AudiWorld Forums - OT: Impression of cars that replaced my B6 S4

Prev Ride: 6MT, PSS9 c/o system, ESC BBK, Strat intake, GIAC programming, LTW battery.

Car #1:
I picked up a low-mileage RS6 (Silver Avus, Ebony interior, 9K miles, CPO'd) last month. It is one smooth autobahn burner. Sure, she's HEAVY at 4200#, but she feels fairly agile for her size and weight, and the overall steering and road feel is exemplary, less numb (believe it or not) than the B6 S4 - Im not kidding. It communicates road feel better while being less harsh.... I always felt the S4 had a spine-jarring ride, even stock. The S4 cornered slightly better (as you'd expect being 500 lbs lighter), but not by as large a margin as you'd think.....The RS6 is MUCH faster from a dead stop or rolling down the highway. I continually catch myself going 90 without noticing it. Part of that is how damn quiet and luxurious the car rides... Its engine is ultra smooth and sikly, and has a wonderful exhaust note.... LOVE IT!!!

<img src="http://www.mnaudi.com/mymnaudi/images/1403/rs6-1.jpg">

<img src="http://www.mnaudi.com/mymnaudi/images/1403/rs6-2.jpg">

<img src="http://www.mnaudi.com/mymnaudi/images/1403/BiV8.jpg">

Car #2:
Warm weather car. '99 E36 M3 vert I picked up super clean from So Cal. Just completed the Eurosport Twin-Screw SC (see pics below) which delivers an ultra-linear 435 crank/350 wheel hp, ultra flat tq curve. This car is the Mr Hyde to the RS6's Dr. Jeckel. MUCH more fun to drive now that the blower is in. I raced my RS6 on the open highway, and <b> The M3 is faster than the RS6, no doubt about it....</b> Add to that the RWD, good weight balance approaching 50/50 (vert top motor/hardware adds some rear weight) and a reasonable absolute weight of 3350 lbs, and she handles better than the RS6 and the B6 S4 that came before her, and this is with stock wheels and suspension.

<img src="http://www.mnaudi.com/mymnaudi/images/1403/The%20M.jpg">

<img src="http://www.mnaudi.com/mymnaudi/images/1403/TS-3.jpg">

<img src="http://www.mnaudi.com/mymnaudi/images/1403/TS-2.jpg">

This is dyno from E36 owner with same set up - note shape of tq curve and linearity of the hp....

<img src="http://www.mnaudi.com/mymnaudi/images/1403/ThomasTSdyno.sized.jpg">

More info in the kit here: http://www.eurosporthighperformance.com/supercharger.html

Of course the RS6 offers grip, comfort, style and class unreachable by the M3. Both are total sleepers. I have definitely shocked a few unsuspecting ricers out there (most recently an Evo MR in the RS6).

I'll always have a special place in my heart for the B6 S4, but felt it didn't deliver fully on either luxury or pure sport performance, so I split my "needs" into two different cars, each faster than the S4 (the M3 considerably moreso), each with its unique charm......