On 2009-10-20 02:12:23 -0400, sjmmail2000-247.DeleteThis@yahoo.co.uk said:
> We are all well aware of the benefits of modifying a used vehicle, for
> starters they are cheaper than buying a new car to start fiddling
> around with and even better, the older the vehicle the less likely that
> there are any warranties to void by swapping in a few high performance
> parts either. One such example is the first generation Audi RS6,
> produced between 2002 and 2004, the midsize A6 super car makes use of a
> 40 Valve 4.2 Liter biturbo V8 making 444 HP and 413 lb-ft of torque
> straight from t...
> Read More:
> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/classic-tuning-audi-rs6-by-mfk-a...sport-a
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I have the U.S. version of the RS6, in sedan guise. Bought new in 2003
(the only year they imported to the U.S.) it came with 450 bhp and 415
lb-ft of torque. It had 18 inch wheels.
Since buying it, I have chipped it to 507 bhp and 420 (?) lb-ft, added
BBS LM 19 inch wheels, with Bilstein shocks over. It goes like stink
(of course) especially at highway speeds - 60 to 80 happens very
quickly. Zero to sixty is about 4.4 secs.
It is my every day driver, and in the winter time, equipped with
Blizzac snows, it goes where other's fear to go, climbing unplowed
hills and traversing poorly plowed highways with ease.
It is, however, expensive to maintain. Brake jobs are horrendous,
changing the timing belt (every 35K miles) is jaw-dropping. I
religiously change the synthetic oil every 3k miles (again, expensive).
I would like to find a front driver's side floor matt with the RS6
logo. So far, no luck.
Great car. Fools a lot of Porsches, Vettes, and Mustangs.
Dave
(Driving Quattros for 25 years.)
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