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That's the only car I would ever need. Seriously. Buy that and drive it till I die.
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FiestaST
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Audi RS6 Avant vs Mercedes-AMG E63 S Estate - Carfection
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FatBoySlim
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The RS what a beaut.
FiestaST
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New Audi RS6 to top 600bhp
Next RS6, due in 2019, set to be powered by twin-turbocharged V8 capable of 0-62mph in 3.6sec
Audi is developing its next RS6 with a new twin-turbocharged V8 engine to give it substantially more firepower in its fight against the BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E63.
The new RS6 is due to make its debut at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show and will be built alongside the technically related RS7 at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant in Germany.
Like its bigger brother, the RS6 will pack a twin- turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol unit, as used by the Porsche Panamera Turbo and Lamborghini Urus, to offer around 605bhp. That’s the same power output quoted for the limited-volume RS6 Avant Plus and 43bhp more than the previous regular RS6. The new engine is also said to deliver an extra 37lb ft, at 590lb ft.
By comparison, the M5 offers 600bhp and 553lb ft, and the most powerful version of the E63, the S, delivers 604bhp and 627lb ft.
Drive for the RS6 will be sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox and traditional Torsen torque-sensing quattro system.
The new RS6 is also set to have a near 80kg reduction in kerb weight largely thanks to the use of a second-generation MLB structure. As a result, it looks good for a 0-62mph time of around 3.6sec – 0.1sec quicker than the time quoted for the RS6 Plus. Refinements in aerodynamic efficiency are also set to give an incremental rise in top speed to 193mph.
The RS6 will arrive after the fifth-generation S6, which is also due in 2019 in both saloon and estate forms. The new S6 will swap its predecessor’s 4.0-litre V8 motor for a twin- turbocharged 2.9-litre V6, which is both lighter and more potent. It’s expected to deliver in excess of 450bhp and 406lb ft via an eight-speed automatic gearbox and quattro four-wheel drive.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-audi-rs6-top-600bhp
Next RS6, due in 2019, set to be powered by twin-turbocharged V8 capable of 0-62mph in 3.6sec
Audi is developing its next RS6 with a new twin-turbocharged V8 engine to give it substantially more firepower in its fight against the BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E63.
The new RS6 is due to make its debut at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show and will be built alongside the technically related RS7 at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant in Germany.
Like its bigger brother, the RS6 will pack a twin- turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol unit, as used by the Porsche Panamera Turbo and Lamborghini Urus, to offer around 605bhp. That’s the same power output quoted for the limited-volume RS6 Avant Plus and 43bhp more than the previous regular RS6. The new engine is also said to deliver an extra 37lb ft, at 590lb ft.
By comparison, the M5 offers 600bhp and 553lb ft, and the most powerful version of the E63, the S, delivers 604bhp and 627lb ft.
Drive for the RS6 will be sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox and traditional Torsen torque-sensing quattro system.
The new RS6 is also set to have a near 80kg reduction in kerb weight largely thanks to the use of a second-generation MLB structure. As a result, it looks good for a 0-62mph time of around 3.6sec – 0.1sec quicker than the time quoted for the RS6 Plus. Refinements in aerodynamic efficiency are also set to give an incremental rise in top speed to 193mph.
The RS6 will arrive after the fifth-generation S6, which is also due in 2019 in both saloon and estate forms. The new S6 will swap its predecessor’s 4.0-litre V8 motor for a twin- turbocharged 2.9-litre V6, which is both lighter and more potent. It’s expected to deliver in excess of 450bhp and 406lb ft via an eight-speed automatic gearbox and quattro four-wheel drive.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-audi-rs6-top-600bhp
FiestaST
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FiestaST
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New Audi RS6 to make more than 450 kW, suggests report
A fresh report out of the United Kingdom suggests that the new Audi RS6 Avant will deliver more than 450 kW, allowing to keep pace with the likes of the Mercedes-AMG E63 and BMW M5.
According to Autocar, the next RS6 is scheduled to make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2019, with production set to take place at the Ingolstadt-based automaker’s Neckarsulm factory.
The British publication says the next version of the super-wagon will employ the Volkswagen Group’s latest twin-turbocharged 4,0-litre V8 – which already does duty in the Porsche Panamera Turbo and Lamborghini Urus – tuned to deliver a mite more than 450 kW, plus a fairly hefty 800 N.m (compared with the current model’s 412 kW and 700 N.m).
These figures, of course, would put it in the ballpark of the E63 S and M5 Competition flagships, which churn out 450 kW/850 N.m and 460 kW/750 N.m, respectively.
