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I'm in Bentleigh (Melbourne) & the new owner is in outer Melbourne. I'll let him announce himself.

It's been 2 1/2 years of enjoyable, trouble-free motoring, but it's all coming to an end..... My 2000 model series 2 RS4 was sold today & will be picked up on Monday after I get a new windscreen for the RWC. I've loved it & it's treated me very well. Just a pity the opposition leader (Mrs Laptop) couldn't see what a great machine it is. Anyway, its new owner - who's getting a bargain - will enjoy this car as much as I have, I'm sure. As for me, I'm now the owner & driver of a 1993 Mercedes E320 coupe. More style, less room & less poke. Let's hope it does the right thing & becomes collectable! Cheers to the lot of you......and you never know, you might see me in an M35 one day!

If you're looking for a straight, unmolested AWD Stagea Turbo, with the super-refined NEO engine, you've just found it. PRICE HAS BEEN DROPPED BY $1,000, AS OWNER IS GOING OVERSEAS IN EARLY FEB. See it in all its glory here: http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...9&silo=1011 Comes with 6-stack CD & cassette player (plus Jap-spec satnav & TV), 4 excellent silica tyres, Xenon headlights, foglights front & rear, floormats & more. It's got the TIPTRONIC AUTO transmission with shift-buttons on the steering wheel & runs like a dream. Imported by the current mature owner in 2007 with 82,000km on the clock, it's only done another 25,000 in all that time. It's been pampered & looked after as the second family car. Has never had mechanical problems, but has had a NEW CAMBELT installed, saving you heaps. The best synthetic oils have always been used. Service records since purchase are available, as well as all the import documents. I don't want to sell this car, but the family has outgrown it & there's pressure from Mrs Laptop. Located in inner Bayside Melbourne. If you want a great reliable wagon or the basis for a high-performance sleeper, you MUST see this Stagea. Call Rob on 0408 579 313 anytime. Drive this car & you won't be disappointed.

Things I left out: Features -Climate control, with very cold aircon -Abs brakes -Dual air bags -Keyless entry -Electric windows and mirrors -Electric fold in mirrors -factory optioned Xenon lights with adjusting switch -Remote central locking This car is totally stock and has never been tinkered with, so if you want a great starting point for youyr Stagea project, you've just found it!!! Serious offers will be considered

Check out my ad in the For Sale section. This is one sweet, sorted Stagea. A reliable bargain for one wise buyer. Cheers - Sven

FOR SALE - my family truckster. 2000 model RS4 turbo (RB25 DET NEO) auto. This is the cleanest, straightest, best cared-for Stagea you will find anywhere. Done 102,000km Just had major service, inc. cambelt 100% straight inside & out 4 quality Kumho silica tyres TV & 6-stack CD Japanese Satnav system (genuine Nissan Xanavi) 1 owner in Australia (imported mid-2007) RWC & 10 months rego Drives like a dream - smooth, powerful & quiet No squeaks or rattles. Asking $14,900. Plenty more pics available. Just PM me or email to [email protected]

Any more pics? Also, would you consider a series 2 Stagea in excellent condition?

BUMP (and new pics on the way!)

My beloved Stagea has to be sold, because 3 cars into 2 people doesn't go......just ask my wife! It's a 2000 model RS4 auto in silver I imported it myself mid-2007 with 81,000km on the clock and now it has 95,000km and is running as well as ever. I've attached the pics from the auction on 25 May 2007, and I'll post recent pics as soon as I get around to taking them. Meanwhile, check the aucttion sheet and see for yourself what great condition it was in when I bought it ....it still looks just as good. This car has been our second family car, and has been regularly serviced, always using synthetic oil, and it has never missed a beat, other than needing a new battery & O2 sensor when I first got it. Features: - Steering wheel gearchange buttons - Xenon headlights (yes, I got them through compliance!) - Factory TV - Factory Double-DIN stereo with 6-stacker & cassette player - Factory Xanavi SatNav - 4 near new Kumho silica tyres This car has had an easy life and it shows. Spotless condition inside & out, and everything works as it did the day it came out of the factory. Averages 13l/100km in the city & around 10l/100km in freeway/country driving Comes with all import documents, RWC & 8 months rego. PRICE: $15,750 PM me or phone 0408 579 313

Thanks for the answers to my earlier question & sorry if I'm hijacking this thread. To those of you who have bought ARXs, can you tell me more about the suspension? Is it a case of "this suspension isn't sporty enough for my liking", or is it more like "this suspension feels like it belongs on a crappy American family sedan"? And also can you tell me if the car meets your expectations? I've got my eye on one, but I'm facing the same dilemma - ARX or spend the extra on the (better looking, in my opinion) Axis? Cheers - Sven

This may be a silly question, but why would you buy a car that's built to be raised higher off the road than standard, then change the suspension so it's lower? Why now just buy a different version that was made to ride lower to the ground?

That's what I feared. Thanks for the advice, Chook.

Thanks for the reply, Chook. But are you saying I can still receive Australian stations WITHOUT the FM expander? I understand that reception quality would be better with extra amplification, but I have the original Jap stereo, so surely I would miss out on most of the Australian FM spectrum??? At the risk of quoting Pauline Hanson: Please explain.

Sorry if this is a little off topic (despite working in radio for years I know nothing about electronics), but............ Does this have anything to do with the fact that even after having a signal converter installed, my FM reception is really crackly? I can receive all the stations, but usually there's a fair bit of interference. Are these 2 issues connected at all?