B5 A4 Quattro Sport B5 4,2L V8 6-Speed Manual.

Hi guys, as we don't have a specific "Projects" section, I thought I'd post mine here.

I've had over 32 Audi models since 1990, though never a V8-engined model. My current car, a B5 A4 Quattro Sport started life as a tired Agate Grey 2,6L V6 12V, with a 5-speed manual.

Today, she's the UK's only 4,2L 32V V8-engined model, mated to an 01E 6-speed manual, via one of my special 7,2kg single-mass steel flywheels.

But first, I wanted the body to look the part, and still look OEM, hence project B5 RS4 Sedan V8 was born.

Pictures of my base car, a '96 B5 A4 Quattro Sport 2,6L 12V V6, with 200,000 miles on the odometer:

After giving up on sourcing B5 RS4 parts used, I began ordering via Audi.

I first ordered the front fenders, rear quarters, and the rear doors.

Front fenders...





Rear doors...



Rear quarters...



RS4 front bumper...





Euro S4 rear bumper...

RS4 sideskirts...



RS4 grille...



RS4 bumper grilles...



RS4 foglamps...



RS4 bumper irons, they are longer than stock A4...

Now, the RS4 front doors only differ from facelift ones, in that they lack mid and lower trims.

So, I decided to buy these used, all that they'd need then, would be to have the 6 little holes welded up, and the lower trim studs ground off.

I bought these, 2 of only 3 used parts in this project:





I also wanted the Euro facelift trunk lid, so bought from the same B5 that liberated its front doors. The 3rd of 3 used parts in this project:





I wasn't going to just slap the trunk on as it was, I wanted a subtle B6-style modification, but more of that later.

Then came RS4 cast aluminium mirrors - had I known about A8 Parts then, I'd have possibly bought used S8 ones, as they're the same, just the base plate would have needed changing over. But here we go...







Then RS4 one-piece xenon headlamps...





I bought A4 facelift rear tails, to replace the ugly early version, with the chunky amber inserts...



And matching A4 facelift rear bulb holders...



RS4 front clip came next...

My kitchen was gradually filling up with RS4 parts.

Next were RS4 plastic wheel arch liners, left and right, rear, as the stock items would leave a mud trap, due to the wide-hipped RS4 rear end...





Then RS4 plastic wheel arch liners, left and right, front...



B5 RS4 rear quarters extend as high as the fuel filler flap, so...



I then realised that the RS4 MUST have wider rear wheel arch wells, to meet the wider arches.

So, I ordered these...