As before, drive will be channelled to all four corners via an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission. Autocar adds, however, that the new model is expected to be around 80 kg lighter than its forebear, which it speculates could help achieve a 3,6-second sprint to three figures.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/new-audi-rs6-make-450-kw-suggests-report/
A fresh report out of the United Kingdom suggests that the new Audi RS6 Avant will deliver more than 450 kW, allowing to keep pace with the likes of the Mercedes-AMG E63 and BMW M5.
According to Autocar, the next RS6 is scheduled to make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2019, with production set to take place at the Ingolstadt-based automaker’s Neckarsulm factory.
The British publication says the next version of the super-wagon will employ the Volkswagen Group’s latest twin-turbocharged 4,0-litre V8 – which already does duty in the Porsche Panamera Turbo and Lamborghini Urus – tuned to deliver a mite more than 450 kW, plus a fairly hefty 800 N.m (compared with the current model’s 412 kW and 700 N.m).
These figures, of course, would put it in the ballpark of the E63 S and M5 Competition flagships, which churn out 450 kW/850 N.m and 460 kW/750 N.m, respectively.
As before, drive will be channelled to all four corners via an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission. Autocar adds, however, that the new model is expected to be around 80 kg lighter than its forebear, which it speculates could help achieve a 3,6-second sprint to three figures.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/new-audi-rs6-make-450-kw-suggests-report/
FiestaST
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The pure definition of a supercar slayer: Meet the world’s most insane RS6 build right here in SA!!
Gerick Mouton, the man who brought us the first supercharged Audi RS4 back in 2012 and the first completely modified Prior design Audi R8 V10 has done it again…but this time he really went mad!
Wheels24 reached out to Gerick to learn more about this insane build which was officially launched on Saturday, 14 July 2018 at the Warstore in Rosebank.
Leaving supercars in its wake
Gerick tells us that his idea stemmed from the fact that the Audi RS6 is such an iconic car in the Audi stable, especially in Europe, and that he wanted to bring back some of the legacy which it lost over the past decades but with an African flavour.
For one, the RS6 is a sports-focused executive tourer and high performance family car, which you can drive as a daily or else you can put it on the open road and do a cross country run complimented by style, luxury and power.
The standard RS6 has sufficient power up on the high-veld to leave any V10 normal aspirated supercar idling at the traffic light (Gerick experienced this himself when he still had the V10 R8 and his wife in the prior RS6 gave him a proper lesson in acceleration).
"Not only did I want to bring back the feel of a proper high performance cross country tourer, it also needed an old style roof basket you know, for all the stuff you drag along but seldom use."
On the other side, the RS6 does not come with a spare wheel and should you hit a pothole between Pofadder and Springbok, the chances of finding another 21" ADV1 wheel complete with a Pirelli Zero tyre is well, zero.
To remedy such a situation, a proper ADV1 spare with a tyre is placed on the lightweight Thule Canyon XT roof basket should something like that ever occur. And for SA, whilst driving at night through the Karoo, you need to see, so we fitted 4 x Primelux LED spots which can shine from here to Timbuktu!
The military theme, well that came with the great military green 3M wrap and the inspiration of Alan Coleman, owner of the Warstore in Rosebank – before this my RS6 called #diavelgp was matte black and all of a sudden the entire world population who owns a RS6 made theirs matte black in 2017. It was time to shock the world!
An RS6 not to be messed with
So, we needed to do something "out there" which hopefully nobody in the world will copy. You will also find small detail of the old RS2 (mid 1990’s) on the RS6 – modified front and rear badges and the big Quattro sign between the rear tail lights is a subtle giveaway.
We went for the military green 3M wrap and according to Gerick, the team at 3M and the experienced car wrappers, Cazzmania – this is the first and only RS6 in the world with this colour.
We then developed a wide body kit in-house at Race! which involved many hours of research and development – it came out so good that it looked almost OEM! Further upgrades saw the fitment of a Miltek full sports exhaust and added KW adjustable race suspension.
With a stage 1 ECU upgrade from Wulfchiptegnik, the car produces around 521kW (700bhp), enough to eat any supercar alive whilst it’s carrying a full load roof basket.
Total price including car purchase and modification comes to a whopping R2.2 million.
Tips for custom building an Audi – well it all depends on what model. If it’s an RS it will cost you plenty of money – so start saving! Other than that you get away on the cheaper side by just doing a cool wrap and something different with the wheels.
