Hi
Anyone ever owned one of these ?
I'd be interested to hear their experience....reliable ? Service costs ?
Probably best if the ceramic brakes had recently been done too !
Best Neil
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I watched James Martins reviuew of this monster a few weeks ago out of curiosity
The running costs would be truly frightening. These are heavy and complex machines which sold in limted numbers, they would eat through tyres/brakes/diesel. I don't know how many bespoke parts Audi used but I would expect some of the driveline components to be unique and therefore outrageously expensive if you're unfortunate to have a failure.
Eats tyres and brakes.
Ceramic? - do not even go there!
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
They also had a problem with the chassis twisting, it had that much torque! Absolute beast to drive, def one of those cars you would think ‘ how I am going this fast in something this big’
Last edited by Rob153; 20th September 2020 at 21:06.
HiOriginally Posted by Chris_in_the_UK
Yes , expected consumables considering size , weight & performance.
Not really bothered re fuel consumption as I drive low miles per annum.
What about an appetite for lunching drivetrain or turbos ?
I'm thinking FASH and sub 70k miles.
Best Neil
It'll look awesome with chrome wheel spinners.
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No real reputation for the stuff you mention, but what you term as 'consumables' is eye watering. Discs/pads circa £14k as an example.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
A V12 diesel doesn't seem to make sense.
Isn't there a quicker and lighter and cleaner petrol version? Unless you need torque. Lots of it.
£97k basic new in 2008, when a base M5 V10 was £65k.
Says it all on what’ll happen if anything goes pop!
After the first service bill I should imagine that for many of us there would be a few things that might go pop.
1. Mind.
2. Wallet.
3. Marriage.
4. Cork on a bottle of Buckfast.
And would appear only 37 were registered in the UK, unsurprisingly!
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicl...i_quattro_auto
I believe the torque was limited (at least on paper) to 1000Nm because that was what the gearbox was rated for!
Whilst 1000Nm is a certainly a HUGE amount of torque in a road going "family" car, today's 4.0l (multi) turbo petrol engines in performance based Audis, MBs and BMWs etc. (say RSQ8, G63 AMG & X5M etc.) all with around 800-900NM are catching up. I believe they are all (considerably) faster than the Q7 6.0 V12 and would probably be more fuel efficient and cheaper to run too.
Whilst the novelty of a V12 is attractive, it's still a diesel, that said, an Audi Exclusive interior is a thing of beauty.
At that vintage, I’d presume you’d be using an independent garage for servicing and not Audi.
I’m bored so priced up basic servicing parts as follows:
Mann oil filter £9.59
Bosch Air Filter £14
20 litres Quantum Longlife Oil £67
The amount of oil might be overkill but parts would come to less than £100 which is quite reasonable.
^Surprisingly reasonable provided nothing goes twang.
Here in Germany these (along with touareg w12) are supercheap.
Service and upkeep are nightmare. Torque is out of this world (tested one, i could compare it to Cayenne Turbo with even more torque)
My friend's dad bought one new, he'd only keep them for a few months and get move on. Just for reference, other cars in his stable included a DB5....
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He’s a rich bugger (and maybe you need to be to afford to run one)?
Isn’t it a bit like the V10 Toerag seemEd a good idea At the time, but it really wasn’t
They always look like fancy Transits to me, without the practicality.
M
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That the type of person who'd buy a V12 Q7 probably was probably well versed in paying for expensive running costs?
Actually, I'm not sure a V12 Q7 and a DB5 buyer are the same necessarily.
Buying a DB5 is like buying a stately home. Needs expensive upkeep but holds its value well and may even work as an investment.
Buying a V12 diesel Q7 is like spending a month in Vegas. You're almost certainly going to lose money.
As a complete non car person, I think that’s a great quote!
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