Sell S4 and get RS4 or mod it to hell??

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Post by Nige_RS4 » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:18 pm

Finally: you can get an S4 saloon - RS4 comes in estate car/dog bus format only!
It's a well known fact that Saloons are for cowboys!
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Post by S4TAN » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:21 pm

It's a well known fact that Saloons are for cowboys!
YEEEE-HAAAAAAA hot diggity damn boy!!! Ahm a go an' git me ma six-shooter! WOOOO-HOOOO ...!
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Post by Blue_Thunder » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:30 pm

Stigter wrote:Yeah but what else could you have bought for 30k?
Hmmmm...

1) A working car (or even a small fleet of rusty yet reliable old bangers)
2) Few years off the mortgage
3) Surgery to replace my man parts following the girlfriend's reaction to the "No holiday again this year" news
4) Therapy to get over the S4 addiction

The list goes on.
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Post by S4TAN » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:35 pm

5) £30K of booze and drugs to help you forget about the loss of your testicles and get over the S4 addiction...
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Post by Stigter » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:37 pm

Come on the 30k figure - how?
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Post by saf » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:46 pm

S4TAN wrote:
It's a well known fact that Saloons are for cowboys!
YEEEE-HAAAAAAA hot diggity damn boy!!! Ahm a go an' git me ma six-shooter! WOOOO-HOOOO ...!
and git on ya good old H*rse ready for some action! :wink:
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Post by derdle » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:49 pm

Yeah but what else could you have bought for 30k?
Heather Mills for about 30 Minutes of marriage?
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Post by S4TAN » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:17 pm

Heather Mills for about 30 Minutes of marriage?
That'd be enough time to get her legs in the air .... or even one of them off! :lol:
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Post by Stigter » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:24 pm

Think about the benefits, park in a space right outside the shops with enough room so no-one will ding your door. Also easy access. :lol:
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Post by S4TAN » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:27 pm

Oh dear ... I hear the footsteps of the 'Off Topic' police coming closer ...
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Post by Stigter » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:28 pm

30k how?
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Post by ZeroK66 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:30 am

saf wrote:
ZeroK66 wrote: Saf... may interest you...
Although your car looks stunning in yellow, Id be after a black or silver one. It would draw too much attention in my area and Im after the stealthy look.
Talking about buying parts from my car... if I was to "break it"
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Post by ZeroK66 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:32 am

MarkB wrote:Looking at your figures Leon you must be counting labour costs in what you've spent. You'll never get any of that back let alone the full value of the parts fitted.
Yes but the point of this post is to compare RS4 modding vs. S4 modding. Labour is a big part of that!
Facelift Imola S4 | Cust K04's, Tubular Manifolds, 3" DPs->2.75" Catback | FMIC | PSS9 Coilovers + ARB's | Brembo 8-Pots | SS + DTS | 5??HP/475lbs/ft | 3.06S FATS on S4 Box

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Post by MarkB » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:42 am

ZeroK66 wrote:
MarkB wrote:Looking at your figures Leon you must be counting labour costs in what you've spent. You'll never get any of that back let alone the full value of the parts fitted.
Yes but the point of this post is to compare RS4 modding vs. S4 modding. Labour is a big part of that!
I can agree with that, but I thought about this also.

Your running better suspension and brakes to an RS4 so both those need adding to the RS4 also.

To get an RS4 to 500 bhp you'll need a good exhaust, a FMIC and possibly better turbo's. Again similar costs to yours. I admit the RS4 will probably jump 500 and go a little more but to get a minimum of 500 will still cost dear.
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Post by ZeroK66 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:33 pm

MarkB wrote:
ZeroK66 wrote:
MarkB wrote:Looking at your figures Leon you must be counting labour costs in what you've spent. You'll never get any of that back let alone the full value of the parts fitted.
Yes but the point of this post is to compare RS4 modding vs. S4 modding. Labour is a big part of that!
I can agree with that, but I thought about this also.

Your running better suspension and brakes to an RS4 so both those need adding to the RS4 also.

To get an RS4 to 500 bhp you'll need a good exhaust, a FMIC and possibly better turbo's. Again similar costs to yours. I admit the RS4 will probably jump 500 and go a little more but to get a minimum of 500 will still cost dear.
True...

But the brakes and suspension are sufficient for fast road use where as the S4 really is not great.

FMIC & remap has seen some guys over 500 in an RS4... so I dont think it is that hard? If you wanted to spend what I did on an RS4 you would get 650BHP... or close to.
Facelift Imola S4 | Cust K04's, Tubular Manifolds, 3" DPs->2.75" Catback | FMIC | PSS9 Coilovers + ARB's | Brembo 8-Pots | SS + DTS | 5??HP/475lbs/ft | 3.06S FATS on S4 Box

Sold: A4 (B5) 2.8 Quattro | Ivory Pearl
Melted: Corrado - IHI 1.8t: 343BHP
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