2014 RS5 Nardo Gray FULL CUSTOM Coupe for Sale (Mini-Project Nardo)

[AsherAudi]

I finally got her all prepped properly for sale and consigned to a really solid local shop - VERY fair price considering the completeness, rarity and quality of build.
--1 of only 47 Nardo Coupes ever made for the USA 2013-15 model run
--Full custom show car with Modifications alone costing more than asking price of entire car
--39k miles and is still under OEM Pure Platinum Factory Extended Warranty til 7/24 or 120kmi - probably the last remaining RS5 still under factory warranty, though of course they will not warrant modified items.
--Over $125k invested, $65k+ in upgrades
--Full list of mods in Page 1 of my Build Thread here:
https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...t-Nardo-begins

For Sale Listing and Images can be found here:
https://www.dnaautohaus.com/inventory

Audizine final price drop: $55,000.00!

[Ape Factory]

Good luck with the sale Ben, sad to see you leave the Audi community!

I have seen and worked on this car in person. It's one of those "photos don't do it justice." It's simply staggering in the flesh.

[AsherAudi]

Good luck with the sale Ben, sad to see you leave the Audi community!

I have seen and worked on this car in person. It's one of those "photos don't do it justice." It's simply staggering in the flesh.

Thank you buddy and you were the most helpful of all and I greatly appreciate all your time in person, knowledge and the products you developed for the community! Lmk if youre ever heading around the Lime Creek Rd area in Volente as I live near there now and can host.

[NoggieRS5]

Thank you buddy and you were the most helpful of all and I greatly appreciate all your time in person, knowledge and the products you developed for the community! Lmk if youre ever heading around the Lime Creek Rd area in Volente as I live near there now and can host.

Lime Creek? [eyes]. Shared your car in the FB group.

[AsherAudi]

BIG PRICE REDUCTION: $59,900!

I have over $125k invested, car has only 39k miles and is still under factory warranty!! Pay for the mods and you're getting the car for free or pay for the car and youre getting the mods for free :)

[Cam11]

You should really put this on carsandbids man!

[namvar]

it is truly a sad day...

"Bring-A-Trailer"?

[AsherAudi]

You should really put this on carsandbids man!

it is truly a sad day...

"Bring-A-Trailer"?

May look into Cars and Bids thanks for the suggestion but when I contacted BaT, theyre currently running 90+ days even if they take your listing

[AsherAudi]

Bump for FINAL PRICE DROP to $55,000. Ultra rare custom paint, FULL car PPF, $35k custom interior, $125k total invested, 10yr/120k Factory Warranty still intact, 8800rpm redline, documented 0-60 mph in 3.6s and only 39k original miles. It's a STEAL at this price so if it doesnt sell, Im keeping it!

[namvar]

Bump for FINAL PRICE DROP to $55,000. Ultra rare custom paint, FULL car PPF, $35k custom interior, $125k total invested, 10yr/120k Factory Warranty still intact, 8800rpm redline, documented 0-60 mph in 3.6s and only 39k original miles. It's a STEAL at this price so if it doesnt sell, Im keeping it!

Ben, looking forward to hearing you are keeping it.... yes I know how selfish of me but the community would not be the same without you

[rick504]

Where is this car located?


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[rick504]

Also is the flywheel issue sorted?


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[AsherAudi]

Ben, looking forward to hearing you are keeping it.... yes I know how selfish of me but the community would not be the same without you

-Ha thank you man and it may just turn out that way. Recently split up with the GF and her 5 kids so while my heart is broken, my finances have instantly taken a major step up

Where is this car located?

It is currently on Consignment in Austin TX

Also is the flywheel issue sorted?

Yes, Ive not experienced ANY issues with the Flywheel itself - the issue was with the JHM Pulley Set. I removed and returned the Pulleys to stock after the issue surfaced and the car has had absolutely no performance issues since then. It turned out that the JHM Pulley Set was incompatible with the JHM Tune I have on the car as I was the first to install it and they had only tested it on the OEM and Base Tune. Eventually another forum member had the same issue and they updated the Tune for him and it worked fine after that. I didn't have the desire to re-purchase and re-install after all that mess as it cost a small fortune for the install processes. Please lmk if you have any further questions thank you.

