Steve Q

gins, that you can have your cake, eat it too, then haul the leftovers home at 150mph. Or, to put it more simply, it’s a very fast, quite luxurious and almost excessively spacious automobile that, with the right amount of mental gymnastics, could pass as practical... right up to the first service bill. And as it’s been the ‘sensible’ dream car of countless parents for two full decades now, we thought we’d look back over the past 20 years and four generations of RS6... and try very hard not to play favourites. C5 4.2-litre twin-turbo V8 444bhp, 413lb ft 0-60 in 4.7 seconds Remember back when we used to talk about Q cars? Pepperidge Fa... er, Audi does. For our money, the original RS6 still does the best job of hiding its bonfire under a bushel. Even though the C5’s 4.2-litre, twin-turbo V8 – developed with Cosworth’s help – made as much power as the 2002 DTM Championship-winning ABT Audi, it never shouted its performance credentials at passers-by. In fact, we’d wager that if you de-badged it and fitted a set of reserved wheels, only the most avowed car nerd would understand the animal they’re looking at. C6 5.0-litre twin-turbo V10 572bhp, 479lb ft 0-60 in 4.6 seconds While the C5 had the same power as a DTM racer, the C6 would instead single out Audi’s flagship supercar – the R8 V10 – and manage to usurp its title as the most-powerful Audi of 2008. But then it would be, with a dry-sumped V10 that, just for good measure, also had a pair of turbos bolted on. It really was a different time, wasn’t it? Coincidentally enough, the C6 was the first RS6 to offer ceramic brakes as an option. Well, it was either that or drag-racing parachutes, right? C7 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 596bhp, 516lb ft (553 lb ft on overboost) 0-60 in 3.9 seconds All good things must come to an end, of course. And the BMW-Audi war of who could fit the most outlandish engine in a purported family car. But if it’s any consolation, the C7 was 120kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to increased use of aluminium and the fact it wasn’t lugging an entire 5.0-litre twin-turbo V10 up front. It also had better weight distribution – 55:45 front to rear in the C7 versus the 60:40 ratio in the C6. So it was lighter, better-balanced, more powerful and had more torque than the old V10 leviathan. Objectively better. Subjectively? Weeeeelll... C8 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 592bhp, 590lb ft 0-60 in 3.6 seconds A quick look at the spec sheet suggests Audi put the C7’s basic running gear in the new C8, messed about with the styling to cater to the new ‘What’s a Q car’ crowd and called it good. Er, about that. The V8 might be similar, but it’s now bolstered by a full 48V mild hybrid setup, resulting in the quickest-accelerating RS6 ever. And it’s handier in the corners, too, thanks to four-wheel-steering. After three generations of RS6, it’s such a big deal that building them is actually integrated into the assembly line, rather than production cars being hand-finished into RS models – despite the fact that the new RS6 only shares a roof, front doors and tailgate with a regular A6. If the C5 was the quiet achiever, if the C6 and C7 left any doubt as to what lay within, the C8 absolutely isn’t, and doesn’t. That said, if one arrived at our doorstep, we wouldn’t exactly send it back... https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/heres-every-generation-audi-rs6

Most supercar replicas are tragic things; as shoddily built as they are pretentious. That isn't the cause with this Audi, which despite being the spitting image of an R8 V10 is really an A4 underneath. Transforming it took several years and truckloads of damaged R8 parts, resulting in a car that in many ways is even more impressive than the real deal. Its builder, who wished to remain anonymous, told me he has been making wacky stuff for decades: He shared pictures of a fastback Porsche 914/6, and of a Toyota Previa with a BMW X5's face (truly cursed, photos in the comments). When he learned of his daughter's fondness for the Audi R8, he decided to fit one's front end on an A4. When he got to the mockup stage, though, he realized the finished product had the potential to be convincing. He started thinking bigger, and as soon as he learned how cheap damaged R8 bodywork could be, things snowballed from there. He quickly collected an assortment of R8 body parts, minimizing the amount of fiberglass fabrication he'd have to do. Some parts were impossible to get cheap, like headlights, so he bought damaged housings and replaced their lenses with 3M-coated Lexan. Grilles were replicated using children's clay molds, and an Audi TT steering wheel was dressed up as an R8's with fake buttons and an S8-based R8 badge. All these, a 3D-printed shifter gate, and more were added to a $700 B5 A4, which he had a friend modify with a tubular roof to mimic the R8's roofline. Outside the stock A4's brakes, he bolted enlarged RS rotors, which served as spacers for knockoff R8 wheels. The entire process took five years to complete, but the finished product reflects the time and care invested. It's a spitting image of a real R8, and it's said to fool owners of the real deal. That is until they open the engine lid, which lifts the mock V10 to reveal a hamster wheel in the cavity beneath the engine. Watching the jaws drop over and over never gets old," the builder told me. "[The] funny thing is nobody has ever figured out the license plate until after they realize it's fake." Obviously, this car's purpose is still to get people's reactions, but not the kind most supercar clones seek. It's one thing to want to impress; it's another matter entirely to seek to surprise and amuse. That's not to say this car doesn't impress, though, because it certainly does, in some ways more so than a real R8. Built not bought, says its creator, and given how much rarer the skills to build a car like this are than the money to just buy one, I'm inclined to agree. https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-audi-a4-based-r8-is-the-worlds-most-convincing-supercar-clone

You're welcome 🙂 glad you got sorted. Sometimes trim just becomes loose.

It's ot letting me download them on my phone. There shouldn't be any rust on the body. So you can try Audi regarding this. If it's engine components I think that's different.

Theres more than one cam sensor I believe.

I did this the other week too for my c5 and did a right up on it.

Ha e you looked at this: https://www.google.com/amp/s/fuse-box.info/audi/audi-a3-s3-8v-2013-2018-fuses Should be F43.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

3 door one would fit a 5 door. Might be easier to find a second hand one. Try eBay.

I'd recommend powerflow exhausts. My brother and friends have used them and they're good quality with a lifetime warranty and you can choose the exhaust note.

Looks great! 🙂 Top work 👍

Be careful of replica wheels the quality can be questionable. There's another member experiencing problems with replica wheels.

When do you get it?

I'd get it booked in to see if any fault codes flag up.

What remap? Was it on a rolling road or just done stationary. If it's the latter then you need to get it on a rolling road. Darkside developments, Celtic tuning or Revo should be able to help.

I worked at Volkswagen I would strongly advise you not to have the recall done. As it can cause other problems later down the line. Have a look at the similar ea189 recall issues to see what I mean.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 glad you're looking forward to getting your s5. Take a look at the shows section as we attend various shows throughout the year 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 has the gearbox been serviced?

Yea the light is always live. Can I ask why you don't want it to be live?

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

You're welcome 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

Might be worth getting a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up with the radio.