[s-cars] 95.5 S6 Avant - parting out will begin soon!

[McCall, Randy]

Thanks Gabe - seen that reference to wide AND hardened before, so I just
used it without knowing the difference!

Nonetheless, it's the WIDE first gear tranny and is in excellent
condition.

-Randy

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gabriel Caldwell [mailto:gabriel at ts.bc.ca] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 10:37 AM
> To: McCall, Randy; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] 95.5 S6 Avant - parting out will begin soon!
> 
> Just a clarification.  The 95.5 first gear is only wide, not hardened.
> Even the RS2 tranny doesn't have a hardened first gear.  It 
> does however have a flexible main shaft.
> 
> Gabriel Caldwell
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of McCall, Randy
> Sent: October 3, 2007 10:02 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] 95.5 S6 Avant - parting out will begin soon!
> 
> S-Heads,
> 
> My rear-ended 95.5 S-6 Avant showed back up last night while 
> I was downtown dining and meeting with the local grape 
> growers, so its time to see who is looking for parts....
> 
> Patient is a rear ended, Green with black interior, 95.5 S6 Avant.
> Stock motor with 115K on the clock.  Doors and windows all 
> appear to be fine and all regulators roll up and down, 
> everything pretty much from the front of the rear doors 
> forward is in good condition (rear drivers side window is 
> also intact, passenger side is gone).  Front drivers seat has 
> a problem with the seat back - the motor does not move the 
> seat back either up or down now as a result of the accident - 
> stuck at roughly 45 degrees.  Headliner is fine, and power 
> sunroof works fine; no issues with the controls either.  Seat 
> heaters all worked last spring...steering wheel and 
> non-deployed air bag are also fine.  Stock IC has no issues - 
> all instruments worked, but I will probably steal the 2W 
> bulbs for the new car.
> 
> Engine and tranny are in great shape - stock motor with 115K 
> on the clock, wide and hardened first gear on transmission, 
> no issues with the drivetrain for the car.  Motor fired right 
> up today after refreshing the battery a bit.  No leaks or 
> drips from motor/tranny. 
> 
> The front bumper has had a small hit sometime with PO - a 2" 
> crack in the cover with some internal rivets popped, but 
> otherwise in pretty decent shape. Front sheet metal is in 
> great condition though the paint is not in perfect condition 
> - hood has usual rock chips and it appears someone resprayed 
> the car stock color and it wasn't exactly the best job. No 
> peeling and shiny paint, but the paint is not the usual 
> factory smooth surface.  
> 
> I intend to swap the HID converted headlights out to my new 
> 95.5 S6 Avant (stock ones will be available from the swap), 
> and move some of the new rubber parts over as well (replaced 
> all hoses, motor mounts, etc prior to the crash).  The motor 
> has just been T-belted, and new CPS - no issues with coils, 
> POS, or etc.  Motor ran well with no issues prior to crash 
> and was stock without molestation of any kind.  Car has been 
> west coast/Rocky Mountain with no rusty stuff underneath.  
> Belly pan has a couple missing pieces of hardware but is 
> intact; exhaust (ie cat
> shrouds) shows evidence of past excursion off road (car was 
> originally in Colorado - probably went x-country skiing at 
> one time). Muff's and cat's seemed to work fine though, and 
> not rusted through.
> 
> I'm also keeping the concert HU and Phatbox and harness for 
> same (they both survived and work!), but stock Bose speakers 
> still work as of this morning.  
> 
> Let me know if there is something on your wish lists and we 
> can probably work something out.  I will be putting the car 
> in my woodshop/garage for the winter, so I will be able to 
> work on it indoors as the rainy season really starts up here 
> in Oregon...
> 
> Oh, I also have a BBK for the car including 928T black 
> calipers, new A8 rotors, new RS2 brackets, and the necessary 
> hardware for same. Only thing I didn't have was the stainless 
> steel lines. Was not installed
> prior to crash, so all parts are in new condition.   The new S6 is
> already similarly equipped, so this BBK available for the 
> price I paid.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Randy 
> 
> Randy McCall
> 503-364-9916 hm office
> 503-428-4331 cell
> rmccall at nexant.com
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