Just picked it up...

4.2 V8 40v biturbo - 450 bhp
4.2 V8 40v biturbo - 480 bhp (plus)
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Just picked it up...

Post by bobjebb » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:15 pm

Liking it a lot....

MarkM's car. Thank you for taking such good care of it and only doing 9,000 miles!

Bob
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RS6+ Never to be replaced.
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RE: Just picked it up...

Post by rs666 » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:38 pm

Very nice Bob, congratulations.

Bring it down to Castle Coombe on Saturday :wink:
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RE: Just picked it up...

Post by harry » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:51 pm

mmmmm very tasty Bob congrats & enjoy. I love gettin new toys.............
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RE: Just picked it up...

Post by Rupert » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:28 pm

Nice one Bob!
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Post by mwcltd » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:36 pm

Very nice...............................

What tyres did it come with?
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Post by bobjebb » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:58 pm

Tryes are Michelin Pilot Sports... Just been out reading the manual with the interior light on. Tragic.
RS4 B5. Where it all started.
RS6+ Never to be replaced.
Replaced by: 997 Turbo. Didn't like.
Replaced by RS6. I like(d).
Land Rover Defender. Not as nippy.
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And again C7 RS6
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Post by harry » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:59 pm

Just been out reading the manual with the interior light on. Tragic.

been there Bob you are not alone!!!
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Post by rs666 » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:01 pm

I am impressed you could find it in the dark!!!

Very stealthy.....BUMP.....ah there it is :thumbs:
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Post by Wolverine » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:22 pm

Gorgeous! Many congratulations.
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Post by Wolverine » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:23 pm

Gorgeous! Many congratulations.
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Post by bakerdcb » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:51 pm

Nice one Bob. Lovely looking car :thumbs: Congratulations and enjoy :FIREdevil:
We shall expect to see you both at our next meet now you're less than an hour away by RS6+
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Post by mwcltd » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:13 pm

MPS2 tyres are very good and highly predictable. If y ou drive the car hard you will get about 9k-10k miles per set. Note that the rears will wear slower than the fronts so you should rotate them at 5k intervals.
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Post by bobjebb » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:25 pm

Thanks for the advice... I'm not sure but they may well be the original set, they seem to have quite a bit left in them, but as you rightly say, rears seem slightly fresher than the fronts... I'm sure if Mark sees the post he will enlighten us. I expect them to last for some time, as I drive like my mum.

I do have a query RE front discs - certainly not in the way they stop, but the bells are pitted, which bugs me purely from a cosmetic perspective... I've seen than some guys have had new discs under warranty, sub 15k miles or so - anyone hazard a punt at what my chances might be?

Thanks, and can't wait to get back in it :boots:
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RS6+ Never to be replaced.
Replaced by: 997 Turbo. Didn't like.
Replaced by RS6. I like(d).
Land Rover Defender. Not as nippy.
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And again C7 RS6
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Post by SteveH » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:32 pm

Had a set of fronts discs & pads replaced by Audi last year as they only lasted a few thousand miles but the best I could get was goodwill contribution, I think I paid half.

Nice car by the way, how many time have you cleaned it today?
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Post by MartynC » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:41 pm

Looks great Bob, I nearly went for black with my Plus, almost wish I had now...looks the part. Have you got a stiff neck from driving with the windows down yet??

Cheers, MartynC 8)
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