[s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

[Dave Kase]

That a boy Jimmy.  Those are some cool options.

I love my B5 S4.  Its not a C4 but I like the smaller body style.

Dave Kase


Pasqualoni, James E wrote:
> 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
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> 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 
>
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>> -----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
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>> then). If I was living back in ND this would not even be an issue.
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>> 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
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>> 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).
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>> So, the question now is what to replace it with? I want to stay in the
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> those either. I could swap some of my parts on the new S6 depending on
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>> what it came with.
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>> 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.
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>> I had a '85 GTI for 16 yrs and put 240k miles on it.
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>> 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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