My 2017 A4 allroad Prestige

[wdimagineer]

UPDATED 2/28/2017

Here is my A4 allroad Prestige in Gotland Green with Nougat Brown interior and the Gray Oak inlays with all optional packages. It’s a stunning combination, and these pictures look good but definitely do not do it service until you see it in person. This was the only one of its kind when I picked it up.

I do love wagons, and would love a regular Avant (S4 for sure!) but settled on this primarily for the tech. I used to work for VW’s ERL, and now a supplier, and much of what I helped build is in this thing. Pretty cool. So like my outgoing RoW-conversion 2016 Golf R, I plan on retrofitting many things to this that we don’t get here or are left out as a cost-saving measure. (This also means I have access to resources most don’t.)

Modifications List

Exterior
- RoW Matrix Beam LED headlights with dynamic turn signals
- RoW LED tail lights (with amber dynamic turn signals)
- 20” HRE FF01 wheels (20x9 ET25) with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires (255/35R20)
- 034 Dynamic+ Lowering Springs
- 034 Transmission Mount Insert
- 034 Front Strut Brace
- Color-matched reflector
- Front plate filler
- OEM headlight washing system
- resonator delete
- RoW auto-dimming aspherical mirror glass
- OEM S4 aluminum mirror caps

Interior
- S4 red ring start/stop switch
- premium carpets
- door warning lights
- Audi Beam “rings” LED entry lights, front/rear
- warning triangles
- RoW first aid kit
- S-Line pedal caps
- RoW rear seat headrests, low profile
- RoW rear cargo rails
- OEM trunk liner
- Auto Hold button
- button panel with parallel parking assist + park assist

In Progress
- front and rear RoW bumpers to finish parallel parking assistant

Planned
- intake
- tune
- exhaust

I absolutely love this car! And can’t wait to share the progress.

New photos, 2/28/2017

[A4 Centaur]

^ Great choice of color and trim level!

I test drove one a few weeks ago with all black interior and loved it! Still looking for my next ride and the new Allroad is at the top of the list!

The Gen3 E888 is very quick and those Brembo's upfront are quite good!

[Lockon_B7]

Absolutely love the color, the brown seats go great with the green. Congratulations, beautiful car.

[VipinLJ]

Gotland green with nougat brown. My dream combination!! Lovely, fully loaded car there.

Btw, miss the R?

[Fantasiamon]

Looking great! Can't wait to get one next year!!!!

Looking forward to seeing what else you do with it.


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[emnahum]

Drop it.

[dseag2]

Love Gotland Green with Nougat/Gray Oak! My A4 has Nougat/Gray Oak and it is a great combo. Looks especially good with green!

[Gusman1]

Congrats and great color combo choice.


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[VipinLJ]

Love Gotland Green with Nougat/Gray Oak! My A4 has Nougat/Gray Oak and it is a great combo. Looks especially good with green!

Agree. Nougat/grey oak FTW

[name.goes.here]

Very nice!

About a decade or so ago, when I went through my Jeep phase, my color of choice was Green/Tan; eventually, I tired of that combination. Seeing yours, however, makes me appreciate the color again - especially on an Allroad.

[CARTEL]

Awesome. Be sure to visit us over at the Avants Only forum as well!

[audinator]

NICE! Love the color combo!

[Slugbug]

Very cool to see one fully loaded. I really like the brown and the Gotland green is very handsome indeed! So jealous, can hardly wait another month for delivery on mine. Thanks for all the pics!

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[silverTL6]

Finally a great looking alternative to all the me-too green Outbacks and Foresters out there

[hyperunion]

^ Great choice of color and trim level!

I test drove one a few weeks ago with all black interior and loved it! Still looking for my next ride and the new Allroad is at the top of the list!

The Gen3 E888 is very quick and those Brembo's upfront are quite good!

Not Brembos.. 4 piston ATE calipers, same the tts is using!

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[AllroadCorbin]

Hold on just a second. What in gods name is that wire going to your sunroof. Please tell me you didn't mount a V1 on the sunroof glass haha


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[wdimagineer]

Hold on just a second. What in gods name is that wire going to your sunroof. Please tell me you didn't mount a V1 on the sunroof glass haha

Haha! No. Just clipped to the visor for the trip home.

[wdimagineer]

Some update pics:

[dseag2]

Wow, nice! Those wheels are great. Like BBS wheels!

[VipinLJ]

Do keep us updated with the mods you do.

And did you tint the rear windows? Or does the allroad come like that?

