The b6 club

Hello all.Having joined the forum 2 years or so ago and spent most of my time helping others with there faults i would like to concentrate on my own model the fantastic B6.
Lets here about yours and what mods you have done plus some pictures but no problems please I fix Audi's all day every day and get bored of faults and the fancy cars as I say.

I will start.My B6 is 2004 black 1.9 tdi quattro, I have retro fitted leather interior,ipod connection cruise control and dis,3 spoke leather steering wheel also added sline wheels.I lowered 40mm eibach pro springs, surprisingly the 18 inch wheels have not harshened the ride but improved it as the stock 16 inch wheels are ugly.

My next mod is to add the sline bumpers (done) and s4 side skirts (done) plus door skirts(not doing prefer the flat type)and carbon inlays (I already have the rs4 gear stick carbon surround)

I should have added rnse but every time I source one I end up fitting for someone else to fund my body kit mod.

Having owned this vehicle for 2 years I must say I love it and frequent trips to France have proved to me that I will keep it for a good while as I normally lose interest after a year.

So I'm a b6 are you http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/...2603de6957.jpg
s line kit retro by a8 tech, on Flickr

I'm a B6 and proud.

Mines an 03 TDI 130 6 speed SE

Mods so far are:

A8 5 spoke wheels
Sport front bumper
Prototype TPMS from 2010 model
Cupra R front splitter

Mods to come

Badly needs lowering
Colour code rear bumper and side skirts, maybe adding S4 door blades
Chip

Give me that front bumper.lol

Wow, I'm feeling out-modded already ;)

Mine's a 51 plate 130pd Avant SE:

- iPod connection
- ambient LEDs
- stock 16inch 12 spoke wheels refurbed (powder coated) and silver valves fitted
- tried a remap but my flywheel didn't like it :(

Next up:

- RS4 pedals (ordered... waiting for the doorbell to ring any day)
- brushed alu interior trim (ditto)
- tint
- s-line front bumper and colour-coding? (look what boraboy's started...)

Sorry, I don't have any pics...

Ha Haa, I only put it on at the weekend.

here's my 2003 1.8 turbo sport with 67674 on the clock
mods include:
1. rs4 pedal + foot rest set
2. 18" rs4 wheels with continental sport contact 2 tyres
3. hella rear lights, £78, from www.stokeaudi-parts.co.uk
4. votex front grill, £40, www.parts-depot.co.uk
5. dis + cruise control, £320, www.sharkperformance.co.uk
6. re-map from 163bhp to 190bhp, £200, www.motechperformance.co.uk
7. ebc greenstuff pads + turbo groove disks, www.ebcbrakesdirect.com

Thank you for joining the b6 club,some good mods and hopefully a bit of banter.
Come on more members please

Do mods inconsiderate drivers have made to a B6 count? If so can I join as some ******* (I think it's someone who lives quite local to be honest) has remodelled my wing by driving into it while parking.......hmmph.

Can I join too?

mine's a 2003 130TDI quattro Sport.

Had it 9 months and love it!
Only a few mods (so far!)
- Remap
- Re-trim headlining/interior in black
- Cruise
- S4 Style spoiler

That's it think.
In the future I'd like -
- S Line front bumper
- Twin exhausts
- Auto lights with 'get home' function
- 18" alloys (probably RS4's)
- iPod link
- Genuine S4 spoiler

... and a hybrid turbo, but don't know where to start!

welcome all

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Originally Posted by danclyon

Do mods inconsiderate drivers have made to a B6 count? If so can I join as some ******* (I think it's someone who lives quite local to be honest) has remodelled my wing by driving into it while parking.......hmmph.

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Of course you can:biglaugh:

Ok now we are up and running we can all add tips etc but no moaning about garages etc just mods and common faults/fixes and vag com coding etc.
I don't mind helping out with advise on retro fits and fixes whether you are a novice or competent as this is our club, I have worked for Audi for 20 years so I can offer advise but I'm interested on what we all think of the B6 compared to the other platforms of A4 as for me its the best for many reasons.

Experts and novices welcome.if I'm not on line please just crack on with it

Also if the mods allow please add for sale or wanted.

