1997 Rs4 Stagea With Tasteful Mods

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Well I’ve decided to bite the bullet and put my Stagea up for sale. It is a big decision for me because I love this car to bits and it holds far more sentimental value than the dollars it will sell for. But, I have two other cars and all this one does these days is collect dust and take up a car space so it’s time to let her go to a new home where she’ll be used.

A bit of history on the car.... I bought it in early 2009 from a member on here in Brisbane who managed only about 1600kms in his two years of ownership. He was the first owner in Australia and bought it from MJR Motorsports on the Gold Coast, who imported it and had it as a demo car. Prior to that is anyone’s guess, but as it was in immaculate condition with some very rare aftermarket modifications, I would say whoever owned it in Japan definitely knew what they were doing and looked after it very well.

For me, I have used it as my daily and road trip car – driving between Brisbane and Melbourne several times a year up until early 2013 when I bought a new car. I initially bought it to be a tow car but I never installed the towbar because I didn’t want to wreck it.

Along the way, I spent a little bit of money on modifications which were done purely to refine the package without going overboard in any way. Below is a list of all modifications on the car:

1997 Series 1 C34 Stagea RB25DET auto

Engine: 170,000km
3" stainless steel combined dump and front pipe
3" APEXi cat back – new adjustable muffler included
K&N panel filter in stock airbox (only just bought/fitted)
260RS Intercooler with custom alloy piping
earth kit

Drive line and Wheels:
MV Automatics Stage 2 shift kit
Davies Craig transmission cooler
rear LSD
R34 GTR 18x9 wheels

Brakes and Suspension:
CSC 4 piston callipers (front)
CSC 343mm 2 piece rotors (front)
Bendix Ultimate pads (front)
braided brake lines (front)
BM57 Brake Master Cylinder
POTENZA Super Wagon shocks and springs – sits very flat around corners
D Project stronger tie rods
D Project rose jointed tie rod ends

Interior:
BLITZ Spec S boost controller (hidden under dash)
GReddy Emanage piggy back ECU (very neat install in the glovebox)
GReddy boost gauge
Tinted windows (rear limo tint, rear windscreen and front door windows slightly less dark)
JVC stereo with Alpine front speakers
Immobiliser and alarm
S15 Silvia driver’s seat (comes with standard seat as well)

Exterior:
Genuine 260RS full body kit (rare)
Larger rear Wing
Roof racks deleted with replacement trim (super rare)
De-badged
Full snow pearl respray (was done in Japan and was a quality job)

I have driven the car for about 70,000kms, had it since the odometer read 100,000. Although that is higher than most, it has mostly been accumilated on long highway drives up and down the East Coast, which is pretty easy on the car with low wear and tear. It has been super reliable with needing only normal regular servicing. Recent maintenance includes a new battery, front drive shaft boots replaced, coolant flush with new thermostat, new tyres, replaced starter motor and new headlight globes. I always use full synthetic oils and only 98RON fuel.

The car has been incredibly useful for transporting bulky things – fridge, furniture, engines, body panels, wheels, tyres ect. It is truely amazing how much can be put in the back. There are a few pictures attached to demonstrate the cargo capacity.

Bad points:

I'll be completely honest here as no car is without fault....

-The front bumper has plenty of stone chips and if you're pedantic you may want to respray the lower lip, but it's only minor really and hasn't worried me.

-The mufflers in the catback have developed a few small holes. You can't hear them but I know they're there. I bought ($400) a twin tip varex muffler and will include that with the purchase so the buyer can make a new catback for low cost if they choose to.

-The last tune was done approximately 2 years ago so could probably benefit from a touch up. Only minor changes have been made since then and it runs mint but a touch up could maybe net some gains.

-There is a very small amount of rust under the passenger side mirror which is typical of a Stagea but no big deal and hardly noticeable.

-There is a scratch on windscreen from a wiper insert that broke on me mid storm so I didnt realise it scratching. It's on the passenger side and doesn't impair visibility or distract at all. Happened years ago and I haven't worried about changed it.

Car is located in Canberra but currently has QLD rego (just moved). Will change to ACT rego soonand will include a RWC in the sale.

Any questions feel free to ask I don't have my phone on me during the day so contact on here by pm is best.

$12000

Kurtis

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good luck with the sale. I wouldnt mind having a look at things like the roof rack deletion parts to see how they work as i think it makes it look better.

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Unfortunately I don't have any photos that closely show the roof. In the pic below, you can see the plastic trim which filled the area where the roof rack used to be mounted. You can see it follows the contour of the roof perfectly and is colour coded.

Forgot to mention before, I can remove things like the wheels and brakes if you would like to negotiate a lower price.

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would really like to hand this car over to a new owner. It's been sitting in my garage unused for most of the year.

I've dropped the asking price down to $10,000 which is a lot less than I'm happy with.

please email or PM me if you're interested