New car replacing my RS6

[nottyash]

Wills2 said:

I think you're missing the point, kick down in my m3 put the engine at over 6k RPM (where the power is) kick down in my F31 335d puts me in that engines power band (over 3k) power is what counts.

Do you think your car would accelerate faster at 2k in 5th than it would at 3k in 3rd?

3k in 3rd was screaming and had about 1k rpm before it died.
Being at 2k in 5th it would shift for 2k rpm riding the torque curve and suited my driving style far better.
I am talking about my old 56 plate remember, I can't comment on the newer version because I haven't driven one.

[Welshbeef]

nottyash said:

3k in 3rd was screaming and had about 1k rpm before it died.
Being at 2k in 5th it would shift for 2k rpm riding the torque curve and suited my driving style far better.
I am talking about my old 56 plate remember, I can't comment on the newer version because I haven't driven one.

Was the old 272/286bhp x35d really all done by 4k revs?







The revs to bhp and torque to revs show a different outcome.

[Welshbeef]

Tipped over the 100miles today in it (averaged 36mpg today door to door) but I've rediscovered the comfort -sport-sport+. Sport setting really makes a notable difference turns it from a pretty quick car to a very quick car.

[Wills2]

nottyash said:

Wills2 said:

I think you're missing the point, kick down in my m3 put the engine at over 6k RPM (where the power is) kick down in my F31 335d puts me in that engines power band (over 3k) power is what counts.

Do you think your car would accelerate faster at 2k in 5th than it would at 3k in 3rd?

3k in 3rd was screaming and had about 1k rpm before it died.
Being at 2k in 5th it would shift for 2k rpm riding the torque curve and suited my driving style far better.
I am talking about my old 56 plate remember, I can't comment on the newer version because I haven't driven one.

I thinking about what you'd said today as I was driving, what I found with the f31 and ZF8 box is if you push the pedal to accelerate at a constant rate it won't kick down so will pick up from 1.5k and you can ride that wave of torque.

If you put it into sport then yes it will change down giving you 2.5-3k if you really hammer the pedal it will drop again to 3.5k (if that option is available in the gearing depending on speed etc)

Launch control puts the revs at 3k and the box changes up at 4.5k that gives a sub 5 second run to 62 so it's very effective.

Torque is also restricted in 1st and 2nd and you can feel that it floods in when you get into 3rd.

I have the older ZF6 box in my Z4C and I like that as well but that's petrol engine.

[nottyash]

Welshbeef said:

Was the old 272/286bhp x35d really all done by 4k revs?







The revs to bhp and torque to revs show a different outcome.

As said mine was 350bhp and lost the massive boot in the back by then. just noisy, and pointless to rag it.

[Welshbeef]

I've seen my RS6 up for sale on A Trader High Wycombe location

[k-ink]

It is no longer your RS6. Stop thinking about your old RS6. Your dinner party tales of the RS6 have come to a close. You will have to start limiting your use of RS6. Move on. Your new saying is now Diesel

[Welshbeef]

k-ink said:

It is no longer your RS6. Stop thinking about your old RS6. Your dinner party tales of the RS6 have come to a close. You will have to start limiting your use of RS6. Move on. Your new saying is now Diesel

Very true - though I will always look back fondly at owning an icon and using it as a daily for a year. Taking it on dump trips eeking out 27/28mpg on a run to Manchester.

Anyone looking for one and wants comments about this specific one PM me - it is a cracking example though.

[Fox-]

Welshbeef said:

Very true - though I will always look back fondly at owning an icon and using it as a daily for a year. Taking it on dump trips eeking out 27/28mpg on a run to Manchester.

You owned an Audi RS6 Avant for 1 year and spent 5 figures keeping it on the road and the two memorable experiences which spring to mind first are.... going to the tip and eeking out 28mpg on the Motorway?

[Welshbeef]

Fox- said:

You owned an Audi RS6 Avant for 1 year and spent 5 figures keeping it on the road and the two memorable experiences which spring to mind first are.... going to the tip and eeking out 28mpg on the Motorway?

Lol no I had a full stop in there - just mentioning in passing things it also did.

[k-ink]

Just on a wind up. I go on about my old Lotus too much myself. It was fun at the time. Less so in other ways. Oh well, time moves on.

[Welshbeef]

k-ink said:

Just on a wind up. I go on about my old Lotus too much myself. It was fun at the time. Less so in other ways. Oh well, time moves on.

I'm really enjoying my replacement car very different very competent quick - though to be honest I've hardly gone over 3k revs so far actually make that 2.5k revs while still making very good progress.

I think I'm going to change it to sport mode and leave it in that setting but switch the gearbox to comfort setting - I want to explore the handling more.



Adaptive lights are a work of dark magic - so too that 8 speed gearbox why anyone would go stick shift over that is beyond me.

[Fox-]

Welshbeef said:

I think I'm going to change it to sport mode and leave it in that setting but switch the gearbox to comfort setting

You can't leave it in Sport mode. It'll default back when you switch the car off.

[HairyMaclary]

Welshbeef said:

I've seen my RS6 up for sale on A Trader High Wycombe location

That narrows it down to this then:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

What did the dealer offer you against the bimmer? £6500?

You'd be brave buying one with 107k miles for £9k.

[Welshbeef]

HairyMaclary said:

That narrows it down to this then:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

What did the dealer offer you against the bimmer? £6500?

You'd be brave buying one with 107k miles for £9k.

That's the one.

I didn't buy the BMW from them I bought from main dealer with no part x

[k-ink]

That is a lot of car for really not much coin. Still, you'd need balls of steel to keep it running properly into the future.

[longintheleg]

Can't believe you never put a Milltek on it.......Sacrilege.

Has it ever had work done to the gearbox?

[Wills2]

Dealer paid £6300, so a little haggle room unless they've had to spend a bit of money.

[Welshbeef]

longintheleg said:

Can't believe you never put a Milltek on it.......Sacrilege.

Has it ever had work done to the gearbox?

Not in my ownership nor do u recall any invoices previous to my ownership.

[Gilhooligan]

longintheleg said:

Can't believe you never put a Milltek on it.......Sacrilege.

Has it ever had work done to the gearbox?

What's so wrong about sticking a militek exhaust on?