Buying a beast: want some insight!

[kismetcapitan]

The flip side of an older car, is that most of the wearable items sometimes have already been recently replaced. And any gremlins have been shaken out.. maybe I am just jealous that you would have 125k less miles than me...

You could collect the RS6.. but if you drive it, defeats the point. Enjoy it and put miles on!

that's exactly why I searched for cars with 75-80K miles. The big 75K service would have been done and it would either have the gremlins sorted or be a mess - the service record would show that.

And it did; I have the entire history of the car, every oil change receipt, everything. And after a year and 10K miles, it's stunningly reliable.

DRC recall = worthless. When I swapped out my DRC struts, one had a loose rod. That's after what, 20K miles?

My car doesn't look or drive like a 95,000 mile car, and it didn't cost anywhere near $36K. +1 for finding well-maintained 75K+ cars. The $15K you save goes a long way. This is assuming you want to actually drive the car however...I plan on hitting 200,000 miles at least with mine.

[kismetcapitan]

cough... wha?!?

this kind of post-recall rear end:



Thank god I got those hideous wheel gaps sorted out. You can't even get a finger into the gap now.

[ben916]

this kind of post-recall rear end:



Thank god I got those hideous wheel gaps sorted out. You can't even get a finger into the gap now.

Unfortunately, I have those hideous wheel gaps as I have the recalled DRC.
I did have the system repressurized and wouldn't ya know it, it raised the ass end up even more!!!
(I was secretly praying to the auditory paranoia gremlin gods that there really was a DRC issue)

I was at 4 fingers vertically right after the repressure, but "magically" has settled to three (two and 1/2 too many in my opinion)...

KW's or PSS9.... in the future.... lunch money being saved (in tribute to DHall1's statement)

[lswing]

Koni's on the cheap, they work pretty darn good....$1k is on the cheap for this car apparently as it twists my sense of financial reality

[bmwade]

got her home today! 600 miles of bonding hit triple digits a couple of times in quick bursts but nothing too crazy! all i can say is I AM IN LOVE!!!!! her name is Sophia! named after Sophia Vergara(cause she's a bit older but still smoking hot!)

[ben916]

Congrats!

Now the mods starts...

[bmwade]

Yep! I think I'm gonna start with RNS-E, then do coilovers, then who knows!

[vitalian]

Congrats!

(Now where's Ozzie?)

[Brav]

that's exactly why I searched for cars with 75-80K miles. The big 75K service would have been done and it would either have the gremlins sorted or be a mess - the service record would show that.

And it did; I have the entire history of the car, every oil change receipt, everything. And after a year and 10K miles, it's stunningly reliable.

DRC recall = worthless. When I swapped out my DRC struts, one had a loose rod. That's after what, 20K miles?

My car doesn't look or drive like a 95,000 mile car, and it didn't cost anywhere near $36K. +1 for finding well-maintained 75K+ cars. The $15K you save goes a long way. This is assuming you want to actually drive the car however...I plan on hitting 200,000 miles at least with mine.

Thats basically what I did. No one believes my car has 155k on it. Some people think its a new model.. My car was a one owner documented car with a new upgraded TC. Aside from maintenance, I have just had an alternator and AC system that had to be replaced. At 150k miles, this should almost be expected maintenance. Otherwise my only major problem was the suction jet pump failure.. If I had a lot of extra funds, for sure I would have a lower mileage car under warranty. I however paid half of 36k for an 89k mile car under warranty to 100k..

Anywhoo- congrats on the purchase!! Be sure to get new wheels, or even stock, before/during your mod process, or expect to get banned!!!

[lswing]

or expect to get banned!!!

Tough, first the star thing now this......but those wheels belong on something else, some proper ones would be excellent!

Enjoy the car, love mine every day! And it's funny how people do think it's a newer model, great styling lasts...

[bmwade]

I know the rims aren't great, but they are not the top priority...I'm planning on RNS-E, Bluetooth, coilovers, aluminum shift paddles, then maybe some C6 rims.

[lswing]

You're supposed to have OUR priorities.....just kidding, have fun!

[stubro]

If I hadn;t been on vacation I could have said stop at my place in Tampa and I would have loaned you my stock rims