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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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Question Shoud i buy a new Evo or a used RS4?

In this part of the world the evo costs about 42`000 USD and a used Audi RS4 with 40000 miles costs about 50`000 USD.
What shoud i get?
The RS4 has 380HP,but i heard the biturbo is not very reliable.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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European evo is not a bad car but i personally would go for Audi if these ~10k iz not really a problem for you.

By the way evo has only 265hp and in my opinion is nice weekend car (if tuned appropriately) but as a daily-driver Audi is in a completely different league. Comfort, extreme performance at high speeds (German autobahns without compromises of guaranty. From my experience (short drive around the block) rs4 handles not much worse then evo. .

So i would go for audi if higher running costs and these 10k are not concern for you.


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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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If you can seriously swing it, an RS4.

Just watch out... they're a popular theft target for mob bosses.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 01:36 PM
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If money really is no issue, then this would be a tough choice. I love my Evo, and have been nothing but happy with it.......BUT, this guy at my office drives one of those Audi RS4s, and that thing is AWESOME! He let me drive it, and I was very impressed with how smooth it was overall. From the looks to the power delivery and the monster brakes, I was impressed and that interior is plush. He has an aftermarket exhaust on it, and it sounds wicked when it starts up....Sweet car overall. If brand image matters to you, and you can swing the payments, get the Audi.

However, the thought of getting an Evo and then putting that extra money into modifications is tempting as well. I'd personally take the Evo and put extra $ into mods.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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^ RS4? In the states?

Unless he imported it, you must either be thinking of an S4, or an RS6. RS4's weren't brought to the US.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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RS4 - Sweet ride
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 02:28 PM
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RS4 in Nogaro Blue, and make sure that it gets tuned by MTM.

Someone post that RS4 vs. M5 vid for more proof.
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MisterSpoot
^ RS4? In the states?

Unless he imported it, you must either be thinking of an S4, or an RS6. RS4's weren't brought to the US.
WHOOPS!!!!

You're right.......It was an RS6. I just went out and looked at it again. Temporary brain fart. My bad. It's a sweet car none-the-less.

I'd still get the Evo, and put extra $$ in mods.

Sorry for contributing nothing but hot-air to this thread.
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 07:25 AM
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I dont like Audi's simply because of all I've heard about their reliability. I was thinking about buying an S4 and modding but I went with an EVO.

Do you want luxury? If so, get the S4 but just be prepared something might break. Otherwise, for ***** out performance, get the EVO.
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 08:13 AM
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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Thx for the comments.
If the S is having problems then the RS will have more problems (also with mobs and mafia )
Decided to take the evo in a near time.
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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RS4. Thats one badass wagon.
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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Evo or RS4? Are you kidding?

RS4.
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