The complete design was done by Gerick and all the work was successfully completed by the experienced team from RACE! in Johannesburg. Special thanks go to the following people who invested time into the project:
Marco Casciani (Owner), Bradley Smith, Sander Goldberger, Jason Lowe, Ferdi Reichel, Ruan Kriel, Brandon Kriel and Kyla Morgan from RACE! -
www.race1.co.za
I had lots of help from Chris Leeson at Cazzmania, Elmer van Zyl for the great photography Facebook: Auditude, Twitter: [MENTION=304387]elme[/MENTION]rvanzyl, Instagram: [MENTION=304387]elme[/MENTION]rvanzyl, Alan & Roxanne Coleman from the Warstore and my wife Angeline for always supporting my crazy car ideas!
Specifications summary:
Audi RS6 C7 Performance V8 4.0 Bi-turbo Stage 1 ECU Upgrade by Wulfchiptegnik
522kW (700BHP) & 926Nm
KW Adjustable Race Suspension
Miltek Full Sport Exhaust
ADV1 Deep Convex 21” Wheels with Pirelli PZero
RACE! RS6 Wide Body Kit
Military Green 3M Wrap
Thule Canyon XT Roof Basket
Primelux LED Spotlights
The War Store Accessories
https://www.wheels24.co.za/Homepage...st-insane-rs6-build-right-here-in-sa-20180726
Gerick Mouton, the man who brought us the first supercharged Audi RS4 back in 2012 and the first completely modified Prior design Audi R8 V10 has done it again…but this time he really went mad!
Wheels24 reached out to Gerick to learn more about this insane build which was officially launched on Saturday, 14 July 2018 at the Warstore in Rosebank.
Leaving supercars in its wake
Gerick tells us that his idea stemmed from the fact that the Audi RS6 is such an iconic car in the Audi stable, especially in Europe, and that he wanted to bring back some of the legacy which it lost over the past decades but with an African flavour.
For one, the RS6 is a sports-focused executive tourer and high performance family car, which you can drive as a daily or else you can put it on the open road and do a cross country run complimented by style, luxury and power.
The standard RS6 has sufficient power up on the high-veld to leave any V10 normal aspirated supercar idling at the traffic light (Gerick experienced this himself when he still had the V10 R8 and his wife in the prior RS6 gave him a proper lesson in acceleration).
"Not only did I want to bring back the feel of a proper high performance cross country tourer, it also needed an old style roof basket you know, for all the stuff you drag along but seldom use."
On the other side, the RS6 does not come with a spare wheel and should you hit a pothole between Pofadder and Springbok, the chances of finding another 21" ADV1 wheel complete with a Pirelli Zero tyre is well, zero.
To remedy such a situation, a proper ADV1 spare with a tyre is placed on the lightweight Thule Canyon XT roof basket should something like that ever occur. And for SA, whilst driving at night through the Karoo, you need to see, so we fitted 4 x Primelux LED spots which can shine from here to Timbuktu!
The military theme, well that came with the great military green 3M wrap and the inspiration of Alan Coleman, owner of the Warstore in Rosebank – before this my RS6 called #diavelgp was matte black and all of a sudden the entire world population who owns a RS6 made theirs matte black in 2017. It was time to shock the world!
An RS6 not to be messed with
So, we needed to do something "out there" which hopefully nobody in the world will copy. You will also find small detail of the old RS2 (mid 1990’s) on the RS6 – modified front and rear badges and the big Quattro sign between the rear tail lights is a subtle giveaway.
We went for the military green 3M wrap and according to Gerick, the team at 3M and the experienced car wrappers, Cazzmania – this is the first and only RS6 in the world with this colour.
We then developed a wide body kit in-house at Race! which involved many hours of research and development – it came out so good that it looked almost OEM! Further upgrades saw the fitment of a Miltek full sports exhaust and added KW adjustable race suspension.
With a stage 1 ECU upgrade from Wulfchiptegnik, the car produces around 521kW (700bhp), enough to eat any supercar alive whilst it’s carrying a full load roof basket.
Total price including car purchase and modification comes to a whopping R2.2 million.
Tips for custom building an Audi – well it all depends on what model. If it’s an RS it will cost you plenty of money – so start saving! Other than that you get away on the cheaper side by just doing a cool wrap and something different with the wheels.
The complete design was done by Gerick and all the work was successfully completed by the experienced team from RACE! in Johannesburg. Special thanks go to the following people who invested time into the project:
Marco Casciani (Owner), Bradley Smith, Sander Goldberger, Jason Lowe, Ferdi Reichel, Ruan Kriel, Brandon Kriel and Kyla Morgan from RACE! -
www.race1.co.za
I had lots of help from Chris Leeson at Cazzmania, Elmer van Zyl for the great photography Facebook: Auditude, Twitter: [MENTION=304387]elme[/MENTION]rvanzyl, Instagram: [MENTION=304387]elme[/MENTION]rvanzyl, Alan & Roxanne Coleman from the Warstore and my wife Angeline for always supporting my crazy car ideas!
