Your opinion on S6 interior colour.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Mark, apologies, if I messed with your karma, I would leave your UrS6 as is, i.e. with the black leather, it wears better and is more suitable for real life.

I have grey alcantara inserts in my green S6, and am considering swopping out the seats with a set of black leather ones from my blue auto S6, to preserve the grey alcantara seats.

Do you need to break the A6, must easier to store the parts as a complete car.

My head has been in a spin since that picture was posted and the very positive comments you made. It was only when i re read your comments that i realised you meant the interior too.I have always like Ecru thinking it sophisticated and Luxurious.

I need to break the car as it has stood idle for 4 years because of an immobiliser fault.Unbelievably everything still works on the car perfectly just that the engine starts but cuts out a couple seconds later.I just couldn't afford at the time to get the car fixed as priorities were somewhere else when our son was due.I did ask Audi and they were saying at least £800 - 1K and i just couldn't afford an open cheque book with them.I ordered from audi a new ignition barrel with the incorporated immobiliser coil reader so i now will have a full perfect lock set should i ever need one.

Money is tight, we have 4 other audis so to put the car through an Mot which it will need at least 4 new tyres plus the clutch pedal has dropped to the floor so new slave cylinder.The brakes are still ok but it needs new discs.If i went through all that and tried to sell some bright spark would say,when was the cambelt changed.I would have to say 5 years ago but only a 1000 miles ago.Potential buyer would say so it needs a cambelt then,thats £500 straight of the sale price. As the S6 overshadows the 2.8 30V, resale is going to be quite low so not worth bothering with.

Instead i can benefit with lots of mint nice things of this car like it's cruise control,skooshers,electric sunroof,it's climate control and a center console with a full compliment of switches which as you will know is extremely rare to find on any S6 let alone a 2.8. I have already sold the front wings. The 2.8 lump will stay with me though. Plus i am really getting to know the C4 A6 by doing this.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

I'd personally go for Ecru, especially considering the condition of it. It might take more work to move the whole interior, but it will be well worth it.

Cheers Janis,it seams you and most who have replied prefer the Ecru.I am quite surprised by that as when it comes to the S2 they all want black.

My vote goes for Ecru. Looks more luxurious IMHO.
Needs more attention to keep clean but doesn't fry your balls in hot summer days.

Like your Style and very valid point MDZ,one has to look after ones Scrote!!

I've got an Indigo Pearl S4 with the Ecru leather and it looks fantastic when clean!

I can't agree more with you!Cheers.

Tricky one, i would be inclined to keep as std but each to thier own.
Have you any better interior pictures?

Do you mean with black interior or Ecru Steve?

Would have to agree with Dave here about not breaking it....on the other hand, that's a nice looking set of wheels there

Your thinking the wrong car,i'm not breaking the S6,no chance!! It's the 2.8 30V C4 that i am breaking.

I had an ecru interior in my s2 Avant when i bought it but working in a garage could never keep it clean, so swaped in a black interior which is lovely but i do miss the old ecru one, pure class!.

It looks like your in good company as many of us like the Ecru which is a pleasant surprise to me.

I'd keep it black but would be interested in some pictures to see what it looks like with cream with a view to change my mind

Pictures added Shaun.

Ecru, stunning combination!

And as mdz said looks more luxirious.

I was speaking with Bart last couple nights and it seams overwhelmingly that you European guys prefer Ecru. I have to admit it is a more sophisticated look when clean like mine.

WHY? Did it cheat on you and you want to kill it?

To me it is too too nice to break. Are there no buyers? Did you ask?

Just sayin'

Yes Dave it cheated on me when i needed it the most.4 years ago when we had all that snow.It would start just not run-immobiliser fault.So now it's going to die.I just love the S6 more.

I don't know what's what with one or 2 of you as i did mention it a few times on the Forum last summer but no interest apart from quick of the blocks Janis wanting my Minty Interior.

[andy10v]

Personally, cream interior is horrible

Black does not show the wear as badly and does not mark as easily, cream carpets are a nightmare to me for practicality.

Full black interior is oppressive to some people, cream is much lighter.

I would do whatever makes you happy, its your car and you use it. Use the a6 to make your S6 as nice as possible with the parts you have, flat pack the a6 into your loft for future spares

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Personally, cream interior is horrible

Black does not show the wear as badly and does not mark as easily, cream carpets are a nightmare to me for practicality.

Full black interior is oppressive to some people, cream is much lighter.

I would do whatever makes you happy, its your car and you use it. Use the a6 to make your S6 as nice as possible with the parts you have, flat pack the a6 into your loft for future spares

No worries there Andy.I think the colour is definitely an age thing.

Agree with you, this loaded Audi Demonstrator is going to make one very nice S6 by sacrificing some rare options ontop of what is already on my S6. Flat packing is where my head is at with all those lovey spares.

[moggies]

After seeing the remarkable condition of that interior Mark and looking at the 1st picture, it would make the car exceptional.
It would really give the executive look, sorry but i think i would have to change my mind and go for the cream.

[hunker7]

As good as the A6 is, it's value will go down, whereas mint S6 will only go up, maybe not as much as S2's, but it will. I would also keep the S6, make it look perfect and pack the parts away. I would've done the same thing with my A100, but didn't have anywhere to store the parts.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Thanks to all who replied to this thread.Overwhelmingly you guys prefer Ecru,i have to agree with you. Yes it's definitely more difficult to keep clean,the good side is that you actually see the dirt straight away as i know from using it before the immobiliser fault and you tend to be much more careful.Black is fine too just not as luxurious as Ecru but you never see the dirt therefore you don't deal with the dirt as it comes into the car unless you have a regime of frequent cleaning.

Ecru it is then and it won't be subjected to everyday use and abuse,i have something else for that,just once a week on average to keep the car ticking over and on holidays.

Cheers.

[Michael S2]

Another vote for cream, especially in mint condition like yours looks. I have enough trouble keeping grey interior clean so good luck, but its a bit different which is why i like mine. Cream would be my first choice in s2 or s6.

[Nick320]

Creamy is my vote.

[UrS4boy]

Cream would be my first choice in s2 or s6.

Creamy is my vote.

Hate to be pedantic but there is no "Cream" or "Creamy" in the B3/B4 or C4 colour offerings. But there is "ecru" (a version of beige).

[gavs20v]

Ecru gets my vote . Helps make the the pearl
In the body colour pop too
Gav