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RS4 Question - 9/3/2004 10:12:19 PM

Ingenere

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I love the RS4. I have driven a couple in Europe and they have been brilliant.

Can an RS4 be imported and legalized in the US?

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/4/2004 1:05:26 AM

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Welcome to the forum Ingenere!

This is a great site. We keep the dialogue friendly and the attitude positive. The info is well received by all and we are here to help anyone with the need. I hope you find it to your liking as well.

If you're not familiar with this forum, please click the START HERE!link. There you will find a forum vocab list, an Audi forum terminology list and an Audi lexicon list. They should be very helpful to you if you're not familiar with the jargon.

Please feel free to ask any question, but double check the archives first. Many questions have been archived and, quite often, the answers are comprehensive.
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Yes, of course they can. With a lot of federal paperwork and some minor compliance changes, it can be done - it has been done.

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/4/2004 10:25:07 AM

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Thanks for the reply...

Do you know exactly what changes have to be done to the RS4? and who is a reputable conversion house?

My experience is has been with Ferrari. I know the ins and outs and what's legal and what's not. I also know that most cars these days are world cars and that most regs are pretty close from country to country...so I can't imagine it would be that terribly difficult.

I was on yahoo germany and did a RS4 used car search...and there were lots of them with anywhere from 30K miles on up. The low milers were priced in the low 40s USD....that is a killer deal!

Thanks for your help..

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/8/2004 6:03:53 PM

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Yes you can import an rs4 although its going to be cheeper to just build one from an s4. b/c you have to pay a $5k dot inspection and then replace the parts which dont comply with us laws.

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/10/2004 1:37:47 PM

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David:

Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to find out which parts need to be replaced. I'm sure that there are some lighting issues as well as glass, but beyond that, I just don't know.

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/12/2004 5:21:46 PM

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The bumper have to be US air basg compliant. I was going to import a mitsubishi EVO VI but i would have had to change a whole bunch of stuff. They would have let me keep the right hand drive though.

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/12/2004 5:26:11 PM

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Go on the DOT's website and find some contact information (anybody, as they can transfer you to the correct person to talk to) and ask them what needs to be changed, and if it has to be changed prior to entering the US or if you can have the changes made while you own the car in the US.

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/22/2004 3:27:03 PM

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talk to josh @ achtuning (www.achtuning.com) or zev@avalonmotorsports.com (www.avalonmotorsports.com) they have the contacts for this type of stuff... josh has an rs4 here in US , chsck his website. if you have the $$ do it .
plus you can find some rs4's for sale around the states every once in a while..

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RE: RS4 Question - 9/28/2004 2:55:05 PM

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THanks! I'll check out this guy's web site and give hime a call

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RE: RS4 Question - 10/23/2004 10:19:16 PM

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ya i believe they can, i saw one on the road

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RE: RS4 Question - 11/1/2004 12:41:50 PM

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to a RS4, c'mon, your next car should be a rolls.....

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RE: RS4 Question - 11/26/2004 9:16:05 PM

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A Rolls!!!

No Way.....a AM Vantage or DB9...maybe....but no Rolls' or Bentleys for me!

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/8/2005 8:48:41 PM

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u must be loaded. Jeesh
whats it like to drive that indycar?

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/8/2005 9:45:55 PM

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It just dawned on me...

Do you really think this guy is for real?

Look at his sig...
With that list... and he's turning to us for advice on importing a Euro Audi??
If he really had such a history with these cars, why would he need to turn to us for advice. He would have his past contacts/network to aid in this project.

I'm feeling very skeptical about his legitimacy.

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/8/2005 10:16:18 PM

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ebay has a few RS's on it in the us so u could buy one of those.

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/9/2005 12:12:35 AM

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Not right now it doesn't... April 8, 9:15 Pacific time.

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/9/2005 12:19:22 AM

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oo umm mb they were on autotrader or the auction has closed. Actually now that i think about it it could have been a RS6.

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/9/2005 12:32:02 AM

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Yeah maybe an RS6. There are 6 for sale right now.

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/9/2005 12:42:00 AM

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then maybe that was it. Ill check 23 available on autotrader (RS6)
also on ebay there are some taht say RS6 A4 i think i just got confused.

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RE: RS4 Question - 4/11/2005 9:14:52 AM

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For future reference. Achtuning imported their RS4. I recall it being a major pain in the arse. I would contact them.

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RE: RS4 Question - 5/22/2005 10:53:17 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: ImolaS4

It just dawned on me...

Do you really think this guy is for real?

Look at his sig...
With that list... and he's turning to us for advice on importing a Euro Audi??
If he really had such a history with these cars, why would he need to turn to us for advice. He would have his past contacts/network to aid in this project.

I'm feeling very skeptical about his legitimacy.

I find your comments quite offensive. I have an interest in a very unique car that I have been able to enjoy on several occassions and your narowmindedness does nothing to enhance or encourage this forum experience. When one has had alot of cars sometimes something unique, that doesn't cost a bundle is attractive...but apparently you have never been in that situation.......and with your mindset probably never will.

I looked to this group as a worldwide group of Audi enthusiasts........a car with which I have no experience.......for a little help.....and this is the type of BS I get............from a moderator. I have lots of experience and contacts in Maranello and Cosworth. Just because you are a good customer of one brand doesn't open the doors to knowledge from evrywhere.

I did happen to give a fellow Ferrari club guy a call that works at the DOT...and he pretty much said importing an RS4 could be more trouble than its worth. So I took his advice. I just happened to be checking back here and I saw this worthless comment and needed to respond......

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RE: RS4 Question - 5/23/2005 12:06:17 AM

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just get the same style s4, and mod the sh!t outta it, change the internals so it runs the same compression as the rs4, then mod from there. change little things, like steering wheel, dash, bumpers and other little things that give away the rs4. it would prolly be cheaper to buy a used s4 and convert it, then to import a rs4.

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