S4 or M3? Help me decide. Please.
 

As you can see, I'm on the wait list for the S4, but my eyes keep wandering to the M3. If I go for the M, then I'd be one of "them", however, it's a great car.

The S4 speaks for itself. V8, Recaro's, etc.

What would be some pros and cons either way?
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Drive 'em. Everyone seems to have predispositions about the S4 being bland...
 

...but no one's really driven it. I'm reserving judgment, for now, on the S4. The M3 seems like a high-tech, guided road-missle, which will blow its hot-and-bothered engines and trannies too easily. I want one of those tempermental beasts badly.

like europa said....drive em both....but also
 

check out the M3 posts on roadfly - Ive heard the M3s have had some major issues so you should make sure the year your gettin is a goodie -

I drove the 4.2 A6. Although it's a heavier and has....
 

...about 40hp less, I wanted to see how it felt. It was nice, but not impressive.

Dude! Be one of the first to own the S4! M3's are everywhere now.

Just get the S4 man, im usually of a balanced opinion but eh, this time my gut just says S4!

it'd be cool to be the first to own the s4 until they're popular too, decide based on the cars

Yes, but it's only a very rough comparison. Forty horsies can do a lot for the engine ->
 

...especially when you consider that the S4's engine will be tuned to deliver power differently - louder, harsher, and just plain more of it - so might be a much more fun engine. Plus, the handling of the S4 will be deliberately different.

100% S4, don't switch to the "over valued" side!!!!!

plus what are torque comparisons, and weight differences and gearing?
 

plus unsprung weight etc.