[NoggieRS5]

Keeping it? We saw it pop up again in a Facebook wholesale group.


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[AsherAudi]

Keeping it? We saw it pop up again in a Facebook wholesale group.


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It may be in escrow but am not certain as I have to check with my consignor - if not sold to this one potential buyer who I believe already put down a deposit, the other 2 interested parties will have to be declined so I can keep it as its just way too undervalued in my opinion due to the current market dropping a lot lately with Carvana going out of business. I believe book value in bone stock form is like $45k and I have $65k in receipts for upgrades and its even still under factory warranty. If I had the heart and wanted to get max value at this point in this market, I'd just Part it out and return it to stock but instead I think I will just park it on my property for 5+ years to keep miles under 40k and wait for the day these are appreciated for the N/A 8800rpm redline and all the truly top-notch and complete custom work that was done.

[NoggieRS5]

Then I guess we need to meet up sometime in Austin with Michel to take some photos and do some canyons! If you decide to keep it, you should join us on the ACH Drive on the Twisted Sisters this year in May!

[rusky]

Yaaassss!!! Sounds like fun! Wish I was in the mainland to join you guys...
Keep it and enjoy it once in awhile!

[AsherAudi]

SOLD and shipped to a buyer in Wisconsin, a former owner of 2 RS5 coupes in the past and now the owner of a truly incredible customized example. As the vehicle must be seen and driven in person to appreciate, I feel quite confident the new Buyer will be ecstatic about his purchase as he got a steal of a deal in my humble opinion as a result of today's poor market. It had a $80k+ MSRP + $65k in quality upgrades and with only 39k miles, I wish I would've been able to just park it for 5-10 years as I feel it will be a true future collectible as the last of the great n/a V8s and this example being a Factory Exclusive Nardo Gray edition. Congrats to the new buyer and am already missing her but such is life and all I can do is embrace the changes that it's brought me and make hard decisions that are in my best interest for now and the future. Thanks for all the interest and memories!!

[03TLSinCO]

Congrats on the sale and to the new owner! You did a lot of work on it and I loved reading about all you did. Hope the new owner keeps it up and enjoys it as much as you apparently have.

[RJE2011A5TI]

Curious minds want to know what your next project is Asher?


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[AsherAudi]

Congrats on the sale and to the new owner! You did a lot of work on it and I loved reading about all you did. Hope the new owner keeps it up and enjoys it as much as you apparently have.

--thanks and it was a financial disaster in the end but I always knew it was a "bad investment" as I truly thought it would be a forever car. I got the 10yr/120k mi warranty so I could enjoy putting on as many miles as I wanted and am surprised in the end I only added about 26k miles in 5 years but I definitely enjoyed EVERY one of them! Had I been able to keep it and do anything to it, I would've done a steel widebody to the rear fenders, carbon body panels (painted them Nardo grey or perhaps Meissen blue) and got the headers for sure and possibly the upcoming JHM supercharger kit though the streets in Austin just aren't great for enjoying a car that fast and I have loved the N/A aspect of this motor. The car was too heavy from the start but lightening it had really great results and I'd love to have found a way to lose another 400+ lbs which is doable but very expensive. The lightweight wheels made a HUGE difference though.

Curious minds want to know what your next project is Asher?

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--Originally when times were good I was looking into 3 different projects and going to choose 1 to be the companion car to the Audi:
1. DeMan 4.5L Porsche Cayman GT4 - this would've been fun
2. Custom Rebuilt 991.1 Porsche GT3 - was looking for wrecked ones so I could customize from scratch
3. Alfa 4C with Dual Hayabusa V8 & Sequential transmission - this was my favorite as that insane engine has 450hp and goes to 10,500rpm!!

Ultimately, I wasn't able to even keep the Audi as my business got destroyed by the supply chain/inflation crisis so I needed a new business more than a new car. I wound up buying an 8-acre parcel just outside of town and building a Vacation Rental Property featuring an 18-hole Professional Par 3 Disc Golf course, a 2000sf main home for 6-8 guests and a 320sf elevated "skyhouse" tiny home for 1-2 guests. It's taken year and half of solid labor but will finally launch some time this month and hopefully get me back on track to one day driving an awesome car again!!

[spense5]

3 years later and this car is still for sale? lol

edit: must be the previous owner listing it in MN area