Dnk Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Just read the advert on the RS6, new tensioners belts etc etc at 22k ? is that how long they last ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Good luck with the sale Jay, i hope you get another nice motor and i'll see you at the next tunnel run hopefully;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 A little storey i got told last year, photographer who did my car for banzai had one, he said it was total nightmare for him, 60,000 miles and it had load problems, new gearbox, then shortly after engine rear main seal failure, brake callipers seized and had to buy new ones, then the engine started rattling from cold, cam chain tensioner problem, had to have the engine pulled. I knew about the boxes, I think the brakes is prolly a one off as they're just brakes (prolly brembo or something). I think getting an extended warranty is a must with any of the cars I'm looking at. Just read the advert on the RS6, new tensioners belts etc etc at 22k ? is that how long they last ? No idea bud, I know nothing about them, I was going to ask the dealer about that, or I will prolly sign up on RS246 and see what they say. There is a buyers guide on there and although it says they're not cheap to run nothing is when you get to cars of that spec My trouble is that you think the RS6 is bad, but you look at the big Mercs and when they go wrong it's eye watering in comparison Good luck with the sale Jay, i hope you get another nice motor and i'll see you at the next tunnel run hopefully;) Loldefo bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel lane Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I think you will end up owning a JAG XKR ...or even M5...ask john for a test drive , you will be hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 I think you will end up owning a JAG XKR ...or even M5...ask john for a test drive , you will be hooked. When you and john pulled away the other day the M5 sounded amazing, I had ruled out M5's but after that they are high on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I do like the new M5, with a sports exhaust they sound amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubbyTwo Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 My local garage I use usually has an RS6 in with some sort of electrical issue. M5 however..... Buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel lane Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 give him a call , I am sure you will love it , when you drive it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hi Jay, don't come on here anymore as I keep my car locked away in bits at the moment. There is no doubt the guy will buy when he sees and drives the car. It's certainly one of the best! Hope you will still come to meets so we can get pissed again. John Paul gautier has broken the photocopier Pig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ian Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hope you will still come to meets so we can get pissed again. John Paul gautier has broken the photocopier Pig Soooooooo funny at Santa Pod last year :D Looking forward to this year again Cheers -Ian- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 You could get a newer s6 for similar money probably not quite as quick, but a much nicer interior, and that Lamborghini/Audi v10 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2621662.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Hi Jay, don't come on here anymore as I keep my car locked away in bits at the moment. There is no doubt the guy will buy when he sees and drives the car. It's certainly one of the best! Hope you will still come to meets so we can get pissed again. John Paul gautier has broken the photocopier Pig Dude, I think I might enjoy SP even more travellling down in luxury then knowing that I'm gonna have a day enjoying the racing, not worrying about breaking anything then getting wasted lol Hope you will still come to meets so we can get pissed again. John Paul gautier has broken the photocopier Pig Soooooooo funny at Santa Pod last year :D Looking forward to this year again Cheers -Ian- I'm sure if the hodgemiester and the lads are heading to any events I'll tag along bud You could get a newer s6 for similar money probably not quite as quick, but a much nicer interior, and that Lamborghini/Audi v10 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2621662.htm I think my ideal would actually be the new RS6, bit pricey at the mo, would need to save up some There is a CL600 V12 Turbo which has JUST come up for sale in my next village, must be the closest one for 200 mile to me, miles is high and I doubt I would buy it, but I might go have a chat to see if these "keyless go", "soft close doors" and "massage cooled seats" are really as cool as I have in my head, if not it really opnes up a whole heap of cars, if ther are cool then I think it's got to be CL600/CL55/S600/S55/SL600/SL55. Jerry set off at 4am this morn so with a bit of luck we could be deal done by lunchtime, my first step before buying a car is to get a mountain bike, I'm gonna start cyling to work during the summer to get fit and lose some more weight, lots of my mates are into mountain biking and I think it may be a good hobby to get stuck into to fill the void of fiddling with the Supra I think I will be left with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Just whack a turbo on the Bike dude, Jobe Done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well sadly Jerry didn't buy her, he was a bit unnerved by the noise a getrag with lightweight flywheel & solid tranny mounts made. I think he was more than bowled over by the speed, which ultimately was the downfall of the sale, the idea of buying a 700hp Supra and the reality of driving & living with one are two seperate things. He's gone back to re-evalute what he wants and is prolly looking at a 500hp car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well sadly Jerry didn't buy her, he was a bit unnerved by the noise a getrag with lightweight flywheel & solid tranny mounts made. I think he was more than bowled over by the speed, which ultimately was the downfall of the sale, the idea of buying a 700hp Supra and the reality of driving & living with one are two seperate things. He's gone back to re-evalute what he wants and is prolly looking at a 500hp car. sorry to hear that bud, was hoping it came home. It will go soon enough though, its a top spec Supra, at a bargin of a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Cheers bud, price update also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Shame, you not got a boost controller mate? maybe he would have liked better at 1.0bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Shame, you not got a boost controller mate? maybe he would have liked better at 1.0bar. nope. I run one boost setting and use my foot to regulate power. Typical ain't it I thought it would be in the bag after a drive. Never thought that too much power could ever be possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprafan72 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 And here is me complaining 770 horse power is too slow... oh well... Sorry to here that it didnt go Jay...Awesome supra though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Well sadly Jerry didn't buy her, he was a bit unnerved by the noise a getrag with lightweight flywheel & solid tranny mounts made. I think he was more than bowled over by the speed, which ultimately was the downfall of the sale, the idea of buying a 700hp Supra and the reality of driving & living with one are two seperate things. He's gone back to re-evalute what he wants and is prolly looking at a 500hp car. i think your car is more track spec ?? as for example andys car is very easy and nice to drive for street or for blasting about in and that has big power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 i think your car is more track spec ?? as for example andys car is very easy and nice to drive for street or for blasting about in and that has big power. It's not really track spec, sure it has no heating but it is effectively just a good spec single, only the front seats are changed, I think Jerry has realised that to get a Supra to 700hp it is going to have one hell of a kick, that in effect means you can't go round country lanes flat out, and that the car is unusable to any real extent in anything but dry conditions. Pretty sure my car will be as easy to drive around town as Andys, that wasn't the problem, the problem is when the 700 comes on it is one massive kick. Jerry wanted more like the power delivery of his 350Z but with a bit more kick, a couple steps up if you will, not another couple of floors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den1 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 AARRRGH !! It's gone up £2000 in a week That means...By the end of may it could be... £27,500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 AARRRGH !! It's gone up £2000 in a week That means...By the end of may it could be... £27,500 Nah, absolutely nothing against Jerry at all, he was genuine, and was very mature and chose to not buy the car for valid reasons, But I don't want to get a string of people coming along not realising what a 700hp car is then realising that it's not for them, IMHO at 17k it's putting the price up to the point where you realise exactly what you're getting into. I had a horrible feeling that I would get a load of you lads with £13k in their pocket thinking "wow I can get a 700hp car for another couple of grand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den1 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 " I had a horrible feeling that I would get a load of you lads with £13k in their pocket thinking "wow I can get a 700hp car for another couple of grand" You have a very valid point!! Considering ALL that has gone into this...the price SHOULD be higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 You are selling too cheap even @ 17k Jay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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