[s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

[James Murray]

Harold,

why not retrofit an OBD2 connector onto the car? If I remember
correctly, the Canadian 97 S6 had this connector, and it's same ECU.  

Cause seriously... you're gonna to be dissapointed with any other
replacement ;-)

Cheers, /Jamu (Flame suit on!) 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Harold McComas
Sent: March 25, 2008 10:57 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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