Looking to buy one as an everyday car. What are they like to live with as a daily and are they really thirsty. The one im looking at has a 540 bhp remap and had the cambelt done about 10,000 ago. Id expect service costs and general running costs to be high but just thought id see if anyone on here has had one. Looking at at 2003 car.

 

mine was unbelievably thirsty! got sick of putting petrol in it.....

awesomely fast car though and look superb,especially avants.

suffer with suspension leaks-get one with a coilover kit fitted.

 

Thirsty isnt the word. Everything about them is dear.

 

The DRC suspension is usually a ballache and expensive to fix, plus they're not unknown to shit gearboxes either.

I don't know your financial position or what sort of mileage you do per year, however, to consider running an RS6 as a daily you must have deep pockets... if you dont, then look elsewhere IMO.


Cheers,
Grant

 

what kinda mpg?

 

How many miles a year does your daily need to do?

I'd love an RS6 but even if I could afford to buy one, I could never afford to run it, would cost me at least 15K a year extra over my current transport.

 

I sold my 2003 RS6 Avant last week.

The MOST expensive car to run ive ever owned by a long way, ive owned an e39 M5, 450bhp escort cosworth, evo 6, Audi RS4 etc. Made my E39 M5 running costs look like a fiesta. If I was really gentle on the car I was getting 16mpg.

Gearboxes are prone to problems as are DRC suspension. Brakes very expensive to replace and they eat them regularly! I wouldnt touch one without a comprehensive warranty or VERY deep pockets lol.

Despite all that it was fucking awesome!!!

 

Do about 100 miles a week, sold my frs and bought a family car but hate it and wanted something with a kick and big enough to cart a travel system around for the little one. Financially we survive ok but its the car on the list and im like a little kid when i get somat in my head and have to have/do it.
Just done an insurance quote and the cheapest with the better half on the policy was just over 3k monthly and £2100 annually.

 

E60 530d/535d fully loaded job done plus remap if you must.

 

im in a similar situation and this is what i keep coming back to

 

My localm garage sells s lines
and WONT TOUCH RS,S AS THEYTE A NIGHTMARE IF GO WRONG

 

Fookin ell.........

 

That's what I thought I'm only 26 but I only paid 580 fully comp on the focus rs

 

insurance is a joke at the moment... Im 27 and can only insure a Brand new c220CDI sport for £1200 in wifes name as a named driver.

With just me its £1600

 

If you are seriously looking at an RS6 my mate has one for sale, this car has an LPG conversion on it and by the time you do the math on the price of fuel it works out at over 40mpg, car has had both engine and gearbox remaps done, and makes just over 500bhp on gas.

If your interested PM me and I'll give you his number.

Garry

 

Just seen this,

http://postworthy.com/?p=39154

ouch! one dead RS6

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-RS6-QUATT...item4cf5b1ed03

thats similar to the one your looking at power wise then.and shit the box.

 

At 100 miles a week at least fuel consumption isnt too big an issue

 

A gearbox re-map, not trying to be funny but whats one of those?

 

a remap for the gearbox

the rs6 using an automatic box, like most modern automatic boxes everything is controlled by electronic solenoids & valves inside the box controlled by a ecu. a box remap just re-adjusts things like when it should change into the next gear with reference to x amount of throttle. it probably just holds the gear longer since having a remap.

Re: 16mpg? really? thats better than i've had out of all my previous v8 land rovers!

 

Not really no but i cant bring myself to pay that amount for insurance anymore. i think il take the misses off the policy and she can walk lol, that will please her.

 

silly silly insurance costs

 

best ever, get it !! had one for ages, now got the V10 version

 

Superb car apart from petrol wasnt that bad but i usually drive like a dick which didnt help

Front discs and pads £1000
Service £400
Airleak from vacume pipe £40

mine didnt cost me anything else and as above i just got sick of stopping at petrol stations every couple of days.

 

ooooh have hankering for RS6 now! v10 twin turbo... mmmmm

 

would have thought it would be more like gpm!

 

Take note though, they're pretty pricey to run.........

 

Not sure that's a factor for Lee

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2378673.htm

...they look amazing in this colour, however, I'm not 100% that you'd have time/the need to use an RS6 Lee??!


Cheers,
Grant

 

Depreciation on them must be harsh especially in this climate but if you can afford to buy and run one...

 

MRC tuning take them to 830 bhp for 10k

a few videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxL6i...eature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYk5K...eature=related

 

LOL @ it just changing into 6th gear as it passes 200mph...


Cheers,
Grant

 

i'd say if it was at the top of your budget to buy and run,i wouldnt bother, don't skin yourself for a car,obv i don't know your finances though,so tell me to shut it if you want !

 

It's is really as the rest Is my house deposit just can't think of another car where your getting so much for 11k. Been looking at s4 avants aswell but I'd imagine the running costs would be on a par with the 6

 

come try mine, time u pay us a visit again soon anyways

oh and do bring mommy lee please

 

Lovely cars, considered a few before I settled for the M5.
I was put off by the apparent guarantee that the gearbox would fuck up, and only buy one that has been converted to coilovers to save u anymore hassle. Re mpg, depends on your driving style and where u use it, m5 gets 16mpg average, so not cheaper to run.