Audi B6 S4 Avant - Anyone owned one?

[camfollower]

what's the torque on these? 300ish lb/ft - stage 1 gti?

[Gazza747]

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. 

Road tax is band K, not M as it states in the ad as the car is pre march 2006 so £270 for 12 months 

Car looks great, go for it 

[rdfcpete]

I've seen 335i examples for less than £12k, M Sport too. Both coupe and four door, not sure about tourers.

A better if little more expensive buy BUT with turbos to play with, certainly better economy, sound chassis, 'fun wheel drive' and a straight 6 sound?
Got me looking at one as a used project in honesty which is why I knocked in this post given what you're looking at Ian.

[Greeners]

Awesome cars with an astounding sound track to boot! 

I just found the power delivery boring compared with a Turbo car. I tended to pootle everywhere in the RS and used to regularly get 24mpg.

[DonalM]

I bought one last week. Averaging 18mpg.

Tax here in Ireland is 1800 for a year  .

Gorgeous to drive, seats are incredibly comfortable and won't be found wanting for support in the twisties. Doesn't feel quick until you look at the speedo!!.

I've a non res Miltek on the way for it, even though they sound well they are a bit quiet in standard form.

They've aged well too imo and look well if a bit understated.

[Saintsteve]

It's a total barge.

My friend has just bought an S6 with the v10 Lamborghini lump under the bonnet,

Makes any R32 sound like a fisher price in comparison.

[andrewparker]

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!

Tasty, though it would have to have the original alloys for me.

[Oli]

All I will say is MPG!  My B7 RS4 averaged 16ish MPG over the 7 months/7000 miles I had it.  I know a slightly different car, and more power etc, but it will have the same thirst, and the same amazing exhaust note when mated to a Milltek.

Do it and enjoy

[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!

Tasty, though it would have to have the original alloys for me.

I agree on the wheels Andrew. This is the colour though! amazing blue! I misread the ad, thought it was 69 miles away, not 169! I'm going to find one locally to road-test with OEM wheels.

[Hedge]

My friend has just bought an S6 with the v10 Lamborghini lump under the bonnet,

Not for £6,5k he hasn't.

I drove one at launch and it was a bit underwhelming.

[Oli]

My friend has just bought an S6 with the v10 Lamborghini lump under the bonnet,

Not for £6,5k he hasn't.

I drove one at launch and it was a bit underwhelming.

I felt the same about the C6 RS6, very underwhelming, but very fast!

[Hedge]

Yup, V8 RS6 for me. Having been lucky enough to drive one a couple of times. 

[dave]

We had one in at work and I got the pleasure of working on it and road testing it. I loved it it was a flappy paddle one which was also really good IMO I'd have one just to tick it off the list of owning one. Fuel consumption wasn't the best but its v8 so it's never going to be amazing.

If I was you I'd buy it run for few months and then sell on or keep

[Saintsteve]

My friend has just bought an S6 with the v10 Lamborghini lump under the bonnet,

Not for £6,5k he hasn't.

I drove one at launch and it was a bit underwhelming.

where did I say that? Got rid of his 911 for it.

[j dog]

The link doesn't work anymore :(

But in general they are beasts! Never owned one but they do sound incredible!