Brand new RS6 Avant - My story
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:44 am
Hi all...new to the site and hopefully gonna be in the RS6 owner fold soon but would like some opinions so firstly here is my story.
I have come across an amazing find, a brand new Audi RS6 Avant. Yes it is 5 years old but it has a mere 2906 miles on the clock, been garaged all its life and never seen rain. It was owned by a wealthy friend of my sisters who sadly passed away but his wife is now ready to part with it and wants it to go to a good home. I fell in love with the car soon as i saw it...covered in a years worth of dust and had a dead battery but started without hesitation when charged. A 2 day test drive was taken where i washed the car to find it as if it was just from the showroom and drove perfectly. The spec was massive an im fairly certain he jus said fully load it please! Its is bluey silver in colour with the recaros in black leather. The stereo locked out due to the wrong code being put in but i understand this is a simple fix? Untill i started reading this great website i was all ready to buy but then i start reading about this dreaded DRC system an how they all seem to fail. I noticed on one reciept from the car that it says noisy suspension replace LHR seal so now im cautious. To be fair the price i can get it for would make you sick so even if i had to replace the suspension with Billys then id still have a bargain! It certainly is ok at the mo as it drives like a dream but should it go seems to me that replacement is the only cure so my only question really is, am i just being a worrier an should i jus buy the dam thing?!! Is the Bilstien kit expensive or hard to fit do you know?
I have come across an amazing find, a brand new Audi RS6 Avant. Yes it is 5 years old but it has a mere 2906 miles on the clock, been garaged all its life and never seen rain. It was owned by a wealthy friend of my sisters who sadly passed away but his wife is now ready to part with it and wants it to go to a good home. I fell in love with the car soon as i saw it...covered in a years worth of dust and had a dead battery but started without hesitation when charged. A 2 day test drive was taken where i washed the car to find it as if it was just from the showroom and drove perfectly. The spec was massive an im fairly certain he jus said fully load it please! Its is bluey silver in colour with the recaros in black leather. The stereo locked out due to the wrong code being put in but i understand this is a simple fix? Untill i started reading this great website i was all ready to buy but then i start reading about this dreaded DRC system an how they all seem to fail. I noticed on one reciept from the car that it says noisy suspension replace LHR seal so now im cautious. To be fair the price i can get it for would make you sick so even if i had to replace the suspension with Billys then id still have a bargain! It certainly is ok at the mo as it drives like a dream but should it go seems to me that replacement is the only cure so my only question really is, am i just being a worrier an should i jus buy the dam thing?!! Is the Bilstien kit expensive or hard to fit do you know?
Cant wait to get the car though!
I don't mind you asking at all but due to the circumstances of how im getting the car i dont want to say exactly how much or appear to be bragging if it should ever get back to her. The seller is just the nicest lady ever and wants it to go to someone who will love it again. Lets just i am a very lucky boy and even a dealer buying it in would be dancing a little jig! I was cautious over the suspension issue it had but appears to of been cured for now and with a little bit of luck forever!