Hi people

[yogi]

Hi everybody!

I'm thinking of buying an Audi A4 saloon (of some description) once I have sorted a few things. Most notably scrapping my BMW E36 racer. I have always loved the A4 ever since I first saw the Quattro destroying the BTCC feild in '96.

I'm 25 in a few weeks and will have (hopefully) 5 years no claims in October. Just wondering what I'd be looking at insurance, running costs, parts, etc, etc for an A4 on roughly a 96 plate. My goal is this...



... a period BTCC replica. Quattro if possible. Be fantastic for track days and running up at Santa Pod.

Any help would be much appreciated!!!

[docurley]

You will need to look at a much newer car if you want Quattro plus look for a 1.8TQ as it seems you will be looking to do engine mods too.

Insurance will depend on where you live and running cost will depend on what you can do for your self but plan on servicing the car every 5k miles if a turbo and maybe a cam belt change with a water pump and pulleys. Control arms are a week spot on our cars so watch out for that on a car.

[yogi]

Hi there t-sport thanks for the welcome.

I'm contemplating either a 1.8t or the v6. I'd love a quattro first and foremost. I've been looking at auto trader and ebay etc for prices and they seem to be rather reasonable, bearing in mind that as a general rule audi's seem to hold their value pretty well. How new will i need if i'd like to do this with a 1.8 and if i were to get a bigger engine...?

I've got three possible paint schemes to do, (i'll be building a track day car if i haven't already explained it) The original '96 colours, the 04 redbull colours, or a combination of both in my team colours....

Any thoughts?

Thanks for the warning on the control arms!!!