Possibly a new S4 owner soon.........

[AdamS4]

Hi all

My first post.... woooo

Been reading up on the S4's and i'm very interested in getting one. At the mo, i'm driving a BMW E36 325i Coupe but want a newer, faster and turbo'd car (Used to have a RS Turbo so needing the erge for that unmissable turbo pulling power). Coming from a BMW, most people expect to go for the E36 M3 Evo but i feel if i get another E36, its not going to feel like a new car for me.

Whats a good price for a S4 ? Seen them going for anywhere between 8 and 12k. I was thinking of getting one around 8/9k mark and then spending a little on it, making sure all the normal issues with S4's are delt with i.e Cam belt, water pump etc etc.

TBH, i'm not really fussed about going for a Avant either, be great for moving stuff and my hobbies

I haven't had the pleasure of driving or being a passenger in one yet, but as soon as i have the money, i will be

So what i'm really asking is, what kinda of budget should i set myself in order to get a S4 ?

Thanks in advance
Adam

[Paulm]

Budget wise you can go from 8 to 16k, most expensive one I have seen. they are pretty expensive to run. I would guess your BM will be much more economical than the S4 but prob a bit slower too. If you do intend to play with the S4 they can be made very fast for little dosh ( presuming you do most of the work yourself)

My car must be close to 350bhp now and 370ish lbs torque. I must say it is pretty damn fast now and as you say there is no other feeling like a turbo kicking in.

Do a search on here there is loads of info on this site its just a case of finding it.

[andy1234]

e36 beemers are preety bullet proof. The only worry with them was the nikasil issue a bit ago on the 328 that used to cause premature bore wear but most of these got sorted under warranty.
I thought about an evo when i bought this car but the Vanos proble put me off. Also in a country that rains most the time the s4 makes a lot more sense, plus they are a lot more subtle. Either way when you get one your not going to look back!

[tartan_rob]

I had an E36 Evo and a 328 and the wife an E46 325 (dullest car ever).

The S4 is a welcome relief and in std guise will make mince of the M3 in all but higher speeds due to the torque.

[AdamS4]

Thanks for the welcome people

Yes, i will be doing most of the work myself..... quite handy with a spanner Saw this list of things to get changed once i've purchased one unless they already have.....

Cambelt B 078 109 119M to J
Relay Roller B 078 109 244 H
Screw M10 x 25 N 01025414
Tensioning roller B 078 109 243 R
Bolt M8 x 40 N 014 7176
Belt tensioning Damper 078 109 479 E
Bolt N 102 05601
Tesnioning lever 078 109 487
Screw M8 x 35 N 019 5033
Auxilliary belt 078 903 137 BL
Waterpump B 078 121 004 R to 006A
Thermostat B 078 121 113 F
Seal 901 368 02

Just getting the dollar together, only done a quick quote and its quite good.... £788 FC

Really looking forward to getting one

[jfeb]

AdamS4 - Re price points - There are been a few posts where people of said what they paid for their cars. In case it helps, I recently paid £8k for a totally standard black 1999 facelift S4 Avant with 88k on the clock with cloth trim (soon to be replaced with Recaros)

[Grant]

Adam, are you a member on PF mate?? Just the S2/325i thing sounds familiar...


Cheers,
Grant

[harry]

.... Also in a country that rains most the time the s4 makes a lot more sense, plus they are a lot more subtle.../quote]

yeh really Andy especially in Imola

[springfield]

Had an E36 M3 and did not like it at all also had a 328i Tourer which i did like ? best of the lot was a little E30 318Is me mams still got one S4 much safer than a BMW with our wether and as everyone says Q-Car.

[andy1234]

.... Also in a country that rains most the time the s4 makes a lot more sense, plus they are a lot more subtle.../quote]

yeh really Andy especially in Imola

wouldnt have it any other way matey!Wasnt my first choice for colour but when you see it in the flesh its different.

[harry]

I agree imola is a great yellow, but just aint subtle, one of my S3s was that colour

[andy1234]

well ok maybe its not that subtle, but the rest of the car is!i was 21 when i got my s4 and i got enough stick for buying a 4 door saloon then off my mates (pipe and slipper jokes etc etc). Its only the colour that suggests it may be mine instead of me having nicked it off my dad! the thing im more worried about is that ive actually started looking at avants in a different way recently as well. Ill be wearing a barbour wax jacket and owning a pair of labradors before you know it....

[harry]

aaah thats where i've been going wrong mate! I've been wearing my labradors as fur coats and keeping my barbour in the boot of my RS4. Always turns heads when takin it for walk on the leash. very obedient tho doesn't stray far...

[andy1234]

aaah thats where i've been going wrong mate! I've been wearing my labradors as fur coats and keeping my barbour in the boot of my RS4. Always turns heads when takin it for walk on the leash. very obedient tho doesn't stray far...

get the animal rights brigade on you for that! do you actually own labradors/waxjacket etc etc?

[harry]

RS4 yes other gubbins nah. I had the same idea bout estate motors until I saw/test drove the RS4 3 years ago @ 29 yrs old. Had to have one after the test drive and have had a couple since then. Love 'em.