AVANT S4 KING

should i suspect that one was replaced?

Here is the story: I just bought a 2001.0 S4 and sold my A4 to my dad. A week and a half later, he wants an S4.
I went and looked at a Black "2001" at a local dealership for him (he is out of town).
It has no F-Hose, new badge on the trunk, new badge on the tach (not speedo), but an OLD badge on the front grill. So I believe it is a 2001.5.
Not only had nobody else caught this, nobody seemed to care. The sales guy said 'Hans and Frans' were pulling parts from a different box'.
Is that something that happened? using mis-matched badges?
-or- do you guys think that either the trunk or grill badge was replaced for some reason (such as an accident). It is a CPO, so it passed the Carfax report.
I think im gonna ask them to replace the grill badge...otherwise it will bother me every time i see the car.

moa4r

I think if it has the new badge on the tach then it must be an 01.5. does it have esp?

ryans4

even the early 2001's had ESP, the no F-Hose is the clear 2001.5 indicator...

3Scanner

How about build date, Ryan? That's also an indicator, right?

Oo.et.oO

sounds like grille or its badge was replaced. saw an avant with an old badge on hatch other day :-\

moa4r

yes, then I recommend you just check the build date.

ryans4

...and there are some documented cases of truly mixed badging from the factory (cluster not matching front/rear).

The easiest is ECU code:

A - 2000 (f-hose, no esp, old oil lines/turbos, old shifter style, soft sychro's, bosch MAF, old badges, aluminum uprights, no aluminum mirrors w/ sport package)

I think the "A"s ran till about 6/00 or so?

H - 2001 (f-hose, esp, old oil lines/turbos, old shifter style, hitachi MAF, old badges, steel uprights, aluminum mirrors w/ sport package)

I think the "H"s ran till about 10/00 or so?

M - 2001.5+ (no f-hose, esp, updated lines/turbos, new shifter, hitachi MAF, new badges, steel uprights, aluminum mirrors w/ sport package)

AVANT S4 KING

mao4r: all 2001s have ESP
3scanner: ill check the build date when i take the A4 to the dealership for a trade-in appraisal today.

I am 99% sure it is a true 2001.5...but the inconsistent badges worried me slightly.

Thanks for the quick replies guys!

Milpitas2.7T

10/00 was M so 9/00 H

JoeyJoJoeJrShabadoo

When I got rear ended, I opted for the old-style badge on my new trunk. (no badge up front, new badge on tach)