2006 Audi S4

Avant Wagon

4.2L V8

Manual

WAUUL78E16A014930

Clear

Gasoline

The Car & a brief history This is one of only 1,002 B7 S4 Avants with the manual transmission brought to North America over its three years of production. And other than this one, I’ve seen one with less than 90,000 miles in all the years I’ve been chasing them and eventually had the joy of owning and driving one. I am the 3rd owner and purchased the car in November 2014. The original purchase price for this particular vehicle when new was $54,200. For a growing number of Audi enthusiasts, the Avant wagon is the S4 to have. There is an understated cool factor to this car. At first glance, when stationary at traffic lights, it is a classy Euro sport wagon. Once the lights change, this subtlety disappears as you open up the engine. This car is happy to be driven like a sports car, with plenty of power, precise and responsive steering, and firm suspension. And with a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires (the OEM high performance summer tire for this car), the road feel and driving experience could not be better experienced. If you are considering, or have driven a B6 Audi S4, most experts will tell you - the B7 S4 is the one to go for. It has much better steering feel due to revised 'performance' torque splits in the AWD system. It is also my understanding that this improvement is only found in the manual trans equipped cars. Further, many of the electronic and timing chain issues experienced by B6 owners, were ironed out by Audi engineers in time for the introduction of the B7 in late 2006. Features/extras This car is equipped with a Milltek stainless 'cat-back' exhaust system. These V8’s sound incredible stock, but with this exhaust it’s a music to any car-lovers ears. To hear it... check YouTube for B7 S4 with Milltek non-res catback exhaust. This listing includes a set of four Dunlop Snow tires mounted on black 5-spoke alloy wheels. When installed, the car exhibits great control in snow and can even accelerate up a hill in snow with no effort. With that said, I’ve drive this car as little as possible in snow/salt conditions in the interest of 'protecting' the car. The vast majority of the ~12,000 miles I have enjoyed in this car have been driving up and down New York’s Taconic State Parkway during summer. The sale also includes: Audi OEM roof racks Audi OEM Bicycle rack 2x original master keys 1x original valet key (no remote entry, does not open glovebox). Full owners manuals and original case. Audi S4 hard plastic matts x4 plus trunk matt (pictured). Trunk netting for keeping belongings from moving around (featured in full set of photos). Winter wheels and tires (mentioned above) and Michelin Tire cases for storage. Servicing/major repairs: All eight ignition coil packs were replaced under a service bulletin at approx 50K miles.Serpentine drive belt replaced at 65K miles. Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires have less than 14,000 miles on them. Steering outer tie rod links replaced (one boot was torn). Rear brake pads replaced at 72k miles. Approx 65% remain. Front pads have approx 40% remaining. Engine maintained with only full synthetic motor oil, and Audi recommended coolant/brake fluid flushes; done on or before scheduled maintenance visits. Replaced belt tensioner at ~72,000 miles Replaced valve cover gaskets at 83,699 (October 2017) Last oil change and oil filter change at 83,699 (October 2017) Repaired e-brake at 84,200 miles (October 2017) I have the full service records for all 7 services I’ve had done during my three years of ownership. All were executed by Tyrol Sport in Ridgewood, Queens. Tyrol are VW/Audi specialists. The owner of the garage owned the same model B7 Avant for many years and knows it inside-out. You can see the servicing repairs from the previous owner carried out by below Audi specialists, logged in the CarFax report (feel free to ask me for a copy). Audi of Mendham/Bernardsville, NJ (now Bridgewater, NJ) Prestige Motors in Bernardsville (independent Euro shop in NJ) Flemington Audi, NJThe previous owner, being an Audi expert (and five time Audi S4 owner), handled any other oil changes and basic servicing requirements. Cosmetic blemishes to note: In person, the car looks as good as the pictures. However, there are some minor cosmetic areas I should call out in the spirit of full disclosure (most are pictured, but eBay limits sellers to 24 photos so please contact me directly if you’d like 40+ images): A 1.5” dent on the trunk lid, by the S4 badge. Someone backed into the car at a Home Depot parking and drove off before I came back. It could be removed by Paint-less Dent Removal. Pictured. Some small (under 3/8”) surface scratchings by the above dent, from the same offender. Pictured. A light graze on the rear right wheel arch. Barely noticeable in the photo pictured and in person. A small 1/16” x 1/4” scratch by the front wheel arch - near the V8 badge. Pictured. On the roof, and about 2 1/2" back from the windshield moulding, there is a shallow dent that is approx. 3/8" inch across. Stone chips on the front bumper consistent for a car of this age/mileage, which is predominantly driven on freeways/parkways. There is one larger one about the size of a nickel that was touched up by the previous owner. The work could be improved upon by a specialist, but it is on the plastic section so no real urgency. Nor is it really noticeable. OEM wheels are in amazing condition - some very minor spots where they met the curb on 2x of the 5. Pictured. Less than 1/8” in height and less than 1 1/2” wide. Winter wheels were originally clear coat rims with black spokes. The rims were not in great shape as the clear coat was coming off, so I sprayed the entire wheels in matte black. They’re not perfect but for a spare set, they do just fine and you won’t have to pay a tire shop to take the rubber off the OEM rims and change them out each time. It’s a quick 20 minute job now; vs the 2hrs on my previous car. Usual wear on the drivers seat for an Alcantara fabric. A small indent in the leather of the lower lumber support, back middle seat. The seats were folded down and the seatbelt receptacle made an imprint. Pictured. I've listed the mileage at 84,245 (where it will be tomorrow). With inspections and any last minute local trips, it's fair to say it may be closer to 84,265 by the time the auction ends. In closing: To say this is a reluctant sale is an understatement. In a serious skiing accident in January, my wife broke her leg (tibia and fibia) - and also tore her ACL, MCL and LCL joints. She’s been insistent we buy a higher riding car to make it easier for her to get in/out of. I resisted all year but now she’s 21 weeks pregnant I’ve given in! I’m now eating my words saying I’d never buy an SUV. The cliche'd saying applies - my loss is your reward, folks. These cars are few and far between, especially with the manual transmission and under 85,000 miles. A true drivers car. Happy bidding and feel free to ask questions.