RS6 v RS4

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RS6 v RS4

Post by IGO300 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:48 pm

A friend is thinking of buying a low km 2004 RS6 with and APR chip (390kw approx).

Has anyone any got any useful information or comparisons between this and say a chipped RS4 (360kw).

Performance, reliability, resale, maintenance issues and sheer enjoyment factor.

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Post by Jarv » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:16 pm

No, but tell him to get the RS4 anyway. :D
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Post by RSpimp » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:33 pm

i have bothe . it depends on what hes gonna use it for ? for long motoway jorneys or town driving the 6 is nicer "its easyer to drive being auto " but if he is after a car for having fun in then a well modded rs4 is the best choice .. there isnt much in it as far as pace " they bothe super rapid" to me the rs4 is the car that feels more special !! as jarv said tell him to get the rs4 !

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Post by RSpimp » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:35 pm

oh forgot to say that the 6 burns "A LOT " more petrol !

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Post by grizz » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:57 pm

But it has the magic "v8 rumble"
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Post by EDDY,G » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:05 pm

the rs 4 sounds like a wet fart compaired to the rs 6 !

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Post by flashyg » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:46 pm

Gosh I wondered what that smell was.

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Post by saf » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:47 am

The RS4 still has a beautiful V6 sound.

just like a V10 doesnt sound as good as a V8, the V8 doesnt sound as good as a V6 for some.

I do like the V8,, but for me, it has to be the V6 all the way.

Eddy, you need to stay off those laxatives.

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Post by derdle » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:01 pm

I think the RS4 feels more nimble in everyday use. If you want a noiser exhaust on the RS4 you an always use an after-market system. The otehr consideration might be price and age of the car. The RS4 B5's were made 1999-2001 whereas te RS6's are newer. The RS4's are cheaper to buy than the RS6's.

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Post by EDDY,G » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:51 pm

i dont think it matters what exaust you stick on the rs4 it still sounds wet compared to the rs6 !! but that dosnt meen the 6 is the better car ! even if they were the same price id still pick the rs4 . there is nothing on sale now at around £50 k that can take its place ! yes the b7 gets very good reviews where as the b5 didnt but with a few mods on the b5 rs4 you can have somthingvery special indeed that will blow the b7 rs4 and most other high end motors into the weeds !
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOGGY BLEU RS 4 .. SHORT SHIFT. OTTINGER RS6 BIIIG BRAKE UPGRADE , BILSTIENS ! NO CATS+ MRC CUSTOM REMAP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GANGSTER SPEC RS6 / BLACK WITH TINTS AND ALL THE TOYS ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALPINA B3.4 S...SOLD. E 39 M5.......SOLD .E 36 M3 EVO....SOLD .CIVIC TYPE R....SOLD

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Post by EDDY,G » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:00 pm

your not wrong saf :oops: :dung: :biggrin2:
B8 S4 red
335D TOURING 700nm. sold
09 V10 RS6 GUNMETAL
EVO9 MR FQ360 480/450 sold
04 rs6 black sold
01 noggy rs4 , short shift ,ottinger rs6 upgrade biiig break kit , bilstiens, no cats + mrc custom remap !....04 ebony rs 6 with.. tints and all the toys ! sold
e46 alpina b3.4 s..sold
e39 m5 ..sold
e36 m3 evo..sold
civic type r track bitch..sold

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A fart!!!!!!

Post by quattrosteph » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:37 pm

EDDY,G wrote:the rs 4 sounds like a wet fart compaired to the rs 6 !
Trust me , mine doesn't sound like a wet fart......With straight through down pipes (no cats) and Milltek back boxes. Sound like a giant fart a riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipper!!!!!
Porsche 996 Turbo S Atlas Grey.
RS4 B7 Avant Sprint Blue. Sold.
RS4 B5 Avus Silver with MRC magic . Sold (Best car ever )
S4 B6 Avant Nogaro blue. Sold
A6 Avant Silver . 2.5 TDI .Sold

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RE: A fart!!!!!!

Post by neckarsulm » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:15 pm

Get a Milltek and find a tunnel
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RE: A fart!!!!!!

Post by jimbo1234567 » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:21 pm

i turn the radio off just to listen to the sound.. ps put it sideways today :biggrin3:

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RE: A fart!!!!!!

Post by pomy » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:46 pm

You guys want to of heard the custom exhaust system MRC had on one of their tuned silver RS4's showing on youtube...
Brutal roar, monster speed!
Think the vid must have been deleted though, shame.

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