2006 Audi S4 Avant, the new toy.

So, I just bought a 2006 Audi S4 Avant. I haven't even taken delivery of it yet, but its mine nonetheless!

I've already started to discuss my possible options with my buddy "AudiExpert". There is most likely a fairly long list of things I want to do to the car, but to start with here is the order I plan on tackling things;

1. Bring the car to Audi and plunk down between $200 and $500 for 2 new keys, as this one only came with a single key (SOOO lame, I wish I could get a hold of the last owner and get the damn keys from them).

2. Take off the shifter and fix the detached shift boot (it looks like it is probably just a retaining clip that needs to be re attached).

3. Potentially replace the passenger side sun visor, as the previous owner clearly had a garage door remote control hanging off of it, and it left some permanent indentations in it. If this is less than $100 I'll do it, if its more I'll not bother.

4. Bring the car to a detail shop and have them steam clean the headliner, as there is some dog hair and maybe splashed fluid up there. Looks like kids maybe spilled a coke or something and some got onto the headliner. Also, while its there have them try to buff out the scuff marks that exist on the top of the rear bumper.

5. There is also one of the removable carpeted panels in the trunk area that has some gouges out of it, clearly from a stroller or something, and I want to replace that piece as well.

6. I will also put on clear side markers, and smoked taillight covers, as well as clear front headlight covers.

7. I need to find some black non-rustable wheel bolts as well, for after I get the wheels powder coated black.

8. Those are the basics. Now I want to drop it off at a shop, which is probably going to be Eurocode Tuning here in Torrance and have them do the following;

• Install a new exhaust (which I would rather buy used, and woudl like to hear before I decide which one to buy).
• Install a drop in filter (NOT K&N, maybe a Green filter or a ITG).
• Do a chip reprogramming. They resell a few chip manufacturers tunes, but not GIAC, which is pretty much my favorite.
• Have them remove all the calipers and take all 5 tires off of the 5 wheels. Then drop the wheels and calipers off to get sandblasted clean of all rust and paint. The wheels will have their curb rash sanded and smoothed, and then wheels powder coated a semi-gloss or satin black, with the calipers in maybe a medium silver, or perhaps just gloss black.
• Then when it all comes back to the shop, pick the 4 tires that don't have any patches and use those as my main set of 4, with the patched tire as the spare. If more than 1 have patches I'll pick out the best looking out of the tires, and make sure to mark the inside sidewall to identify it as a patched tire.
• I'll also have the shop put on stainless lines, new pads (maybe Axxiss Ultimates, Maybe Hawk HPS, maybe Mintex), and flush the whole system with super blue.
• I also want to discuss with them putting a trailer hitch on, and making that work. Since I can find CLass II hitches for the A4 Avant, but not the S4 this is going to take some custom work to make it all fit I fear.

Now the rest of the items are all "Want to Do's" for now. But I am not really sure what order they will come in.

1. I also want to eventually replace the front grill with a blacked out RS4 grill, and then need to figure out what I am going to do for more blackout on the car. Perhaps the brushed silver trim and roof racks, or maybe I'll leave it the way it is and simply do the front grill and fog light grills with something that looks like this;

2. Then a nice medium tint on the back 5 windows, and something very very light on the 2 front windows.

3. I want to find some bumper protector for the rear of the car. Where I can permanently attach a piece of rubber or foam that I can easily swing out of the car and dangle against the rear bumper to protect it.

4. I also want to find some pieces of ABS plastic and glue them onto the front bumper valance/splitter section. So that if and when I scrape on something it doesnt hit paint but rather hits a piece of black ABS plastic.

5. The stasis center diff that allows a torque biasing of 4:1 rear to front instead of the stock 2:1 rear to front.

6. Lastly I want to get some form of coilovers. This very much depends upon what people say about towing, and if coilovers will work better since I can stiffen up the back end when I am towing.