What would you guys do: B6 3.0 v B5 S4
05-02-2005, 02:03 PM
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What would you guys do: B6 3.0 v B5 S4
I love me 3.0, but we all know thats a stupid Idea after all my car has been through.
For the past 3 months I've been debating as to which would be a better long term investment, B6 3.0 v B5 S4.
As many of you know, I drive about 20,000 miles a year, so reliability is a major concern for me. I dont need a car that will do 13 second quarter miles, but of coarse, something thats fun to take around the corners. My a4 is perfect, and I love it. The only problem is, Black 3.0 6spds are hard to find, but yet the b5 S4s are damn cheap now, and plenty around here in NJ. (Thats the other problem, New Jersey)
What would you guys do?
For the past 3 months I've been debating as to which would be a better long term investment, B6 3.0 v B5 S4.
As many of you know, I drive about 20,000 miles a year, so reliability is a major concern for me. I dont need a car that will do 13 second quarter miles, but of coarse, something thats fun to take around the corners. My a4 is perfect, and I love it. The only problem is, Black 3.0 6spds are hard to find, but yet the b5 S4s are damn cheap now, and plenty around here in NJ. (Thats the other problem, New Jersey)
What would you guys do?
05-02-2005, 02:13 PM
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neither is an investment (unless you view investing as something where you're guaranteed to lose
money).
i think the 3.0 is overall a better car than the b5 s4 (other than in straightline performance/tunability, but you didn't cite those as what you wanted), but I wouldn't rule the b5 out. suspension upgrade on the b5 is mandatory in my mind though.
really depends what you want. there's less to go wrong with the 3.0 though.
heck, i'd probably lean towards a stage 3 b5 1.8t, but that's just me. certainly wouldn't have all the luxory items of the other cars.
i think the 3.0 is overall a better car than the b5 s4 (other than in straightline performance/tunability, but you didn't cite those as what you wanted), but I wouldn't rule the b5 out. suspension upgrade on the b5 is mandatory in my mind though.
really depends what you want. there's less to go wrong with the 3.0 though.
heck, i'd probably lean towards a stage 3 b5 1.8t, but that's just me. certainly wouldn't have all the luxory items of the other cars.
05-02-2005, 02:59 PM
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that sounds low to me with the whole pulling of the engine, etc., but it's been awhile since I've
followed the b5 s4 forum with any regularity. maybe that's right, if they're just going with k03's, but it seems like you just use blown turbos as the excuse to upgrade.
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05-02-2005, 03:01 PM
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breakdown :)
A4 3.0 vs B5 S4
investment=no (a hybrid is an investment-somewhat)
invest=no, don't have to invest much to keep it running
fun factor=3
economical=5 (gas wise)
economical=3 (ticket wise)
longevity=5
ego (yours)=3
B5 S4 vs A4 3.0
investment=no (a hybrid is an investment-somewhat)
invest=yes, you'll need to invest in turbos and maybe a new engine
fun factor=5
economical=3 (gas wise)
economical=3 (ticket wise)
longevity=3
ego (yours)=5
LEGEND:
1= very lowest, 3= median, 5= very highest.
comparing A4 3.0 vs B5 S4 only
investment=no (a hybrid is an investment-somewhat)
invest=no, don't have to invest much to keep it running
fun factor=3
economical=5 (gas wise)
economical=3 (ticket wise)
longevity=5
ego (yours)=3
B5 S4 vs A4 3.0
investment=no (a hybrid is an investment-somewhat)
invest=yes, you'll need to invest in turbos and maybe a new engine
fun factor=5
economical=3 (gas wise)
economical=3 (ticket wise)
longevity=3
ego (yours)=5
LEGEND:
1= very lowest, 3= median, 5= very highest.
comparing A4 3.0 vs B5 S4 only
05-02-2005, 03:09 PM
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If you were anywhere else, I'd say B5 S4, but
at the very best the S4 is going draw a theft attempt in NJ, and the cost of repair is high even with insurance because it's likely to happen repeatedly.
The bodyshop of my previous dealer (Jack Daniels) was fixing several stolen S4s a month. One car there had been stolen half a dozen times and the insurance company was begging the owner to get rid of the car.
The bodyshop of my previous dealer (Jack Daniels) was fixing several stolen S4s a month. One car there had been stolen half a dozen times and the insurance company was begging the owner to get rid of the car.