I dropped off the 1995 Audi S6 Avant today for some upgrades, which I struggled to pull the trigger on. I bought this car for peanuts and it was completely stock. The smart thing to do would have been to sell it for a tidy profit; however, I've always wanted a turbocharged, five-cylinder Audi, and the fact that it was one of the super rare wagon versions made it a no-brainer to keep it.
The bodywork is rust-free but the paint is tired, so I felt good about the fact that it wasn't a total survivor. It is stock, which is huge considering how many of these cars are over-modified. But given it needs a full respray to look perfect, we're going to go ahead with lowering it a tad and adding some new wheels in a larger size. I went with Koni shocks all around and H&R lowering springs, and a set of gorgeous gold BBS wheels. TIres are the recommended size for 17x8 wheels on an S6, which are 245/40/17.
The exhaust was a work of art, and priced as such; it is made by Stromung and produces a healthy bump in power along with some incredible noise when the AAN engine is uncorked. Stromung only builds a few of these each year, and it is paired with a 3" downpipe from EFI Motorsports in New Hampshire.
All in all, this is a decent amount of work, but I feel the performance and aesthetic improvements will be worth it - even if I am missing out on a nice chunk of change from flipping it.