RS4 Convertible or Saloon?

Post by **M22 gtr** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:26 pm

On the hunt for an rs4 and i fancy the convertible over the saloon, as im new to these cars is one better than the other? should i be looking for a saloon?

Post by **sonny** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:52 pm

Go for what you want. Two very different cars.

The Cab is heavier due to steel body panels as opposed to aluminium ones and has strengthened chassis and A pillar making it handle not as well as the saloon. Also the Cab has a B6 dash and normal A4 (folding)wing mirrors.

Post by **M22 gtr** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:55 pm

so for performance and handling the saloon is better, is the interior the same in both? sorry if its a stupid question.

Post by **rs6666** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:14 pm

Dash board is different and back seats are obviously compromised compared with a saloon. Not the same quality standard IMO

Post by **HYFR** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:01 pm

Cab is a great car but not as good as the saloon
But for a 400bhp 4 seater V8 drop top its hard to beat
Sounds to die for with roof down and milltek!

The cab has a different dash to the saloon/avant, its the same interior that's now in the SEAT Exeo
Also, make sure you get bucket seats, as standard seats are the same as any old A4 cab

What colour u after? Have u seen the yellow one with ceramics?

Post by **MEV** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:06 pm

For the 2 days a year you get to have the top down in this miserable country maybe!!

Handling is v poor in the convertible version even more than an M3....Good for posing crap for driving imo.

Post by **M22 gtr** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:26 pm

D_K wrote:Cab is a great car but not as good as the saloon
But for a 400bhp 4 seater V8 drop top its hard to beat
Sounds to die for with roof down and milltek!

The cab has a different dash to the saloon/avant, its the same interior that's now in the SEAT Exeo
Also, make sure you get bucket seats, as standard seats are the same as any old A4 cab

What colour u after? Have u seen the yellow one with ceramics?

Thanks for the advice, no I haven't seen the yellow one, is there a link?

Post by **aligod78** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:31 pm

Thought I'd seen that yellow one recently.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.a ... mit=Search
Can't seem to find it now?
Can only tell you what I've found with the S4 V8 version of these.
Heavy! 1885Kg apparently. Not really a track weapon either, much quicker models to choose from. But the noise...

Post by **HYFR** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:56 pm

Its not a patch on the saloon but it IS still a very good handling car given its a cab

I put mine round the Ring four up and although very heavy, the handling was good, but just lacked power trying to lug 2tonnes around!

And you don't need sunshine to put the roof down when u have a milltek, as long as its not raining I had mine down

I remember one freezing cold night in Dec, minus 1 outside, roof down, big coat, hat and scrarf, heaters on max ... Had one of the best drives of my life with that non res milly out back!

The yellow one is on autotrader I think?

Post by **aligod78** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:30 pm

LOOK AT ME!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... 3460605181

Post by **M22 gtr** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:39 pm

Have the cash ready to buy if there is any for sale. Thanks

Post by **E10EAN** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:49 pm

Mines still up for grabs

Post by **M22 gtr** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:46 pm

Do you have a link to add??

Post by **E10EAN** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:48 pm

heres the link mate http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=106036

Post by **M22 gtr** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:55 pm

Looks great mate can u pm a price your after, where abouts are you?

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