo.co.uk/audi/rs4/6255/audi-rs4

http://www.evo.co.uk/audi/rs4/14049/aud ... heckpoints

http://supercarsmedia.co.uk/thediaryofa ... yers-guide

anything to add?

jeffpater · Dec 24, 2017#102017-12-24T02:46+00:00

Make sure to check the oil cooler hoses for rust. When the hose fittings rust, they leak. You cannot change a hose without breaking the oil cooler (unscrewing the hose breaks the fragile aluminium oil cooler) ... Therefore you have to change the oil cooler and all hoses. Very expensive repair for something as ridiculous as a rusted hose fitting ...

IchBautAuto · Dec 24, 2017#112017-12-24T06:49+00:00

Just a reality check, you can split the nut and get it off without damaging the cooler. This is a standard engineering procedure and they even make nut splitters which work in many applications. There are always issues but many are not the dead end they are reported to be.

jeffpater · Dec 24, 2017#122017-12-24T17:09+00:00

Sadly my dealer must not be aware of standard engineering practices ... they changed everything :(

IchBautAuto · Dec 25, 2017#132017-12-25T22:53+00:00

Maybe some ham fisted mechanic twisted off the end of your cooler without thinking about the options. This sort of knowledge used to be standard practice in the pre throw away world. I imagine that if the mechanic doesn't know and the customer likewise then it becomes standard practice.