B5 vs B7 prices

[HYFR]

i recon as more and more "high" mileage B7's come on the marketm, the B7's will drop in value even faster. . . 50k speciments are going for £25-£27k. . . in two years that'll be £20k

[lengster1]

Here we go again comparing saloon high mileage prices,The cheapest avant high miler ive seen was a 65k car @£29995 which was dear imo but it sold i think,i dont think saloons will stand up so well value wise as many regard real RS4s to be avants,

[dace]

I have had my B5 for three and a half years now. I have driven quite a few different cars, with a view to change, including B7 RS4, C5 RS6 and 996TT. IMO nothing matches the B5. I know it is a little dated inside, however what a huge grin every time you stab the loud pedal.

I can't let it go, it's here to stay....

[Silversea]

I have had my B5 for three and a half years now. I have driven quite a few different cars, with a view to change, including B7 RS4, C5 RS6 and 996TT. IMO nothing matches the B5. I know it is a little dated inside, however what a huge grin every time you stab the loud pedal.

I can't let it go, it's here to stay....

Keep hearing the same things on the various forums that its hard to find a suitable replacement once you have a good one.

Sounds like it will be at ADI then Dave??

[Contigo]

Did you pick yours up yet Silversea? Is it the 35k miler car from Nick?

[dace]

I have had my B5 for three and a half years now. I have driven quite a few different cars, with a view to change, including B7 RS4, C5 RS6 and 996TT. IMO nothing matches the B5. I know it is a little dated inside, however what a huge grin every time you stab the loud pedal.

I can't let it go, it's here to stay....

Keep hearing the same things on the various forums that its hard to find a suitable replacement once you have a good one.

Sounds like it will be at ADI then Dave??

Indeed Des, i will be there bright and early, as always

[Silversea]

Did you pick yours up yet Silversea? Is it the 35k miler car from Nick?

No, collecting on Saturday
The other avus car didn't have a sunroof or else I would have been interested as it was in great condition. I bought the 46k avus car that he had advertised at the same time.

Roll on Saturday!
Its been a long time coming...

[Silversea]

I have had my B5 for three and a half years now. I have driven quite a few different cars, with a view to change, including B7 RS4, C5 RS6 and 996TT. IMO nothing matches the B5. I know it is a little dated inside, however what a huge grin every time you stab the loud pedal.

I can't let it go, it's here to stay....

Keep hearing the same things on the various forums that its hard to find a suitable replacement once you have a good one.

Sounds like it will be at ADI then Dave??

Indeed Des, i will be there bright and early, as always

Will be good as always to see you blasting around the track.
If I get brakes and PSS9's before then I "might" give it a go...
Will be keeping left though!

[jc..]

IMO opinion the B7 and C6 range of RS's don't look special enough. you could drive by an RS6 thinking it was an s line, and I have had to second look an B7 RS4 avant lookey likey.

however, no-one confuses the A4 with teh RS4 in B5 form.

would always go B5 vs B7

[londonmotorgroup]

everyone keeps going on about low milage examples
as long as the cars been looked after whats the problem.
iv got a 97k b5 mtm 420bhp and car drives like its brand new

[HYFR]

yep, iv got an 89k RS 6 and its faster than the first one I had with 47k !

[EuroSag]

I was at Tesco a few months back filling up, when I heard a nice roar from the turning of an engine; turned around and it was a C6 RS6.

As he drove past me to exit, he stopped in the middle of the forecourt to talk to me through his window - he said he owned a B5 RS4 a while ago, and, shockingly (to me anyway), said he'd rather he had that still than his (then) 3 month old C6 RS6???
TBH, I think he was just trying to be friendly with that comment, but worth a mention...?

I think that was me in the RS6 - was it black? Vaguely remember having that conversation with someone in a petrol station.

Anyway, if it was, what I said was true. The B5 is still the best RS that I've owned.

[RS4_Schumi]

What are you going to change to? That's the B5 problem - I decided recently that I didn't need the space of the RS4 so had a look and decided on a total change to a Z4M Coupe, primarily because I love the look.... Test drove one and it just felt too slow - obviously it was great through the twisties but the kick from 50-80 that you get from the RS4 just isn't there. Doing the sums the Z4M is about 25% down on my power and only about 5% lighter so I guess it should have been predictable. Sticking with the RS for now so.