Need to know what you guys think

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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Dec369 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:42 pm

Nickyboy wrote:The thread title is 'Need to know what you guys think'

Hence playing out my thoughts.

I'm not that much older than the OP, maybe in mind I am turning 50 already though and hence my thoughts!
Sorry if it came across like I was being a dick with you I didn't mean to be, but I would rather have my fun now than be some bald 50 year old in a Porsche haha. I needed to know what the c6 lads thought about the price of the cars, not what I should spend or do with my money lol. :beerchug:

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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Nickyboy » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:14 pm

Understand where you're coming from.

Think everybody on here calls it 'man maths' when justifying a new purchase.

I've been trying to use man maths to justify a V10.

Instead of a 6 how about a 5? Do you need all that room that the 6 offers?
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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Dec369 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:40 pm

Nickyboy wrote:Understand where you're coming from.

Think everybody on here calls it 'man maths' when justifying a new purchase.

I've been trying to use man maths to justify a V10.

Instead of a 6 how about a 5? Do you need all that room that the 6 offers?


Hahahaha that's true ! I love the RS5 but want the v10 with 2 blowers, massive tuning potential with forced induction, still way out my budget for a 5 though

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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Nickyboy » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:08 pm

True, the C6 can be tuned ridiculously. I'm yet to try one however did see Golfather disappear in his on our way to Milbrook.
2014: 8V S3, Scirocco (mistake)
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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by HYFR » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:12 pm

They are bland as wallpaper paste to drive thou, even if they are faster than HS2
Nickyboy wrote:True, the C6 can be tuned ridiculously. I'm yet to try one however did see Golfather disappear in his on our way to Milbrook.

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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Mr V10 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:29 pm

Just got off the phone to the insurance company a few minutes ago, £515.00 with £500 excess, 2 years NCB and all declared inc fault claim in 2011. Get in. Had to call as it auto-renewed without my say so, they matched the new quote. :D
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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Nickyboy » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:34 pm

You cheeky git. I pay loads more than that on my RS 5 with only an exhaust mod.
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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by PorkaFly » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:01 am

Slightly different perspective from me...

I've had my 2009 from the start but it's only on 28k miles, so not driven heavily (just run-in) but also sits a lot doing nothing for weeks in London too, starts first time, still on original battery and brake discs...and only had oil, wheel bearings, brake pads and tyres.

My take is that it's been the cheapest of all my expensive high perf cars to run by quite a margin, and for me one of the reasons it's a keeper for me too. A V10 Audi that's cheaper to service than my BMW motorbike for example is a good comparator - yes it's quite ridiculous. In comparison with other Marques I think it's cheap to Audi service, tyres are what they are, brakes are expensive, RFL expensive, but that's really it. Also cheap to insure but I have 15yrs NCB.

The real issue here is that as the cars now reach a point where enthusiasts of lesser means can afford to buy them, the running costs are still £90k high-perf car when they need maintenance or fixing, so you need to be able to handle these costs and the odd bending over too which many have highlighted on this thread. As some of you know I don't run a warranty and haven't since manufacturers warranty expired, but I have a "fund" for the very rare oil seal problem if and when it happens.

I have just invested in the gearbox and diff oil service as I think this makes sense and is preventative action.

But bottom line.. I really believe this is one of best screwed together, bullet'-proof high-perf cars and certainly the cheapest I've run (not index linked either') over the last 10 years.

OP - you can always tell if a car has been well looked after, cared for and loved a little bit...buy on condition, organisation of sellers' folder (MoTs, Tax Discs, dealer invoices, service book etc)...buy the car that has wanted for nothing and not been skimped on. There's so few V10 RS6s out there in reality that most are already in enthusiasts hands or just been flipped by those who spent what it costs, so most will be good. I wouldn't be put off by higher mileage cars, as long as plugs have been done or aren't due again (really high miles'), discs/pads good etc as I think the engine/drivetrain really are not stressed in the C6.

"Cheap" car to run...IMO.

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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Golfather » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:25 am

HYFR wrote:They are bland as wallpaper paste to drive thou, even if they are faster than HS2
Nickyboy wrote:True, the C6 can be tuned ridiculously. I'm yet to try one however did see Golfather disappear in his on our way to Milbrook.
Depends on your usage.
If ur gonna hit B roads all day long, its sh!t
Tracks, forget it.
But give it long fast roads and it'll obliterate anything in its sight :thumbs:

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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by Mr V10 » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:44 am

PorkaFly wrote:Slightly different perspective from me...
but I have a "fund" for the very rare oil seal problem if and when it happens.
Turns out my oil seal is actually fine, however, I need a new oil pump so it is an engine out job anyway. I've also asked that all seals are replaced at the same time, they are doing the gearbox oil too.
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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by classba » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:27 am

Dec.... just go with the flow so long you can afford it. I was only 20 when I owned a Golf MK2 GTI 16V and back then in the 80's it was a big wow and a year later, I was in a BMW E30 M3 Evo-2 ( wished I'd kept it now). So, enjoy it whilst you can mate. The C6 is like Jackal and Hide, it can be very civilised one minute and turn into a absolute maniac the next but hell is it fun.
Too much power is barely enough.

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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by RS6chris! » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:01 am

Golfather wrote:
HYFR wrote:They are bland as wallpaper paste to drive thou, even if they are faster than HS2
Nickyboy wrote:True, the C6 can be tuned ridiculously. I'm yet to try one however did see Golfather disappear in his on our way to Milbrook.
Depends on your usage.
If ur gonna hit B roads all day long, its sh!t
Tracks, forget it.
But give it long fast roads and it'll obliterate anything in its sight :thumbs:

Agreed however now mines dropped it isn't any where as bad as people make out....more than adequate for fast road driving in the UK

However as said no track day tool..but it isn't/wasn't designed to be one.
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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by imacool » Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:53 pm

Nickyboy wrote:
Remember me in 20 years time when you've got a Ferrari and still paying rent and thinking how the <beep> did I get here?!

Good luck to you.
Renting a house in 10-20 years time may be an advantage. When this unsustainable and deeply in debt economy driven by cheap, printed money finally starts crumbling (and it will as history teach us), he will just get into his Ferrari and drive off somewhere else without need to sell an overpriced pile of bricks and mortar. :rocker:
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Re: Need to know what you guys think

Post by GLM » Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:35 pm

there is this one on P-heads - been up for a while and may be open to a deal (not sure if anyone on here)... plus its tuned already so good to go:
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... 10/1483144

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