The RS2 Avant (1994-1995, ~2,900 built, never officially US-sold) is the Porsche-co-developed super-wagon that started the RS line: a ~315 hp 2.2L turbocharged inline-5 (ADU) assembled by Porsche, wearing Porsche-derived brakes, Cup-style wheels, and mirrors. Because it was never federalized, nearly every car in the market is a grey-market import, so the conversation is dominated by import logistics and the 25-year rule, by the car's Porsche pedigree and cult 'best wagon ever' status, and by condition scrutiny on a 30-year-old vehicle. …
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Audi RS2 (Avant)
22 sales analyzed · 4 topics from real Bring a Trailer & Cars & Bids comments.
“this is the Holy Grail of the '90s. Extremely low production, built like a tank, huge fun to drive”Alex_V · Aug 29, 2019
- Import, rarity, and the 25-year rule frame every salebuying-adviceThe RS2 was never sold in the US, so almost every example here is a grey-market import that only became legal as the 1994-95 cars cleared the 25-year rule. Enthusiasts treat it as the grail of '90s performance, but seasoned importers temper the hype on pricing: with numerous cars listed in Europe (mobile.de) well under US asking levels, a US title alone does not add a $10-20k premium. …
- The ADU five, timing belt, and parts scarcitymechanicalThe 2.2L turbo inline-5 (ADU) is an interference engine, so the timing belt is the defining periodic-maintenance item and a documented, recent belt is a buying priority. Parts are the real worry on a low-volume 30-year-old car: owners report Audi Tradition will not ship some parts to North America, and front brake sourcing is complicated by the 304mm vs later 322mm caliper differences. …
- A Porsche-co-developed wagon owners adorevalue-and-marketOwners describe the RS2 less as an old Audi than as a 'GT3 station wagon' and the best RS product Audi ever made, and that cult standing has driven values into six figures for the best cars. The enthusiasm is self-aware: the market openly jokes about spending supercar money on a 27-year-old wagon. …
- Condition and originality scrutiny (and the noise around it)buying-adviceOn 30-year-old grey-market cars, paint and originality vary widely and draw pointed scrutiny — including a high-profile dispute over mismatched paint on bumpers and side skirts of one heavily promoted example. Commenters warn that enthusiast communities can over-promote a car as 'perfect,' so an independent in-person inspection of paint, panels, and documentation matters more than the comment-section consensus. …