The new A6: True Life Confession

ACK.

And trust me. It does look similarly good in the other dark colors.

Regards

Wolfgang

I drove one with the 4.2 V-8 and it was a decent driver, and very well appointed inside. Still didn't care for the nose, but it wasn't as bad as the pictures.

But I'd still take your S4, or my S8 over the new A6 anytime, or even over the new A8.

In fact, had I been able to afford it, the old RS6 would have been even more impressive to me than my S8 or your S4, both of which seem better than all of the Audi new cars.

Yep - Just like I said in my post in June ( when I stumbled upon two new A6's in the Houston dealer on their way to Canada ), they look great in the flesh. I, too, saw a black one recently at the dealer, and my son even liked it - he has a 79 Trans-Am...

I have asked for a test drive, but haven't gotten one yet. Maybe sometime soon...

But I'm still shopping for an S8, as well!

Undecided in Houston...

I was following my two grandsons (99 A6, 94 S4) to a car show last September. When we arrived, my oldest grandson was very impressed with how my RS6 looked in his rearview mirror. The most often used words by both of them was "awesome" and "aggresive". I like the way the RS6 looks, but have never seen it traveling down the road behind or in front of me. So, their dad (A6 4.2) and I switched cars so I could see. They're right -- it is aggresive looking and if you know anything about cars, you know that its aggresive look is easily backed up with its performance. Awesome car.

Dave

Hi Dave:

Your family does know other car brands exists right? - lol.

You Guys have a collection of nice cars there.

I don't think the son/grandsons have a choice - they just get Dave's hand-me-downs! ;)

I know what Dave means - I've never been out of my RS6 when it's being driven, so don't really know how it looks or how it sounds!

There is an Imola Yellow RS6 at a Mercedes dealer in Sugar Land, which is near where I live. I am very tempted to test drive it, but I'm afraid I will then lose my taste for S8's !

The wife drives a Land Cruiser. Oldest daught has a (yack, cough, hack) Chrysler Minivan. Daughter #2 drives a VW Toureg and her husband a Toyota Highlander.

Peter Bell is correct. When I buy a new Audi, the sons-in-law get first pick at the "old" Audi. They know how meticulous I am about maintenance, so they are getting a good used car.

While the two oldest grandsons (21 and 20) complain about their mother's choice of vehicle, she has told them if they get rid of their Japanese crotch rockets, she will get rid of the minivan and buy an Audi wagon. I ain't countin' on any change in her ride! d;o(

Hi, Peter. Do yourself a favor and have someone drive your RS6 in front of you and behind you down the road. Also, if you have a track available to you, let someone you trust give it a test spin. I witnessed my RS6 flying past me at

Hopefully I will win tonights California lottery. I will take away that temptation for you by putting it in my garage.

If you value performance first, the RS6 will blow away my S8. If you value unbelievable interior appointments with a high degree of capabilities, and a stealth look, you'll like the S8 better.

I have a black on black C5 Corvette, with Corsa Indy Tigershark exhausts and my S8. Guess which one I can get away with traveling faster in without drawing law enforcement?

Larry

The daughters don't want the "old" Audis?

I loved the last A8, but I prefer the new one. If I were looking for a (fairly) quick luxury car, the A8 would probably be my pick, mostly because of it's looks and it's interior quality. Although the 745i is probably a better driver's car. I like the new A6 too, and I'd probably take one over a 5-series just to avoid having to deal with iDrive. Although a 545i 6-speed is pretty tempting as simply a driver's car. Steve Grauman

Larry, I could not agree more. I drove an S8 in 02 and was enthralled with it. I almost bought the A8L instead of the RS6 in 03. Very impressive car and the ride was superb for these old bones.

My oldest grandson bought his first car a few years ago. It was a Japanese import (Nisson or Toyota, can't remember). He paid $4,000 for it and proceeded to add another $6,000 in a purple paint job, 18 inch wheels, aero add-ons including a rear wing and front air dam, and an exhaust tip as big around as my thigh, plus a killer audio system that shook the car when he turned up the bass. It didn't go any quicker, but it looked "cool" to him. I told him it was a cop magnet. He drove it to school for two years and got two tickets but was stopped three other times. He learned that stealth is better than "cool". He now drives a 99 A6 without any tickets.

Oh, yeah. When he sold the purple cool, he got $4000 for it. Live and learn. d;o)