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Hi guys,

Looking for a little advice as I am currently getting ready to move on from my C6 RS6 to a C7.

Sorry if I am retreading old ground, but would like a little advice on the actual difference some options make. I have been looking for about a month now, looking sub 25k miles and sub-£60k on price (which means pre-facelift).

Until now I have considered the Dynamic Pack and Parking Plus as the absolute must haves, this is mainly as I have them on the C6 and am always impressed with the lack of body roll. I would be worried that without DRC the C7 would roll a little and that I would miss it. My question is whether the air suspension is a step down handling wise (I have read the ride is less harsh)? I have seen a car that ticks all the boxes that doesn't have DRC and it has got me thinking whether I really need it.

Other options that would be a nice to have would be the ceramic brakes, pano sunroof, pre-sense basic and B&O sound system. Are there any others that I am missing that I should be considering?

The facelift models are priced out of my range right now, apart from the look of the lights (which I do like) and slightly different engine software, does the updated Sat Nav make that much difference? Is there anything else that makes a real difference to the car?

Cheers!

For context I have not driven a C6 any distance so my comments may not be as effective for you.

All round parking cameras are handy as it is a big motor.
Pano roof is something I wish I had added as it is a bit dark in there.
Standard sound is pretty good so B&O is a nice to have but not as critical unless you are BIG into music.

I am on air and in normal driving there are only a few times when you feel the cars size and weight if you set dynamic.
Ride is surprisingly good on air in comfort and actually also in dynamic it remains manageable considering the job it is doing.

Sport exhaust is a mandatory as this was also an option on P-FL. Unless you intend to tweak and go aftermarket. Some good comments on here about deleting mid boxes and dis-connecting electric connections on rear flaps to give a great effect for a lot less money.

Lazy mans options of "kick" rear opening for tailgate and full keyless entry/go also nice.

Thanks, good to hear.

Yes, I forgot to mention the Sports Exhaust is also on the must haves!

When I bought my C6 I made a couple of concessions and spent a fortune rectifying them (added a reverse camera and upgraded the MMI), so good to know what you are missing too, maybe I need to add the pano roof to my list.

Not intending to tweak anything really, like the protection of an Audi warranty. I am swimming against the current on the C6, but for me it's quick enough (so the C7 more so) and I trust Audi's engineers more then an aftermarket part. I use it as a daily driver, so the reliability is important to me.

I think he meant tweak exhaust for noise rather than performance. His point being unless you plan on changing the exhaust then the sports exhaust is a must.
Adaptive cruise is something I'd look for again as well as the parking plus. I don't think pre-sense basic was an option on the facelift other than when included in the full adaptive package, not sure on pre-facelift though.

Thanks Mike, adaptive cruise control is a good shout (espeically considering the commuting).

Yes, understood the point on the exhaust, was just commenting that I am looking to leave alone, so will go for the sports exhaust to avoid having to throw any additional cash at it to get it where I want it to be.

I was looking at one with ceramic brakes (unfortunately, just missed it). I was keen, but I do have a nagging concern about how well they would hold up with a commute given they are intended to me more track focused.

When i did my research originally i found that Pre FL cars with ceramics had issues.

From a day-to-day point of view, they are sensitive to initial pressure - as if over servoed, but as with anything you get used to.

What is not so great is in the rain i found them borderline dangerous! At motorway speeds in torrential rain i find the pedal goes long as if they brakes are overheated, and then suddenly you get all of the power from the brakes in one go! I've got used to it, but would'nt want anyone else to drive the car in those conditions (i'll be bringing it up with my dealer, before anyone mentions).

But..and it's a big but... the ceramics look friggin' awesome. That was my only criteria for speccing them.

They are absolutely fine for day to day driving. I've not had any issues in torrential rain either.

robf wrote:But..and it's a big but... the ceramics look friggin' awesome. That was my only criteria for speccing them.

Yep, that is the reason I want them too basically!

Another thing that I want to tick off the car ownership list!

Still looking at all the options, what is available seems to have momentarily dried up. Still, no hurry, so I am going to wait for something that ticks all the boxes.

Does anyone have any experience of the factory matt paint?

I am looking at one that ticks nearly all boxes. Having talked to the guy who details my car he is a little weary as it can be harder to manage: you can't polish it and it is hard to match on respraying, but obviously he has a vested interest!

He's right. Special wash, can't polish, difficult to paint.

If you want a matt finish it might be worth having a look at wrapping, much easier to maintain and easy to change back to original colour if required.

It isn't that I want a matt finish (although it is growing on me), it is just that one car I am seriously looking at and like happens to have a factory paint job. Just wanted to double check that I wasn't inviting myself into a world of pain before I start getting too excited!

On option would actually be to wrap it to protect it. My detail guy says a lot of his high end guys (Lambos, etc.) do that to stop the factory paint getting damaged. He recommended a normal wrap over a paint protection film purely due to the cost of decent paint protection one.

My ppf guy was wrapping a brand new matt RS6 when I went in there 2 weeks ago. He told me they tried different films for the best finish ie to keep it matt and not make it glossy.

If you have seen one you like that is matt, then that's a good idea. Wrap it to protect it, then you have the option of keeping the matt look with the correct wrap for that type of look, or you could wrap it in a completely different colour/finish.
I'm sure it wont be cheap, but could work if you get the car you have found for a decent price.

Just have in mind that a wrap doesn't protect the paint to the same degree as a proper PPF. And given that a respray is not as straight forward as a normal colour, it might be worth considering the extra £££ to keep it mint.