Specifications summary:
Audi RS6 C7 Performance V8 4.0 Bi-turbo Stage 1 ECU Upgrade by Wulfchiptegnik
522kW (700BHP) & 926Nm
KW Adjustable Race Suspension
Miltek Full Sport Exhaust
ADV1 Deep Convex 21” Wheels with Pirelli PZero
RACE! RS6 Wide Body Kit
Military Green 3M Wrap
Thule Canyon XT Roof Basket
Primelux LED Spotlights
The War Store Accessories
https://www.wheels24.co.za/Homepage...st-insane-rs6-build-right-here-in-sa-20180726
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Right royal Audi RS6 for sale - at a cool R1.25m
This one-year-old Audi RS6 Avant, for sale at Overton Prestige for a hefty £71 900 (R1.25 million) may not be a classic (yet!) but it already has serious provenance. The previous owner was none other than Prince Harry, the flame-haired royal who is married to a retired actress called Meghan.
It’s the same car that got into the news last year when he left his sister-in-law’s wedding at Bucklebury (to which his then girlfriend had not been invited) and drove it 160km in a hurry to fetch Meghan and bring her to the reception, and it’s the same car that she drove to meet him when he took part in the 2018 Audi Cup charity polo match.
The range topping 405kW four-litre turbopetrol V8 Avant Tiptronic quattro five-door comes with extras such as a panoramic sunroof, privacy glass, heated front and rear seats, and sports exhaust system.
It’s said to be in excellent condition, with only 4500 miles (7200km) on the clock and no corgi hairs on the honeycomb-stitched valcona leather interiors. One wonders why he is selling it - perhaps he's looking for something a little more family-friendly?
Prince Harry has a family history with Audis - his mother famously drove a 1994 Audi Cabriolet, and in the picture below a very young Harry can be seen in the right rear seat.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/right-royal-audi-rs6-for-sale-at-a-cool-r125m-16354103
This one-year-old Audi RS6 Avant, for sale at Overton Prestige for a hefty £71 900 (R1.25 million) may not be a classic (yet!) but it already has serious provenance. The previous owner was none other than Prince Harry, the flame-haired royal who is married to a retired actress called Meghan.
It’s the same car that got into the news last year when he left his sister-in-law’s wedding at Bucklebury (to which his then girlfriend had not been invited) and drove it 160km in a hurry to fetch Meghan and bring her to the reception, and it’s the same car that she drove to meet him when he took part in the 2018 Audi Cup charity polo match.
The range topping 405kW four-litre turbopetrol V8 Avant Tiptronic quattro five-door comes with extras such as a panoramic sunroof, privacy glass, heated front and rear seats, and sports exhaust system.
It’s said to be in excellent condition, with only 4500 miles (7200km) on the clock and no corgi hairs on the honeycomb-stitched valcona leather interiors. One wonders why he is selling it - perhaps he's looking for something a little more family-friendly?
Prince Harry has a family history with Audis - his mother famously drove a 1994 Audi Cabriolet, and in the picture below a very young Harry can be seen in the right rear seat.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/right-royal-audi-rs6-for-sale-at-a-cool-r125m-16354103
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Audi RS6+ Avant Nogaro Edition by ABT Packs 725 HP (541 kW)
Did you know that the most powerful Audi engine in their portfolio is not the R8 V10 Plus? It is actually the twin-turbo 4.0-litre that sits in the RS6 Avant Performance Nogaro Edition that was launched earlier this year.
This edition was created by Audi Sport in collaboration with ABT and serves as the last hurrah for the old RS6 Avant and is limited to just 150 units.
ABT have gone a step further by boosting output to 725 hp (541 kW) and 920 Nm. It is called the RS6+ Avant Nogaro Edition and to give it the presence it deserves, the tuner added some carbon body parts, glossy black optics package, and a prominent front splitter. Wheel size is up to 22 inches now for an extra visual impact.
Thanks to the new grunt this wagon will sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.1 seconds and as you will see in the video below, the R8 V10 Plus (with Performance Parts) is pushed till the very end in a drag race.
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2018/11/audi-rs6-avant-nogaro-edition-by-abt-packs-725-hp-541-kw.html
Did you know that the most powerful Audi engine in their portfolio is not the R8 V10 Plus? It is actually the twin-turbo 4.0-litre that sits in the RS6 Avant Performance Nogaro Edition that was launched earlier this year.
