Thinking of a change

[Daz]

Hi guys,

I'm thinking about changing the car again and went for a test drive in an S4 Avant at the weekend. I've been reading the comments on here and am aware of the MPG figures - won't be much worse than the allroad.

What is there I should look out for?
Should I go for Manual or Tip? Any tuning implications? I drove the manual on Saturday and am trying a tiptronic this afternoon.

Does anyone know any differences - apart from looks - between the current B6 and the new B7? Is it a good time to buy a B6 or should I wait for the B7?

Any advice would be appreciated

[Kingswood]

I have had a S4 Avant Tip since Mar and really pleased with it. Drove manual and thought it did not quite suit the car and was a little too much like hard work. The paddles offer quite good fun and the sport mode is v good.
I do not nail it too much but in essence it does what it says on the tin -quick, quite unoticeable whilst it does it and good fun.

[charliesum]

well i have just chopped my s4 avant with exhaust and cats(hopefully exhaust sold through forum) in for a new b7 3.0 tdi(coming jan). i know the smokers aren't to everyones taste but once chipped it should be good for 285bhp as its the same engine as a6/a8 so with hoooge amounts of torque and about 35mpg isn't that worth thinking about- better than the 17mpg i got on average!

[hiltron]

I currently own a RS2. Want to emmigrate and am thinking of getting new S4. Do any of you know how it compares against RS2. Will it give me that kick in the pants and that nervous twitch?? Whooooha!