[s-cars] B6's OK?

[Wylie Bean]

A lot of people really find the B6 to be less outwardly attractive than the B5, or the later B7/8.  I personally don't provided the exterior color is complimentary.  I know there was a thread about one in Goodwood Green not long ago.  I personally LOVE that, along with Denim Blue and of course Dolphin Gray.  I may have a special soft spot though for though, because I was selling them back then and went to the US launch event in Dallas and at Texas Motor Speedway with Audi, and events like that tend to have a lasting impression....


Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:44:12 
To: <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
Cc: <s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com>; Kent McLean<kentmclean at comcast.net>; S-CAR list<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] B6's OK?

The car has had TB done - I need to verify with the records.  Supposedly
synthetic oil - at least for the last 4 years.

Thanks for the info WB.  I thought there was more hatred out there for the
B6, not sure why...  I really like the rear lower fascia with the dual
outlets separated - nice touch.

Kent, you're on probation!  ;-)

DK

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>wrote:

> You did mention it's a manual Dave...right there in the first sentence of
> your post.  I think the mention of the (understood) seller's physical
> condition necessitating the sale and switching to an automatic was what got
> Kent crossed-up.  We'll give him a pass, this time.
>
> Anyway, while heavier, the B6 chassis is more robust, far more rigid, and
> safer than the B5.  Personally, I love them. I like the B5 for what it isn't
> (heavy) but the B6 for what it is (better ride, while still being fairly
> nimble).
> Pay attention to the maintenance history, as the TB should have been done
> at least once by now. The mileage interval on the -02 newer cars was 105K,
> which makes me cringe!
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6
> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:50:28
> To: Kent McLean<kentmclean at comcast.net>
> Cc: S-Cars<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] B6's OK?
>
> I should have mentioned - its a 5 speed manual...
>
> Thanks for the info Kent.
>
> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > dbkase at gmail.com wrote:
> > > I found a nice B6 A4 1.8T 5 speed for my nephew. The car can be had for
> > > $6500 with 118k on the clock and maint. records.
> >
> > a) I'd want to know when the timing belt was done. At 118K, it's almost
> due
> >    and will need to be considered.
> > b) The LED driver info display tends to lose the LEDs, line by line.
> >    Replacement is not easy or cheap. Loosing mine made me miss a low oil
> >    level warning, which cost me an engine in my '99.
> > c) That era +/- turbos had sludge problems. Check the maint. records to
> see
> >    how often the oil was changed, with what kinds of oil, and look for
> > sludge
> >    under the oil cap.
> > d) Audi automatics are not know for being robust. My '99 has a leak,
> which
> >    wouldn't be so much of a problem but there is no dip stick and filling
> >    it is done from the bottom of the transmission. I think by '02 they've
> >    gotten better, but make sure it shifts smoothly in all gears and
> there's
> >    no lag between shifts.
> >
> > --
> > Kent McLean
> > 1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
> > 1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
> > 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> > gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"
> >
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