This edition was created by Audi Sport in collaboration with ABT and serves as the last hurrah for the old RS6 Avant and is limited to just 150 units.
ABT have gone a step further by boosting output to 725 hp (541 kW) and 920 Nm. It is called the RS6+ Avant Nogaro Edition and to give it the presence it deserves, the tuner added some carbon body parts, glossy black optics package, and a prominent front splitter. Wheel size is up to 22 inches now for an extra visual impact.
Thanks to the new grunt this wagon will sprint to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.1 seconds and as you will see in the video below, the R8 V10 Plus (with Performance Parts) is pushed till the very end in a drag race.
https://www.zero2turbo.com/2018/11/audi-rs6-avant-nogaro-edition-by-abt-packs-725-hp-541-kw.html
Drifter
Honorary Master
Instant wood.
sand_man
Honorary Master
I skipped wood and went straight to jizz!!
FiestaST
Honorary Master
ABT unleashes crazy 541 kW Audi RS6+ Nogaro Edition
German tuner ABT Sportsline has revealed a one-off version of the Audi RS6 Avant sporting Nogaro livery.
This latest tuned version combines the power of the ABT RS6+ with the bespoke styling of the Nogaro Edition, first issued by Audi as an exclusive edition of the RS6 Performance.
The performance wagon is powered by an upgraded version of the 4,0-litre twin-turbo V8 found in the limited-edition RS6 Performance. But by adding an auxiliary engine control unit and uprated stainless steel exhaust system, ABT has upped peak outputs from 445 kW and 750 N.m to 541 kW and 920 N.m of torque. When compared with the original RS6, that’s a 129 kW jump…
ABT claims these figures allow the tuned Audi to complete the 0-100 km/h sprint in 3,3 seconds, some four-tenths quicker than the performance derivative on which it is based. Top speed, meanwhile, is increased from 305 km/h to 320 km/h.
Furthermore, the RS6+ Nogaro has been fitted with an “extensive aerodynamics package” that includes a carbon-fibre front lip, front skirt add-ons, side-mirror covers, side skirt and rear skirt add-ons and a rear spoiler. The 21-inch wheels found on the original Nogaro Edition are replaced by 22-inch ABT Sport GR items with blue accents.
Blue Alcantara seats with contrast stitching are found inside. According to the Kempten-based firm, the Nogaro Blue paint pays homage to the first Audi to bear the RS moniker, the 1994 RS 2 Avant.
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/abt-unleashes-crazy-541-kw-audi-rs6-nogaro-edition/
German tuner ABT Sportsline has revealed a one-off version of the Audi RS6 Avant sporting Nogaro livery.
This latest tuned version combines the power of the ABT RS6+ with the bespoke styling of the Nogaro Edition, first issued by Audi as an exclusive edition of the RS6 Performance.
The performance wagon is powered by an upgraded version of the 4,0-litre twin-turbo V8 found in the limited-edition RS6 Performance. But by adding an auxiliary engine control unit and uprated stainless steel exhaust system, ABT has upped peak outputs from 445 kW and 750 N.m to 541 kW and 920 N.m of torque. When compared with the original RS6, that’s a 129 kW jump…
ABT claims these figures allow the tuned Audi to complete the 0-100 km/h sprint in 3,3 seconds, some four-tenths quicker than the performance derivative on which it is based. Top speed, meanwhile, is increased from 305 km/h to 320 km/h.
Furthermore, the RS6+ Nogaro has been fitted with an “extensive aerodynamics package” that includes a carbon-fibre front lip, front skirt add-ons, side-mirror covers, side skirt and rear skirt add-ons and a rear spoiler. The 21-inch wheels found on the original Nogaro Edition are replaced by 22-inch ABT Sport GR items with blue accents.
Blue Alcantara seats with contrast stitching are found inside. According to the Kempten-based firm, the Nogaro Blue paint pays homage to the first Audi to bear the RS moniker, the 1994 RS 2 Avant.
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/abt-unleashes-crazy-541-kw-audi-rs6-nogaro-edition/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Shmee reviews the Abt RS6+ Nogaro Edition
The Voice
Honorary Master
Hmmm. I love the RS6. And that upgrade is mental. But no virtual cockpit? And what's up with the blue interior trim? Just makes it look tacky. More akin to a Focus ST from the East Rand than a super car slaying luxury German monster.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
No VC as that C7 series A6 design dates back to 2011. VC could only be added to the newer platforms. Blue interior not for everyone but I think it goes with the absurdity of the car.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Neuk_
Honorary Master
I only found this thread now 
Neuk_
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I would pick the one that doesn't look like it put together by either a hillbilly or Bosozoku fan boy.
