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Bah - so much for finishing off the S4 - looks like its gone next fall for me

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Old 11-14-2007, 06:48 AM
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Default Bah - so much for finishing off the S4 - looks like its gone next fall for me

<center><img src="http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/rntibbyboy/national1195006301.jpg"></center><p>Stolen picture from the LA Auto Show - official release is tommorow and better press pictures will be popping up.

I have other uncovered spy shots of the car and it is uber sexy for being a Hyundai.

@ $19,990 for the 2.0L I4 turbo /w RWD
and $25,000 for the 3.8L V6 300hp /w RWD, gonna be hard pressed to keep the S4.

(my car history has been:
97 Tiburon
99 Sonata GL V6 /w nitrous
03 Tiburon V6 supercharged
01 S4 - started my VAG fascination but might end)

I guess I might just K04 it, repaint to get rid of stone chips and sell it.
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...and somehow an Audi to a Hyundai seems like a good idea to you? I don't get it - sorry :\
Old 11-14-2007, 07:01 AM
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Default at first I liked the B5 S4, but in the end I only like the 2.7T and Quattro

- exterior is boring and rusting like a mofu
- interior is ok, but is now getting very out dated otherwise its solid
- reliability is horrid
- repairs are just as bad
- suspension is ok, likely new control arms and dropping it will fix this

maybe its the discouragement of running around on blown K03's all summer waiting to get into my friends shop for the winter during his slow time to put the K04's on.

In the end I had a bit more fun driving my supercharged 2.7L V6 Tiburon then the S4, except I like the Quattro more then FWD...I'm sure the RWD will fix that
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Default I don't understand. If it's a Hyundai, why does the car in the picture and the picture itself bear a

Toyota logo? And why does it look like a new Celica?
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Does it come with a 100,000 mile warranty and a plastic steering wheel?
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I thought it looked like a Toyota as well. Also looks like the Mazda 6.
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Default it's in a Hyundai booth, not sure why toyota.com is along the bottom

I have a slightly better picture then the one I posted that has a clear visual of the logo on the car being a Hyundai as well
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Default side profile - hate the rear window - but media complained too much of blindspots

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Default Obviously u dont know about you cars potential and...

were never bitten by the audi bug. Enjoy your new hyundai!?
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yup 100,000 mile warranty so never have to worry about a thing, replacement steering wheel is ~$200


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