Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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DRC was shot and has been for ages, finally got round to claiming for it on my warranty! Replaced the DRC with H&R coilovers and Hotchkis ARB's with a 70mm drop all round (although it was a little lower than it should be as all the suspension components were shot!)
While it was in I also had new discs and pads all round, a new drivers side intercooler as it was leaking, a gearbox remap to suit the engine map and blade wipers (but OE stuff with new arms of the X Country Audi)
Before
After
Some other pics
Think it definitely looks lower and it handles miles better now!!! Had a play with an E55 AMG the other night and it wasn't even a race! Couldn't believe how easy I left it to be honest! Got the bug for more now though!!! 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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what does it do 50 - 70 in? 
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Like the plate Stu.
I've gone off Audis big time though 
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Ouch, I bet that was a big bill. Fucking ace cars, seriously awesome!
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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lovely mate
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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One of my fav site cars just got better 
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Porn. Gorgeous car.
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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I hate you
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
what does it do 50 - 70 in?
Haha, not got a clue!!! Get my Driftbox tomorrow so I will get some proper figures!!! Now the boost leak has been sorted and the box has been done I reckon it will do 60 in around 4 and 100 around 9!
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Meh, not that quick then
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Stu
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Ouch, I bet that was a big bill. Fucking ace cars, seriously awesome!
Over £4.5 grand!!!
Luckily the warranty covered half of it!
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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£4.5k  Jeeesus.
I'd hate to buy one of them without warranty, they seem to be massive money pits.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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amazing car 
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Porn. Gorgeous car.
Love it!
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Jez_B
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Registered: 8th Nov 06
Location: Towcester, Northants
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Now that is a tidy car, love it in every way, lucky you.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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£4500 Theres why you dont buy a RS6 if running a tight a budget
Looks awesome  How does it compair to the TVR in terms of thrills??
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Brett
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It was awesome when you first got it. Just keeps gettin better mate Still waitin for the off-chance of seeing you at Asda and getting a spin
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
£4.5k Jeeesus.
I'd hate to buy one of them without warranty, they seem to be massive money pits.
I feel less bad about 7k for a new engine now, if that's what it costs for suspension and brakes alone on an RS6
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
£4500 Theres why you dont buy a RS6 if running a tight a budget
Exactly! Purchase price isn't half the story!!!
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Looks awesome How does it compair to the TVR in terms of thrills??
Standard the TVR would probably have had it! Now Ive had these few bits done I reckon the TVR would have no chance purely because in the RS6 its so easy AND it doesn't matter whether its wet or dry!
Driving thrills are a different story though, the TVR was so loud, light and dangerous its very hard to beat! The RS6 is the sort of car where you look at the clock and think "christ Im doing 160" whereas the TVR would need 100% concentration all the time!
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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I love it! How much has it set you back approximately Stu, including the initial purchase?
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v82fdk
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Registered: 9th Nov 08
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
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lovely motor somthin i would luv but couldnt aford to keep somthin like that on the road maybe one day
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antoni
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: irlam, manchester
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FUCK!
I dream of they day I catch a glimpse of this in manchester
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monty46
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Registered: 27th Jan 08
Location: Northern Ireland
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were you driving through Liverpool last week mate?
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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we replaced the DRC on a rs6 last week, scary £££
looks amazing now stu
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BarnshaW
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sorry to sound a twat but whats a DRC?
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