[s-cars] Are you happy w/your S6?

[L DC]

Although I've never own nor driven one, I did a little research about 4 years ago on the same vehicle S4/S6 and if memory serves me well, the 93 models' driver-side, inner fender to where the steering rack attaches was susceptible to cracking/tearing. A somewhat similar issue plaguing 4KQs' and QSWs' fire walls to where the clutch master cylinders attach. Weak firewall that over time become very prone to cracking/tearing, thus, the invention of a bracket made by 034motorsport.com to prevent it.

Again, if memory serves me well, Audi, recognizing such weak point in the S4/S6 chassis, beefed up that inner fender to prevent cracking/tearing in later models.

So, when looking at one of those Audi models, the research pointed out looking at that area in the car to spot any potential trouble. The research added that owners of the earlier models are adviced to have an auto body shop beef up that area, noting that such preventive maintenance could be costly, specially if that area is already torn. 

-Regards,

LDC




--- On Fri, 3/6/09, Bares, Vittorio <Vittorio.Bares at nuance.com> wrote:

> From: Bares, Vittorio <Vittorio.Bares at nuance.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Are you happy w/your S6?
> To: theringmeister at triad.rr.com, s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com, "Audilist" <quattro at audifans.com>, s-car-list at audifans.com
> Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 8:34 PM
> Actually have not idea about the trip computer - just an
> assumption from
> the 200's :)
> 
> Vittorio -
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wylie Bean [mailto:theringmeister at triad.rr.com] 
> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 6:24 PM
> To: Bares, Vittorio; s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com;
> Audilist;
> s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Are you happy w/your S6?
> 
> Vittorio
> If you were less than thrilled with the S4, then I dare say
> the S6 is
> not going to be much if any better, and could be equally as
> boring. 
> 
> Your list of things to look at seems fairly thorough,
> although correct
> me if I'm wrong but I don't think the S6 has the
> trip computer? Wild
> stab.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Wylie Bean (via blackberry)
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6P
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Bares, Vittorio"
> <Vittorio.Bares at nuance.com>
> 
> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 17:13:19 
> To: Audilist<quattro at audifans.com>;
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Are you happy w/your S6?
> 
> 
> I'm going to look at a 1995 S6 sedan.
> 
>  
> 
> I test drove a 1993 S4 in December, completely stock - good
> car - but
> not very impressive.
> 
>  
> 
> I felt like I was driving a mildly boosted Audi 100. Now I
> have driven
> one of NEA's private S4 vehicles and that sucka flew!!
> (obviously well
> tuned extras, probably a 12 or 11 sec car).
> 
>  
> 
> Are you S6 owners completely enthralled with your vehicles?
> 
>  
> 
> What should I look out for when viewing the car?
> 
> *       Hydraulic, oil, coolant, fuel leaks and levels
> 
> *       All electrics in working order, locks, windows,
> mirrors, heated
> seats, sunroof, radio A/C
> 
> *       Tire wear
> 
> *       Brakes, e-brake
> 
> *       Speedo, trip meter, on-board computer
> 
> *       Drivability, stumbles, cold start, warm start
> 
> *       Maintenance: timing belt
> 
> *       What else?
> 
>  
> 
> TIA,
> 
>  
> 
> Vittorio -
> 
>  
> 
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