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Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:03 pm
by johnny11
After nearly 8 years of ownership I am leaving the RS6 fold :( , the time has come to move on. My C5 has been a absolute treat to own, and has never really missed a beat. The long drives to and from Scotland would not have been so much fun if I didn't have the RS6.
Now to what is replacing it, I'm picking up a sepang blue RS5 this weekend :biggrin3: so the long drives will still be enjoyable.

The car is being part exchanged this weekend so if anyone wants to make an offer more than £8000 by this weekend
Please contact me.

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:44 pm
by rossi46
If ever there was a reason to move on, an RS5 would sure be one of them ! Nice.
Enjoy the new car

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:49 pm
by sweegie
I'll wager that you'll miss the turbos, but the RS5 is a fine car indeed :)

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:04 pm
by bam_bam
£8k on a PX is good, right?

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:23 pm
by Shoppinit
That's a good PX.

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:19 pm
by bam_bam
I was reading today that the V8 Bentley GT3 car moves the turbos out of the V and uses RS5 heads. There you go, OT but informative.

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:25 pm
by Mr Footlong
Erm, a bit heard to decide to offer you 8k,. not really knowing anything about your car unless I have missed summat? Enjoy the 5, I would strongly consider one if I had the funds and wasn't set on a C6 saloon....

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:30 am
by chunky79
8 years ownership, how much has the C5 screwed with your head? :lol: I'm at 3 (or 4, my heads screwed :roll: ) years now.
Good luck with the new motor, I have a soft spot that turns rather hard for the RS5. If the rear leg room was better in them, there's a good chance we would have one instead of our C5.

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:19 pm
by johnny11
chunky79 wrote:8 years ownership, how much has the C5 screwed with your head?
In the first 2 years of owner ship it was still under warranty, so had new propshaft, then some of the dry got replaced with the valve, then I managed to get a replacement RNSE unit out of them too, as mine went all weird. But since the warranty had run out the only issues I had are the oil cooler and pipes and 2 years ago a new alternator, so to be fair it's been great car.

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:57 pm
by ant1

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:57 pm
by bilko1
Why do people drive in to flood water when it's that deep ffs. Towed a car in to the local BMW dealer last week asked how many submarines they had in, answer 14, most of which are written off some of which were only a few months old.

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:02 am
by johnny11
Not even reported stolen, what's that all about?

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:30 am
by skirs6
Well it just proves stupid people can drive nice cars!!!!!!!! Something not quite right with that story!!!

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:58 pm
by Daveperc
Probably reported it to his Insurance company, told them where it was, and left it to them to deal with. They probably paid up for a write off, and then forgot about it! Wish I'd known about it though - probably had a nice RNSE...

As for people driving into deep water... no comment :oops:

Dave

Re: Leaving the C5 gang

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:53 am
by bam_bam
Yeah, who the hell would drive an RS into a flooded road... oh wait...