So i purchased a 2000 A4 30V this past summer and figured i would create thread to track my progress, get feedback and advice for upgrades, and any criticism yall have.

This is how it sat when i first purchased it in August
Mileage 215000


I put some rims i had on my 1996 A4 12V for remainder of summer


Engine bay had broken plastics, stock intake, no top plastic, and overall looked worn out so i bought new plastics, and put on intake, and gave engine bay some TLC



NOW fast forward a few months and major maintenance
-New Vacuum Control Pump
-New Front Control Arms
-New Front Right Axle
-New Brake pads, rotors, calipers

Car was running good and put her back in winter mode with stock Audi Rims. On my way to get some new tints a few weeks ago disaster struck. Started with a loud engine tick/knock so i pulled over. Couldnt figure it out in parking lot so i attempted to drive it home. About half way home i lost power steering function but the engine knock disappeared.(serpentine belt pulley sheared off!) At this point i was about five miles from home so i decided to try to get home. As i was pulling down my road engine began to smoke and coolant began to leak everywhere. Long Story short...when i lost function from serpentine belt it stopped flow of coolant to engine block so there was a blown Head gasket among other issues.

Here she is being towed to my friends shop : /


Decided it was not worth fixing top end since motor had 216000 miles at this point. So i began the search for a new 30v engine. Finally i came across one with 126000 miles. Decided to put in new OEM clutch kit, spark plugs, spark plug wires, coil pack, timing belt, water pump, thermostat and motor mounts.

Here she is waiting for a new engine at friends


Here she is in the process of getting new engine, water pump, thermostat, timing belt, spark plugs/wires, and OEM clutch kit

 

Currently replacing valve cover gasket, cam chain tensioner.
Installed DEPO Headlights, RS4 grill, new lower lip
Will post pictures as soon as work is done.

 

Currently replacing valve cover gasket, cam chain tensioner.
Installed DEPO Headlights, RS4 grill, new lower lip
Will post pictures as soon as work is done.

 

Finally got my girl back...new VC gaskets, cam chain tensioners, and rear brake caliper. Went up to Hawks Nest New York to test her out and took her for a bath..heres a few photos of new Grill, headlights, and lip. (My girl edited some of them

Hawks Nest


Hawks Nest 2


Shelby's *** after a bath


Another Shot


Front After a bath


Headlights!


have a rear lip spoiler (small euro one) in paint shop will post pictures when its on. Hopefully throwing tints on in the next week or so also!

 

Currently have Euro rear lip spoiler in shop getting painted
Ordered new interior mats (old ones are too far gone)
Magnaflow 14815 will be going on soon
Finally ordered new blind spot side view mirrors from ECS Tuning since guy before me had one completely destroyed with glue/cracks and other side was just as ugly.

Will post pictures when its all done!

 

well im finally home for spring break and have a little over weak to do some things to shelby.

what i came home to bunch of goodies for her!


also i got a new drivers side fender to replace worn/damaged one currently on car! this will be going to paint shop today or tomorrow!


i know not everyone will be impressed since their arent many major modifications yet but you have to do maintenance first and trying to get her back to looking to her full glory!..anyway should have pictures of interior up soon as i need suggestions for some modifications. Also pictures of my new magnaflow 14815 and rear m3 lip will be up soon!

 

I've always been a proponent of maintenance before mods, so I approve. No sense having a lowered car with a sweet exhaust and an upgraded turbo if the timing belt that has 150k miles on it snaps and frags your motor

 

i agree! : ) im almost there just going to check under carriage for CV boots, axles, CA's, and such. She is almost there though : / slowly but surely haha

 

well i finally got those nasty side view mirrors off and put on some new ECS blind spot mirrors!..im in love already i can see way more and it looks so much cleaner

here is a before (no idea what the previous owner did but both were so disgusting and it was annoying me like crazy!)


here is an after

 

Nice! What do those blind spot mirrors go for?