Hi guys & girls,
Sadly, after almost 4 years of extremely enjoyable ownership, I decided to sell the RS6 and 'grow up' a little - I say a little, because I've just bought a 2006 S8! It's a fabulous machine, although not as agile as the RS6 of course. But that V10 engine sounds glorious, and there are so many nice toys to play with, hahah!
The RS6 was surprisingly cheap to run over the 4 years, with only some CV joints, crank sensor, window regulator, and a few other small things. However, I realised that it could become expensive very soon. With 110K miles, and an original gearbox, discs that would soon need replacing and an imminent major service with timing belt change, now was the time to make the move.
I'd like to thank the great people on this forum that helped me when I had those few problems. May your RS6s run smoothly for many years to come!
Cheers,
~Chris
Goodbye and thank you!
Re: Goodbye and thank you!
Have fun with the S8 
If you can't go to the track, bring the track to you.
Mugello Blue C5 RS6 Avant
Viper Tuning ECU/TCU
MTM Bimoto wheels 9,5 x 19 ET 30 LK 5x112 with 275/30/19 tyres
MTM exhaust system cat back 4-pipe with throttle valves in 2 pipes, control
Yellow Koni's
Porsche 959, gone but not forgotten.
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Mugello Blue C5 RS6 Avant
Viper Tuning ECU/TCU
MTM Bimoto wheels 9,5 x 19 ET 30 LK 5x112 with 275/30/19 tyres
MTM exhaust system cat back 4-pipe with throttle valves in 2 pipes, control
Yellow Koni's
Porsche 959, gone but not forgotten.
Fight ALS disease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGFDWTC8B8g
Re: Goodbye and thank you!
Thanks. I'm sure I will!!
Re: Goodbye and thank you!
Lovely car the S8. Enjoy!
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Goodbye and thank you!
Indeed Shop, and thank you for your invaluable help in the past!!
Re: Goodbye and thank you!
Daytona RS6 Avant
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Rule #36 - At least one gear shall be dropped for every tunnel travelled
** NOW AVAILABLE ** C5 RS6 Cambelt Tool kit rental (also fits other models 3.7/4.2 V8 engines)
Re: Goodbye and thank you!
Nice one Nobby! Yes, it's really nice being able to say that my car has a Lamborghini engine. Not sure about that exhaust though. The first S8 I drove had a Miltek, and it ruined the car IMHO. It was so damn noisy inside as well as out, it would have driven me mad!!
I love the fact that it's refined when you want it to be, but comes alive when you wanna have fun. At my age (52), that's what I want in a car. The alternative was a Maserati quattroporte, but the running costs on that make the S8 seem like a Prius!! I would have also really missed the 4WD which I got so used to with the RS6. The ability to put down the power so effortlessly in poor conditions is something I can't live without now, heheh. And while it would have been nice to say, "It has a Ferrari engine, you know", I think Lamborghini sounds even better! Oh, and I can pretend to be Jason Statham in The Transporter!
~C
I love the fact that it's refined when you want it to be, but comes alive when you wanna have fun. At my age (52), that's what I want in a car. The alternative was a Maserati quattroporte, but the running costs on that make the S8 seem like a Prius!! I would have also really missed the 4WD which I got so used to with the RS6. The ability to put down the power so effortlessly in poor conditions is something I can't live without now, heheh. And while it would have been nice to say, "It has a Ferrari engine, you know", I think Lamborghini sounds even better! Oh, and I can pretend to be Jason Statham in The Transporter!
~C
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