was RNS-E ever factory fit ?

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was RNS-E ever factory fit ?

Post by batty » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:58 am

i know they're std on RS6+'s, but was it an option on the later non-plus's ??

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Post by W8PMC » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:00 am

I do believe it was, but i'm not 100% sure.

The Plus was launched at the very end of the RS6 production life cycle, however standard 6's were still being produced & IIRC the last production batches did also have the RNS-E
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Post by Shoppinit » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:23 am

Yes, in the RS6 plus. Possibly some very late model RS6.
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Post by andyt » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:01 am

Yeah, I think people here before have said that even some standard '04 RS6 had the RNS-E.

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Post by darrenswift » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:29 pm

A good friend of mine has recently purchased a 54 plate A6 Avant and RNS-E was fitted as standard in it. When he comes to sell it, I'll happily swap my 'D' for his 'E' ;)
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Post by craigyb » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:14 pm

Never seen an RS6 with RNS-E factory fit, only 6plus'

Limited edition A6 Allroad had factory fit RNS-E as they were getting rid of them.

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Post by mrmule » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:53 pm

theres a bog standard a6 1.9tdi up the road on a 54 with rnse...
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Post by batty » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:05 pm

they finished off the 1.9tdi's & the 2.5tgi's with a "final edition" model which included RNS-E as part of the package. The missis was looking for a late A6 1.9tdi in early 2005 and we drove a final edition - was very well specced & good price too. But I've never seen it in the option list for A6's
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Post by graybags » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:33 am

My late (54 plate) '6 still had the RNS-D.

I think it was only ever the 'Plus' that had '-E as standard. There are quite a few wiring changes (AV connectors, different CAN and TV tuner wiring etc.).

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