[CactusAvant]

Back in May I picked up a manual 1999 Cactus Green A4 Avant for a steal, problem is, I'm only 15 years old. Here are the stock photos:

Not long after, I picked up a set of celebrations with Pirellis for $75

And did some small but necessary things like de-badging, clear fender markers, window tint, short shifter, sport steering wheel swap, s4 grille, and a few more things.
Also did a hardwood floor for the trunk:

 

[Big~Kenny]

Nice start! Love the hardwood trunk!

 

[note.]

Welcome!

You got a steal on those wheels!

 

[oprah winfrey]

avants and cactus green :thumbup:

i think i know your buddy with the black b5 haha

 

[silvermannn]

YES YES YES!!!


I would and will do a number of things to acquire a cactus avant! I hope you take this good places! opcorn:

 

[jmullen324]

Car looks mint.

 

[CactusAvant]

Thanks guys. I've been doing a whole bunch lately and I'll be posting a few new pictures soon. Putting in facelifted headlights today

 

[iLovPieNCake]

Dat Trunk! Ugh

I recommend replacing the timing belt unless the owner specified they replaced it recently within 60K miles. Also do a vac leak test, to make sure your getting all the power you should.

If you want some extra kick, check out giac software. It will give you a lot of power that is already there ~40whp & ~ 60ftLbs torque, be a lot more responsive and it's only 300$.

 

[mk2 16v turbo]

man... a cactus avant. nice find.

 

[GOODBYNAAIR]

looks good:thumbup:

I wish i had an A4 when i was 15lol

good luck !

 

[CactusAvant]

So I got my headlights in today and I absolutely love them. They are non-HIDs, but have a 2005 manufacture date on them, so they are really clean for the most part. Here are a few poorly taken photos i just took. I'll have better ones tomorrow that are updated to what the car currently looks like.

 

[demonmk2]

nice set of wheels and lower it some and your golden. as far as engine mods thats up to you. but the car has amazing potential:beer::beer:

 

[europearl]

:thumbup: nice gotta love an avant

 

[crazexr7]

Such an awesome color and an avant makes it more so! Looking forward to it's progress! :thumbup:

 

[Brennan610]

Looks real good so far, and that hardwood floor trunk is rad :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[1broknrado]

Looks great man. I had bought my first car when i was 15 and still have it...although its under major project status its still cool seeing someone else that got an early start like i did!

keep up the good work!

 

[CactusAvant]

Thanks for all the comments guys. I wasn't able to post any pictures of my car like I said I would because I spent a good bit of the day fixing the gas gauge in my car. But I was able to get a few pictures today, as well as organize a few I took while doing my headlight swap.

Fender before

Something just didn't seem right about cutting a piece of my car off...

My brother 1up-ed me there

I hate the yellow New York plates...

New sport wheel, facelift vents and short shifter

 

[oprah winfrey]

does your brother frequent audiforums?

so cool to have brothers with b5s

 

[meloman]

I wasn't able to post any pictures of my car like a I said I would because me and my brother spent a good bit of the day fixing the gas gauge in my car.

Fixed that up for you

And yea nick that's me haha

 

[1broknrado]

which SS did you go with?