Highlights
- Factory standard unmodified car with high specification
- Highly presented car in very good condition
- Classic Daytona Grey Pearl with black leather wingback sports seats
- £9,400 on recent maintenance, including clutch, flywheel and suspension work
- Only 2,000 miles covered since 2022
- MOT valid to August 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
Finding a very good B7 RS4 is surprisingly difficult. They made a lot, but most have been driven a lot, and hard too. But you’ll want to persevere because these cars are amongst the best four-door performance saloons ever built.
Key to that is the 414bhp 4.2L V8 FSI engine shared with Audi’s 996-bating R8. Clarkson rates it as a gem and mating it to the firm’s classic Quattro AWD system delivers a brutally quick, surefooted car with all the understated class and quality of a Noughties Audi. Unlike the RS6, the 4 got a manual box, so it's much more of a driver’s car.
If that has whetted your appetite, then your search is over, because this RS4 really is extremely good. It’s a low-mileage, low-owner car finished in handsome Daytona Grey Pearl, and it has been properly looked after. Since the vendor bought it in 2022 he has spent over £9,000 improving the suspension and replacing key components like the clutch and flywheel. Naturally, it has also been serviced.
The condition is impressive. This is a car that has been cherished rather than thrashed. It also features neat options like heated front and rear seats and an audio upgrade with TV and navigation.
The MOT runs to August 2026 with no advisories. But then, considering the investment and condition in the photos, that shouldn’t be a surprise. A treat for press-on motorists.
The vendor says:
“It's a joy to drive and has been cherished. Naturally aspirated V8 engine that purrs and pulls. Old school. An engineering masterclass. It just makes you smile. Not many RS4 B7 cars in the UK with this low mileage and with this amount of maintenance and love.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered in UK 12th April 2007
- Five registered keepers
- Current keeper since October 2022
- Vendor states car has covered less than 2,000 miles since August 2022
- List of recent maintenance summarised below
- Copies of receipts available for all work carried out included we are told
- MOT valid to 30th August 2026 with no advisories
Maintenance advised by seller (summary below):
- 2013: £207
- 2016: £5,800
- 2017: £131
- 2018: £135
- 2020: £3,600
- 2022: £9,100
- 2024: £250
Recent maintenance details (further details in photos):
- 10/24 - £320 - APS Independent European Car Specialist - service
- 10/22 - £7,470 - APS - service and other work, including suspension
- 01/22 - £1,593 - Moss Vehicle Maintenance - service
Factory fitted options:
- TV function for sat. nav plus (RS4) - £705
- GSM Mobile Phone Preparation, armrest - £400
- 6-CD autochanger - £320
- Heated front and rear seats - £200
- Automatically opening bootlid - £30
- Daytona Grey, pearl effect - £0
- Front centre armrest - £0
- Total Price of Optional Equipment - £1,655
The Condition
- Classic Daytona Grey Pearl paintwork in very good condition
- Slight lacquer blemish (approx. 2" x 2") on rear of offside sill
- Well-kept and factory-standard unmodified bodywork
- Fitted with privacy glass to rear windows
- Small chip on the windscreen, but not noted on MOT
- Underside reported to be in good condition with no concerns noted
- No structural advisories on MOT
- Factory multispoke 19in alloy wheels in very good condition, including rims
- Recently fitted matching Continental tyres fitted showing decent tread
- High specification interior with various factory options listed above
- RS4 ‘Wingback’ black leather seats with silver stitching
- Interior condition typical of mileage with slight wear to usual high traffic areas
- These include a light sheen to the driver’s bolster as shown
- Interior switches do not appear to suffer from the usual Noughties Audi decal wear
- All instruments and switchgear reported to be in working order
- The vendor reports no known issues or problems
The Mechanics
- 414bhp 4,163cc FSI naturally aspirated V8 engine
- 6spd manual transmission
- Vendor describes the engine as running beautifully, purring and pulling well
- List of recent work detailed below
- Expenditure since 2013 is detailed above
- No advisories on current MOT
Maintenance since 2022 and within the last 2,000 miles:
- New clutch
- Flywheel
- Clutch master cylinder
- Carbon clean
- Front suspension upper & control arms
- Two roll bar links
- Speed sensor
- Air con recharge
- Eight spark plugs
- New tyres
- Rear shock absorbers
- New suspension pipes 6,7,14 and 15
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