New RS6 owner
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:26 pm
Evening Chaps,
I've been a B7RS4 owner and forum lurker for the past 2.5 years and was considering a C5 RS6 recently, viewing a nice Mugello avant at a dealer recently I thought it was the car for me. Fate intervened when speaking with MRC (who had seen the car fairly recently) explained it had been reported to have had a number of oil leaks (nothing too alarming but alarming enough all the same), it dawned on me that whilst they are awesome cars, even the best ones are getting towards 20 years old and maybe not have had the money spent they require.
I then considered a B8RS4, however, the styling isn't really for me and a circa 1800kg kerb weight (150kg heavier than the B7), I didn't think it would give me the fizz I was looking for. As a teenager watching Top Gear, the alpine race with Hammond in the RS6 had left a mark and when I found a C6 Plus in the same colour as my RS4 (Mugello), it felt like the right car for me and a deal was done weekend before last.
One owner for 8 years, last chap only had it for 12 months so I'm the third custodian. I'm still getting my head around what's included as standard fitment on the Plus but according to the Audi spec sheet, it has Audi Exclusive leather package 2 in valcona metallic, electric steering column, adaptive cruise, audi parking system advance, homelink and the UV glass.
Milltek non res is fitted along with filters and an APR stage 1...I know the default is MRC and I will no doubt take it up there for servicing and a possible map, however, 654bhp and 1015nm seems ample coming from 420bhp and 459nm
Next step is to change my garage door as 213cm feels a tad tight on entry...
Apologies for the war and peace, I'm hoping COVID-19 doesn't spoil my fun as I hope to use it every weekend, especially now spring seems to have sprung. Photos below, thanks for reading!
Kristian
I've been a B7RS4 owner and forum lurker for the past 2.5 years and was considering a C5 RS6 recently, viewing a nice Mugello avant at a dealer recently I thought it was the car for me. Fate intervened when speaking with MRC (who had seen the car fairly recently) explained it had been reported to have had a number of oil leaks (nothing too alarming but alarming enough all the same), it dawned on me that whilst they are awesome cars, even the best ones are getting towards 20 years old and maybe not have had the money spent they require.
I then considered a B8RS4, however, the styling isn't really for me and a circa 1800kg kerb weight (150kg heavier than the B7), I didn't think it would give me the fizz I was looking for. As a teenager watching Top Gear, the alpine race with Hammond in the RS6 had left a mark and when I found a C6 Plus in the same colour as my RS4 (Mugello), it felt like the right car for me and a deal was done weekend before last.
One owner for 8 years, last chap only had it for 12 months so I'm the third custodian. I'm still getting my head around what's included as standard fitment on the Plus but according to the Audi spec sheet, it has Audi Exclusive leather package 2 in valcona metallic, electric steering column, adaptive cruise, audi parking system advance, homelink and the UV glass.
Milltek non res is fitted along with filters and an APR stage 1...I know the default is MRC and I will no doubt take it up there for servicing and a possible map, however, 654bhp and 1015nm seems ample coming from 420bhp and 459nm
Next step is to change my garage door as 213cm feels a tad tight on entry...
Apologies for the war and peace, I'm hoping COVID-19 doesn't spoil my fun as I hope to use it every weekend, especially now spring seems to have sprung. Photos below, thanks for reading!
Kristian
