I think i'm in love, RS6 love

Bennah · 17 Apr 2009 at 20:42

MrLOL said:
If you're gonna spend 80k to have a car with a gallardo engine, id rather have a gallardo myself.

Exactly. Get a decent Gallardo for £65k and buy a family car with the rest of it to ferry the wife and kids around.

You would have much fun in the Gallardo.

Dup · 17 Apr 2009 at 20:44

mikeh501 said:
I could get a hyabusa for 8k and it would be quicker than the RS6. Your point being what? Comparing apples and oranges.

I reckon if I was completely loaded, the RS6 Avant would be my daily runaround lol. Estate car practicality, sleeper looks, ridiculous power. Sounds good for the gentleman aound town lol.

No im not, I could have a track/fun car and an estate fun car that probably pulls just as well for the same cash. May need to be 2nd hand, but there we go.

I have nothing against the car, suits my needs down to the ground but the price seems complete unrealistic when you think about it.

Fr0dders · 17 Apr 2009 at 20:53

mikeh501 said:
A better comparison would be the E63, as the C class is a much smaller car. more like the RS4. The E63 is about 70k ish.

who actually needs the space in a BMW 5 / Merc E / Audi 6 class car over the 3 series / C class / Audi A4

the boots on the 3 series / audi A4 series are more than enough. Its like the debate over MPVs, who actually uses that extra space ?

[TW]Fox · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:07

MrLOL said:
who actually needs the space in a BMW 5 / Merc E / Audi 6 class car over the 3 series / C class / Audi A4

The extra space makes the car far more pleasant on longer trips.

mikeh501 · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:10

MrLOL said:
who actually needs the space in a BMW 5 / Merc E / Audi 6 class car over the 3 series / C class / Audi A4

the boots on the 3 series / audi A4 series are more than enough. Its like the debate over MPVs, who actually uses that extra space ?

me. 1 baby, another on the way. want a car I can tour europe in... nuff said tbh.

Housey · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:12

or

and then after 1 second

mikeh501 · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:13

Dup said:
No im not, I could have a track/fun car and an estate fun car that probably pulls just as well for the same cash. May need to be 2nd hand, but there we go.

I have nothing against the car, suits my needs down to the ground but the price seems complete unrealistic when you think about it.

Not saying the price isnt complete madness, but comparing it to an atom is just apples and oranges. hence me comparing it to a motorbike, again apples and oranges.

Bennah · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:32

Housey said:
or

and then after 1 second

Give away the kids / dogs to charity and there will be no need for a family car. I suppose a GT3 RS would be doable as a daily driver

Housey · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:34

Bennah said:
Give away the kids / dogs to charity and there will be no need for a family car. I suppose a GT3 RS would be doable as a daily driver

You can keep the kids, the RS comes with a climbing frame in the back!!

Bennah · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:42

Housey said:
You can keep the kids, the RS comes with a climbing frame in the back!!

That is a point. It should be in the Porsche brochure. "Child Friendly".

starfighter · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:42

RS6 is very nice but if it was my money I would go for something smaller and nicer looking.

They are all limited to 155mph anyway.

Housey · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:44

starfighter said:
RS6 is very nice but if it was my money I would go for something smaller and nicer looking.

They are all limited to 155mph anyway.

168mph actually

Housey · 17 Apr 2009 at 21:45

starfighter said:
RS6 is very nice but if it was my money I would go for something smaller and nicer looking.

They are all limited to 155mph anyway.

168mph actually.....no I'm wrong getting mixed up with Lexi, though my RS4 did a real 160mph before the limiter stopped it!

Bennah · 17 Apr 2009 at 22:03

They reach 200mph dont they if its de-limited? Long enough bit of tarmac would help too.

xen_ · 17 Apr 2009 at 22:15

Never seen the saloon but I see an Avant sometimes in the morning, most of it looks pretty subtle until I see the wheels and the huge brakes. I like the looks of it but yeah it is pretty bland and not dissimilar to the S line enough to make it stand out much.

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 00:55

[TW]Fox;13903884 said:
The extra space makes the car far more pleasant on longer trips.

Is that the only improvement the bigger cars in the range have, more space? I was under the impression they were more luxurious and had a better ride.

Moeks · 18 Apr 2009 at 03:35

DrDee said:
Is that the only improvement the bigger cars in the range have, more space? I was under the impression they were more luxurious and had a better ride.

Usually they are and do yes.

DrDee · 18 Apr 2009 at 06:14

Moeks said:
Usually they are and do yes.

Thought so.

I have to say, the seats on the RS6 look fantastic.

david25 · 18 Apr 2009 at 14:00

If you can manage without the turbos, the previous model suffers from quite a bit of depreciation, you can get a 56 plate for around £25k, which is pretty good if your after that lambo engine.

The_Dark_Side · 18 Apr 2009 at 15:38

david25 said:
If you can manage without the turbos, the previous model suffers from quite a bit of depreciation, you can get a 56 plate for around £25k, which is pretty good if your after that lambo engine.

Didn't the previous model have turbos? :confused: