Newbie from the blue and white roundal

[Matt_P]

Hi, new to the forum, always been a Bm man as you can see from my car history but alway, always, always wanted a C5 RS6 Avant.

I'm 90% there! Sensible option is a 535d Touring (which my wife prefers) but now seems to be the perfect time with the magical combo of:
• gearbox going on my 530d
• bit of money coming my way
• new job with under 5000 miles a year
• two young children (justify it all on practicality grounds!)

Very excited and started looking for the right car!

Car history:













Currently pottering around in my other little runabout: 55-65 mpg and £30 tax!!!!

[amanda1]

FON
Welcome
Some lovely looking beemers so rule 1 has been satisfied
Ahh a c5 rs6 ......stunning machine and nothing like a Beemer at all!!!

Please read here before you jump in with both feet as it might just save you some grief and some money .......good luck with your search though



http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15229


I own a Beemer as well

[Mr V10]

Loving the Beemers, good luck with your C5 search.

[Matt_P]

Thanks! Learned so much from reading through posts over last 2 weeks - seemed a car through a forum member or linked to MRC/ unit 20 seems the way forward.

Already realised im looking for a car on coil overs, with plenty of preventative work and a good enthusiast history.


What is rule 1? I've noticed it in a few posts?

[amanda1]

Rule 1 is piccies of your car/ cars
Yes a forum car is the way to go......May cost more but will be worth it in the long run 7

[Matt_P]

Glad I passed!

[Weiß-sechs]

Welcome aboard

One word of warning though; make sure you're not replacing one vehicle with a gearbox problem with another...C5 RS6 'boxes can be somewhat fragile!

Happy hunting and Rule 1 when you've bought her

[Matt_P]

Cheers!

Have to say the whole process is making me nervous!

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=109623 seems like a good forum car with some good gearbox maintenance history.

Don't really want to get this wrong!