I also went from a 95 Probe gt to the A4, Good move.

 

Just something subtle to enhance the look of the car. Nothing Fast and the Furious going on here. After all it is an Audi ;-)

 

Good call. I was worried there for a minute...

 

I gotta get a lip spoiler soon...

 

Will an B5 S4 front bumper swap directly to an A4? Also I have the 12 valve V-6. Is there anywhere that has info on swapping the 30 valve? I would eventually like to do so and maybe slap a supercharger on it down the road.

 

Swapping to a 30V... or better yet, the 1.8T:

Step One: Sell current car

Step Two: Buy the car with the engine you want...

Hope this helps

 

There's a dash kit for the stereo, it's made by Scosche and you can get it at Best Buy for about $15.

There is nothing you can do to make the 12v engine faster/more powerful unless you want to spend way too much money. Engine swap would be conceivable, but if you're going to go that road, you might as well put an Audi 4.2 V8 in there rather than a 30v V6. No one makes an exhaust kit for the 2.8, but that's okay because it's a lot cheaper to buy a generic muffler and have a shop fab it up anyway.

You should go to the main A4 section and check out the Newbie Guide.

Welcome to Audi ownership!

 

I did look at the newbie guide briefly earlier today, but I didn't say anything about swapping for the 30v. Thanks for the info on the dash kit tho!

 

I wouldn't bother swapping in a 30v unless your 12v dies and you happen to come across some kind of ridiculously good deal to buy a 30v to replace it. And I promise your 12v probably won't die; that's the only really nice thing about that engine - it's as reliable as granite. Frankly, it may sound like a good idea on the surface, but going to all the bother of swapping in a 30v just for an extra 18hp and 15 lb. ft of torque? Meh... lots of work, lots of money, not much of a difference. And yes, I've driven both.

Upgrade your suspension - coilovers or spring/shock combination, beefier anti-sway bars, and high-bias center differential should make it pretty damn fun to drive.

A friend of mine has a champagne-colored B5; although he's taken to revelling in its blandness and I don't think he's got plans to try and make it look particularly special, he's keeping his mods under the radar Personally though, I think facelift tail lights, clear corner head lights, and clear or smoked side markers make a world of difference. As does tint; and I have a suspicion (however unconfirmed) that gunmetal wheels might look kind of cool with that paint color.

 

Actually I was looking at a pair of gunmetal rims earlier today lol. The reason I want to swap for the 30v is so I can supercharge it later. I read that you can supercharge the 12v but only one company can do it, and that it's a lot easier to boost the 30v. As for all the other stuff you mentioned, I thought about it already =). Just waiting for the time (and money) to be able to do all the stuff. My main goal is to keep the car as clean as possible with S4 type parts for a more aggressive look, and have it be a mean sleeper. I also read somewhere you can do the S4 6-speed tranny swap. I think that would go good with a supercharged 30v =D