56oval
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 4,904
Theyd all be off crying into their chips after being beaten by shonky old beetlesMaybe you lot should stop arguing about who's car is faster on the internet and take them to the next drag day
RS6
- Thread starter Ge0rge
- Start date
- Status
Bronk
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 10,618
- Thread Starter
- #79
Don't scud me lol gearbox is my biggest worry about ownership everytime I come back from a long drive I plug her in and check for codes it's a real shame they didn't make them manual .wonder which one would blow up first
davey-dimples
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 12,071
- Drives
- E90 330D
Can you not get some sort of warranty?
I know I have AA Breakdown Repair but at a £500 limit per claim it wouldn't help if your gearbox goes boom but there are plenty of companies out there offering them depending no miles, age, history, etc?
Everytime I get a notification on this thread I try to figure out a way to afford an RS but then I remember I need money for other things ... like food
- Thread Starter
- #81
I don't think £500 would go far on a gearbox I don't keep them long enough to worry but with these it's like playing that new game pie face it's not if I don't think it's more whenCan you not get some sort of warranty?
I know I have AA Breakdown Repair but at a £500 limit per claim it wouldn't help if your gearbox goes boom but there are plenty of companies out there offering them depending no miles, age, history, etc?
Everytime I get a notification on this thread I try to figure out a way to afford an RS but then I remember I need money for other things ... like food
davey-dimples
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 12,071
- Drives
- E90 330D
- Thread Starter
- #84
davey-dimples
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 12,071
- Drives
- E90 330D
Given the horror stories I wouldnt expect it to be as straightforward as most lol
They'll likely want to go through the history with a fine tooth comb
You've got one of your dream cars so might be worth looking into to allow you to relax a bit and enjoy it though?
Boabybooster
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 18,064
- Drives
- Skip
Has it full service history from a vat registered garage? If not no company will touch you.
pablo
RMS Moderator
- Messages
- 67,024
- Location
- Glengrimley
too old and too many miles usually scuppers a lot of stuff.
pablo
RMS Moderator
- Messages
- 67,024
- Location
- Glengrimley
check the cut off mileage in case its 100k.
that seems good value but of course depends on what it covers. If it excludes turbos/gearbox stuff then it aint worth ****.
that seems good value but of course depends on what it covers. If it excludes turbos/gearbox stuff then it aint worth ****.
- Thread Starter
- #91
he ryhmed off everything right down to silly things it would fail mot on, i said im only worried about engine and box, so £680 a year and agreed mileage of 6k per year if i went ahead, il see what happens, ive a possible deal tonight, im never happy.
davey-dimples
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 12,071
- Drives
- E90 330D
Boabybooster
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 18,064
- Drives
- Skip
That's pretty good, my 335i warranty from BMW isn't far off that.
- Thread Starter
- #94
R32 and cash so i would be gettin back half what it owes me, id rather have my money in my pocket than in a ticking timebomb, that being said i know il look back on this thead in 5 or 10 years and wish i kept it but realistically its not long term, ive no garage to keep it in if i did maybe it would be long term, at the moment i keep it locked in the back of my gf's house.
the things been fully serviced, every reciept for every one and some of the invoices are eye watering (well to me anyway) the gearbox has been regularly serviced ive probably nothing to worry about right now, no signs of any issues at all but im not really a gambling man.
- Thread Starter
- #95
is there any harm/issues regarding throwing this in the back of a garage somewhere for a few years, is being parked up a long time likely to have any effect on the gearbox? does it need to be brought out and mot'd every year to hold a bit of value or just sorn it off the road?
pablo
RMS Moderator
- Messages
- 67,024
- Location
- Glengrimley
I think the question is more why would you NOT drive it?
good service at the other end should see things right again Id imagine. Get it out for the odd run every few months for giggles if nothing else!
good service at the other end should see things right again Id imagine. Get it out for the odd run every few months for giggles if nothing else!
Get it up the road, nothing worse than having a fun car you cant enjoy because you are scared of x/y/z going wrong.
I bought a mapped Ep3 type r, blew up on the drive home and I was never fully comfortable driving it hard again after that.
Not worth the agro.
davey-dimples
RMS Regular
- Messages
- 12,071
- Drives
- E90 330D
I know where you are coming from @Ge0rge , a few cars I would love to own but no storage for them...
Sounds like you haven't made your mind up yet so what is more important - cash in your pocket or the potential gains (if any after maintenance) of having this a few years down the line...
Would love to do what @Andy044 does and just fire them in the back of a shed and not worry lol
Sounds like you haven't made your mind up yet so what is more important - cash in your pocket or the potential gains (if any after maintenance) of having this a few years down the line...
Would love to do what @Andy044 does and just fire them in the back of a shed and not worry lol
- Status