Anyone here run an S6 (C6)?

Anyone here run an S6 (C6)?

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Giles993

Original Poster:

376 posts

214 months

Monday 20th July 2009
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Thinking of getting an Avant now that the prices have fallen to within my grasp and just wondered if anyone had any good or bad experiences?

Giles

Jeux

1,170 posts

266 months

Thursday 23rd July 2009
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good. but watch out for the gearbox.... £2.5k for a rebuild somehwere around 100k miles...

Dr G

15,197 posts

243 months

Friday 24th July 2009
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C6 S6 is a V10, I've heard no reports of gearbox problems on these.

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 24th July 2009
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A mate has the saloon as a loaner at the moment. His first words were "My God. It's a widowmaker". So fast he thought it would take off; managed to get the traction control working in the dry whilst on a slight bend.

Build quality is "amazing". On balance, I think he's a big fan.

His regular drive is an S8. I'll try to get a bit more from him this w/end.

FWIW, the Avant was the only car left on my list of "cars that are all things to all men" after I'd been through it a few times.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 24th July 08:46

Giles993

Original Poster:

376 posts

214 months

Tuesday 28th July 2009
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Thanks Greg, would be really interested to hear his thoughts.

It's going to be that or an S4 so I'm with Audi avants all the way!

Ocean

123 posts

232 months

Wednesday 12th August 2009
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Yes, I own one and have done for about 8 months.

It has just gone 3 years old and all I can say is that after owning numerous nice and fast cars, this is by some margin the most complete car I have had.

Fast but very deceptive. It's really only when you look at the speedo that you have an idea of how quickly it gains speed. It sounds wonderful and in my opinion is just the right volume, not too loud and not too quiet.

Running costs have been okay, just MOT's and needed 2 tyes which weren't cheap but fuel consumption has been a revelation.

I just drove back from Heathrow to Yorkshire and according to the computer averaged 27.6. I am really chuffed with this from a car with such an engine.

It looks discreet, everyone who goes in it loves it and I would recommend one in an instant.

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