[s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

[Pasqualoni, James E]

Harold-this sucks.  Have you thought of trying to find the rare B5
Passat 1.8t 4M Variant with 5-speed manual (this car is a mod monster
heh heh)?  Or the B5 Passat W8 4M Variant with 6-speed manual?  Just
throwin' some ideas out there for ya. 

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Sean Douglas
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:15 AM
To: 'Harold McComas'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

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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