New Car - Audi RS2

Matmulder · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:25

Don't usually put my new cars up on here, but thought this one was a little different!

Picked up my RS2 at the weekend to replace my recently sold S1 Exige....

This particular example was one of the first in the country, and was the main Audi press car, so it's been seen in many magazine articles such as this one:

Its done 166k miles, but you really wouldn't know it! Currently running approx 370bhp with an MTM remap, Milltek catback exhaust, "Big Red" brakes up front and Bilstein dampers.

Built like a tank, doors shut with a proper 'thud'. Its very much an 'old school' Audi - steering is vague and it understeers a fair bit, but what takes you by suprise is the *huge* turbo lag. Almost struggles to overcome its bulk below 3.5k rpm, but once the turbo is at full chat at 5krpm it sheds its weight and bolts for the horizon - even 15 years on its still a very, very quick car.

95% of people think its some tarted up old Audi, but occasionally the odd car-geek spots it, and I do like the Q-car factor...

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(And yes, I'm aware its currently on crap tyres, there is a very good reason for that though)

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Ev0 · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:30

Very nice, always liked these.

In my first year of uni there was a guy in our uni house who had one of these (but green), how jammy was that at 19 or 20!

Suffice to say he was from a wealthy family

MagicBoy · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:35

Wow!

I've always had a hankering for one, it's well near the top of my fantasy lottery win garage. What's not to love about a Porsche fettled Audi Estate powered by a 5 pot engine with an enormous turbo.

Nearest I've got so far is the same colour on a VW Bora.

Begbie · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:35

What's the very good reason?

O and kudos, love it!

RenoRanes007 · 5 Sep 2011 at 23:39

Very nice! Welcome to the Old Skool Audi Club

MissChief · 6 Sep 2011 at 00:43

Haha the tyres are so fitting for a car like that.

Always liked these and have quite fancied an S2 coupe for a while but too old these days.

jellybeard999 · 6 Sep 2011 at 00:47

Nice. Really like these, though it is fair to say they look dated, they're a definite future (if not already) classic.

panthro · 6 Sep 2011 at 06:45

You win. That is totally epic. I'd be interested to hear about your running costs.

nicRob · 6 Sep 2011 at 07:27

Very nice. Silly fast 0-30 on those iirc!

Steve_bullockuk · 6 Sep 2011 at 07:55

Always loved the S2. Should be interesting to see the running costs over the coming months. Enjoy it!

Dolph · 6 Sep 2011 at 08:01

Beautiful car mate, love it

Maz · 6 Sep 2011 at 08:07

A friend of mine has 2 of these, yes really 2 of them!

Westyfield2 · 6 Sep 2011 at 08:52

Always loved these! :cool:

thecremeegg · 6 Sep 2011 at 08:57

Westyfield2 said:
Always loved these!

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Vir · 6 Sep 2011 at 09:09

Great car! Normal people (the non-car freaks) don't realise how awesome this car is when they see it, heheh

Scania · 6 Sep 2011 at 10:45

I like that, looks extremely clean!

Come on, how much? and whats the reason for the crap tyres? (I guess the dealer put them on? - my 328i came with similar new but rubbish rubber!)

Matt82 · 6 Sep 2011 at 11:15

omg ive got dribble in my pants. love that car so much

Firestar_3x · 6 Sep 2011 at 11:27

It's both super cool and terribly dated in one package, i've always been on the fence about the RS2.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2922942.htm

Cosimo · 6 Sep 2011 at 11:32

That’s a cracker.

paradigm · 6 Sep 2011 at 11:35

Firestar_3x said:
It's both super cool and terribly dated in one package, i've always been on the fence about the RS2.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2922942.htm

The price of them these days is pretty insane for what you get. I know they are iconic, but I just don't think I could bring myself to buy one these days, especially given what else is available for the same money.

That said, it does look superb.