Pick c7 rs6 up on friday

[Lostprophet]

Congrats to the OP! Awesome performance.

[joinery80]

Lostprophet said:

Do folks not care about the buckled wheels and brake issues? Both expensive fixes.

What brake issues

[Lostprophet]

joinery80 said:

What brake issues

Google it. There's stuff on the rs246 site. The discs score in sub 20k. The brakes squeal and Audi do little to help as they say it's a consumable item.

I kinda hope someone who has bought the rs6 has positive stuff to say which would make it a viable purchase for me!

I guess that explains it. Folks buy the rs6 without knowing about the alloys/brake issues.

[Discombobulate]

Lostprophet said:

Google it. There's stuff on the rs246 site. The discs score in sub 20k. The brakes squeal and Audi do little to help as they say it's a consumable item.

I kinda hope someone who has bought the rs6 has positive stuff to say which would make it a viable purchase for me!

I guess that explains it. Folks buy the rs6 without knowing about the alloys/brake issues.

I think I have tried to reassure you before but here goes again. The 21s can indeed buckle (2 tonne car and very low profile tyres mix poorly with our roads) - as do BMW alloys on 5 series (I had 5 replaced in 60k on my F11) - but the Audi 20's are forged, very strong, £1000 cheaper and no issues reported (mine has done 27,000). As for the brakes - these cars eat them and 20-25k is typical life. And, yes, some owners report they score and squeal as they get to the end of that life . Mine still have 10k left in them and are silent.
If these "issues" are putting you off buying one, it is not the car for you. Buy an anorak instead - far more sensible
You are missing out. Just do it and stop procrastinating. Or stop going on about buying one.
Is that positive enough for you?

[joinery80]

OK thanks for the heads up.
The rs6 is a beast and I can put up with squeeky brakes 😂 😂

[Lostprophet]

yes positive enough!

[RGambo]

Lostprophet said:

joinery80 said:

What brake issues

Google it. There's stuff on the rs246 site. The discs score in sub 20k. The brakes squeal and Audi do little to help as they say it's a consumable item.

I kinda hope someone who has bought the rs6 has positive stuff to say which would make it a viable purchase for me!

I guess that explains it. Folks buy the rs6 without knowing about the alloys/brake issues.

Having done 50K miles in my first C7 and having NONE of the issue you and others have mentioned I happily bought another.
I bought my first C7RS6, with 21" wheels and 10K miles on the clock. it ran faultlessly for 3 subsequent years, managed about 24K miles on its first set of front disks and pads, which when compared with a C6 or C5 RS6 is about par for the course. it's about 2 tonnes and auto so it takes some stopping! I serviced it on the service indicator and it worked out a service about every 10-12K miles, again pretty reasonable.
it munched its way through several sets of tyres , but NO wheels. The brakes squeaked from time to time, but nothing I was ever concerned about, they grumbled a bit when the pads were nearly worn out.
It really was a superb car, expensive to run? Yes, but it's a £90k car that has performance to match most supercars, what do you expect?
If it's not for you, don't buy it, but you'll not know what your missing.

OP, enjoy.

[joinery80]

Thanks for that it's always better coming from actual owners. I am really starting to gel with the car now. It's so compfy and quick

[paul789]

You've got to get onto rs246.com.

A friendly bunch; if a little obsessed with each other's mums.

Also, this is the first thing anybody with a C7 RS6 should check:

https://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=118820&amp...

[RGambo]

paul789 said:

You've got to get onto rs246.com.

A friendly bunch; if a little obsessed with each other's mums.

Also, this is the first thing anybody with a C7 RS6 should check:

https://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=118820&amp...

I'l take a look at that, thanks.

[joinery80]

[joinery80]

[VAGLover]

joinery80 said:

Yes it's a great car. Much slower than the gtr although I think that maybe because it's more refined. Desperate for a milltek tho. Even with the sport exhaust it's very quiet.
It's like driving a rapid rangerover I guess

Never heard an RS6 been compared to a RR!

[joinery80]

Because it's very comfy like a rr.
But rapid like a gtr.

[VAGLover]

joinery80 said:

Because it's very comfy like a rr.
But rapid like a gtr.

Perfect mix. Love these cars, can’t wait to see what the new one will be like and the comparison!

[JAW991]

squeeky brakes

if this happens then you really do need to use the brakes much harder than you are already doing.Take for a blast down the road and then stamp on the brakes if you get the hazzards working all the better this will bed the pads in.I had a faint squeek on mine but after a track day no more issues.

[JAW991]

paul789 said:

You've got to get onto rs246.com.

A friendly bunch; if a little obsessed with each other's mums.

Also, this is the first thing anybody with a C7 RS6 should check:

https://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=118820&amp...

Had this on mine just need a hammer and large screw drive or chisel to tap the firewall clip clear of the hose.You do have to lean right over the engine bay to see the hose mentioned.

[MikeyLCR]

joinery80 said:

Thanks for that it's always better coming from actual owners. I am really starting to gel with the car now. It's so compfy and quick

great to hear and +1 on the strength of the 20"s, the roads where I am are shocking and had no problems in over a year

[Dr G]

JAW991 said:

squeeky brakes

if this happens then you really do need to use the brakes much harder than you are already doing.Take for a blast down the road and then stamp on the brakes if you get the hazzards working all the better this will bed the pads in.I had a faint squeek on mine but after a track day no more issues.

Quite. I'm currently driving an RS3 previous owner did a good number of motorway miles in. Definitely due some hard use to clear them.