Early S6 - buying tips??

[S3_Graham]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1551874.htm -

Anyone know anything about these early S6's, i cant find anything online buying guide wise? waiting on an email from the seller as to whether it sold at a viewing yesterday but if not... then im going to take a trip to view! Apparently its done 200miles between MOT's... not sure if that should be an issue or not.

[bigtalljim]

Got my S6 Avant Nov last year and it is fab. Mine is auto with leather, didnt know they came without leather?

The issues, if they can be called that, are I replaced lower front wishbones as bushes worn, rear calipers can seize, top front mounts can go. Shocks on front can knock.

Apart from that mine has not missed a beat.

Service history important as they can be costly to repair if neglected.

The later S6 wheels look fab and I went for those.

I would suggest make sure you check the suspension as its prone to problems with miles apparently.

Find a decent Audi specialist to help look after it.

Expect 20 mpg or near abouts

Brakes are expensive to replace but dont seem to go as regular as newer ones.

Good luck bying and enjoy as they are fab

[istoo]

S3_Graham said:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1551874.htm -

Anyone know anything about these early S6's, i cant find anything online buying guide wise? waiting on an email from the seller as to whether it sold at a viewing yesterday but if not... then im going to take a trip to view! Apparently its done 200miles between MOT's... not sure if that should be an issue or not.

I bought a urS4 avant (virtaully the same car) in October and it really is a peach of a car, very off the radar. Mine just turned 189k yesterday and still does go like a train. I know a fair few over 200k and still going strong. It will raise eyebrows from time to time. Engine wise mine still is on original clutch and original turbo which says a lot for the strength of these.

Above and beyond what Jim is saying.

The ur (denotes original) S6 runs the AAN 2.2 5cylinder turbo, in standard guise puts out 230bhp and 280lbs/ft very early in the rev range. Its essentially the last development of the old 5cylinder turbo before the RS2. Runs distributorless ignition (versus the old 3B). Pretty bomb proof engine but if they are intermittant they can be expensive. A lot of urS4/S6's are plundered for engine conversions as they can handle silly power (was in a 380bhp version yesterday and confirm they go like stink). Equivalent S2's typically fetch 2x the price fo the equivalent urS4/S6.

I have seen some saloons with a higher ride height than the avants but not 100% sure why. its a big car inside if your tall, i am 6ft3 and the S4/S6 has easy head room where as the same age 80/90/S2s are a tight fit.

Do the usual checking of hoses as Audi hoses can be very brittle on this age of car.
Coils also effect this car as well and warning they are far from cheap to fix, you will get a stutter on full boost.
When driving engage 4th at 30 then foot to the floor the boost should ride to 2.3 on the digital guage (this is accessable through the computer on the end of the right hand stalk) If its not hitting 2 bar plus (atomospheric is added to this so actual is 1.3-1.4bar for this engine maximum. Should start to pull strong from 3500rpm and really shift from 5000rpm.
Chipped, quite a few of them are and is it is boost will come in earlier and that digital guage should hit 2.4 possible 2.5 under full boost. The way to tell is to go to the passenger footwell and look up as high as you can see (thats where the ECU is) if the carpet is cut, its pretty sure to have been chipped.
The No Longer Available audi parts is beginning to hit these cars so some parts can be a pain to find but there are planety of good sources/ resources for these cars

Spec wise thats sub 100k and manual, I think all the UK S6's were 6 speed the box is rock solid. The price is good to be fair provided it doesnt have any issues.
Not many miles between servies, find out why from the owner. Some cars if left can be problematic, others not at all. Try it and see.

These are also fairly rare as well.


Some handy links.
http://www.s6-audi.co.uk/
UIS centric website but have a read here http://www.s-cars.org/postnuke/modules.php?op=modl...

edit:

Also to add the belts, tensioners should be done every 60k/ 4-5 years.
Typical with this era of car;
Fuel lines are mild steel and can corrode real easy. look under drivers side and smell when running.
Headlights are quite poo, but HID upgrades are OK with the projectors lights these have.
The datasticker is in the boot and will give you a list of what the car came with, colour etc.
Make sure the PAS fluid is green G002000. other fluid will eat the hoses and kill the pump.
Windscreens leaking around the lower edges, big blobby white marks.
Glavanised body means these are generally solid, although they do go at the top of the front arches usually (mine is).

Edited by istoo on Tuesday 16th March 14:54