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This is my car, a 1996 S6 (C4) Avant Auto, now up for sale on Autotrader.
It’s Nogaro Blue with matching blue Alcantara and black leather interior which, to my eyes, is by far the best interior/exterior colour combination, unless you have very conservative taste, in which case I’d direct you towards the C5 Series. If you’re interested in a cheaper way to get at least a bit of that RS2 Avant experience, or want a slightly softer and larger alternative to your RS2 on those days when you need to take it easier, have a look here.
I bought it in November 2010, 6,000 miles ago, as a stopgap whilst another car was being restored. I got to like it so much that I hung onto it but, really, I should let it go. I live in London and most of the use it’s had recently is around town. It’s a blast, but averaging less than 20 mph it’s wasted, and urban fuel consumption is certainly not its strong point. It was obviously well cared for throughout its life, has never been modified and presents very well, though does have a couple of dings, some small areas of peeling lacquer and a couple of small (non MOT failure) chips on the front screen. There had also been an odd area of peeling paint on the bonnet when I bought it but, last year, a guy obligingly slowly reversed into me in a filling station, denting the bonnet enough to warrant a replacement, so now it’s perfect. I fitted ContiSport Contact3 tyres after 1,000 miles and they transformed the handling, which had been ‘interesting’ on Pirelli P6000s. The original Avus alloys are good but do have some, unfortunately inevitable, parking scuffs from irregular London kerbs. Other imperfections are :
Other than that, it’s had an oil and filter change in my care, and a general check of brakes, etc, all at an Audi specialist, but no full service, though it’s currently running as well as ever. There is history with the car, showing a timing belt change at 93,000 miles. It’s a hard car to value, since there aren’t that many around, especially in original condition. The automatic box actually suits it, particularly if you’re a left foot braker. The asking price is now £2,950. It's located in Balham, South West London.
It’s Nogaro Blue with matching blue Alcantara and black leather interior which, to my eyes, is by far the best interior/exterior colour combination, unless you have very conservative taste, in which case I’d direct you towards the C5 Series. If you’re interested in a cheaper way to get at least a bit of that RS2 Avant experience, or want a slightly softer and larger alternative to your RS2 on those days when you need to take it easier, have a look here.
I bought it in November 2010, 6,000 miles ago, as a stopgap whilst another car was being restored. I got to like it so much that I hung onto it but, really, I should let it go. I live in London and most of the use it’s had recently is around town. It’s a blast, but averaging less than 20 mph it’s wasted, and urban fuel consumption is certainly not its strong point. It was obviously well cared for throughout its life, has never been modified and presents very well, though does have a couple of dings, some small areas of peeling lacquer and a couple of small (non MOT failure) chips on the front screen. There had also been an odd area of peeling paint on the bonnet when I bought it but, last year, a guy obligingly slowly reversed into me in a filling station, denting the bonnet enough to warrant a replacement, so now it’s perfect. I fitted ContiSport Contact3 tyres after 1,000 miles and they transformed the handling, which had been ‘interesting’ on Pirelli P6000s. The original Avus alloys are good but do have some, unfortunately inevitable, parking scuffs from irregular London kerbs. Other imperfections are :
- The climate control needs to run for 15 minutes or so before the controls can alter the settings, after which it’s fine. It’s been like this since I bought it and it’s never irritated me enough to fix. A new control panel is £200 ish, I believe, or you can maybe find a salvaged one.
- The rear washer stopped working last year. I’ve not investigated (but it doesn’t just need topping up!).
- The heated passenger seat works, but not the driver’s.
- The light in the dashboard gear selector repeat display doesn’t work.
- The locating bolt for the spare tyre (space saver) is missing, so it hops up when you go over sleeping policemen too quickly.
- The under bonnet view is marred slightly by peeling chrome on the strut bar.
- The wheel centres would look nicer with some black paint re-instated.
Other than that, it’s had an oil and filter change in my care, and a general check of brakes, etc, all at an Audi specialist, but no full service, though it’s currently running as well as ever. There is history with the car, showing a timing belt change at 93,000 miles. It’s a hard car to value, since there aren’t that many around, especially in original condition. The automatic box actually suits it, particularly if you’re a left foot braker. The asking price is now £2,950. It's located in Balham, South West London.
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