$2,650 - Spare Trans (Reclaimed on sale of stock trans.)
$ 175 - Freight to Level10 (CA -> NJ)
$4,400 - Level10 Work (Valve bodies, Torque Convertor, Clutch Bands, etc.)

Return freight to California is included in the cost of the Level10 work.

I'll recover the cost of the spare transmission when I sell my own stock one after the project is complete. All told, the transmission work will have cost about $4575 when it's finished.

Stupid? Perhaps. However, this is a hobby for me, and I am thus able to chalk some of the cost up to entertainment. My physical state at this point pretty much requires me to drive a Tip or other clutchless transmission. The B5 S4 is the most entertaining car I've ever driven, and it fits my lifestyle rather well. I derive enjoyment from the modification process, and the car itself is paid for. I like the B6. It's smooth and quite refined. However, I am not drawn to it in the same manner. To me it is, for a lack of better words, a domesticated version of the B5 I already own. With the Level10 gearbox aboard, I will be equipped to go Stage III and beyond. I expect this car will serve me well for quite a while.

For those of you who suggest a Porsche, I would say, "love to!" but only as a second, less practical car.

For those of you who suggest a WRX or an Evo, I would say, "I'm 33, and they don't appeal to me."

For those of you who suggest the 2005 Lecacy, I say... "Hmmm... Intriguing, but still not enough."

For those of you who suggest an E46 M3 SMG, I say, "I considered it, but I prefer the sleeper appeal of the S4."

-SkydiveGT
2001 S4 Avant
2750 Skydives
116 BASE Jumps
450 Vertical Feet in a B5 Audi Chassis
No Fear.
No Compromise.
Plan the Work. Work the Plan.