WOW a few B6 fans here........
Mine 2.5TDI QS Mauritius blue
Factory options include..
Leather/alcantara, sunroof, xenons, F&R pdc, dipping/folding mirrors,cruise, chilled glovebox,
rear door blinds, electric rear blind, stoage pack, light pack, fca.
Mods.....
RNS-e, bluetooth, aero wipers, RS4 pedals, 18inch 9spokes, S4 mirror caps, cupholder in fca,
toureg torch, mud flaps, remap, curry hooks, cargo net.
I would like rear ambient lighting, but just a bit scared of the drilling.

I think the B6 was built as a "quality" car and not for a price.
B7 was really just a facelift, I've not been in a B8 but my mate'a A5 is the biz...

Welcome Kite,thanks for joining and adding to the knowledge base.
Looks like we will building a formidable technical base for all queries

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Originally Posted by kite

I think the B6 was built as a "quality" car and not for a price.
B7 was really just a facelift, I've not been in a B8 but my mate'a A5 is the biz...

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Correct the B6 built the reputation and provided the vision to expand the brand.
The reliability of the B6 is unrivalled by the newer platforms but they were less governed by emission regulations and driver aids to cause issue's
The pump deuse 1.9 tdi engine had a large part to play in the B6 success with its reliability and power combined with good mpg


pdf link from the tdi club for information on the pd engine http://pics.tdiclub.com/data/517/114..._PumpeDuse.pdf

I have some more B6 pdf docs on the electrical system that I will dig out

You can count me in as the latest member of the B6 club...

Silver 2001 1.8 T Sport Saloon (163) only purchased 7 days ago so very much a work in progress, no mods so far although the car is already colour coded and has the lip spoiler & door fins.
Booked in for remap in 2 weeks time and currently scouring the earth for a s-line lower front bumper with some 18s to follow.....will have to be Audi replicas but can't decide which ones........

Been trying for ages to find the sline lower bumper spoiler, currently waiting for a response from a German seller.

Currently I have for sale a steering column control unit to allow cruise control retro fit, I have two but I have reserved one for Toff.

I will not plug any more as the mods will get me lol

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Originally Posted by a8 tech

Been trying for ages to find the sline lower bumper spoiler, currently waiting for a response from a German seller.

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You and me both!! (waiting for a german, not trying for ages)

This is the one I'm trying for but getting no response:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:MEWAX:IT#shId

Just had another look and they definitely ship to the the uk so I might just have to risk it for a biscuit...:confused:

02 plate 1.9TDi 100. Has done 108,000. The only modifiction I've made is that I broke the stereo trying to fit a multichanger (the stereo had been removed and put back in incorrectly by the previous owner) so I've not had any ICE since April.


Just had the cam belt and water pump done today. Also needed the v-belt tensioner, v-belt, air con belt doing as well. Not a cheap day.

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Originally Posted by kite

WOW a few B6 fans here........
Mine 2.5TDI QS Mauritius blue
Factory options include..
Leather/alcantara, sunroof, xenons, F&R pdc, dipping/folding mirrors,cruise, chilled glovebox,
rear door blinds, electric rear blind, stoage pack, light pack, fca.
Mods.....
RNS-e, bluetooth, aero wipers, RS4 pedals, 18inch 9spokes, S4 mirror caps, cupholder in fca,
toureg torch, mud flaps, remap, curry hooks, cargo net.
I would like rear ambient lighting, but just a bit scared of the drilling.

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Opps, forgot Heated fronts, ski flap, first aid kit..
I'll get some pics up...

Hi All,

Car: 2003 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.4
Colour: Dark metalic Gray with RS4 18" wheels and low profile tyres (which are a pain)

Mods done:
Heated front seats
Electric front seats
Electric to Memory Drivers seat conversion
heated rear seats
glove box chill box
electric folding mirrors
auto folding mirrors (mirrors fold when car engine is off)
Kenwood DNX7200 sat nav stereo
Infinity Kappa speakers and amp
Infinity Bass speaker
Monitors in rear head rests
Reversing camera
RS4 Roll bar
RS4 pedals and foot rest
RS4 Aluminium side mirror covers
Low line to high line convesion
Auto wipers
Auto lights
full upgrade of all bulbs to Xenon (main, dipped, and fog)
LED Parking light upgrade
Air quality sensor for auto climate control
Tow hitch
Original tow hitch electronics
Tyre pressure sensors (don't work with dash panel though - incorrect firmware :( )
additional cup holders in arm rest
Puddle lights
Interior light package
Cruise control
DIS
Wiper Water sensor
B7 rear lights
Coming home lights
Pipercross Air filter
Smart top for key operation of roof - best mod by far
Auto Dimming (Anti Dazzle) center and side mirrors


