An M3 owner talks about his S4

mjcecil · 2007-07-06T20:08:57+00:00

All:I have spent significant time in M3's in recent years (120,000+ milesin an E36, and 40,000+ miles in an E46), but recently I purchased a2007 Audi S4. After nearly 3,000 miles in this car, I have someobservations.First, this is NOT an S4 versus M3 "which is better" rant. It's justto point out what I have noticed as differences in the two cars...For background, the cars have been as follows:1) 1999 M3, purchased new. Ti silver with silver interior (silversport "vader" seats, manual adjust), OBC, and sunroof.2) 2002 M3, Purchased 2005 (thanks, Katrina) as a certified car. 6spCarbon Black over black leather and Ti beltline trim, MkIII nav, seatheaters, sunroof, BiXenons.3) 2007 S4, Purchased new. 6sp Black pearl over black/silveralcantara. Nav, Bose, DTM pkg, park control, BT, and the rest of thekitchen sink.For background, about me: I'm 38, and a systems engineer by trade. Ilike to drive fast. A lot. I do not race in any sort of formalsense, though I have had more than my fair share of triple-digitencounters with other vehicles on the street. I don't have allweekend every weekend to take down and modify my car. And, even if Idid, I have little or no desire to make severe mods to cars likethese, anyway (with the possible exception of an exhaust or a remappedECU), as I feel that a team of German engineers spending 7 years atthe design table really do have more automotive knowledge than I do,and thus the final compromise might actually be better than what myshadetree butt can come up with.That may make me seem to be less of gearhead than some, and that maybe true, but the fact that remains is that I love my cars, and I thinkI am in a unique position to honestly compare the vehicles as arelatively normal driver.Now, on to my observations...First, the non-functional stuff:Build quality-The S4, by and large appears to have an overall better build qualitythan the either M3, at least as far as the interior goes. (Theexterior appointments are essentially equal...

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a4rob 16 years ago

sorry to dig up an old thread, i did a search and didn't realize this was old until after i posted.

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Steve Daniels 16 years ago

On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:53:10 -0600, against all advice, something compelled a4rob , to say:

I didn't see it when it was current. Is there a link? I'm interested.

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