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Bought my B8 S4 Avant S-Tronic back around September. Full service history including DSG servicing.
It came pretty standard, since buying I've not done much in the way of visual mods really beyond an rs type front grille and a full set of 15mm spacers and correct bolts.
Factory options include MMI 3G High prep, pan sunroof, heated seats etc.
Performance wise, it has Revo 1+ with induction kit, silicon intake pipe and smaller s/charger pulley.
Body wise it's in great shape bar a few filled stone chips on the bonnet. I've given it a run over with my DA and it polishes up we. Having fitted 4 hankook ventus evo 3 after Christmas, I have to say they cope well with the 400+ horses trying to break free at times.
Only other plans are a service soon and maybe darken the silver door strips, never was a fan of too much alu or chrome.
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It came pretty standard, since buying I've not done much in the way of visual mods really beyond an rs type front grille and a full set of 15mm spacers and correct bolts.
Factory options include MMI 3G High prep, pan sunroof, heated seats etc.
Performance wise, it has Revo 1+ with induction kit, silicon intake pipe and smaller s/charger pulley.
Body wise it's in great shape bar a few filled stone chips on the bonnet. I've given it a run over with my DA and it polishes up we. Having fitted 4 hankook ventus evo 3 after Christmas, I have to say they cope well with the 400+ horses trying to break free at times.
Only other plans are a service soon and maybe darken the silver door strips, never was a fan of too much alu or chrome.
https://i.~ibb.co~/8BNQckv/20200625-174646.jpg
https://i.~ibb.co~/RSHFFGd/20200625-174700.jpg
https://i.~ibb.co~/g9wHmPY/20200414-204144.jpg
Its great to see success story's in today's world. I believe its much harder to do from when the big boys formed 20-30 years ago. IT takes a lot of dedication to do it. I remember taking on my first unit. It was £425 a month. Literally penny's now. I really was pooping my pants at how to make it pay, However it was great i had a small base to buy small machines, kept me level headed. Growing has been difficult as its the same risk all over again and that worry of failing still remains. Rent is now 7 x that amount. Its easy to make money, its just how much is costs you. I have no idea what you do but something i was told is 80% of your business is done with 20% of your customers. Look after them 20% . Use all experience from your previous jobs to your benefit. I was 35 yesterday and one thing i said to a friend was its rubbish getting older but the experience is something you cannot buy , Good luck
Picture of my first unit 475 sq ft. (RS4 also
Funny that, i have owned 3 red cars in my time.
Untitled by Ross c, on FlickrAlso, Finally a picture of my 458 that i feel shows the roof isn't silver. Its a dark is grey
Untitled by Ross c, on Flickr
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Car looks superb mate, you should be and know you are over the moon with it, am sure as you drive it more you will discover how truly special a car they feel and how they are entertaining at legal speeds but also very capable at high speeds too.
The corrosion is pretty odd, never seen that my only guess is maybe it had a bad stone chip, scratch in that area and water got under the paint from a poor repair job and shocked Ferrari did not see that but am sure they will have it sorted for you prompt.
Great story that on your progression and proof hard work and dedication pays off, especially if you spot and pounce on an opportunity.
When you put it in the garage make sure the mirrors are folded in because that will be your issue especially if the inne garage mechanism takes up some of the opening at the height where your mirrors are at. That was why I had to get the garage door changed at this property.
I now have a second property which has a double garage and the door openings are larger but even mirrors out the doors are wide enough but the mechanism takes some of opening up which makes it tighter, so just watch out for that.
Enjoy you've made a great choice and the longer I have mine the more I am decided to just keep it forever.
Thnaks Gibbo . I have driven it for the last three days, its so docile if you want it to be, i have found auto will drive however you want! if you drive slow it changes slow, if you drive fast it changes how you would change both up and down. Thumbs up, people waving, i also found i was let out of a couple of junctions that im pretty sure i wouldn't have in my range rover. Exactly what you said. Today though i found a nice country lane and jeez, it just wanted more and more the turn in is just incredible but so is the composure of the car, thats with bumpy road on too! infact I drive with bumpy road on 90% of the time
I also drive with bumpy road on too, it is just such a nice feature as I drive everywhere in race mode pretty much so bumpy road is nice for toggling for rough and smooth roads. Sport is not a bad setting too as that puts the suspension in a middle ground which is amazingly damped for UK roads, but I find the assist systems a bit interfering in that mode as in race mode just properly unleashes the car and SCT Off is good for when your confidence builds, never driven on the road though with ESC fully off, but no need really as in race it just lets you get on with it, wet mode is good in the wet though, surprisingly.
Enjoy it cracking weather for it this week.
Had this 635 sport for nearly a year now and it's been a great car to drive. A month ago i decided to have it Vinyl Wraped and when that was done i had the Alloys re-furbed. This is the first proper clean it's had since the Alloys were done, i'm well pleased with the result.
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Is that Chrome or very shiny metallic?
God they haven't aged well... Interior looks lovely though, nice contrast.
Wrap looks like a very good job from the photos!
Is there positive camber on the wheels, and maybe toe in on a couple, or is it just the camera lens? - You can stand a bit further back yknow, might even be able to get the whole car in shot! 
Its clearly not a chrome wrap is it. Need some new glasses.
Wrap looks like a very good job from the photos!
Is there positive camber on the wheels, and maybe toe in on a couple, or is it just the camera lens? - You can stand a bit further back yknow, might even be able to get the whole car in shot!
Its clearly not a chrome wrap is it. Need some new glasses.
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Specsavers is that way >
7:03 Kinda sums up how I feel about the rear, and the front looks like a depressed fish.
https://www.topgear.com/videos/top-gear-tv/911-vs-6-series-vs-xkr-part-22-series-4-episode-5
The facelift definitely improved it though.
I don't think you know where Specsavers is, I've seen your latest contraption
I can definitely see why people don't like it, but it's grown on me over the years.
The SWATMERA is a piece of art.
The E63 has grown on me a little, I don't dislike it as much as I did, but its still not a good piece of design in my eyes.
Also, couldn't BMW and Mercedes have talked to each other about the E63 thing?
God they haven't aged well... Interior looks lovely though, nice contrast.
Wrap looks like a very good job from the photos!
Is there positive camber on the wheels, and maybe toe in on a couple, or is it just the camera lens? - You can stand a bit further back yknow, might even be able to get the whole car in shot!
Its clearly not a chrome wrap is it. Need some new glasses.
No, the wheels had a 4 wheel reset last week...................they are are as they are supposed to be lol
The pics by the way way were cropped, i was stood further away
I was well pleased with the wrap, it took some time to decide on the colour though. The colour by the way is 3M 2080 Gloss Metallic Blue.
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Looks like the front has melted, car looks good apart from the front and rear
I do however think they look better today than when they launched.
I do however think they look better today than when they launched.