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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 06:02 AM
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what should i get?

i already have a 2002 lancer OZ rally but my brother wants a fast family car that he could use for lots of cargo...choices =

1) Saab 9 5 aero = turbocharged 240hp
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2) Audi S4 quattro avant = Biturbo 250 or something hp

sorry, kind of a strange question for the forum but i am kinda stuck since both are pretty dope wagons with some good performance.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 06:23 AM
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instead of spending all that money for a wagon, i'd suggest looking into that IS300 wagon. especially with all that money you would've had to spend on that saab or audi, you could totally supe up that ride with turbo, a kit, fat rims, etc.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 06:29 AM
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its not big enough, not enough power, and its not awd like the quattro or the dope kit of the 95 aero that by the way, is sick as hell.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 06:50 AM
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go buy big foot hehe, it's big and has a lot of power, oh and it's 4WD hehe
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 08:08 AM
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Subaru WRX wagon AWD
Its only $25G'z
Turbo charged and intercooled with 227 HP@6000 RPM
Now thats a family car with ballz.
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 08:16 AM
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bmw 5 series wagon
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the awd 3 series wagon...not sure that is imported here though

nothing can beat the wrx wagon for the money though
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 09:24 PM
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The Audi, RS4... 360hp AWD...that's all you need...heck, you can't get it in US

I will go with the S4...
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 06:11 AM
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i would give both ears, my tongue and my ba))s for the RS4...hands down the dopest autmobile around...but i think we will settle on the S4 for now and upgrade accordingly.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 08:56 PM
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Stick with the S4, get a chip, upgrade the downpipe and exhaust, you should get a respectable output from it (not that the stock 260hp is very low though )

On a side note, is the Saab a FWD car??? Or AWD?
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Old Mar 19, 2002 | 05:34 AM
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ya, werd, we are on the same page lan evo, i think the Saab is fwd but the aero has a huge turbo that turns out 240 with a 2.3L motor. i will probably go with the Audi and work up from there using ABT's performance setups.
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Old Mar 19, 2002 | 05:37 AM
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Good luck to you and your bro...have fun with it
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Old Mar 20, 2002 | 10:33 PM
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Don't know much about either altough I know 2 people with audi TT's an their cars have held up quite well as of now..
So I'm guessing go with the S4. That would be my choice atleast.

Good luck.
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Old Mar 22, 2002 | 02:34 PM
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thanx guys, i really appreciate the time you guys took to tell me your thoughts, i am gonna go with you all and get the S4 even though its not my car but my brothers and we will tell how it all turns out.

Thanks abunch guys. i just need to buy a chip for it now!
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Old Mar 23, 2002 | 11:53 PM
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My friend used to have a yellow S4 with AP Racing Brake Kit, Vortrag Coilovers (600# springs), APR chip, and APR exhuast... that thing hauled ***!!! We went around Summit Point on some near-corded Yoko A032Rs and it was pretty fun. It pulls really nice, but it's not so much fun in the twisties... too much body roll, even with the 600# springs. It's a beautiful car though, I would love to own one myself.

Mark
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Old Mar 24, 2002 | 12:15 AM
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Anyone who doesn't suggest the Audi is just crazy!!!!
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