RE: You Know You Want To: 200K Audi RS4 (B5)
Discussion
iva cosworth said:
chriswt said:
iva cosworth said:
Ooh that M5 is nice
£7K spent refurbing,for sale at £7.5K
At least with the RS4 you'd be allowed to test drive it before stumping up the cash!! £7K spent refurbing,for sale at £7.5K
He's a bit precious over his car isn't he.
No drive = No buy
drybeer said:
No - these are manual, don't have DRC suspension so don't have those issues and are lightning quick for the price.
The C5 RS6 does have some issues like that but if you're into them and prepared to do the work when required they're still VERY hard to beat…
Buy with confidence (once you've had it inspected - I would recommend MRC or Unit20) but in the knowledge a Y reg performance car of ANY sort is going to require a little TLC on a regular basis to make it drive the way it was meant to!
I really came close to going for an RS6 I think their great cars, just the scare stories put me off!!, and in the end I prefered the fantastic torque monster power of the AMG 55 Kompressor engine.The C5 RS6 does have some issues like that but if you're into them and prepared to do the work when required they're still VERY hard to beat…
Buy with confidence (once you've had it inspected - I would recommend MRC or Unit20) but in the knowledge a Y reg performance car of ANY sort is going to require a little TLC on a regular basis to make it drive the way it was meant to!
If the RS4 is manual and doesn't have the DRC then this seems a much safer bet than I had first thought it would be.
I think my favourite Audi has to be the V10 RS6 though, a remap and you have a 700 BHP Estate Car, that is just so mental you can't help but love it.
Edited by Walter Sobchak on Saturday 25th August 21:00
I suppose on the bright side, most of the parts that would perish or fail would have gone by now so it's probably worth a punt although I would certainly get £500 off it and put that towards a major service and inspection.
The fact that it's done a lot of miles per year shows it's been in regular action too.
Glass half full, and that...
The fact that it's done a lot of miles per year shows it's been in regular action too.
Glass half full, and that...
Has anyone actually asked the seller about any previous work done to the car? The fact it is still running after 200k must mean something...i have owned one of these before,fantastic car for all seasons and reasons.Could be a great buy! (If only i had not just bought another 'toy' !)
Seems a bit over priced to me it's done 155000 more than this one and and they want £7250 more than this one cost. Lol
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So true, and my Driver was a lot less of a beast than the Audi we have here. Just got a high mileage R32 with full service and paid for a mech report before going to see it. One VW nut owner and is so sweet with 172k under its belt. In careful hands now and only time will tell, you pays your money and live in hope.
adz13091982 said:
The 330ci is bullet proof - 200,000 miles would be no problem.
Radiators collapse (while replacing you may as well do the coolant reservoir and water pump)Front bushes go
Vanos seals need replacing
Power steering pumps fail (while replacing you may as well change all the hoses and reservoir)
Central locking and windows pack up
The climate control goes mental (Final Stage Resistor - £50)
The Sat Nav intermittently stops working
The CD changer jams
Electric adjustment on seats does't work properly
Headlight washers leak emptying a full tank of washer fluid every 6 hours
Front wings rust
CCV valves stick
Auto gearboxes expire
Manual gearboxes won't go into reverse
They can use oil at a frightening rate
The door seals on the coupe wear and then cost £350+ to replace (per side)
The clutch has a delay valve which sticks and causes you to kangaroo like a learner
My TVR has been more reliable than my 330Ci and they're at the same mileage! Not just my E46 either, every issue I've found has been well documented on the forums. And to think I chose one over an Alfa GTV Cup because of the perceived reliability of the BMW!
In answer to the question about my friend buying an RS4 for £8k, yes he did; the car is mint and low miles (for one of these) - it depends how desperate the owner is to sell!
Having said that a guy local to me put his rs4 on eBay, 110-120k on the clock, fsh, iirc, car didn't sell with a top bid of £8200.
He then placed it on Pistonheads at over £10k. And still has it.
Or;
There's always the veeeeey low miles red RS2 that's been for sale forever at £29995 (and featured in this weeks Autocar mag); personally I wouldn't touch it - overpriced (hugely) and under-used....
Having said that a guy local to me put his rs4 on eBay, 110-120k on the clock, fsh, iirc, car didn't sell with a top bid of £8200.
He then placed it on Pistonheads at over £10k. And still has it.
Or;
There's always the veeeeey low miles red RS2 that's been for sale forever at £29995 (and featured in this weeks Autocar mag); personally I wouldn't touch it - overpriced (hugely) and under-used....
