If you had to choose.........M3 or RS4???

[iaint]

Sadly you can no longer order a new RS4 as Audi have stopped making them. If you want a new RS4 you'll have to find a dealer with one in stock.

It's because Audi only ever have one RS model in their range and the RS4 has had to make way for the new RS6.

Cheers
Iain

[bora(ing) nick]

I agree but it would have to have a manual box conversion

Tough one to do, it would be difficult as no manual version was built although it could be possible to use the 01E box from the 97 but it is from a car with 126PS less. The 01L auto box is still great and in the real world, in gear acceleration is more pertinent and an auto will always have the edge over a manual in that situation. Driving a remapped RS6 hard gives such rapid acceleration that you hardly have time to think about shifting manually.

I love it when 2 very knowledgeable VAG brains come together... It's almost poetry

Oh and by the way , RS6 > RS4 > M3, in that order

Nick

[gemjampot]

Rs4

[nickynibbles]

Changing my plea to the new V10 Biturbo RS6, ouch what a machine (well in writing anyway!!), just gotta keep saving those 1p, 2p & 5p coins and before I know it i'll have £75k to buy one!!!

[bora(ing) nick]

just gotta keep saving those 1p, 2p & 5p coins and before I know it i'll have £75k to buy one!!!

Your better off save £10's, £20's and £50's !!!

I'm like you.... 1 day....

Nick

[Seat til I die]

obviously the rs4.

bmws are w*nk the pedals are horrible for a start, as is driving position, cr*p seats, everything in the cabin looks ostentatious and reminds me of rover/early range rover, just the general feel of the car is horrid, i had the use of an M3 evo for a few weeks and tbh preferred my VR6 at the time, the VR was worth a fraction of the price but everything about the beemer just said "hello world, I am an egomaniac in a pricey piece of absolute nonsense"

jus my opinion...

[CmdrBond]

Well, why I am not surprised?? Don't think one of the replies is in favour of the M3 and that is echoed in the motoring press as well. Although the M3 is a superb piece of engineering I think I have read only one review (in EVO I think it was) that puts the M3 over the RS4.

As for the policy of Audi making only one RS version of its cars, that is a brave move, but it gives them more time to polish the final product without having to spread the engineering talents and development personnel too thinly.

Question, always wondered how one becomes a development driver for one of the big companies??

Anybody know?????

Long live the RS versions of the Audi family. Have read today in Autocar that there will be in 2009 an RS version of the TT which will use the S3 engine and is going to be pitched directly at the Porsche Cayman and BMW Z4M coupe......should be interesting!!!

As for this debate, long may it continue.............

Cheers

Chris

[prolfe]

Long live the RS versions of the Audi family.
Cheers

Chris

Thank god you said "versions of the audi family" as i have no interest in seeing another RS ford

Shame Audi couldn't make a five door RS3 with a shoe horned V8 planted under it's diddly little bonnet.

5 door cos i need a 5 door and i'd love an S3 but they never have enough doors!

[MalcQV]

Rnt on
I am not the slightest bit surprised on the comments. This is an VAG forum after all. Post the same thread BMWland.co.uk or some other BMW forum and see what wins

As for motoring mags, I love reading them but only the long term car tests mean much. Anyone can get in a car for a day and thoroughly enjoy it, when it comes to running that car long term day to day only then does it mean anything.

Not to mention I am sure half these journalist/mags are up certain manufactures back sides.
rnt off

[APRTuned_GTI]

Audi Rs4 (Avant version) no competition... only a fool would do otherwise

is anybody here really fed up of seeing 3 series going around looking identically the same because they all have those 18" MV alloys? or is it just me? because its starting to do my head in.. lol