[s-cars] Sports Wagons? Replacement for '95.5 S6: S4 Avant
tom at tomwintermedia.com
tom at tomwintermedia.com
Sat May 4 17:22:18 PDT 2013
I just sold my 95 S6 avant with approximately 220k on the clock for $4k.
The replacement is a 2001.5 S4 avant (6 speed, imola yellow).
I purchased this car for 7800, with 119,000 miles.
There were a few minor issues, and so far I'm really happy with the wagon.
Big issues are replacing the turbos and if the car is jack rabbited from
standing still, then the 1 and 2nd syncros will go.
It's much more of a sports car than the S6 was. And, of course, more
electronics and much less room to work under the hood.
But despite my S6 being stage 1 + (MTM), this car is faster, smoother and
more fun to drive. I have a rocket box on top which alleviates some of the
loss of cargo space. It does have a stage 1 MTM chip, but nothing else.
Since you are looking for a new toy, have you checked out Volvo? I think the
R70 wagon could be an interesting ride. But in reality know nothing about
those vehicles. I've driven an XC70 and liked it. Lots of room.
Or get yourself a well sorted 5000 TQA and be happy (owned 2 of those, ugly
but fast!!!!!)
Good luck.
Tom 2001.5 S4 Avant
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> 1. Re: Sports Wagons? Replacement for '95.5 S6: S4 Avant
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> Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 14:08:45 -0400
> From: "Harold McComas" <haroldmccomas at comcast.net>
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sports Wagons? Replacement for '95.5 S6: S4
> Avant
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> I would have suggested a 2004-05 VW Passat GLS 4Motion wagon, 1.8T. But in
> the manual version there were only about 516 made, so finding one will be a
> big problem. Then you would have to address the suspension and motor to make
> it "sporty". Sub 10k entry would leave money for upgrades.
>
> Harold
>
>
>> From: Keith Franchetti <skidfranc at gmail.com>
>> To: "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Subject: [s-cars] Sports Wagons? Replacement for '95.5 S6: S4 Avant
>> V8?
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>> Hi Again-
>>
>> So now I need to figure out what to drive. I've been dreading this day,
>> since there are precious few true sports wagons out there. Actually, I'd
>> settle for a decent pretender--forget about "true."
>>
>> First, I'm going to look at a 2004 S4 Avant V8 today. Guy wants $14.5k.
>>
>> http://burlington.craigslist.org/cto/3761742307.html
>>
>> He's the 3rd owner. Says "head gaskets might need to be replaced" because
>> they are "leaking." But he says the dealership's estimate for the repair
>> is
>> $450. Can anyone translate that to something that makes sense? And
>> assuming that alone isn't a huge red flag, does anyone know what else I
>> should be considering or worrying about with this car?
>>
>> Specifications for replacement car for '95 S6 Avant:
>>
>> Deal-breakers: manual transmission (with a clutch -- not paddles); wagon;
>> roof rack
>>
>> Wants: big enough to be family vacation car (just one daughter); kick in
>> the pants to drive, but with creature comforts too.
>>
>> Cars I'm considering: VW TDI Jetta; Mini Cooper (new AWDs); Audi?; BMW
>> (wifey has ruled these out, but I haven't)
>>
>> I'd love suggestions. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Keith
>>
>
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> Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 14:57:41 -0400
> From: Thomas Rodriguez <trodri69 at gmail.com>
> To: Harold McComas <haroldmccomas at comcast.net>
> Cc: skidfranc at gmail.com, s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sports Wagons? Replacement for '95.5 S6: S4
> Avant
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> I will second Harold's suggestion of a VW Passat Wagon GLS with 4Motion and
> manual tranny. We bought this exact car new nearly 10 years ago for my
> wife. It's now at 152K miles it's still a great car. Works well with
> kids, the dog, the groceries, long trips, you name it. In fact we just put
> $2,200 into bodywork (minor collision damage, years of parking lot dings,
> etc.) and we believe its worth the investment because the mechanicals are
> still so strong. The 1.8T engine is incredibly smooth and free reving up to
> the 6,500 rpm redline. The stock suspension is on the soft side, which my
> wife likes, but with some upgrades it could be quite a sporty handler.
> There's probably a chip for the engine if you want even more power.
>
> One problem with these cars, which resulted in a dealer recall, is that
> sludge builds up in the engine even with scheduled oil and filter changes.
> I'm not sure of the cause, but ours had this problem and three years ago we
> took it to the dealer in response to the recall for some pretty major
> repairs (to fix damage caused by the sludge) and upgrades (to prevent
> further sludge accumulation and damage). The repair bill was $5,000+ and
> was entirely covered under VW's recall warrantee. If you buy one of these
> cars used, be sure to inquire about this recall and make sure the car
> received the associated reparis and upgrades from a dealer or VW-certified
> repair shop.
>
> Tom Rodriguez
> '95 S6 240K miles
> '04 Passat 152K miles
> '02 Forrester, 130K miles
>
>
> On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Harold McComas
> <haroldmccomas at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>>
>> I would have suggested a 2004-05 VW Passat GLS 4Motion wagon, 1.8T. But in
>> the manual version there were only about 516 made, so finding one will be
>> a big problem. Then you would have to address the suspension and motor to
>> make it "sporty". Sub 10k entry would leave money for upgrades.
>>
>> Harold
>>
>>
>> From: Keith Franchetti <skidfranc at gmail.com>
>>> To: "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: [s-cars] Sports Wagons? Replacement for '95.5 S6: S4 Avant
>>> V8?
>>> Message-ID:
>>> <CAGfhCbGDd55gML7T-**x78UMSG7obuMb-gEUOg4wAe6FJ-6==**now at mail.gmail.com<now@
>>> mail.gmail.com>
>>>>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>
>>> Hi Again-
>>>
>>> So now I need to figure out what to drive. I've been dreading this day,
>>> since there are precious few true sports wagons out there. Actually, I'd
>>> settle for a decent pretender--forget about "true."
>>>
>>> First, I'm going to look at a 2004 S4 Avant V8 today. Guy wants $14.5k.
>>>
>>> http://burlington.craigslist.**org/cto/3761742307.html<http://burlington.cra
>>> igslist.org/cto/3761742307.html>
>>>
>>> He's the 3rd owner. Says "head gaskets might need to be replaced" because
>>> they are "leaking." But he says the dealership's estimate for the repair
>>> is
>>> $450. Can anyone translate that to something that makes sense? And
>>> assuming that alone isn't a huge red flag, does anyone know what else I
>>> should be considering or worrying about with this car?
>>>
>>> Specifications for replacement car for '95 S6 Avant:
>>>
>>> Deal-breakers: manual transmission (with a clutch -- not paddles); wagon;
>>> roof rack
>>>
>>> Wants: big enough to be family vacation car (just one daughter); kick in
>>> the pants to drive, but with creature comforts too.
>>>
>>> Cars I'm considering: VW TDI Jetta; Mini Cooper (new AWDs); Audi?; BMW
>>> (wifey has ruled these out, but I haven't)
>>>
>>> I'd love suggestions. Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
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