David Martin

Alex Thank you. That was my feeling. We have a Range Rover but fortunately the previous owner had carried out a lot of work on the suspension with new air bags and compressor !Clearance is handy as we tow a horsebox occasionally but the RR is staying for the foreseeable future. Regards David

Our hunt for a well specified A6 Avant continues with little new or interesting on the main selling sites. I want a 3 litre engine (petrol preferred although diesel will be acceptable) ,automatic, heated leather, Satnav and preferably memory seats I have noticed a fair number of Allroad vehicles for sale, apart from the body mouldings is the only difference between these and a standard Avant the air suspension? I assume that the main risks with this version are the airbags, compressor and airlines in terms of potentially expensive failures? In terms of age I am looking at 2008 onwards. Any owners comments very welcome! Many thanks. David

Not sure I follow, the link you posted, that car is £700 more and is a 2.0 litre not a 3.0 litre? It also has manual seats and a manual gearbox ?

Thank you for your message. There are a few lot of Le Mans models with higher miles and lower spec for higher prices. What do you think it is worth? Regards David

Not a lot of A6 Avant / Saloons around at the moment with the specification I am looking for, well not without very high mileages or extremely optimistic pricing! One that I have found is here: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201804255899831?transmission=Automatic&minimum-badge-engine-size=3.0&year-from=2007&price-to=6500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&make=AUDI&sort=price-asc&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=sp62df&model=A6 AVANT&page=1 My only two issues with it is the distance from me (about 150 miles away) but it looks worth the effort so it is just a case of finding a whole day.and the "Windforce " tyres that were clearly fitted as a result of 3 tyres being close to the limit at the last MOT. If bought I think a new set of better known tyres would be called for such as Michelin Cross-Climate I would have liked Xenon lights with the LED running lights with the slight changes to the engine that came in late 2008 but this looks to be in very good condition and is the classic one owner (plus Audi demonstrator) and is well equipped. Does anyone know the dealer or have any comments on price etc? Thanks in advance :)

Well that car is now sold, no matter I have no urgent need to buy , I have the money sitting in the bank so am in the fortunate position to be able to wait! I am more interested in buying on condition than age / mileage but does anyone know when the 3.0 diesel and petrol moved out of the £540 VED band? I did spot a well cared for 2007 Le Mans but it is in the higher VED band and although it makes little overall difference to me in running costs it might make moving the car on easier if it was in a lower category. Ideally a late 2008 onwards with the facelift lights etc would suit but there are few around on Autotrader, Pistonheads, eBay, Exchange & Mart etc and those that are around have very high mileages or are attracting high prices. Please feel free to post links to any you may know of, ideally Le Mans spec Avant or Saloon or S line / SE quattro,3.0 l, must have Sat nav, heated seats (memory seats preferred) good history and in excellent condition. Regards David

Thank you for your reply Other Le Mans models seem to have the badges in the same place unless I am missing something? Also, using this website shows it listed as a LeMans:https://www.instantcarcheck.co.uk/

A definition of Premium and Budget is needed to answer this question with accuracy and clarity. Would you consider Hankook or Kumho to be Budget or Premium? Both are / have been fitted as standard to new cars such as BMW and VW. Look on independent comparison sites for information about dry grip, wet grip, energy efficiency, noise etc and use the information available to help you make informed choices.

25Kg bags x 2 per month plus other"stuff", tend to bring expensive tack home as theft is an issue from stables. :)

Take out a policy in Poland on a temporary basis, as we are both (still) part of the EU you may use this to bring it here, register it and get UK based insurance or trailer it over or use one of the many transport companies that operate between the two countries?.

Paul Many thanks! Just need to get reassurance with the MOT failure :) David

Thank you for the info. Looking at the pictures of the car the tyres (and wheels, as you say) are shown as 235/40/18 so my question is this; is it a Le Mans with non-standard wheels or just badged as one and should the MOT failure due to excessive smoke which was then fixed (well enough to pass the MOT) be a concern? In my experience dealers are not keen on sending details but I can only ask!

The wheels on the car I posted the link to do not appear in the Audi brochure that Paul A6 kindly posted. Any particular items I should specifically look for on the Le Mans / 3 litre diesel? The dealer that is selling the car I linked to is around 130 miles away so it would be useful to know what to ask before going and what to look for. I have checked the MOT history and it failed last time for excessive smoke as below but clearly then passed, should I be reassured it passed or look elsewhere? Also, can I find out the VIN from the registration number and check the build sheet? This is easy on Mercedes but I cannot find a site that allows me to do this with Audi but am probably being a numpty! Reason(s) for failure Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a) Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)but

Thanks. I can only presume that a previous owner changed them!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201804045208107?sort=price-asc&minimum-badge-engine-size=3.0&price-to=8000&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=New&body-type=Estate&year-from=2007&make=AUDI&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=sp62df&transmission=Automatic&model=A6 AVANT&page=1 I spotted this A6 Le Mans for sale and it seems to tick a lot of boxes. All other Le Mans have had the 19" seven spoke wheels and this one has 18" five spoke. I am not overly bothered as these may give a slightly better ride. Were 18" an option of have they been changed?

Good afternoon to all. I am currently looking for a late 2008 onwards 3.0 litre A6 Avant, probably in Le Mans specification to perform duties such as the stable run, delivering tack, carrots and general horse related stuff and some commuting. From what I have read the A6 had some improvements in late;08 with slightly increased power and lower emissions, hard drive based Sat-nav etc? Currently we also have a MB C320 saloon, a Range Rover 4.2 S/C and a Mazda MX5 but the Audi will take over a lot of the RR duties including some towing and will likely replace the MB. We have run Audi's before with a very enjoyable few years in the seat of a 1999 2.4 manual Avant that was still running well at 225,000 miles before it was written off when a bus crashed into the rear of it! I have been fairly active previously on Saab and MB forums in the past / present and hope I will be able to contribute to this one as well as learning. Reards David