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[tigers_gonads]

Sadly after nearly 20 years and 4 different omegas, its looking like i'll be moving on next year 
Cant justify 16mpg on a 2 mile journey to work then back anymore and LPG is getting hard to get off the beaten track 
Looking at the Audi A6 avant / Allroad or maybe depending on fuel consumption, a VW Touareg ?
V6 Turbo Diesel
Looking at a one registered before April 07 so I don't get my arse abused with the road fund tax 

Needs to have some grunt, and tow a pikey van in the summer.

Anybody on here owned one ?

March 06  , I have had my Touareg nearly 6 years now and would have another
Mine is the 5 pot but tows very well indeed,I would have the V6 next for even more tug

Is that the 2.5ltr Henry ?
Are they best or chain ?
What sort of power / torque does that lump push out ?
I've been told that these lumps are tuneable for not a lot of sheckles 
What sort of real world mpg do you get ?

gear driven engine, no belts or chains or DPF, 175bhp out of the box but mine has been "helped" to around 210 so does very well, 6 speed auto(not DSG) and does about 23mpg around the houses down here and 30-32 on a run. It weighs 2.5 tonnes so can't expect brilliant mpg

What Reg / Year ?

Mine is on a 54 but 05 year
I should add that the fuel economy used to be much better,but since I have had the 9-5 aero both myself and the wife tend to drive it much harder because it feels a bit lethargic in comparison

I think I can understand that 

[Entwood]

2014 Audi A6 Allroad, 3.0 ltr V6 turbo diesel here .. as a replacement for the omega... and in 18 months I can't fault it to be honest ...  pulls like a train , very good economy solo, decent economy towing, probably the best towcar I've had, handles my 1700Kg van with ease.

And I've not put a spanner or a screwdriver to it at all !!

If I was being VERY picky then the "boot" space with the rear seats "up" is somewhat limited, due to the very sloping back, but with the seats "down" it's a veritable chasm !!

Very pleased with it

Hi Nige
What sort of mpg are you getting ?

On solo runs it's averaging around 35 mpg ... best is 43.2 mpg .. that was a trip to londoninium and back when it was limited to 50mph most of both ways !!

Towing it's around 23 mpg ... 

the spreadsheet at the moment shows an overall 28.1 mpg, over 7762 miles of which 5820 have been towing.

I know that over 18 months that's a very small mileage .. but between 13 February 2020 and 17 August 2020 she only did 740 miles !!! also... as I don't want to wreck the DPF we are now using the wifes cl-i-o  for journeys of less than 20 miles each way.

HTH

[tigers_gonads]

2014 Audi A6 Allroad, 3.0 ltr V6 turbo diesel here .. as a replacement for the omega... and in 18 months I can't fault it to be honest ...  pulls like a train , very good economy solo, decent economy towing, probably the best towcar I've had, handles my 1700Kg van with ease.

And I've not put a spanner or a screwdriver to it at all !!

If I was being VERY picky then the "boot" space with the rear seats "up" is somewhat limited, due to the very sloping back, but with the seats "down" it's a veritable chasm !!

Very pleased with it

Hi Nige
What sort of mpg are you getting ?

On solo runs it's averaging around 35 mpg ... best is 43.2 mpg .. that was a trip to londoninium and back when it was limited to 50mph most of both ways !!

Towing it's around 23 mpg ... 

the spreadsheet at the moment shows an overall 28.1 mpg, over 7762 miles of which 5820 have been towing.

I know that over 18 months that's a very small mileage .. but between 13 February 2020 and 17 August 2020 she only did 740 miles !!! also... as I don't want to wreck the DPF we are now using the wifes cl-i-o  for journeys of less than 20 miles each way.

HTH

That's great 

Been talking to Loo Knee who drives a chipped 3ltr BMW nowadays and he says similar to you 

Just had a chat with a bloke about his 06 Avant S-Line with the non DPF / cheap road tax going at a very reasonable price.