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There are quite some RS6 C5 on offer at the moment and as I got one a year ago, I thought I hand over some learning experiences.
Should you buy one? Absolutely! I am more a old Porsche fan, restored 2 from scratch.. but ran last year into a RS6 C5 Avant, when I was looking to replace my old station wagon. Car was inside and outside scratch less and when I compared to Europe, rather a bargain to get. So I bought it. Did I regret it? I would say still on the positive side.
If you buy one, drive it till warm on oil.. not water temp.. and check to get some corners. Is in most cases enough to convince you. Check the turbo duct silicon hoses, they crumble, car didn't had a good service for a very long time. Check the breaks and in any case check the suspension, after 15 years, the DRC is gone, question is what was it replaced with, still the original on... mhhh take the price for some good coil overs off the price. There is no rattle or squeak coming from anywhere inside while driving. Open the sunroof (if it has one), try all the different settings and see how it runs. No nasty sounds, good sign. The steering should be butter soft, it goes hard.. pump is gone within the next 5k km.. the timing belt must get exchanged all 5 years or 75k km.. check that in the service history, no history, take a walk. And just to remind you, if the radiator just drips a little bit, we talk a 27k replacement part. Some parts you have to get to fix it, will make you dizzy. Beside you buy a rocket ship, and if you drive it like a rocket ship, it will eat petrol and tires.. C5 is still the lightest of the RS6 series.. 1860kg empty.
If this didn't scare you, I would suggest to have about 75-100k a year for maintenance ready. I might have been a bit unlucky, but there is just enough tech to break. 15 year old car tells you when the tires need replacing, air pressure for each tire, if low. And because you run 255 drums, you pick up ever key and nail with your back tires. Set of tires.. you don't want to go cheap
but 15k up.
The good news is, if you use Audi SA mainly as OEM No supplier, you can keep your parts cost rather down, when you buy and import yourself. Quite some stores in Europe and US offer genuine parts, same as you get from Audi SA.. just cheaper, as they empty their stocks. No, doesn't count for the 4B3121251F ^^ if you search this radiator and read this.. go to Audi.. pay the 27K.. I couldn't find any and imported 2 declared as F but were D versions. Rest, I always got what fitted the car, when shopping for parts.. if you look, you get away with 40-60% less of the cost.. ok, you will have to endure Post Office service. No joke, even importing the break rotors with Fedex Priority is cheaper as from Audi SA
Your normal Hilux mechanic will not do... actually it will make it more expensive. You bring the car to build in the new Racing Intercoolers and it comes back with a leaking radiator, due to rough handling. Some more broke.. main vent.. and all costs rather a lot for the RS6.. S6 or below, you get most standard, but not for the RS models. So yeah, you will pay a bit more for the mechanics.. and is worth it!
Not looking for a daily driver.. just the best Sleeper there is? C5 is for you.. I expect you are still reading and I didn't scared you off before. Every time I sit in the car and start it, I get a smile in my face. I removed the RS6 tags.. and now it looks like a Audi.. with a little more. Changed Air intake to 100% more flow, intercoolers to 100% more flow and 50% colder air and the exhaust got straight 78mm downpipes made in the UK for best flow.
Stage 2 from Germany, tuned over the Internet from a guy sitting at the Nuerburgring. 300 Euro.. just had to do the dyno runs, while he was connected to the car over the web. Love technology.. haven't lost a robot race yet
The cars you find on Gumtree.. always read out the chip and check, if the mileage makes sense, cars log running times and average speed.. if they dont make sense with what you have on the clock, take a walk. If there are oil drips under the car.. can be a 1000R fix or your living nightmare. I had the car now 12 months and had for about 2 months no issue at all ^^ Latest was the nut from the suspension front left control rod came off. I get that bill tomorrow, new arm, cv joint. I knew they replaced the DRC with a non generic DRC in my car.. I still have on the list to put a KW variant 2 in.. just didn't came to it yet.. and yeah.. happy I didn't totaled the car, because of a self locking nut some moron reused.
So.. should you buy one? If you have the wallet to maintain it, you get a unbelievable fun toy.. acceleration I got for 165k, you will get.. is just mind boggling. Uhh and yeah.. the car needs 98 octane minimum.. so your fuel will cost a little more. I put 60 liter 95 (and you are lucky it has 95) and a 6 octane Race NFS booster.. around 200 bugs on top.. and it does... around 300km with that load, and yes, you feel the engine runs way more "bitey". Driving to town is cheaper taking a Uber.. but way less fun either.
