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Tag: MY2010

  • Market Find: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue S4 Sedan

    Market Find: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue S4 Sedan

    What: 2010 Audi S4
    Color: Audi exclusive Nogaro Blue (nogaroblau; pearl effect UNI; Z5M; Audi)
    VIN: WAUMGAFLXAA152848
    Mileage: 116,100 miles
    Price: Auction
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Poway, CA
    Dealer Listing: Cars and Bids

    If you’ve been an Audi fan for a while, chances are that when the Four Rings replaced the iconic Nogaro Blue with Sprint Blue for the B7 generation of S4 and RS 4 you questioned the decision. And when the B8 launched with Sprint as well, it became apparent that Audi wasn’t going back to the Nogaro well any longer, but at the time Audi exclusive was simply not widely known as a path to right that wrong. As such, we’re led to believe that the original Tailor of this S4 was a tried and true brand evangelist who put their money where their mouth was. By pairing Nogaro with a 6 speed transmission, finished with alcantara-centered black leather seats and brushed aluminum interior trim, this S4 harkens back to the prior generations in many ways. The only remaining question is- will others take note of just how special this S4 is, or will it fall squarely into budget commuter territory? Follow along with the auction on Cars and Bids to find out.

  • Market Find: Cherry Black Pearl Audi R8 V10 with Audi exclusive Interior

    Market Find: Cherry Black Pearl Audi R8 V10 with Audi exclusive Interior

    What: 2010 Audi R8 V10 quattro
    Color: Cherry Black Pearl (kirscheschwarzeperleffekt; metallic UNI; Z9X; Audi)
    VIN: WUAANAFG0AN000815
    Mileage: 32,689 miles
    Estimated: $88,950
    CarFax: Link
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Auto Collection of Murfreesboro, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN
    Link: Auto Collection of Murfreesboro

    Another Audi with tailoring inside and out is this Audi R8 V10. Its exterior color is a deep and very dark purple called Cherry Black Pearl. Inside, it’s got a primarily black interior with orange leather panels on the seats and orange contrast stitching throughout, with further extended leather on the dashboard.

    Worth noting, we’re seeing a few aftermarket modifications on the car. It’s unclear whether the airbag would have also had orange stitching, but the airbag steering wheel is definitely rebuilt as Audi wouldn’t have made one in that contour nor partial carbon fiber.

    Another modification we see are the orange brakes. They contrast the paint nicely enough, but it’s also a non-factory finish that wouldn’t have come from the factory. Other modifications we think we see are non-factory carbon fiber body accents like that rear lip decklid spoiler, the grille appears aftermarket, black badges predate black optics badging and the wheels may have been refinished in more of a titanium grey appearance.

    Given the amount of modifications, buyers seeking factory specification will want to take a closer look at the car as they make their consideration.

  • Market Find: Tailored Audi Q5 on a First Car Budget

    Market Find: Tailored Audi Q5 on a First Car Budget

    What: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro
    Color: Unconfirmed Orange, Believed to Be Glut Orange a.k.a. Solar Orange
    VIN: WA1LKAFP9AA089980
    Mileage: 179,226 miles
    Price: $5,900
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Pine Island, MN
    Link: Legacy Rides

    When you venture into the world of old and miled-up cars, finding anything tailored is a bit of a discovery. In this world of sub-$10K cars, what you find tends to be worn and thus not always the most pristine. Even still, a tailored find is a tailored find and would make a great first car for someone seeking something unique.

    Rather unsurprisingly, the used car lot in Minnesota that lists this car does not list the color. We ran a quick internal check and are not finding a known color code, the contents of that field on this car (99) likely not any color at all. So, we didn’t list a color above. Even still, we think we know what it is.

    In period, Audi was known to produce S and RS cars in an orange known both as Solar Orange or Glut Orange. They’re the same color code (LY2G / 3F). We’re 99% sure that’s this color, but haven’t been able to confirm it outright.

    As for the rest of this 179K mile Q5, that orange paint is most interestingly paired with brown leather. The car shows some wear on those seats, and it appears to have some light paint damage on the rear bumper. Honestly though, an in person inspection and and pre-purchase inspection (PPI) would be the best move on any car this age.

  • Market Find: 2010 Audi exclusive Solar Orange S4 Sedan

    Market Find: 2010 Audi exclusive Solar Orange S4 Sedan

    What: 2010 Audi S4
    Color: Audi exclusive Solar Orange (non-metallic UNI; LY2G; Audi)
    VIN: WAUMGAFL7AA093077
    Mileage: 27,600
    Price at Time of this Writing: $20,000
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: Pictured below
    Location: Fountain Inn, SC
    Auction listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    Incredibly rare early Audi exclusive build in Solar Orange with impossibly uncommon Tuscan Brown two-tone seats, low miles and a 6 speed manual transmission… what’s not to love? Found on Cars and Bids, this Tailored Driver represents an easy (and maybe cheap!) way of getting into something unique while not suffering the parts availability issues that come with proper rarity. Imagine not springing the extra $2,500(!!!) for an exclusive build on your new Audi back in 2010… couldn’t be us.