when buying the BEAST

[liwi]

have you guys ever had any probs when buying the new RS6?
:addict: :deal: :idea:

[LU-RS6]

Yeah, my bank accounts aren't cooperating

[liwi]

just to say these stealers are taking the p*ss...giving me some rubbish dunlop tyres on a RS6!! it makes me want to shout...

[liwi]

Yeah, my bank accounts aren't cooperating
:hahahehe: being in Suisse .....should this not benefit u?

[Trebor]

Hi Not sure what they gave you but my new RS6 C6 was shod with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, was supprised on delivery.

http://www.dunloptires.com/dunlop/display_tire.jsp?prodline=SP+Sport+Maxx&mrktarea=Performance&treadwidth=275&aspectratio=35&rimdiameter=20&sidewall=BSW&prodID=26502373900000&zipCode=

11,000 km so far, so life time not clear, but very happy with both dry / wet grip, precision & road noise :wo:

P.S. These might help you check them out

http://www.reviewcentre.com/fi452-brand-Dunlop.html
http://www.ctyres.co.uk/tyres/dunlop.php
http://www.tyres-online.co.uk/tyretest/dunlop.asp

[liwi]

thanks for sharing that info....
I still do not believe I will get the best performance with those tyres...
on UK roads...:jlol:

11000km..not bad going there!

did u get any extras when u bought ur car?
I just find the service here in UK is so depressing

[Trebor]

H Liwi

Not had to much tyre experiance, on the C5 I had Michelin Pilot Sport, & was happy with them. Quite sticky, went through several sets, although obtained low milage per set, very heavy on wear on the front, scrubed edges off (Avant)

Will be interesting to see how the Dunlop do on the C6, but as I said so far so good.

What type of Dunlop did they fit ?
What would be your preference ?

As for the purchasing experiance, I have to say I was also some what dissapointed, with the process, car was almost fully loaded, usless stuff left off - TV, lane assist, adaptive cruse control, otherwise loaded. They were not poactive, updates had to be chased, English Manual delivered 5 weeks after the beast :w:

No extras, or trivia, even had to buy the Ipod cable, not even a 1/4 of a tank of gas :nana:

As for the 11,000 km you will find driving it addictive, just can't stop, that is till the cash runs out :jlol:

Bit of history 4 u :-
http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16012

[liwi]

Your colour is absolutely worth the £2600 Mr Trebor.

They have fitted the same Dunlop as you...
I have heard Toyo do some good ones...

Feel the same when purchasing this car as well, as you say, they were not proactive...at one point had to phon up the R8/RS6 sales manager from Audi UK!

Would not even dream of getting a keyring even when getting the car on Monday!!

[DuckWingDuck]

I've had Toyo Proxes and I liked them fine. Currently have Bridgestone RE-050A which are also very good. But I think the overall winner around these parts is the Michelin PS2..

[liwi]

I've had Toyo Proxes and I liked them fine. Currently have Bridgestone RE-050A which are also very good. But I think the overall winner around these parts is the Michelin PS2..

Yes thank you Mr DuckWingDuck,
Toyo Proxes I heard was fine too...

[DuckWingDuck]

glad to be of help :)

[liwi]

aarrrgghhhh, just got a call from Audi today saying, while checking things out last weekend I could not see my option for power door closing, and it was now confirmed the factory messed this up!
So now 100kg lighter and unbelievable they will find out why this option was not put on....

well what can I say...

NOT HAPPY!!

I believe the whole AUDI UK know me by now...but if a german were to buy this car everything would have to be spic and span...

Now wondering what AUDI could possibly offer ME.

IS this only happening to me?

[Trebor]

aarrrgghhhh, just got a call from Audi today saying, while checking things out last weekend I could not see my option for power door closing, and it was now confirmed the factory messed this up!
So now 100kg lighter and unbelievable they will find out why this option was not put on....

well what can I say...

NOT HAPPY!!

I believe the whole AUDI UK know me by now...but if a german were to buy this car everything would have to be spic and span...

Now wondering what AUDI could possibly offer ME.

IS this only happening to me?

Feel your pain
Hang in there, when you get it all that history will melt away :rs6kiss:

[Michaël Barbé]

aarrrgghhhh, just got a call from Audi today saying, while checking things out last weekend I could not see my option for power door closing, and it was now confirmed the factory messed this up!
So now 100kg lighter and unbelievable they will find out why this option was not put on....

well what can I say...

NOT HAPPY!!

I believe the whole AUDI UK know me by now...but if a german were to buy this car everything would have to be spic and span...

Now wondering what AUDI could possibly offer ME.

IS this only happening to me?


What's power door closing? And does it weigh 100kg? Or am I totaly not getting you?

MB
:rs6kiss:

[Trebor]

just to say these stealers are taking the p*ss...giving me some rubbish dunlop tyres on a RS6!! it makes me want to shout...


Last input on tyres
Site below is a good source on info & real people feed back
http://www.1010tires.com/tirebrand.asp?brand=Michelin

liwi, looks like the PS2 have it over Dunlop maxx but not by much :vhmmm:

[liwi]

What's power door closing? And does it weigh 100kg? Or am I totaly not getting you?

MB
:rs6kiss:

Hello Michael

power door closing=
- Electrically opereted power doors with soft-close features

Apparantly they said this weighs around 100kg... so yes you are right:rs6kiss:

[liwi]

Trebor ,

your are an absolut star..thanks for all your advice..

[StanYau]

Having just picked up my own RS 6 (http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16454), I guess I'm now in a position to comment about the whole buying experience...

Given I ordered my car last September, there was very little communication from Audi (both the Dealer and UK office) in general. I remember having to call Audi UK to get some information around some of the options (and finding out that items like the Black Optics and Sports Exhaust were not going to be available).

The local dealer were helpful, but not very proactive. I had to call them to get updates, rather than the other way around. Also - the original delivery date (Oct/Nov 08) was totally inaccurate (car was delivered to them late-August) - and I only found this out when calling the dealer for an update! Obviously, for such an expensive car, moving large funds around to get a deposit ready is not an easy job.

Delivery experience was so-so - car was delivered about two hours late (I agreed to meet the dealer for a 10am pick up - it was nearly noon before the car was wheeled into the showroom), and it was obvious that there was a rush-job to prepare the car (the sales-guy had to wipe down parts of the car that were missed during preparation).

Having said all that, all the options specified were built into the car, and I got the expected Pirelli tyres (Pirelli PZero 275/35 ZR20 102Y - to avoid any ambiguity).

All-in-all, a so-so buying experience. But... the car makes it all worthwhile!

[HERCULES]

Help

I am about to order my RS6 sedan and can not decide on the colour. I want something a bit different so any opinions? At the moment I am leaning towards velvet purple with a cognac interior (audi exclusive)

[DHall1]

Unique grows old quickly.

Experiment on unique on a 10,000 dollar Kia. Not on a 100k+ RS6.

It would be a big dissapointment to get tired of the color in 6 months.




Help

I am about to order my RS6 sedan and can not decide on the colour. I want something a bit different so any opinions? At the moment I am leaning towards velvet purple with a cognac interior (audi exclusive)

[liwi]

why not order one of a Merc cl colour...--scratch resistant...that is the only thing I wanted on my RS6...