To be completed:
conversion to colour information panel - have panel just have to get it programmed
Engine remap (don't get much for a 2.4 though)

Apart from the auto folding mirrors and the auto wipers I have tried to keep all mods to Audi parts.

Will post pics later.

Walter.

A quick heads up.....
I've started a social group called Audi A4 (b6) Fan club.
Have a look under the quick link to social groups and join up.
All are invited to join. Might be a good place to share our pix....

Walter definitely gets the prize for sheer quantity of mods.

Well done that man! :beerchug:

Part numbers for the mod from standard front spoiler to B6 sline front lower spoiler

1.Lower front spoiler p/n 8E0 807 110 BG RU £80 +VAT
2.Outer ns grill 8E0 807 681 C01C £15.00 + VAT
3.Outer os grill 8E0 87 682 D01C £14.00 + VAT
4 Centre lower grill 8E0 807 647 D01C £72.00 + VAT

£72 for the centre grill bit? Bugger me!

I'm a B6 and proud, I have a 2002 Avant 1.9TDi 130 SE. I have owned it for 2 years and have kept it nice and original no mods apart from a hands-free kit.

Did sort out some poor paintwork and had the original 16" alloys refurbished just after purchasing in 2007.

It's a great car and apart from the ESP light popping on now and again it's been faultless (touch wood.)

Was MOT'd for free by Audi earlier this week and passed with no problems. 4 new tyres were fitted today and I fitted new wipers on Tuesday. Near future jobs include Brake Fluid change and new rear pads.

I'm a happy B6 owner at the moment.:D

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Originally Posted by andymartin045

here's my 2003 1.8 turbo sport with 67674 on the clock
mods include:
1. rs4 pedal + foot rest set
2. 18" rs4 wheels with continental sport contact 2 tyres
3. hella rear lights, £78, from www.stokeaudi-parts.co.uk
4. votex front grill, £40, www.parts-depot.co.uk
5. dis + cruise control, £320, www.sharkperformance.co.uk
6. re-map from 163bhp to 190bhp, £200, www.motechperformance.co.uk
7. ebc greenstuff pads + turbo groove disks, www.ebcbrakesdirect.com

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Thanks for taking the time to post all that useful info mate :beerchug:

You've made the car look very classy :biggthump
apart from the tail lights :puke:
Sorry!

Al.

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Originally Posted by wmccann

Hi All,

Car: 2003 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.4
Colour: Dark metalic Gray with RS4 18" wheels and low profile tyres (which are a pain)


Smart top for key operation of roof - best mod by far


Walter.

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That's an amazing list of mods Walter, you must have spent a fortune!

What is smart top please? Isn't the sunroof included in the total closure feature on the keyfob as standard?

Al.

I have only recently sold my B7 so when I arrive home at night I often find myself forgetting that I'm in a B6 because the interiors are so similar.

The B7 saloon & avant do have the style advantage (they look awesome in S-Line guise) but as someone else said, it's a top quality car for comparatively little money, whereas the tasty S-Line B7's are still quite expensive.

Here's my first taste of B6 ownership:
http://www.toffweb.com/images/tdi01.jpg
http://www.toffweb.com/images/tdi02.jpg
http://www.toffweb.com/images/tdi03.jpg

It was a lovely looking car (cat-D repaired) but the sheer number of faults that cropped up with it in the 2 months I owned it forced me to sell :(
The only mods I did on it were repairs!

I now own this:

http://www.toffweb.com/images/a4/b6/01.jpg
http://www.toffweb.com/images/a4/b6/02.jpg
http://www.toffweb.com/images/a4/b6/03.jpg

I've grown to love the Avant, I think it's better looking than the saloon. I would have liked one in black or dark blue, but I was keen to snap it up as it's a Quattro and it has the Buffalino leather and it was under £6k (albeit a 130k mile example but you wouldn't be able to tell!)

