Audi B6 S4 Avant - Anyone owned one?

[Mk5 GTian]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201301114878028/sort/default/usedcars/body-type/estate/price-to/8000/model/s4/make/audi/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/page/1/postcode/gu227un?logcode=p

Going to look at this over the weekend, does anyone have ownership experience? What should I look out for/beware of? It looks beautiful, and i bet it sounds great and goes like the clappers!

[camfollower]

What should I look out for/beware of?.

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Any petrol station in mirage distance, lol.

Midrange I bet a  Stage 1 Ed.30 would stay with or slightly pull on one.

On serious note, they do sound bloody lovely, and great in the corners, wet etc. etc.

[Deako]

Cheap now aren't they? That engine is a peach. Would love the same model RS4 in saloon like Greeners was selling.

[E30Dom]

Woooly steering, poor brakes, understeer...
Sound gorgeous go ok, but thirsty...

[MC71]

Running costs Ian and petrol, you'll be VERY lucky to see anything near 20mpg.

Brother had one a few years back, epic car with its vast V8, noise is immense on full chat!  Drives like a go cart AND with the ride quality of one IMHO unfortunately. Don't be put off, if I could justify another car as a load lugger then this would be right at the top of my list.

[Mk5 GTian]

Cheap now aren't they? That engine is a peach. Would love the same model RS4 in saloon like Greeners was selling.

Wasn't Greeners' one a B7? They start at 15k now, which is very cheap, but using this as a load lugger for work potentially, sodon't want to spend that much. Fed up with driving a Transit connect 5 days a week, and can't get my head around prospect of  Subaru Forester 2.5XT or 3.0R Spec B Legacy ownership.

[Mk5 GTian]

Running costs Ian and petrol, you'll be VERY lucky to see anything near 20mpg.

Brother had one a few years back, epic car with its vast V8, noise is immense on full chat!  Drives like a go cart AND with the ride quality of one IMHO unfortunately. Don't be put off, if I could justify another car as a load lugger then this would be right at the top of my list.

I don't give a monkeys about mpg! Life is too short not to enjoy every moment.

[MC71]

^^^^ in which case you'd best put your favourite driving gloves on! 

[Andy]

buy it Ian

[Hedge]

Same engine as my old S6. It will cripple you financially. Go for it. 

[Mk5 GTian]

Same engine as my old S6. It will cripple you financially. Go for it. 

Is that just on fuel Ian?

[MC71]

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/tyresmoke-reviews/95146-audi-s4-b6-thoughts-after-18-months-ownership.html

EDIT: link above is broken!  

Anywho, try this one. From a 4Ring forum....

http://www.audifans.net/ftopicp-157594-.html

[Mk5 GTian]

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/tyresmoke-reviews/95146-audi-s4-b6-thoughts-after-18-months-ownership.html

EDIT: link above is broken!  

Anywho, try this one. From a 4Ring forum....

http://www.audifans.net/ftopicp-157594-.html

Nice one Martin! I agree with this guy, everyone should own a V8 at some point. So it's mainly fuel that's gonna hurt. Oh well,could get run over by a bus tomorrow!

[Hedge]

Same engine as my old S6. It will cripple you financially. Go for it. 

Is that just on fuel Ian?

Yup. 18mpg at a push.

It takes 8.8 litres of oil and they have been known to like a sup between services.

Cambelt. 

No matter how little you pay for it you will get stiffed when you come to get rid.

It will sound great and go pretty well. Be on the lookout for an aftermarket exhaust to make the most of it.

Apart from that it's win-win. 

[MC71]

They really are epic cars.  Drove my brothers down to Le Mans as a "support vehicle" to him and my dad in their cars and other peeps cars and I swear I had more fun than those boys in their shiny 2 seaters! The torque is f*cking barking mad, not the quickest out of the blocks but it just pulls and pulls and pulls forever.

Fuel is the first thing peeps mention when you say Audi 4.2 S4. Road Tax is top bracket too. Still would though. As you say, you only live once, if it costs to much, sell it.