Hope it might help somebody... very! fun car the RS6 C5.. just nasty on the wallet.
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I should add what I did during the year I had it.
When I got it last March, I knew that the timing belt was up. Car was only documented till 100k from Audi Waterfront. Last 50k it got done by a back yard garage. But for 165k Rand, 9k Euro and in Germany a comparable car with condition and mileage is over 20k Euro. Gave a bit spare room to play with before it is a bad buy.
Timing Belt replacement gear came from the US.. just selected the biggest bundle including even the sticker, with water pump and the 300$ power steering pump, was 900$ with shipping.
Got new CV boots for 3 spots.. also from the US too.
Change the air filters and the race intercoolers (wagner), they were a bit pricey with 2700 Euro.
Downpipes from the UK I got shipped to Germany and took them with me on the way back.. zero import fees. Also took the screws with for the front left fender. Audi SA got me the fender, but couldn't provide the screws to fit the car. I scratched it.. outside, inside must be as perfect as the OK on the screen, when you start the car.. I rather enjoy taking care of it.
Payed 160 Pounds with shipping for both downpipes, was also the only way, they don't ship to SA.
MAF sensor needed replacement too.. came from the UK.
Oil level sensor (That is the cheap version when you have oil below the car). Got that from the UK too, can't remember the price right now.. in any case way cheaper as here.
Radiator.. nightmare.. was December. Got it finally done mid Jan.. 27k
Main radiator vent.. Audi SA wants 18600 for it.. got a used one (awesome condition) from Lithuania.. or something like that.. 170$ plus 200$ shipping.
Right the next day after I got a none leaking car, i get in and want to have a smile drive.. not starting. The mech comes, sits in, turns the key, WRUUUMMMMM I felt bad till error read out.. P0322.. Cam shaft sensor.
Audi SA.. 2000 Rand.. UK company I paid in Germany (combos you remember).. 12$ part, 3$ shipping.. as said, not using Audi SA makes the maintenance okisch.
And last.. 3 days ago, the self locking nut.. but that isn't really the cars fault.. more the mechanic, who changed the suspension.
And those are just part prices.. still needs to get build in.. timing belt is a good 9 hours job, if the mechanic knows what he is dealing with.. and I got the Cam shaft locking tool myself... 27$ just to be sure they have the right tool. The mechanic wanted to buy it right of my hands, na, stays with the car.
Curious what it has up for me next still love it
Should you buy one? Absolutely! I am more a old Porsche fan, restored 2 from scratch.. but ran last year into a RS6 C5 Avant, when I was looking to replace my old station wagon. Car was inside and outside scratch less and when I compared to Europe, rather a bargain to get. So I bought it. Did I regret it? I would say still on the positive side.
If you buy one, drive it till warm on oil.. not water temp.. and check to get some corners. Is in most cases enough to convince you. Check the turbo duct silicon hoses, they crumble, car didn't had a good service for a very long time. Check the breaks and in any case check the suspension, after 15 years, the DRC is gone, question is what was it replaced with, still the original on... mhhh take the price for some good coil overs off the price. There is no rattle or squeak coming from anywhere inside while driving. Open the sunroof (if it has one), try all the different settings and see how it runs. No nasty sounds, good sign. The steering should be butter soft, it goes hard.. pump is gone within the next 5k km.. the timing belt must get exchanged all 5 years or 75k km.. check that in the service history, no history, take a walk. And just to remind you, if the radiator just drips a little bit, we talk a 27k replacement part. Some parts you have to get to fix it, will make you dizzy. Beside you buy a rocket ship, and if you drive it like a rocket ship, it will eat petrol and tires.. C5 is still the lightest of the RS6 series.. 1860kg empty.
If this didn't scare you, I would suggest to have about 75-100k a year for maintenance ready. I might have been a bit unlucky, but there is just enough tech to break. 15 year old car tells you when the tires need replacing, air pressure for each tire, if low. And because you run 255 drums, you pick up ever key and nail with your back tires. Set of tires.. you don't want to go cheap
but 15k up.The good news is, if you use Audi SA mainly as OEM No supplier, you can keep your parts cost rather down, when you buy and import yourself. Quite some stores in Europe and US offer genuine parts, same as you get from Audi SA.. just cheaper, as they empty their stocks. No, doesn't count for the 4B3121251F ^^ if you search this radiator and read this.. go to Audi.. pay the 27K.. I couldn't find any and imported 2 declared as F but were D versions. Rest, I always got what fitted the car, when shopping for parts.. if you look, you get away with 40-60% less of the cost.. ok, you will have to endure Post Office service. No joke, even importing the break rotors with Fedex Priority is cheaper as from Audi SA
Your normal Hilux mechanic will not do... actually it will make it more expensive. You bring the car to build in the new Racing Intercoolers and it comes back with a leaking radiator, due to rough handling. Some more broke.. main vent.. and all costs rather a lot for the RS6.. S6 or below, you get most standard, but not for the RS models. So yeah, you will pay a bit more for the mechanics.. and is worth it!
