[s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

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Harold,
 
What is the build date for your car?  If it was built in or before  December 
1995 maybe you'd have a chance by explaining the reason for US  1995.5 S6s.  
After that date you are probably SOL.
 
Mark near Chicago
 
 
Priors:
 
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:56:43 -0400
From: "Harold McComas"  <HaroldMcComas at comcast.net>
Subject: [s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell
To:  _s-car-list at audifans.com_ (mailto:s-car-list at audifans.com) 

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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