The only mods planned are larger OEM wheels, DIS stalk, Cruise control (cheer for holding onto the controller A8 Tech!) and possibly RNS-E.
I was thinking about colour-coding the valances, but I'm not sure if it'll look any good - what do you guys think?

I think I'll limit my modding to increasing the OEM spec level like Walter has, rather than aftermarket aesthetic changes. I've spent a fortune doing that in the past (check out my Mk.4 2.0 Supercharged Golf) and I've realised you're pouring your money down the drain unless you plan to keep the car for a very long time.

Al.

PS: A8 Tech, please can you post a bigger photo of your car. I'm thinking about getting the RS6 wheels like you, but would like to see how they look first, ta.
I was also thinking about getting the 17" Quattro wheels - does anybody on here have a set they want to sell? (I know there are loads on eBay).

Nice looking car toff, I think the plastics will look better colour coded.

I know what you mean about spending loads of money on cars, I bought my Bora new, spent thousends on modding it then sold it for £4K:aargh4:.

[QUOTE=wmccann;411002]Hi All,

Hey Walter,

How did you manage to intsall B7 rear lights?

cabs are the same fitment b6,b7

Whats up with my lights? i think they suit the grey body work better than the oem red clusters and there alot better than those horrific lexus / chav / boyracer lights. does anybody else have any thoughts on my lights?

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Originally Posted by toff

Thanks for taking the time to post all that useful info mate :beerchug:

You've made the car look very classy :biggthump
apart from the tail lights :puke:
Sorry!

Al.

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Whats up with my lights? i think they suit the grey body work better than the oem red clusters and there alot better than those horrific lexus / chav / boyracer lights. does anybody else have any thoughts on my lights?

https://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/a...c/progress.gif

Agree with Toff, not my cup of tea. OEM are better.

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Originally Posted by andymartin045

does anybody else have any thoughts on my lights?

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I like the idea of the clear / red split but i'm not sure on the clear continuing down the sides of the red.

P.S. I used to have lexus lights on my Bora.......

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Originally Posted by Borab0y

I like the idea of the clear / red split but i'm not sure on the clear continuing down the sides of the red.

P.S. I used to have lexus lights on my Bora.......

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You chav!!! LOL :)

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Originally Posted by Borab0y

I like the idea of the clear / red split but i'm not sure on the clear continuing down the sides of the red.

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You've hit the nail on the head there BoraBoy... it's just the clear bit round the sides that spoils them.

Ignoring what's been done to the car, take a look at these that are similar without the clear bits round the side:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...wenzshoot4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...e/IMG_1096.jpg


Here they are again on a different car:
http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto...-main_Full.jpg

I can't find a set which are borderless, but I think the black border looks better than the clear border. They would great on a black A4.

Al.

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Originally Posted by Borab0y

P.S. I used to have lexus lights on my Bora.......

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Hey up Jon. 4 pages in 5 days, not bad. I'm in for this club too, the B6 is fantastic.

Don't forget I've still got an S Line rear valance for you, so that's one you can cross off your list. :biglaugh:

OK, on to mine then - 1.9TDI 130 Sport Avant (sadly non quattro)
Factory S Line kit
Cruise control, centre arm rest.
UGLY aftermarket PDC sensors

Mods:
Remap - Oh no, that's been taken off now :zx11:
K&N Air filter (not really worth it, added at time of remap so might aswell keep it)
Rear tints
RS4 Rear ARB
RS4 pedals and dead pedal
4300k HID's (neatly hidden away in the OEM ballast location)
LED side lights
RS6 Alloys with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics
Twin Exhaust
Rear load tray and cargo net (very useful)

Maintenance:
Replacement turbo (cheers Jon)
Intercooler pipes
All vacuum pipes
EGR valve
Alternator pulley
Alternator wiring
Lower front suspension arm

Think that's about it.
Oh, it's all in my sig already :p

On to the pictures then:

http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...1120082631.jpg
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...0120092873.jpg
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...0220092926.jpg
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...20092847-1.jpg
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...1120082641.jpg
http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/p...1120082643.jpg