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Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:55 am
by Matt_P
Hi, new to the forum, always been a Bm man as you can see from my car history but alway, always, always wanted a C5 RS6 Avant.

I'm 90% there! Sensible option is a 535d Touring (which my wife prefers) but now seems to be the perfect time with the magical combo of:
• gearbox going on my 530d
• bit of money coming my way
• new job with under 5000 miles a year
• two young children (justify it all on practicality grounds!)

Very excited and started looking for the right car!

Car history:

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Currently pottering around in my other little runabout: 55-65 mpg and £30 tax!!!!

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Re: Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:57 pm
by amanda1
FON
Welcome :bigblink:
Some lovely looking beemers so rule 1 has been satisfied :assflash:
Ahh a c5 rs6 ......stunning machine and nothing like a Beemer at all!!!

Please read here before you jump in with both feet as it might just save you some grief and some money .......good luck with your search though :bigwave:



http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15229


I own a Beemer as well :beerchug:

Re: Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:04 pm
by Mr V10
Loving the Beemers, good luck with your C5 search.

Re: Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 3:57 pm
by Matt_P
Thanks! Learned so much from reading through posts over last 2 weeks - seemed a car through a forum member or linked to MRC/ unit 20 seems the way forward.

Already realised im looking for a car on coil overs, with plenty of preventative work and a good enthusiast history.


What is rule 1? I've noticed it in a few posts?

Re: Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:07 pm
by amanda1
Rule 1 is piccies of your car/ cars :assflash:
Yes a forum car is the way to go......May cost more but will be worth it in the long run ;)7

Re: Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:16 pm
by Matt_P
Glad I passed!

Re: Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:40 am
by Weiß-sechs
Welcome aboard :beerchug:

One word of warning though; make sure you're not replacing one vehicle with a gearbox problem with another...C5 RS6 'boxes can be somewhat fragile! :audibash:

Happy hunting and Rule 1 when you've bought her

Re: Newbie from the blue and white roundal

Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:14 pm
by Matt_P
Cheers!

Have to say the whole process is making me nervous!

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=109623 seems like a good forum car with some good gearbox maintenance history.

Don't really want to get this wrong!