What: 2001 Audi RS 4 Avant (B5)
Color: Goodwood Green (Goodwoodgrün; pearl effect; LZ6X; Audi)
Interior: Black Leather with Green Alcantara Inserts, Recaro Pole Position Seats
Chassis: WUAZZZ8DZ1N904364
Mileage: 139,800 km / approximately 86,868 miles
Current Price: CHF 75,800
Location: Hallwil, Switzerland
Listing: Andreas Wüest AG
Though it is in fact a standard color on the B5 RS 4 Avant, it remains relatively rare. The dark metallic finish gives its widened bodywork a restrained appearance, while the cabin of this Swiss-listed example takes the color theme further. The black leather Recaro Pole Position shell seats are factory but exceptionally rare, featuring dark green Alcantara inserts, with what appears to be matching material extending to the A-pillars and headliner.
Those seats also introduce an interesting question about specification. As explored in ooooIYKYK’s closer look at this car, Audi’s period RS 4 Sport offering comprised a range of accessories rather than a single, uniformly equipped derivative. Recaro Pole Position seats were among its signature components, alongside available chassis, brake, exhaust and interior upgrades. Their presence makes this car worth investigating, though it does not establish a complete Sport specification.
The green upholstery is of similar distinction. It makes for an appealing combination with the exterior and seems to match the color-matched model of the RS 4 Sport that sits in the Audi museum mobile, but the available information does not establish whether it originated with Audi or a subsequent retrim. Brushed aluminum cabin trim and a leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob complete an interior with a character quite different from the familiar carbon-trimmed RS 4 specification. For a buyer drawn to unusual colors and materials, that combination is a substantial part of the appeal.
Andreas Wüest AG lists this 2001 example at CHF 75,800 with 139,800 km, a manual transmission and an extensive service promised with the sale. Documentation of the upholstery and Sport-related components would help establish exactly what is being offered. In the meantime, Goodwood Green paired with a coordinated green cabin makes a compelling starting point for a closer look at this particular B5. andreaswuest.com
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