Buying guide c5 rs6??

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Buying guide c5 rs6??

Post by Dannorton » Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:54 pm

Hi guys,
Thinking of going to look at a c5 estate in gray, it's a friend of a friend sort of thing. It's done nearly 200,000 miles but i think it's cheap? I'm sure u guys will know what it's worth? It's got part history but that's all I know and it's ready for discs and pads! I have a b7 rs4, an I know what the discs and pads cost for that! Am I looking around the same £1k price tag?
And tips to looks for at that mileage? I know the auto box has a few problems and the Drc like mine. Is there anything else to look out for cheers!
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Buying guide c5 rs6??

Post by Dannorton » Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:50 pm

52 views and no replies, cheers guys, much appreciated! Need to get yourselfs on b7 rs4 forum, take a lesson and see how everyone helps each other!
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Post by Daveperc » Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:59 pm

Ok - cut the grumps!!

First how about going to the sticky threads and taking a look at the buyers guide?? Might be more productive than sitting watching the view counter!

Disks and pads all round are going to be somewhere north of £2k I reckon. You may well need new calipers as well as the seals will be well worn unles they have already been done.

Mines done 190K and most issues are just age/wear and tear. A lot depends on how well it's been looked after so far. Anything rubber etc will be perishable, but many things mayhave been done already.

DRC should be fine if it's been changed in last few years to the latest upgrade. Box may well be shot, but some seem to survive forever - I suspect it has a lot to do with driving style.

Oh - and did I say stop grumping!!

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Post by Shoppinit » Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:08 pm

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Post by mavada » Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:25 pm

Dannorton wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:50 pm
 52 views and no replies, cheers guys, much appreciated! Need to get yourselfs on b7 rs4 forum, take a lesson and see how everyone helps each other!
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Post by Jayjay101 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:26 pm

O dear!


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Post by Greenslade » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:12 am

Blimey man, you only gave people a few hours :D
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Post by chunky79 » Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:34 pm

Dannorton wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:50 pm
 52 views and no replies, cheers guys, much appreciated! Need to get yourselfs on b7 rs4 forum, take a lesson and see how everyone helps each other!
You realise that the 52 views could have been by b7 owners!
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Post by R5XVB » Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:24 am

OP, you dropped something...

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Post by bam_bam » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:49 pm

Hey guys! GUYS! GUYS? HEY, I'M OVER HERE! GUYS?! HEY GUYS, I'M BEING A MASSIVE FLANGE, CAN SOMEONE DO ALL OF THE THINKING FOR ME AND GO TO THE MOST USED AND PROMINENT THREAD ON THE WHOLE C5 RS6 FORUM, READ IT, THEN REGURGITATE IT ALL INTO MY BRAIN FOR ME.

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Buying guide c5 rs6??

Post by simors6 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:33 pm

Something tells me this guy won't be buying that Rs6 as no one is willing to spoon feed. Probably for the better as these motors are big boys toys, and my mummy says I not allowed to share


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Post by Shoppinit » Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:59 pm

You occasionally get these posters that think the world owes them an answer immediately. I once had some really rare and sought after firmware for a bit of IT kit and people would pm me for it. The number of people who didn't bother to say please or thank you was shocking. Needless to say I didn't send it to those people.

It's an interesting internet phenomenon where people perceive things like forums as a service "put there" for them rather than a group of people with their own things going on. These people tend to interact with a forum as with a vending machine, getting frustrated when the Twix doesn't fall immediately.

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Re: Buying guide c5 rs6??

Post by Shoppinit » Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:02 pm

bam_bam wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:49 pm
 HEY GUYS, I'M BEING A MASSIVE FLANGE, CAN SOMEONE DO ALL OF THE THINKING FOR
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Post by chunky79 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:48 pm

He's been on the forum plenty of times since his emotional breakdown, yet no posts. There are loads of posts he could helped folks on too. Thought those B7 owners were the best of the best?
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Post by Mɐʇʇ » Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:35 pm

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Shoppinit wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:59 pm
 You occasionally get these posters that think the world owes them an answer immediately. I once had some really rare and sought after firmware for a bit of IT kit and people would pm me for it. The number of people who didn't bother to say please or thank you was shocking. Needless to say I didn't send it to those people.

It's an interesting internet phenomenon where people perceive things like forums as a service "put there" for them rather than a group of people with their own things going on. These people tend to interact with a forum as with a vending machine, getting frustrated when the Twix doesn't fall immediately.

/philosophy off.
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