RS6 Avant in NYS

[LIRS6]

Yup - it's true. No bogus badges or body kits, it's an RS6 purchased new that was mated to a donor S6 rear body in 2004. I've been enjoying seeing it for 7 years, although I'm not really an Avant person - so no jealousy on my part.

[Spidercat]

Nice spy shot!
It looks odd w/o the roof rails, though.
Hard to believe someone had the cajones to do that to their new RS6.

[lswing]

Back just looks flat...interesting ride, doesn't look as aggressive...

[mik15]

now that's a rare car in US , in Europe is the opposite, if you look for a sedan on mobile.de, there are less than 30 RS6 C5, but over 200 Avants....here in UAE i saw only 1 Avant, and it was imported from Germany, so if i'll take my car back to Europe when i'm done here i'll be part of a limited group of RS6 C5 sedan owners , which is good 'cause they tend to be pricier

[Erik]

Interesting, thanks for posting.

[Amar]

So, am I reading correctly. They original owner chopped an S6 Avant and an RS 6 saloon both in half, and then combined the two?

[mik15]

i guess he transplanted the mechanics and interior onto the S6 body shell, but as someone said, he must've had some grande cojones to do this to a brand new RS6

just red again...so it looks like, mated the halves of the two body shells, really big cojones

[LIRS6]

So, am I reading correctly. They original owner chopped an S6 Avant and an RS 6 saloon both in half, and then combined the two?

Correct - he sold the consequential S6 saloon on to a friend

[Amar]

That's is pretty intense, hats off to the dude for the effort.

[LIRS6]

Sorry, was just kidding about the S6 saloon ... although come to think of it, I should ask him .....

[Brav]

Correct - he sold the consequential S6 saloon on to a friend

Interesting that the C5 S6 sedan would be equally rare in the states... as they were all wagons.

[bmwade]

Somewhere there is at least 1 real RS6 Avant in the US as it is on the list of approved cars to import from the NHTSA (must be done through an importer as there are a number of minor changes that must be done to seat belts and such.)

[Stephencl]

Correct, it is avus silver and lives in ny. I have corresponded with the owner a couple times.

Stephen

[alrightroad]

Correct, it is avus silver and lives in ny. I have corresponded with the owner a couple times.

Stephen

I think that car was originally in TX and sold several years ago by original or 2nd owner?

[bmwade]

Correct, it is avus silver and lives in ny. I have corresponded with the owner a couple times.

Stephen

I would be very curious what the cost to modify it to US spec was!