The wait is over

[Alex K]

Hi everybody,

Finally picked up my RS6 at the daeler yesterday and drove it home (400 km......way too short a drive !!)
First impression: woooowwwwwww !!!!!!!
great exhaust tone (rumble), effortless accelation (kind of like an airplane at take-off), quiet (double-pane windows), amazingly stable at high speeds (the speed limiter tested out to set in at about 280 km/h), high class interior.............overall. I was very impressed.
The only thing I was a bit disappointed about (but prepared for by this forum) was the breaking performance. Not bad overall, but not overwhelming either considering the 8-piston calipers. There´s no hiding the weight of the RS6.
But what the hell.....I would have been enjoying pushing the other pedal much more any way

A few pics from my arrival back home to finish the first impressions:

[Alex K]

from the back

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Side view:

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and interior:

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more interior:

[JP4]

Originally posted by Alex K
and interior:

Beautiful car! I'm very envious. I really like your choice of interior colors. The aluminum trim pieces along with the carbon fiber and the black/silver combo are great IMHO.

Ejoy...and keep the shiney side up! ;-)

JP4

[krabu]

Alex, you have a seriously good taste.
A very fine hope you will enjoy it.

[Erik]

Alex,

Having seen a lot of RS 6 since its release I'm happy to see that I still can be surprised by its looks. :cool2:

It's nice to see that you've individualised it. Very nice color and trim.

Who will be the first to get white carbon fibre trim? I'm sure it's possible...

[jfrocke]

What color is this? Doesn't look like the "stock" red.

[Alex K]

Hi jfrocke,

The color is indeed not stock but an individual option (2000 €) and is calles "Siena Red II metallic", a 2002 BMW color that was available for Z3s

Have to go.......need to generate a few more smiles on my face !!

P.S.: The attached picture does the color a little more justice.....

[iconcls]

AOA will do custom colors from the Audi color palette for a RS 6 for $3000 US.

[krm]

Congrats Alex, good to read that you are now finally enjoying the car after the wait. Stunning color! :blush:

[Mr. Fru-T Pants]

Nice ride! Congrats! I wish someone could order me a set of the aluminum trim pieces. I would like to put them in my sedan when it arrives. Anyone care to check on pricing on that for me?

Fru-T

[scoop]

Alex K: Did you explicitely order the carbon parts in the middle along with the aluminum trim? I have aluminum in mine but they put ordinary plastic in the places where you have carbon (which obviously doesn't look half as cheap).

Thanks.

[Mr. Fru-T Pants]

I can't order the aluminum trim whatsoever. We don't have it as an option here in the States. I already checked by trying to "special order" it. I did order the carbon fiber, though I would prefer all aluminum trim as I have in S4 Avant. Especially with the aluminum mirrors we are getting.

Fru-T

[Alex K]

scoop,

I did not order the aluminum and carbon combo as such but as my car was built 5 weeks prior to delivery I asked the dealer to send me some pics so I could drool over them for the period of time I had to wait.
When I saw the awsome aluminum trim in combination with plain plastic on the console, I phoned/complained to the dealer and asked him to inquire about aluminum in those places.
quattro said they couldn´t do it but offered to send the standard carbon pieces which the dealer installed (foc) prior to delivery.
Maybe you should go back to dealer too and ask for the same service. At least it won´t hurt to ask.

[nene]

mucho gorgeous!!!

[AudiTumbo]

Beautiful!