I'm goin to go drive a few over the next few days, all 00-01 with about 80,000 miles on em. I need something luxury, sporty, and AWD. So there arent to many options, this and a 330xi. Budget is $15,000 so let me hear your opinions and concerns...

Thanks in advance

10/9/2006 6:53:42 PM

what about an '05 subaru legacy gt
you can get one with half the mileage for the same price

[Edited on October 9, 2006 at 6:59 PM. Reason : u]

10/9/2006 6:58:49 PM

Just got my 2000 S4 back in may. i love it, better than any 3-series bimmer, not the M3, but the regular 3 series. the power is unreal, handling is awesome, AWD is useful in the rain. it has it all, speed, luxury, 2 turbos, all packed into a subtle looking ride that no one sees coming. also the mods are endless. chip (ECU) upgrade, sway bars, exhaust, turbo upgrade, brakes, you name it. you can make a super car outta it. i bought mine with 68K miles on it for 15G and got a warranty. let me know if i can answer any more specific questions

10/9/2006 7:47:55 PM

I owned a a4, but not an s4. Interior is great on the a4/s4, but other than that nothing is to great. Don't buy it to make huge power or for a track car. But if you want a decently quick car with a nice interior, go for it. My friend has a modded one, and it is decently quick, but stock it can feel slow. Handling is ok, but it still has 2 open diffs.

10/9/2006 8:18:06 PM

I wouldn't enjoy replacing the k03s when they blow up if you try hot rodding it (or wouldn't enjoy the cost of it, rather).

But if you want a sexy car that has a little bit of go to it then it's a nice ride.

10/9/2006 8:39:06 PM

keep em coming...

by the way im selling my '03 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V to get this is anyone is interested. $9,000

10/9/2006 8:41:42 PM

Quote :

"Handling is ok, but it still has 2 open diffs."

Front and rear are both open diffs? Fuck that shit.

10/9/2006 8:49:51 PM

Like it really fucking matters.

10/9/2006 8:52:02 PM

I've driven awd cars with open diffs and it's always sucked. One wheel burnouts and shit, no sliding. The dsm at least had a rear limited slip, and was fun as hell in the snow.



[Edited on October 9, 2006 at 8:59 PM. Reason : I love my lsd.]

10/9/2006 8:58:56 PM

check out http://www.audiforums.com and read some stuff under S Car Model Line to get some good info, and some biased opinions, of course

10/9/2006 9:53:19 PM

or audiworld.com or audizine.com or fourtitude.com

10/9/2006 11:17:07 PM

Quote :

"what about an '05 subaru legacy gt you can get one with half the mileage for the same price"

find one for me.... cause i've been looking

10/9/2006 11:29:46 PM

S4's are awesome. Gotta pair of guys in the car club with some beasts. However, even stock they are a complete nightmare to work on. The parts are very expensive and you have to almost pull the engine to work on anything, thus high repair bills or PIA for the DIYer.

10/9/2006 11:45:22 PM

Think I might pick up the one tomorrow, ill post pics if i do

10/11/2006 10:27:49 PM

noone here cares what you buy. keep it to yourself.

10/11/2006 10:57:12 PM

^ ROFL

which is why you have a thread for every car you own.... gg

OFFICIAL LAND CRAPPER THREAD!!!

but seriously.... i have the money find me that damn 15k legacy gt

10/11/2006 10:58:32 PM

E30 ftw... 89-91 3 series... screw luxury and screw AWD =D


(actually S4's are really sweet cars, I wouldn mind having one myself but I love RWD)

10/12/2006 2:20:46 PM

S4 FTW

DOOOO IIITTTTTTT

10/13/2006 1:38:08 AM

should be buying it next week, so....

F/S: 2003 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V - $7750

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/220208653.html





TRADING IN NEXT WEEK, MATCH THE DEALER AND SAVE!!!

10/13/2006 5:46:16 PM

Quote :

"I hate to sell it, but my need to haul my motorcycle and other toys have forced me to buy an SUV."

WTF

10/13/2006 7:54:24 PM

i got to drive up from new jersey, through nyc, and up into conneticut. it's a very niiiiiice ride. i'd love to have one.

10/14/2006 2:53:59 AM

^^ going to trade with my dad when i need one, he refused to drive this car my spec v

10/15/2006 6:20:02 PM

it appears my neighbor with the S4 now has a black S6

10/15/2006 7:02:49 PM

^^heh, i can't blame him

10/15/2006 9:20:26 PM

Anything i should have the mechanic look at, or do in particular during the pre-purchase insection. I'm taking in to a 3rd party, and just didnt know if there was something u guys remcommend like a compression test, etc.

