There's always talk about how many C5 RS6's were produced, imported to the US, interior/exterior combinations, etc.

When I did my 6-speed swap I pivoted to tracking how many swaps existed. I estimated somewhere around 20 at the time but that number is much higher now.

Then I went through a time where I was planning to do an S6/RS6 Avant clone. Far fewer of those but they tend to be immaculate examples.

I've seen numerous part-outs, salvage auction posts and many cannibalized for swaps. I stopped actively documenting VINs I came across a couple years ago but at the time I'd only collected ~230ish. Then you have people like DHall1 who for a time were stockpiling them.

Now I wonder how many are actually left?

The active community on this forum and audizine (C5 RS6 specific) has drastically shrank. People have moved on to newer platforms. I understand there might be a strong group of enthusiasts on Facebook but I avoid that place like the plague.

Thoughts?