whoster

Vladi you've seen the S4s...

not RS4s...

saw a S4 while getting tires off a busted rim...chilling there with my dad..

me *pointing at S4*: sucker's got a V8.
dad: wait what?
me *points at V8 badge* : see that
dad *shakes head* : crazy.

rominl

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well tell your dad to look out for the new m3, the c55, and probably the upcoming IS500 or so

Stage3

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That's a BAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDD ride....

JZA80MHU38

Too bad they are not going to import the Avant to the U.S. I was talking with my wife last week and she okay'ed about getting the RS4 Avant for our next car.

rominl

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indeed, i think the avant is such a beauty

rai

I've been looking for the price to be released. IMO $66K-$71K is about where I'd expected. The A3 3.2L can top $41K with options. And the A3 is a 'Golf-sized' car.

My problem is not exactly how much it costs, but rather it's still a small car (inside). I did a look around on the web, and at least by the tape it's about the same (interior) size as the civic sedan ~90 cubic feet.

And here's the thing, a 750i starts at $71K.

I know price and size do not mean everything, but dropping $66K-$71K for a 'civic sized' sedan when you can get a CTS-V for ~$50K. Hard for me to justify the RS4.

Another way to look at it is a Legacy Spec.B (I know it's not in the same league as the RS4 but it's not a bad performer at all), well the Spec.B costs half the base RS4 and includes nav etc..for the same price as a loaded RS4 I could buy a Legacy spec.B and a Boxster.