I’ve been thinking of picking up a b6 cabby for some weekend fun. My wife wanted an r8 convertible but lets be honest, I’m not made of money.
I want a manual but how terrible is a tip on this car cause my wife will want auto. I didn’t like the tip so much on my d2 s8 and it is a pita on the rs6 you really need to plan your shifts, lol
Anything other than the usual stuff to look out for specifically with the b6 cabby?
I will say your breaking two of the three main rules for buying an Audi. They are always buy a quattro manual sedan. I had a manual B6 S4 cabrio before I got my sedan and it was a fun car.
Every time either of you open the top make sure that the car is on flat level ground because the sensors tend to lose the top’s position. Mine would not like it whenever I opened the top on the main street next to my first dealership because it was on a slight grade.
The Auto S4s always felt slower then the manuals too but your wife may not car.
I tested a tip avant - it was OK but I just preferred the manual a lot more. However, isn’t there a TCU tune from JHM? I may be fuzzy in memory but doesn’t justincredible have it? Check the 1/4 mile list but his times are anything but shabby.
Teach your wife to drive manual. That’s what I did with my gf. She now only wants manuals in the household including her own car when she’s ready to buy one. Gotta love it hehe.
The tip is fine…your wife will like it…she will feel like a bad ass.
Do a compression test on the engine before you buy…maybe bore scope to ensure the cylinders are in good shape.
lol, I did the same. I thought I might be in deep trouble the first week or two, but now she loves it.
not so sure about those last two golden rules…as they’d preclude you from these cars…and every one of them is epic, and maybe even iconic.
http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/audi/r8-gt/ns/audi_r8-gt_actr34_ns_51210_717.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/33/MB_quattro.jpg/800px-MB_quattro.jpg
http://www.covercars.com/cars/pictures/f/364943.jpg
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/046__scaled_600_005.jpg
You do bring up a good point. I did not however say what those rules were for. That saying was said to me for getting an Audi to least likely have issues and the easiest to fix. Each car is going to have its problems and if you are prepared to deal with them it is not that bad. For instance on topic here I would highly recommend doing a tip trans fluid and filter change if the OP gets an auto and make sure there are no codes in the convertible top control module before buying it.
Trust me I would love putting up with the problems that the R8 GT would present as long as I got to drive it on a track once in a while. Like having to schedule my service appointments a month in advance because it uses a different oil weight (5W-50) that would not be in stock. Or any repair other than basic maintenance taking an additional week because the dealer techs have to get approval from technical assistance before replacing anything from a light bulb to an engine. Keeping four metal wheel hangers in the front boot for when I swap wheels from the normal street tires to the factory Michelin sport cup track tires just in case to not crack the $6,400+ brake rotors. Just saying.
Thanks for the input guys.
Good info about the convertible control module.
I would look into a 1.8T cabby or a TT. While I love the 4.2 you can get a 1.8t cab much easier and you don’t have to worry about the 4.2 motor issues. If its a cruse car the 1.8T is obviously better on fuel and much easier to find.
The TT is a obvious choice if you want a convertible if you ask me.
From my experience most cabs are automatic.
is there even a 1.8t cab? I always see 3.0