The RS4 Allure

B6/7 S4/RS4
#5

Definitely dated in that it’s nothing like the look of the newer cars. I love the newer cars’ angry faces too though. Not really lacking in gadgets other than ipod interface. Not much different on gas to the B8 S4 etc. Definitely not ‘incredibly’ fast. Subjective I guess. Not that expensive to get power out of at all.

You’re starting with 420 hp, so that’s nice. With a tune, piggies and a catback you’re going to really change the sound and attitude of the car…and will pick up about 30 hp (or 45 hp if you agree with Arin’s theory that tuning is where the peak gains are). You will also only be out $2000. You will be pushing deep into the 12s.

As clochner said $2000 in a B8 S4 and $2000 in a B7 RS4 gets you very similar results in street trim (with pump gas), especially from very similar starting points (both cars in the 1/4 run 13.0 @ 107 or so…and go 0-60 in 4.5-4.9 seconds. The fastest B8 S4 guys with stage 2 and no other mods are as follows

auditude4.2 REVO1 12.4 @ 112
jspazz APRS2 12.4 @ 111
the others are all 12.8 or slower

The RS4s with the mods I mentioned above are very similar. And, for $8000 you can start to look at a JHM stage 1 kit + piggies. That’s pretty compelling!

For me, the car’s character 100% of the time is very important. Not it’s character 5% of the time. Let me explain.

When I drive my car 10,0000 miles a year, probably 90% of the time I’m just cruising to work or to the store etc. When I do it, my car is still special. It sounds insane, it looks like violence, and it feels great. The engagement with the manual transmission inside is constant. The interior is excellent and with the updated RNSE (2010+) you can have your entire music catalogue stored safely on 2 SDHC cards (64 GB).

It’s a good car. Considering they’re holding their value so well, that’s another factor. They’re not selling any more manual transmission V8 powered small fun sedans on this continent any time soon. Or since. It’s a unique combo. As much as the car forum world is all ‘FI or DIE’ the real world is not. That helps the RS4 value quite a bit.

#6

Good point on the character of the car Saki, I think that’s why I enjoy it so much. Its just different and does everything well.

#7

yeah, and if you want to go retarded, you can invest in a supercharger and be ridiculously fast.

#8

I thought Revo doesn’t have a stage 2.

#9

that’s why I wrote REVO1

I searched for all stock/stock exhaust cars, and no intake, no lw wheels cars. Interesting that the fastest was a stage 1 revotechnik car. Wouldn’t have guessed that.

#10

Gotcha. The way it was worded threw me off.

There’s certainly legitimate criticism of Revo’s tune, but it has proven to be the best for performance. Version 2 is even faster.

Edit: doesn’t look like we have any Revo v2 times (w/ no other mods) in our database, so I guess that last statement isn’t necessarily accurate.

#11

This x2,

I test drove B8 S4’s before I got the RS, they were nice and the new little gadgets are awesome, but the engagement and pure joy the RS brings can’t be matched.

Not only that, I love when a true enthusiasts notices the car, some of there reactions and questions are priceless.

#12

Gadgets
What are you referring to when you talk about gadgets? (Not aimed at anyone specific)

Re the Rs4, I got bluetooth, RNS-e 2010+, voice activated stuff, rear parking sensors. Plus the radio is basically double DIN so I change it to some all singing, all dancing touchscreen Pioneer/Alpine/Kenwood. Not sure how easy that is in the newer Audi’s.

Regarding the driving experience
I will preface this with the fact that I think the B8 S4 is a great car (only tested a DSG one). Fast, good handling, comfortable. V6 was meh sounding but that may not be a priority for all.

The E92 M3 was also great to drive. That V8 sounds bonkers and the handling is fantastic. The interior did not befit a car of this class. And fuck me it was a handful in any ice and snow. I would not be able to squeeze into nearly as many gaps in traffic/intersections with as much confidence as the RS4.

Track cars
I think something small, light, and simple to maintain would be more fun than an M3 or RS4 if you are looking for a dedicated track car. I reckon even a 325i E30 would be just the ticket. Maybe I’ll do a couple of gentle track days down the line but I wouldn’t want to be wearing through multiple sets RS4 brake pads and tyres every year.

The RS4
Everything what saki said. I even bought the same colour as him lol. (Or maybe I’m just another fake account)

#13

That feeling you get when you open the garage door and see this car…
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/ugyzupas.jpg

#14

^^ Fuckers!!!

;D

#15

But right now I get to open the garage and look at this lol

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/ravu4aba.jpg

#16

Could be worse. Could be 2 B5 S4s

#17

I recently sold my e90 m3. It was a great car. Fun to drive when pushed hard, but kind of blah when not. The handling was of course spot on and it was a blast to turn dsc off and cut her loose. It had a primary cat delete coupled with a Dinan cat back and sounded incredible. The new idrive was a very nice system but the interior again…kind of eh take it or leave it. The rs4 feels much torquier and is definitely more enjoyable to drive on a day to day basis. You don’t need to wring it out to have fun. I thought the m3s transmission couldn’t be beat for silky smooth shifting, but I had never tried the rs4. I will take this trans any day of the week. Looks…I mean come on. That isn’t even close. The rs4 is just a great looking car from pretty much every angle. All in all, I don’t miss the m3 at all. Saki summed it up regarding the character of these cars. They are pretty damn special.

#18

IMO it will go down (if it hasn’t already) as one of, if not the greatest Audi ever built.

That’s something pretty special and the rarity of an RS4 is almost worth the purchase alone.

Do it, 65vette, do it. ;D

#19

Yea I think its time to start looking again. FOund a nice suzuka grey with 36K miles only to find out it has been in two accidents. And the owner didn’t seem to know lol.

#20

isn’t it like .5 B5 S4s though? How much is an engine worth? .25?

I don’t even want the valve stems from a B5 S4 in my garage.

#21

I feel like y’all need some members only jackets to wear around town.

#22

Embroidered with westwest

#23

Westwest is in the 3.0t club already. He’s the club secretary.

#24

Don’t laugh. I owned a grey one not unlike this:

http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/exhibitionist/membersonly.jpg