Highlights
- Understated dark blue metallic with linen leather interior trimmed in wood
- Around £26,000 spent on maintenance and upgrades in the last 10 years
- Comprehensive history with 16 serviced and 4 timing belt changes
- Reliable Bilstein coilovers system avoids factory DRC issues
- Professionally refurbished headlining with re-foamed board under 300 miles ago
- Upgraded with modern tech including Apple CarPlay and reversing camera
- MOT to May 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
Whether you’re here for the Daniel Craig Layer Cake vibes, or because you recognise one of the best uber saloons of the last 20 years, we’re with you. The original RS6 is brilliant, a planted, brutally quick four-door supercar all encased in Audi build quality.
Key to the C5 RS6’s is that, aside from a wider stance, it looks almost exactly like a standard A6. Case in point is this well-kept car, which adds further understatement with its handsome dark blue finish. It is a very tidy example of the rare saloon. Inside there is a linen leather cabin, trimmed in wood veneer, and benefitting from recent new headlining.
The important point with any high-performance purchase is maintenance, which is where this car scores. The extensive history file, shown in photos and summarised below, records 16 services and a remarkable four timing belt changes. The vendor tells us that £26,000 has been invested in the car in 10 years, that work including brake repairs, a Stage 1 remap - designed to further protect the gearbox - and a switch from the troublesome factory DRC suspension system to Bilstein coilovers
Within the last 5,000 miles there has been servicing, cambelt change, gearbox service and new brake discs and pads. It comes to market with an advisory-free MOT to May 2026.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 13th September 2004
- Six previous keepers
- Current keeper since December 2024
- Vendor reports £26,000 spent on maintenance and upgrades in the last 10 years
- Summary of work provided below
- Extensive work including servicing and cambelt in last 5,000 miles
- Service book and handbooks as shown
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- Stage 1 remap as below
- MOT to 16th May 2026 with no advisories
Maintenance work advised by seller:
All of the following in the last 5k miles advised by seller:
- Engine oil change
- Gearbox oil change
- Timing belt change
- Spark plug change
- New front brake discs and pads
- New rear brake discs and pads.
High-level summary of service history provided by seller:
- 16 engine oil changes
- 4 gearbox oil changes
- 4 timing belt changes
- 5 spark plug changes.
Additional service highlights:
- All suspension arms change about 15k miles ago
- Both rear brake callipers replaced 5k miles ago
- Transmission range sensor replaced 7k miles ago
- Rear arms and suspension removed, vehicle cleaned and undersealed, suspension arms shot blasted and powder coated around 3k miles ago (cost £2,300)
- Front brake callipers refurbished about 3k miles ago
- Headlining professionally re-fitted, including re-foaming of the board (cost £700, now immaculate) less than 300 miles ago
Upgrades advised by seller:
- Bilstein coilovers (no troublesome DRC)
- Stage 1 remap (low torque to protect gearbox)
- New head unit with Apple CarPlay, digital radio, phone connection
- Reversing camera fitted (in addition to the standard front and rear parking sensors)
The Condition
- Dark blue metallic paintwork appears in smart condition for its age
- Minor chips on front bumper
- Exterior bodywork in good order as shown with some light age to note
- Factory correct five-spoke RS wheels in good order with light marks
- Quality Uniroyal tyres all round
- No structural advisories on MOT
- Linen leather interior with darker piping with Recaro front seats
- Interior is well preserved with only light wear to note
- Some wear to driver's seat advised and can be checked in photos
- Walnut veneers to dashboard and doors
- Headlining professionally re-fitted with re-foaming of the board recently
- New head unit with Apple CarPlay, digital radio, and phone connection
- Reversing camera fitted (in addition to standard front and rear parking sensors)
The Mechanics
- 4,172cc twin turbo 450bhp V8 engine
- 5spd automatic DSG transmission
- Stage 1 remap to improve low torque to protect gearbox)
- Car runs well with strong pulling power in all gears we are told
- Vendor states that gearbox functions properly with no clunks and smooth changes
- Long list of work within last 5,000 miles detailed above including timing belt
- Converted to Bilstein coilovers rather than factory DRC system
- Extensive history file with summary provided above
- Well maintained throughout its life as detailed above
- No advisories on current MOT
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