lesapandre Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, tooSavvy said: I do believe 'some' LU art deco stations have such views..... Northfields 1932 by Charles Holden: D.E, tooSavvy, Six-cylinder and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Big steel mill thingy lesapandre, Jim Bell and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Schaefft said: ERROR. NUMBERPLATE NOT FOUND. CreepingJesus, Liggle, lesapandre and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 In Leipzig now, it's freezing 🥶 Also Streuselschnecke D.E, Six-cylinder, JMotor and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 One more bus ride and I'll be at the destination. The car better be legit. tooSavvy, lesapandre, Six-cylinder and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Few minutes on foot and I'll be there. Let's hope I don't get mugged. Also it's still freezing. lesapandre, Six-cylinder, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Buying in the dark is for winners CreepingJesus, GeordieInExile and lesapandre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Are the temporary plates refundable if they don't get used? Just curious, cos I hope it works out fine! Chodspeed... lesapandre and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 No messages in an hour so I can only assume some German farmer has lured him in with promises of chod then murdered him and stuck him in a pot for dinner. MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 When you're hungry, you use your initiative CreepingJesus and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Sounds like the plot for the Shiter's gore-fest film... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Don't worry, still alive and well and so is the car! It's too dark now to take a decent photo but here are some key takeaways: 1998 Audi A6 Avant 2.4 manual fwd Sold by a mechanic restoring BMWs, the car was owned by family members for many years, he did some work on it previously Unfortunately the TÜV doesn't expire November but indeed in January. The seller says it won't need anything to pass and to be honest, it does drive like it The only things that will need doing is the clutch (grab point is very high, they recently replaced the reservoir and bled the master cylinder, maybe it just needs more bleeding 🤷♂️) and the visco fan is always on, causing the car to run very cool at these winter temps The Audi 5-speed manual is no match to the one in the E39, the gearing seems shorter too as it's at 4k rpm at 150kph The cup holder doesn't retract! More photos and a better status report tomorrow JMotor, Wibble, djim and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Ganz geil! Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Volksbung Dutch Technique. As they say in the adverts. Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Is that a 12, 24 or 30 valve V6? Definitely a good year for VAG engine choice was 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Volksbung Dutch Technique. As they say in the adverts. 😂 13 minutes ago, Asimo said: Is that a 12, 24 or 30 valve V6? Definitely a good year for VAG engine choice was 1998. 2.4 are all 30V engines, Audi developed it for the A6 which was just around the time they introduced 5V engines left and right (my 2002 S8 is a 40V as well). Generally I think the n/a V6s are probably the least trouble prone engines in the A6. Apparently the 1.9tdi has a big following but aging diesels, especially the failure prone 2.5 V6 is something I wanted to avoid as much as possible. 2.8 would be great but the 2.4 is much more common in this price range. A manual 2.8 quattro saloon is my ideal A6 but those are a little more pricey! lesapandre, Jim Bell and Asimo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 schnell schnell frohe weinachten gute fahrt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 I've used the daylight today to have a closer look around the car and it still very much holds up to my expectations! Everything (aside from the cupholder and fan clutch) seems to work just fine. I think the clutch might have been the reason why the current owner has sold the car in the end. I couldn't stop myself from getting the vac out so its already quite a bit cleaner inside. Finally some photos. The exterior color is Ming Blue Pearl, actually the same color my S8 has: I'll register the car on my name tomorrow and had it booked in for a Hauptuntersuchung (so basically an MOT) for next Monday. We shall see what will happen but having checked all the basics nothing appears to be wrong with it. Doesn't mean that the fuel/brakelines arent rotten but I'm cautiously optimistic. Drives and brakes straight as an arrow, no clunking or leaks either. The aftermarket LED taillights might be its only downfold, couldnt find the E logo on it (certified) and neither is there any red reflector area on them at all. Might be able to find a set of facelift taillights nearby over the next few days. Even the set of summer wheels that came with it actually would look decent on the car. I will probably still sell them though. Hancooks on them still have some decent tread left, the winter tires I got on the car right now are all matching Continentals with decent tread albeit 6 years old. The sparewheel indicates what alloys it originally came on, if I can find a cheap set I might actually get them. Supernaut, Six-cylinder, Fumbler and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Oh my that interior is lushous. That must have been a comfortable journey! Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 That looks amazing. Is it leaving the mainland? Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Thanks guys! Its quite comfortable indeed. The plan is to take it back to Newcastle and then drive it back to Germany sometime next year to sell it here (I wouldnt be able to get my money back with a LHD car in the UK). It's already growing on me but the S8 really is already filling the spot for winter transportation, although that still doesnt have an MOT... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggle Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Those seats look very welcoming, are they heated? Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Liggle said: Those seats look very welcoming, are they heated? Yes, front and amazingly back as well. I didnt even know you could get a heated backseat in an A6 back then! In general the car is really nicely equipped, I think the only thing oddly missing is cruise control which I think is a fairly easy retrofit on these. Liggle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 That looks cleaner than a new pair of shoes! Lovely. tooSavvy and Schaefft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 I'm already falling into the rabbit hole of browsing for unnecessary parts for it. So much for making my money back... Tickman, TrabbieRonnie, Jim Bell and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00dy Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 That is lovely in those colours and on Winter wheels. A set of original rear lights and it'd be perfect. Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 That absolutely lovely interior almost makes me forget the terror of owning a 90s Audi. Almost. Not quite. Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Those seats look fantastic. Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullzwei Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 16 hours ago, Schaefft said: I'm already falling into the rabbit hole of browsing for unnecessary parts for it. So much for making my money back... Are used car prices in Germany over inflated at the moment like they are in the UK? Schaefft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 hours ago, w00dy said: That is lovely in those colours and on Winter wheels. A set of original rear lights and it'd be perfect. And so it shall begin... First parts have been bought. I'll probably continue reporting in the bargain barge extravaganza from here on out. 1 hour ago, Nullzwei said: Are used car prices in Germany over inflated at the moment like they are in the UK? Yeah, it's the same here as everywhere. Ignoring anything Golf sized and below, cars for under a grand are mostly junk with major issues now. Germany is a huge market so there's always going to be a deal around but you need to be very quick. Cars can be reserved within minutes so having luck and finding a seller who's happy to work with you is part of it. I think in this market the A6 was a particularly good deal but the inspection on Monday will tell the whole story. The only major thing right now would be a new clutch in a few thousand miles. Not sure if I wanna deal with that myself. mk2_craig, tooSavvy, Nullzwei and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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