Got a feeling the wife ain't gonna love me anymore in a few days 

[Doctor Gollum]

If you think the Omega is a bit low for getting in and out of, then you're going to hate the A6 in that trim

[tigers_gonads]

If you think the Omega is a bit low for getting in and out of, then you're going to hate the A6 in that trim

I’m okay.
Just thinking of the wife in the future
Maybe dig the old dog ramp out and pop the tailgate 🤣

The more I think about it, the toureg is too much for
90% town work and finding a allroad at the right price and year is looking slim.

If I get this one at this price and it doesn’t work out
I should be able to shift it next year without loss

[Doctor Gollum]

The Allroad was introduced in '98 or so

Alternatively...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-SEAT-Altea-2-0-T-FSi-FR-Ex-Police-Estate-Petrol-Manual-/324173079359

Essentially a good looking Golf with a slightly higher seating position 

[Nick W]

Do you really need an Allroad? It's just a jacked up A6 estate, the same mechanical bits are easily found in the 'normal' cars too.

[Entwood]

Do you really need an Allroad? It's just a jacked up A6 estate, the same mechanical bits are easily found in the 'normal' cars too.

For pulling a tin-tent as he does, I can only report how good the Allroad is. The self levelling suspension is brilliant, the "offroad" option gives excellent ground clearance in some rutted fields, (stops the van nosewheel digging in) and the all wheel drive goes a long way to ensuring you don't get stuck in mud .. although the road tyres are obviously a weak point in really muddy conditions

[Doctor Gollum]

Yours is significantly newer/better specced than the budget would allow. 

[tigers_gonads]

The Allroad was introduced in '98 or so

Alternatively...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-SEAT-Altea-2-0-T-FSi-FR-Ex-Police-Estate-Petrol-Manual-/324173079359

Essentially a good looking Golf with a slightly higher seating position 

Very similar to the Golf Plus from a few years ago that a mate had.
Trying to keep away from front wheel drive if i'm honest 

[tigers_gonads]

Do you really need an Allroad? It's just a jacked up A6 estate, the same mechanical bits are easily found in the 'normal' cars too.

Agree Nick.
Would have been nice to have got a allroad in budget and in the lower tax bracket but looking at what's out there, its looking like a non starter 

[tigers_gonads]

I've eyeballed a 06 plate (6/3/06) Avant 3ltr tdi down in Derbyshire.
Mileage is a bit high but looks well looked after.
Quite cheap £2200 with the added bonus of no DPF.
10 months MOT and looking at the MOT history, its been looked after with very few things every picked up 

Looking like my Mv6 estate may be up for sale soon 
Not sure what its worth yet but if anybody is interested in what it has had spent on it over the last 6 years of my ownership, PM me 

I'll let you know what happens ................

As always, thanks 

[Doctor Gollum]

Of course, you could actually try looking...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Audi-Allroad-2-5-TDI-quattro-5dr-/184420056114

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-ALLROAD-QUATTRO-2-5-TDI-AUTO-SERVICE-HISTORY-/154080965582 more money, but arguably a better car

The 2.5 is possibly a better engine than the twin turbo V6, certainly less complicated, although it is possible to get a 2.7 v6 diesel of '56 vintage in budget...

[Nick W]

The 2.5 is possibly a better engine than the twin turbo V6, certainly less complicated, although it is possible to get a 2.7 v6 diesel of '56 vintage in budget...

The V6 engine and gearbox are both very tough, the turbos are the biggest fault especially if the car has had long oil changes. They're also very quick when chipped to 350hp, which is the limit of the stock turbos.


I've a friend who ran one for ages, and his comment is if it says Bosch on it, it will go wrong. And there are a lot of Bosch parts in an Audi.......

[deviator]

Cant justify 16mpg on a 2 mile journey to work then back anymore and LPG is getting hard to get off the beaten track 

Do you think a 2 mile journey in a diesel will do it any good?