Not looking for a daily driver.. just the best Sleeper there is? C5 is for you.. I expect you are still reading and I didn't scared you off before. Every time I sit in the car and start it, I get a smile in my face. I removed the RS6 tags.. and now it looks like a Audi.. with a little more. Changed Air intake to 100% more flow, intercoolers to 100% more flow and 50% colder air and the exhaust got straight 78mm downpipes made in the UK for best flow.
Stage 2 from Germany, tuned over the Internet from a guy sitting at the Nuerburgring. 300 Euro.. just had to do the dyno runs, while he was connected to the car over the web. Love technology.. haven't lost a robot race yet
The cars you find on Gumtree.. always read out the chip and check, if the mileage makes sense, cars log running times and average speed.. if they dont make sense with what you have on the clock, take a walk. If there are oil drips under the car.. can be a 1000R fix or your living nightmare. I had the car now 12 months and had for about 2 months no issue at all ^^ Latest was the nut from the suspension front left control rod came off. I get that bill tomorrow, new arm, cv joint. I knew they replaced the DRC with a non generic DRC in my car.. I still have on the list to put a KW variant 2 in.. just didn't came to it yet.. and yeah.. happy I didn't totaled the car, because of a self locking nut some moron reused.
So.. should you buy one? If you have the wallet to maintain it, you get a unbelievable fun toy.. acceleration I got for 165k, you will get.. is just mind boggling. Uhh and yeah.. the car needs 98 octane minimum.. so your fuel will cost a little more. I put 60 liter 95 (and you are lucky it has 95) and a 6 octane Race NFS booster.. around 200 bugs on top.. and it does... around 300km with that load, and yes, you feel the engine runs way more "bitey". Driving to town is cheaper taking a Uber.. but way less fun either.
Hope it might help somebody... very! fun car the RS6 C5.. just nasty on the wallet.
--------------------------added later------
I should add what I did during the year I had it.
When I got it last March, I knew that the timing belt was up. Car was only documented till 100k from Audi Waterfront. Last 50k it got done by a back yard garage. But for 165k Rand, 9k Euro and in Germany a comparable car with condition and mileage is over 20k Euro. Gave a bit spare room to play with before it is a bad buy.
Timing Belt replacement gear came from the US.. just selected the biggest bundle including even the sticker, with water pump and the 300$ power steering pump, was 900$ with shipping.
Got new CV boots for 3 spots.. also from the US too.
Change the air filters and the race intercoolers (wagner), they were a bit pricey with 2700 Euro.
Downpipes from the UK I got shipped to Germany and took them with me on the way back.. zero import fees. Also took the screws with for the front left fender. Audi SA got me the fender, but couldn't provide the screws to fit the car. I scratched it.. outside, inside must be as perfect as the OK on the screen, when you start the car.. I rather enjoy taking care of it.
Payed 160 Pounds with shipping for both downpipes, was also the only way, they don't ship to SA.
MAF sensor needed replacement too.. came from the UK.
Oil level sensor (That is the cheap version when you have oil below the car). Got that from the UK too, can't remember the price right now.. in any case way cheaper as here.
Radiator.. nightmare.. was December. Got it finally done mid Jan.. 27k
Main radiator vent.. Audi SA wants 18600 for it.. got a used one (awesome condition) from Lithuania.. or something like that.. 170$ plus 200$ shipping.
Right the next day after I got a none leaking car, i get in and want to have a smile drive.. not starting. The mech comes, sits in, turns the key, WRUUUMMMMM I felt bad till error read out.. P0322.. Cam shaft sensor.
Audi SA.. 2000 Rand.. UK company I paid in Germany (combos you remember).. 12$ part, 3$ shipping.. as said, not using Audi SA makes the maintenance okisch.
And last.. 3 days ago, the self locking nut.. but that isn't really the cars fault.. more the mechanic, who changed the suspension.
And those are just part prices.. still needs to get build in.. timing belt is a good 9 hours job, if the mechanic knows what he is dealing with.. and I got the Cam shaft locking tool myself... 27$ just to be sure they have the right tool. The mechanic wanted to buy it right of my hands, na, stays with the car.
Curious what it has up for me next
still love it
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