RS4 B5 to S4 B6? Would you do it?

[Sql_RS4]

I own my RS4 for almost 4 years now.

I love the car. I really do.

The way it looks, the way it drives.

The power. Like Tiff once said said "Power, power, incredible power".

But time is running and my car is not getting younger.

Yesterday I met a friend of mine who drives B6 S4 Avant with full Milltec Exhaust with sport cats etc etc and some electronic tuning.

He mentioned he will be selling it in around 2 months.

I test drove it.

Well. I have to tell you I have a strong dillema now.

The price he is asking would be almost identical to the price I will be probably getting for my RS4 in case I decide to sell it.

So it would be an easy deal.

But. I am not sure about that move.

There are some good things like the fact that my car is 2000 and the S4 is 2003 production.

The design is newer...

The S4 is even fitted with new sat nav with mp3 and 16:9 screen.

Both are Nogaro Blue Avants - they even both have those Audi circles on their sides - yes the one you all didn't like in my thread about my B7 RS4 rims.

The S4 has around 28 k miles on the clock while my RS4 has around 90.

But I am afraid I may also regret that move.

I may feel bad about losing RS4 exclusivity.

The turbo boost at over 3 k rpm...

This S4 is fast... but it may feel a bit boring with that NA way of accelerating.

The sound of that S4 is AMAZING. Unbelievable. Milltek really did good job!

As you can see I am totally confused.

So I would like to know if there is a person who did such move?

What are your opinions?

Thanks
Maciek

[>RS4<]

Look out dude! you're about to make the biggest mistake of your life!!

I've driven the S4 4.2 but i wasn't convinced at all,it is in no way an upgrade from what you have now.

(exept for the newer model)

[startrek]

Stop the press DON'T DO IT as above you'll live to regret it.


Even with 90k it will still be better than the S4 (stick stick stick)

[BenCole45]

Difficult. I've never owned either but drove both in deciding my new car. I went for the S4 because it is a newer car and generally felt the bettern all rounder and more sensible thing to do. Plus I'm not big on estates.

I sold my 2002 Boxster S and the age was starting to bother me, worrying about things going wrong and the general condition dropping off. Exclusivity is a big thing for the RS4 and that WOW road presence. But 25-30k for a 5/6 yr old car just didn't work for me.

I went for a Nogaro S4, in the perfect spec for me. It has enough road presence for me!!! Should pick it up next week.

[startrek]

Fair play and good luck

Hope you enjoy the mota

[LSWP]

This might be of some help...

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... =rs4+vs+s4

Cheers Rob

[BenCole45]

Interesting on that thread the claim "the front end is too heavy" referring to the S4.

I've read in numerous places that the 4.2 V8 is no heavier than the 2.7 TT in the outgoing S4 mainly due to the aluminium block IIRC.

Or are people just referring to the fact that the Avants heavier rear end cancels the nose heaviness out?
Maybe it's just a case of feeling what you expected to feel with the preconcieved idea of a heavy V8?

They both felt like river barges to me. But then I had just got out of a Boxster S

[waitey1]

I think you know the answer, I had a new S4 for 4/12 before I binned it for an RS4 3 1/2 years ago. No comparison. RS4 should be good for another 60k.