Turborusty Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) .......But this one's the wife's, and has 100 more HP than mine! I'm flying out Thursday to Lake Tahoe/Reno to pick it up. I'm pumped! pumped! pumped! '05 Audi A6 Quattro -340HP 4.2L V8 -6spd tiptronic trans -DVD navigation -voice recognition -bluetooth -polished 18's -Cold weather pkg -Warm wether pkg -Technology pkg -Sport pkg -Premium pkg ......and damn-near everything else. http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4688.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4695.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4707.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4710.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4724.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4733.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4755.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4754.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4759.JPG http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/10070/IMG_4717.JPG Turborusty Edited March 26, 2008 by Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazarin Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Those look so good in black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yeah, we knew just what we wanted and had to search for a good while........it wasn't easy. Wanted black or Oyster Gray metallic whicjh is real dark charcoal. Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Weird.....I noticed when trying to post this.....we are now limited on # of pictures allowable in a post. Luckily I only had to delete 1 to get it to pass through. I learned another new thing about the new forum today. Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Nice looking ride! Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfried Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 next time you have a title like that you betta be talkin' 'bout an SRT8 jeep,fool!! but nice ride,none the less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Not to be a negative Nancy here... My knowledge of these cars is limited, but i still have worked on a few of them.... My advice would be.... Don't buy it unless you've got some money to burn. Yes, they look cool and are fun to drive. But after the warranty is up in, 2 years? I would not want to own that car. One stupid cheap electronic component goes bad, you will be shelling out a couple grand. I see it all day on mercedes, and Audi's are just as cheaply made as as the new mercedes and BMW's. Most new cars are good for 10 years or 100k. After that, you throw them away or recycle them. The best thing to do, would be to buy one used, drive it, and sell or trade it in before the warranty is up. Or lease it. If you want a nice luxury car, Get a Lexus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questnation Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 those are nice cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 If you want a nice luxury car, Get a Lexus. See here......the problem with that theory is........I didn't want an ugly car. Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 ok, don't say i didn't warn you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 See here......the problem with that theory is........I didn't want an ugly car. Turborusty :rofl3: That's too funny!! But he does have a point. I get the insurance calls for these cars all day long. An insurance adjuster called me for a uesed door mirror on an Audi S4, I located a few in So Cal for get this....$400 USED!!!!!!!! I have to ad at least 20% on top of that and was afraid to even tell the insurance guy cuz I didn't want to seem like a fool. But when I told him $500 bucks, he said "THATS CHEAP!! ARE YOU SURE ITS THAT CHEAP?"!!!!! I was blown away, appearantly the mirrors are OVER $3000K DOLLARS U.S. FOR JUST ONE!!!!!!!!!! Unbelievable! I'd hate to see service bills! Nice cars, great looking, if you can afford it...why the heck not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 (edited) Well......my wife's the accountant, and she worked up the numbers and all and didn't even flinch. Not to mention, it's her car, not mine. She plans to pay it off in 6mo-1yr so as to not have any car payments. It's been nice to just send out a mortgage check each month and not all these other loans too....debt sucks. The bank approval came across the fax machine and at the top it says....."You are approved for a vehicle loan of 100,000 or less"...............I opted for the "or less" part. So we have the check in hand waiting for the plane to take me to Reno to pick it up. then I'll put her Chrysler up for sale locally. I've done my research into Audis....scoured Audi forums, etc. I owned the twin-turbo V6 version of the last A6 and to be honest, parts averaged about 1.5X what my Dodge/Chrlysler parts have been. Not cheap, but not outrageous. You can find wholesale discount parts distributors just like any other car. I replaced various switches and sensors, rebuilt the front suspension and would have faced a clutch replacement had we kept it much longer. There is help out there on the forums.........not as great as around here, but there is DIY help available for guys like me. This version has been out since '05 and reports are that they are pretty reliable if taken proper care of. My repairs and maintenance are still covered by Audi till 50k miles and I'm calling today to find out what the cost is to extend it to 6yr/100kmi just for peace of mind. I don't plan to mod it.....especially since there's not a lot of aftermarket stuff available, so having it warrantied won't hurt my feelings. BTW....AUdi claims low-mid 14's in the 1/4. I plan on verifying for myself this summer at the Late Night Drags at PIR. Turborusty Edited March 18, 2008 by Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FijiPhil Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Man, you coulda gotten a v6 one and another quest :character0028: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Man, you coulda gotten a v6 one and another quest :character0028: We wouldn't have been happy with the V6......half the stuff this comes standard with are extra cost options on the V6 model, but you can't buy that extra 100 HP the V6 is lacking Not to mention the V8 gets better mileage on the highway, where it will be driven most. I gotta get my son's Daytona outta the garage before I have room for a new project. Trborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack_Morris Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I hate you a little...that car is sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 See here......the problem with that theory is........I didn't want an ugly car. Turborusty Pshh.. http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh8/omar_murray/IMG_1755.jpg 700rwhp, 6spd manual(Supra Getrag) doesn't hurt either.. I would've suggested an IS350 or an IS-F to completely destroy that A6, but you guys probably want the AWD in your area.. So, good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minagera Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Pshh.. http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh8/omar_murray/IMG_1755.jpg 700rwhp, 6spd manual(Supra Getrag) doesn't hurt either.. I would've suggested an IS350 or an IS-F to completely destroy that A6, but you guys probably want the AWD in your area.. So, good stuff! True, but the price tag of the 300 alone, then the extra $$$ you throw into building the motor, the supra trans? That is a chunk of change, not to mention stock is nice, sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jisleyjr Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 We wouldn't have been happy with the V6......half the stuff this comes standard with are extra cost options on the V6 model, but you can't buy that extra 100 HP the V6 is lacking Not to mention the V8 gets better mileage on the highway, where it will be driven most. I gotta get my son's Daytona outta the garage before I have room for a new project. Trborusty You sure about the mileage? Yahoo autos says different. (Yahoo autos was the first result in googling). Not that i am arguing, i'm looking for a 05 3.2 myself. I wanted a 03ish with the 2.7t but the 05+ look some much better in my opinion. http://autos.yahoo.com/audi_a6_4.2_with_tiptronic/ http://autos.yahoo.com/audi_a6_3.2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 You sure about the mileage? Yahoo autos says different. (Yahoo autos was the first result in googling). Not that i am arguing, i'm looking for a 05 3.2 myself. I wanted a 03ish with the 2.7t but the 05+ look some much better in my opinion. http://autos.yahoo.com/audi_a6_4.2_with_tiptronic/ http://autos.yahoo.com/audi_a6_3.2/ Reading across the Audi forums, virtually identical cars but with the 3.2 vs 4.2, the guys report 1-2 MPG better highway mileage with the V8.....the car is around 4,200lbs after all. There are TONS of 3.2s out there to be had at good prices. We had a hard time sifting through all of them. Some of them made it hard to pass up, but we were set on the V8 in the long run. We owned a previous model 2.7t with the 6spd manual trans....it was a blast and much more mod-friendly.........but the maintenance and upkeep is far more labor and cost intensive with the 2.7t. Not to mention, the new ones are light years ahead in terms of options. The other serious consideration before deciding on this was an '04 4.2L widebody A6 (previous body style)......but the interior is so much less luxurious and it's even smaller inside. She also didn't want a repeat of the car she already had. Justpaus, this one will be stock as it's my wife's car. AWD was one of the biggest factors....plus, she wants to be spoiled with all the amenities. Powerful, quiet luxo-cruiser that's still a blast in the twisties. Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinD23 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Nice looking ride there. I bet you can figure out the 1/4 mile time on the way back here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Nice looking ride there. I bet you can figure out the 1/4 mile time on the way back here Audi claims mid 14's......wonder if I can get the GPS NAV to clock it for me....LOL Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinD23 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 GPS Nav can do anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Justin... holy crap man... long time no post... how you been?? -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turborusty Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Got her home and all cleaned up....pics will come shortly. Found out the hard way on the way home that the tire pressure warning system works perfectly, so the day after I got home, I had all new Goodyear Eagle F1 Ultra performance, all-seasons installed. 245/40/18's Averaged 25MPG from Reno to home....635 miles of mixed terrain including multiple mountain passes. Also found out the polished wheels aren't paolished.....but chrome. And there's 5 of them. It's an absolute dream to drive!! Turborusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkidmino Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Got her home and all cleaned up....pics will come shortly. Averaged 25MPG from Reno to home....635 miles of mixed terrain including multiple mountain passes. It's an absolute dream to drive!! Turborusty That drive sounds oddly familiar. Hmmmmmm. Glad you and the car made it home safe and your happy with your purchase :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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