This is half the price and half the mileage
Surely a better buy?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3851354.htm
Surely a better buy?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3851354.htm
405dogvan said:
Interesting choice of car - because, let's be honest, it's potential to break it's buyer means it's probably WAY overpriced.
the reverse is also quite possible, it has the potential to make some very happy for a long time. Some one smart enough could make a lot out of this for seemingly pocket money prices. Why not buy 2 and use one for spares?custardkid said:
This is half the price and half the mileage
Surely a better buy?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3851354.htm
stunning value and bound to rise.Surely a better buy?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3851354.htm
ecs0set said:
Radiators collapse (while replacing you may as well do the coolant reservoir and water pump)
Front bushes go
Vanos seals need replacing
Power steering pumps fail (while replacing you may as well change all the hoses and reservoir)
Central locking and windows pack up
The climate control goes mental (Final Stage Resistor - £50)
The Sat Nav intermittently stops working
The CD changer jams
Electric adjustment on seats does't work properly
Headlight washers leak emptying a full tank of washer fluid every 6 hours
Front wings rust
CCV valves stick
Auto gearboxes expire
Manual gearboxes won't go into reverse
They can use oil at a frightening rate
The door seals on the coupe wear and then cost £350+ to replace (per side)
The clutch has a delay valve which sticks and causes you to kangaroo like a learner
My TVR has been more reliable than my 330Ci and they're at the same mileage! Not just my E46 either, every issue I've found has been well documented on the forums. And to think I chose one over an Alfa GTV Cup because of the perceived reliability of the BMW!
You're making it sound like every one is a lemon yet I'm sure many of the BMWs would still be on the go long after 200,000 miles without very large bills. How would a TVR engine have faired in comparison after 200k?Front bushes go
Vanos seals need replacing
Power steering pumps fail (while replacing you may as well change all the hoses and reservoir)
Central locking and windows pack up
The climate control goes mental (Final Stage Resistor - £50)
The Sat Nav intermittently stops working
The CD changer jams
Electric adjustment on seats does't work properly
Headlight washers leak emptying a full tank of washer fluid every 6 hours
Front wings rust
CCV valves stick
Auto gearboxes expire
Manual gearboxes won't go into reverse
They can use oil at a frightening rate
The door seals on the coupe wear and then cost £350+ to replace (per side)
The clutch has a delay valve which sticks and causes you to kangaroo like a learner
My TVR has been more reliable than my 330Ci and they're at the same mileage! Not just my E46 either, every issue I've found has been well documented on the forums. And to think I chose one over an Alfa GTV Cup because of the perceived reliability of the BMW!
rtz62 said:
In answer to the question about my friend buying an RS4 for £8k, yes he did; the car is mint and low miles (for one of these) - it depends how desperate the owner is to sell!
Fair enough but that's an exception I'd have thought, and buying a leggy one cheap and hoping to run it on the cheap may end in tears.Anyone buying this check the following.
Turbo's as the KO4,s could cost you an arm and a leg if they let go. This car has more than likely had a replacement set.
Get the cams checked for wear. The exhaust cams wear on these as they were made from chocolate. An inspection can be done by specialists like MRC.
Check the power steering as the pumps do wear quite quickly.
Check for MAF and Lambda replacements at last service and also cam belt changes. 40k or 5 years is the schedule.
Try and buy one with replacement bilstein suspension and ARB's as the standard suspension is wallow and tramlines eeasily.
Check the alloy wheel code. Remove the centre hub and look at the code. If it ends in AE they have been replaced at some point with the newer harder compound alloy as the original ones were made of chocolate.
Anything else just ask as I've run one of these for years.
Turbo's as the KO4,s could cost you an arm and a leg if they let go. This car has more than likely had a replacement set.
Get the cams checked for wear. The exhaust cams wear on these as they were made from chocolate. An inspection can be done by specialists like MRC.
Check the power steering as the pumps do wear quite quickly.
Check for MAF and Lambda replacements at last service and also cam belt changes. 40k or 5 years is the schedule.
Try and buy one with replacement bilstein suspension and ARB's as the standard suspension is wallow and tramlines eeasily.
Check the alloy wheel code. Remove the centre hub and look at the code. If it ends in AE they have been replaced at some point with the newer harder compound alloy as the original ones were made of chocolate.
Anything else just ask as I've run one of these for years.
I have one. 220K Kms. it did need a new head but given that is putting out nearly 500 BHP and will do over 200mph. That is alright.
given that they are from 2001. The only item they do not have that a car from 2012 is parking sensors. It simply has everything else and iot all works.
And you can driven them all day. I had a Subaru STI WRX estate. One day in that and you need a day off.
given that they are from 2001. The only item they do not have that a car from 2012 is parking sensors. It simply has everything else and iot all works.
And you can driven them all day. I had a Subaru STI WRX estate. One day in that and you need a day off.
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