10/17/2006 4:40:01 PM

take it to someone who specializes in audi's. the 2.7T can be a nightmare if not properly cared for.

[Edited on October 17, 2006 at 5:01 PM. Reason : *]

10/17/2006 5:01:13 PM

paging da grizzz

10/17/2006 5:02:43 PM

^^ these guys do, they are goin to look it over for free, but if i want something specific check i just need to tell em and get a price, so thats why im asking u.

10/17/2006 5:08:37 PM

why does he refuse to drive the specV?

I'm guessing he doesnt like the black hood

10/17/2006 5:12:59 PM

n/m

[Edited on October 17, 2006 at 5:27 PM. Reason : ...]

10/17/2006 5:26:51 PM

I love my 2002 A4... but I'm scared as hell about when something goes wrong with it, I no longer have a driveway or a friend who's a VW mechanic and works for bojangles...

also when AWD hits rain without proper tires it gets all kinds of squirly... I hit an offramp today doing a bit too fast and powerslid the hell out of it... fortunately all the practice I've had doing this intentionally paid off... I'd say so far tires have been the biggest pain, you've gotta match them to 1/8th of an inch on all of them including the spair...

the best features of the interior is by far the one touch windows for all 4 windows... I love this car...

and yet I'm trading it in ASAP...

10/17/2006 7:17:09 PM

goFigure

10/17/2006 7:53:37 PM

power slid an a4? ha 1/8th inch for what?

10/17/2006 8:44:44 PM

if the wheels arent all the same size it will fuck up the awd

10/17/2006 8:45:14 PM

your mom's wheels aren't the same size...

10/17/2006 9:18:56 PM

yup the first time I power slid my A4 was getting on the beltline from western, I took it at like 35 or so and drifted about 5 feet, the people in the car with me didn't even notice but I was like... Heh that was just like video games... then I started doing it intentionally... theres one corner getting on the highway from where I work now in MD that I slide every chance I get... it always feels like I"m going to go completely sideways when really I'm probably not even past 30degrees counter steering... its hella fun until I remember that I'm driving an expensive and expensive to repair vehicle...

10/17/2006 9:37:33 PM

damn... my jeep takes that turn @ 45 50 mph.............














and degress to the road....

_//_

10/18/2006 12:39:53 PM

driver error/stupidity. you & goFigure are both idiots.

10/18/2006 1:38:48 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HEY...WHO ALMOST SHAT HISSELF 2 WEEKS AGO?

I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS ME....

my jeep may not be the best handleing thing in the world but i do know its limits
and you're only starting to get close when it turns into a tri-pod.

how many times have you seen me sweat when i'm in my jeep...
(other than when you're driving)

[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 2:13 PM. Reason : .]

10/18/2006 2:11:28 PM

I said in my first post that in the rain awd with bald tires gets squirly... I was continuing on that thought in my second post

dry ground I could take it at 60 and probably not even squeal... but I don't live in raleigh anymore so I don't have the opportunity to try...

I do know that I can take a 90 degree side street at 30 and not cross lanes... couldn't do that in the RSX-S I test drove... its hard finding a 0mile $20k replacement for an A4...

10/18/2006 7:31:04 PM

replaced a valve cover gasket or something like that today, cuz they found an oil leak... should i be real worried about that?

10/18/2006 8:25:26 PM

not really.. valve cover gaskets leak sometimes... it probably wasnt too major.

10/19/2006 8:22:01 AM

Quote :

"if the wheels arent all the same size it will fuck up the awd "

how do you figure, with two OPEN diffs.

10/19/2006 1:25:02 PM

^ thats what i was thinking

maybe the center?

10/19/2006 2:27:37 PM

^It is printed in all literature on the vehicle information, and "sold" by the dealership and techs.
It also has an issue with traction control monitoring if the wheels are spinning at different relative speeds.

10/19/2006 2:29:12 PM

^ true.. rotational speed will differ with different size wheels (if they're moving at the same speed horizontally)

that'll throw off the ABS and traction control

10/19/2006 2:32:35 PM

Quote :

"rotational speed will differ with different size "

duh....

so thats why i fly by people when my speedo says 72 and my tires are 10% larger than stock..

i wonder

Quote :

" [Edited on October 19, 2006 at 2:45 PM. Reason : "

]

10/19/2006 2:44:34 PM

Just picked up a 2000 S4

10/22/2006 12:25:35 AM

time for you to join the ranks of nceuro.org

10/22/2006 10:30:39 PM

shaaaaarp

10/22/2006 11:22:38 PM