Take the bad with the good
 

So after 12 months of looking tomorrow I have a B7 RS4 Cabriolet being delivered +++

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Low mileage, good condition and a reasonable price - negligible difference in insurance from by S4 cab and I love the colour.

Trade value on the S4 was negligible due to mileage, lots of motorway use in early life, so today I had an MOT booked to put a fresh ticket on it and list it for sale on ebay as it stands. There are a couple of minor niggles that need fixing, but figured an easy life was worth the hit in price I'd take (2nd baby due next week). Drove fine this morning, but got to time for the MOT and it just kept cranking with no start :mad: No time to diagnose, didn't want to loose the pre-booked MOT fee, so jumped in the A8 which was due a test in a couple of weeks and took it to the MOT station as it stood totally unprepared.... passed without issue +++

Read the codes on the S4, it needs a crank position sensor - not the end of the world, but a PITA timing wise - did I mention heavily pregnant other half :ROFL:

So now my dilemma, sell the S4 as it stands "spares or repair", "buyer collects" - or take the skin off my arms fitting a CPS, put a MOT on it and list it then? Other outstanding niggles, it needs a roof motor (£95 fitted - in harrogate!?) and the AC need re-gassing. Tempted to cut my losses :Confused:

Depends how bothered you are about spending time fixing it....

2nd baby time is not ideal for car fixing and selling.

This all assumes that after doing the CPS, it then flies through the MOT.

If you enjoy the tinkering, and want/need the extra dosh, sort it.

Otherwise let it go as is. It'll fetch a fairly low price I guess, but its out of your hands... Any car that has a short MOT, or won't drive is going to take a hammering pricewise, and at present it has both ?

It's a balance, nappies are not cheap after all :ROFL:

Will pass it's MOT if it starts, sensor is less than £40 new, or less than £20 used (A8 parts), if I can get to it then game on! Otherwise no MOT and not running :(

Still, I suspect someone will see a quick buck in it so maybe easier to shift in this state! That was certainly my thought with the roof motor +++

Selling it as an MOT'd runner will surely exceed the cost of letting a mechanic do what needs to be done.
All the best with the new arrival..... and the baby :D

really like it! after one of these myself rs4! +++

I would replace the sensor and get it MOTd, means you will get a lot more for it, you will have plenty time to do it in the middle of the night when your other half is feeding the baby..;)

Lovely RS4 BTW+++

Im looking for a cab for my wife. Could you send a few pics and details and how much you want for it as it stands ?

whats the condition of the chains, clutch, aux rads on the S4?

I'm with these guys on this., get it MOT'ed: no MOT will massively reduce your (already small...) market for this car, and people won't even read beyond the "No MOT" headline.

No rattle, no slip, no leaks +++