[s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

[Sean Douglas]

Harold:

Sorry to hear of your predicament, that sucks. Could you not get around it
by registering it in a different state?

You sure like the rare colors, I've never seen a europa blue sedan (only an
avant) and one cashmere sedan in the last 5 years. Personally, I would never
"downgrade" to a A4 or VW. They are nice cars, but too small and too common.
When it comes time for replacement for me, it would be a D2 S8 (2001+
facelift) or maybe a C5 S6 Avant. I know both are automatic, but they both
have a touch of classic styling without being too "new".

Sean 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Harold McComas
> Sent: March 25, 2008 7:57 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell
> 
> I got a '96 S6 bought in 2003. Recently NH started doing OBD2 
> inspections for emissions, starting with, ta-da, '96 and 
> newer cars. So it looks like by Nov I have to be rid of the 
> car (inspection due by then). If I was living back in ND this 
> would not even be an issue.
> 
> I wrote the state asking if I could get an exemption and they 
> in turn contacted EPA who basically said: " I would have to 
> PROVE that the car was legally imported" and around 
> inspection  time I would need to produce such documentation. 
> Problem is, I don't think the car was ever legally imported. 
> Some Canadian bought it , took it to TX . I assume he worked 
> there a couple of years then sold or traded it, then it went 
> to a guy in Mass and now I have it.  I contacted a Registered 
> Importer, one who has specifically imported a 1996 S6 and he 
> pretty much told me I was SOL or I could spend 5-10k to try 
> install OBD2 ( ya right).
> 
> So, the question now is what to replace it with? I want to 
> stay in the VW/Audi family, I still like the S6. However I 
> really, really want a Europa Blue sedan none has come up in 
> the last 6 months or so. Another Cashmere one would be OK 
> too. Don't really care for the Black ,Pearl White and Red. My 
> dad had 3 green cars in a row so I don't want one of those 
> either. I could swap some of my parts on the new S6 depending 
> on what it came with.
> 
> A newish A4 w/ 1.8T or 2.0T and quattro might be another 
> possiblilty. My friend is going to let me borrow his 2006 GTI 
> for a week, that would let me know if I would even be 
> interested in the newer GTI/GLIs. I had a '85 GTI for 16 yrs 
> and put 240k miles on it.
> 
> I would have to buy another car first as this is my only car.
> 
> Harold M
> 96 S6  Cashmere Gray
> Manchester, NH 
> 
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