Stockpiling parts
Since the RS4 was a limited production vehicle, sourcing all of the parts was a little bit tricky. Luckily, my buddy at the local Audi dealership was an ETKA wizard. Best case was that any parts that were out of stock (read: all RS4 specific parts) had to be special ordered from a national warehouse; worst case we'd have to order from Germany.
I didn't have an issue getting hold of most of the large parts; however, some of the smaller, more-obsecure parts were a pain in the ass to locate.
My initial parts purchase included the following:
