New owner and a happy new year to all

[gmac78]

Just a quick one guys, and girls, happy new year to all and best wishes. May this new year bring nothing but happiness and minimal downtime/expenses for RS6 ownership. He he that will be right!!!

Time for a wee dram now in wishaw, peace out!!!!……………X

[bigtrgoosh]

yeah you to mate.......enjoy.....equally hope expenses keep to a minimal!!!

[amanda1]

Happy New Year to you and everyone .........and may all your 6 troubles be little ones

[Weiß-sechs]

Happy New Year to you and everyone .........and may all your 6 troubles be little ones

I suppose it's too much to ask for err....like, you know.....whispers,,,,,,, NO troubles?
Nah, it's the C5 RS6 forum.....ALWAYS gonna be troubles
A very Happy New Year to one & all

[amanda1]

Happy New Year to you and everyone .........and may all your 6 troubles be little ones

I suppose it's too much to ask for err....like, you know.....whispers,,,,,,, NO troubles?
Nah, it's the C5 RS6 forum.....ALWAYS gonna be troubles
A very Happy New Year to one & all

Do I detect a whiff of sarcasm on this the first day of the new year, you pessimist???

[Weiß-sechs]

Happy New Year to you and everyone .........and may all your 6 troubles be little ones

I suppose it's too much to ask for err....like, you know.....whispers,,,,,,, NO troubles?
Nah, it's the C5 RS6 forum.....ALWAYS gonna be troubles
A very Happy New Year to one & all

Do I detect a whiff of sarcasm on this the first day of the new year, you pessimist???

Not at all, I'm ever the optimist , got to live in hope when you're an RS6 owner, sure you'd agree

[bigtrgoosh]

definitely agree "weib sechs" not long had my suspension sorted out,it was at the stealers in inverness,,they quoted £550 for front shocker unfitted,then told me i needed two others,then said that the pipes fitted to the shockers were corroded,and may break when changing the shocker.....auch its just a pipe!!!!! £550 each corner!! help!

[Weiß-sechs]

definitely agree "weib sechs" not long had my suspension sorted out,it was at the stealers in inverness,,they quoted £550 for front shocker unfitted,then told me i needed two others,then said that the pipes fitted to the shockers were corroded,and may break when changing the shocker.....auch its just a pipe!!!!! £550 each corner!! help!

Welcome to the world of 6 ownership, probably more expensive to run than your Double Hagglund and way less reliable!

[amanda1]

Not at all, I'm ever the optimist , got to live in hope when you're an RS6 owner, sure you'd agree

Haha yes first gearbox and then 3 days later the steering rack..... I always live in hope but then I own a 6
But would I swop her..............hell no

[Weiß-sechs]

Damn right, nothing else comes close for me, just hope that the rack problems aren't symptomatic of having the engine pulled, mines still out

[amanda1]

Damn right, nothing else comes close for me, just hope that the rack problems aren't symptomatic of having the engine pulled, mines still out

No it's not......my mot man in July said there was play in the steering rack (he did an advisory on mot for it), I asked how much and he said 6 mths-4 yrs but how long is a piece of string?
Steering rack is on back order but dealers are nagging so it should be less than 10 days now but bugger I still need to fun the box in!!!!

Thankfully engine doesn't have to come out to replace it....... So am grateful for small mercies

[bigtrgoosh]

<beep>....never knew about the steering rack!!?!! dam,timing belt last year,suspension this........gearbox,,,,then ??????????????? never mind tyres!!! but as it says above nothing comes near!

[chunky79]

Damn right, nothing else comes close for me, just hope that the rack problems aren't symptomatic of having the engine pulled, mines still out

No it's not......my mot man in July said there was play in the steering rack (he did an advisory on mot for it), I asked how much and he said 6 mths-4 yrs but how long is a piece of string?
Steering rack is on back order but dealers are nagging so it should be less than 10 days now but bugger I still need to fun the box in!!!!

Thankfully engine doesn't have to come out to replace it....... So am grateful for small mercies

So why didn't you get it done while the engine was out cryptic? Surely the stealers would have said something too?!?!?!?

[Weiß-sechs]

I asked the same when Panda first posted re: the jiggered rack; can kind of understand her hoping for the best & getting another 4 years out of the rack (there's that optimisim again...) but for a main agent to reassemble with a shagged steering rack is taking the pee afaic

[chunky79]

I wonder what she would have said if a 'specialist' had just done the work?
Ahhh, thought I would have learnt by now, we will NEVER know what happens in that head.
Happy New year all and good luck.