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When my left leg gets tired- I pull this 4 door paddle shifter out of the garage for fast easy driving- or the SUV most of the time- hahahahahaha
IMHO- the RS6 remains undervalued with plenty of room for the golf clubs, friends, and a bit of power.
I'd rather have a 6spd than factory aero.
Talk about ruining the driving experience...the tiptronic will do it!
Unless, of course, you have hips and/or knees that hinder the operation of a clutch, in which case the Tiptronic not only doesn't ruin the driving experience, it resurrects it! _
When my left leg gets tired- I pull this 4 door paddle shifter out of the garage for fast easy driving- or the SUV most of the time- hahahahahaha
IMHO- the RS6 remains undervalued with plenty of room for the golf clubs, friends, and a bit of power.
Off topic but how has ownership been? Always thought these were cool but seemed like high cost of ownership.
Off topic but how has ownership been? Always thought these were cool but seemed like high cost of ownership.
I have owned it new since Jan/04. The main issue was the torque convertor. Fix it and forget it after properly corrected. Timing belt job every 35K is around $2,500 to $3,500 at reputable shop. There are some repair items that require engine out. However; if you group the maintenance items and just get them done, not all bad in relative terms for a car of this caliber. For example, get the RMS, Timing belt job, Bufkin coolant pipe, tensioners, and a few other things done all at one time- overall costs can be reasonable. A ton of info can be found at rs6.com. As I took mine out to the track on numerous times and 210K miles rolled, mine has required TLC (mainly transmission work) over the many years. Other issue is the rareness and some parts may become difficult to locate. However; some can be a real money pit if it has not been properly maintained. My plans are for it to stay in my cave until I exit this large Earth rock.
I have owned it new since Jan/04. The main issue was the torque convertor. Fix it and forget it after properly corrected. Timing belt job every 35K is around $2,500 to $3,500 at reputable shop. There are some repair items that require engine out. However; if you group the maintenance items and just get them done, not all bad in relative terms for a car of this caliber. For example, get the RMS, Timing belt job, Bufkin coolant pipe, tensioners, and a few other things done all at one time- overall costs can be reasonable. A ton of info can be found at rs6.com. As I took mine out to the track on numerous times and 210K miles rolled, mine has required TLC (mainly transmission work) over the many years. Other issue is the rareness and some parts may become difficult to locate. However; some can be a real money pit if it has not been properly maintained. My plans are for it to stay in my cave until I exit this large Earth rock.
Also heard the hydraulic suspension system is a monster of a pain. I’ve always loved those cars.
Also heard the hydraulic suspension system is a monster of a pain. I’ve always loved those cars.
I swapped out for KW V3's long ago- Audi paid for the parts and labor due to the issues I had with the DRC system. The KW's have been fantastic with no issues.
There's nothing better than a Tiptronic spanking the pants off a 6 speed in those scenarios..
Amen brother, among many other benefits of the Tip, one really strong capability is acceleration. Simply floor it, hold on and go to .... 115? 130? Whatever you like, no hassles, no problem, completely optimized, and it doesn't have to be on a straight. Certainly many manual transmission owners could not perform as well. In that kind of fun, I kinda like watching the road rather than glancing down at the tach.
11-08-2021 | 05:36 PM