[AllroadCorbin]

I'm actually drooling. I want a B9 AR in Gotland green with chestnut interior soooo bad


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[dseag2]

I'm actually drooling. I want a B9 AR in Gotland green with chestnut interior soooo bad


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Chestnut is Nougat these days. They changed up the nuts! :-)

[hyperunion]

I'm actually drooling. I want a B9 AR in Gotland green with chestnut interior soooo bad


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Quattro ultra tho🤔

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[AXARUNNER]

Love your new Allroad. I just ordered a scuba-blue Prestige Allroad. Its due in April. My other car is an AM V8 Vantage S in British racing green with a chestnut brown gut... otherwise I would have ordered your color combo. All the best to you and your new ride. Love those wheels too!

[Fantasiamon]

It's pretty rare not only for the color combination, but also trim level: Prestige with the four optional packages including driver assistance, cold weather, warm weather, and sport package.

I'm curious how the Warm Weather and the Cold Weather package work together? I thought checking one package removed the other when it came to warm and cold?

I plan on doing similar things to this as I have my previous VAG cars but primarily RoW lighting front and rear

Also looking forward to seeing what you do for ROW lighting as this is likely to be something I would like to do once I get into my Allroad as well.

Looking good so far! Subscribed.



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[VipinLJ]

I'm curious how the Warm Weather and the Cold Weather package work together? I thought checking one package removed the other when it came to warm and cold?



Also looking forward to seeing what you do for ROW lighting as this is likely to be something I would like to do once I get into my Allroad as well.

Looking good so far! Subscribed.



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Nope. You can have both together. Having both together basically means you get ventilated front seats. Unlike only heated. I'm not sure you can get only warm weather package.

[archrenov8]

I ordered mine with warm and cold weather. They are compatible. Warm weather package requires sport seats, but doesn't kick in the whole sports package (i.e.: black headliner), and warm weather limits your interior color selection, for reasons unknown.

I have not checked to see if the warm weather package is available with a broader selection of leather in Europe. I should do that.

[Fantasiamon]

Nope. You can have both together. Having both together basically means you get ventilated front seats. Unlike only heated. I'm not sure you can get only warm weather package.

Good to know. Somehow I thought you couldn't do both. I will add the warm weather package to my order when the time comes then to get Ventilated seats with heating - nice. So I'm looking at Prestige, Warm Weather, Cold Weather, Sport Package....opting out of the DAP.


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[wdimagineer]

Some additional bling on this Wet Wagon Wednesday.

[Slugbug]

What are we seeing here? Red ring ignition... Airbag warning delete... Mirror caps, wheels?

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[Fantasiamon]

What are we seeing here? Red ring ignition... Airbag warning delete... Mirror caps, wheels?

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Looks like all the above to me.
I like the red ignition ring. Where is that from?


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[wdimagineer]

Looks like all the above to me.
I like the red ignition ring. Where is that from?


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Correct. It's the S4 start/stop button. I brought it back from Germany.

[wdimagineer]

What are we seeing here? Red ring ignition... Airbag warning delete... Mirror caps, wheels?

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Yes. RoW visors (actually a combination from LHD and RHD cars to avoid any labels whatsoever).

Pic 3 is just a pic of the wet car. It has been raining incessantly here in CA.

[Slugbug]

Ah, I see the little glistening sweat beads there now, sexxxy!

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[wdimagineer]

Ah, I see the little glistening sweat beads there now, sexxxy!

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Ceramic Pro (which my vehicle has been protected with) and other similar surface treatments are terrific.

[VipinLJ]

How did you swap out the start/stop button? I saw the button for sale but I was curious about how easy it is to swap it out.

And I've also seen some threads online showing how to remove the airbag warning sticker using rubbing alcohol and stuff. Did you try that method out?

[wdimagineer]

How did you swap out the start/stop button? I saw the button for sale but I was curious about how easy it is to swap it out.

And I've also seen some threads online showing how to remove the airbag warning sticker using rubbing alcohol and stuff. Did you try that method out?

I disassembled the upper part of the center console. It's not easy.

No rubbing alcohol. I know it works, but it still leaves traces and ghosting. I'd prefer two new sunvisors.

[Fantasiamon]

I disassembled the upper part of the center console. It's not easy.

No rubbing alcohol. I know it works, but it still leaves traces and ghosting. I'd prefer two new sunvisors.

I like your style. Looking forward to more.


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[wdimagineer]

I like your style. Looking forward to more.


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Thanks. This is like my previous builds. OEM+ all the way.

[VipinLJ]

Thanks. This is like my previous builds. OEM+ all the way.

That's my kind of build. Plus a tune and it's perfect.