For Sale - 2004 Audi S4 Cabriolet

[paulrstaylor]

Originally Posted by IT

I confess I had a week or so ago drifted off into looking at RS4 cabs having been there and done that with the S4 .

Thread drift...... but....

Originally Posted by IT

I'm just struggling to believe they are worth two to three times as much as the equivalent S4 ?

My S4 to RS4 shift was a factor of 5+, but that was a high mileage lowish spec faulty 2004 S4, to low mileage high spec 2006 RS4. Both seem to be fairly static in value for the last few years.

I also looked at a facelift S4, similar mileage but lower spec to the RS I bought, it was 55% of the cost - which is maybe a fairer comparison.

Is the RS4 worth it? I'm not sure

S4 day to day, is to all intents and purposes as fast, cheaper to service, less to go wrong, more low down torque.

The RS4 however is the icon, it looks fast when not moving, it revs for ever, the ultimate model. Oh and I liked the colour

My thoughts were that the RS is more likely to be considered a desired classic - but then I struggle to thing of many alternate 4 door manual V8 rag tops, so the S4 is on that list also!!!!

Originally Posted by IT

And do they suffer the same chain rattle problem ?

No - but again, I have never had that on an S4 either! Similar engines, but they changed a lot for the RS that then went into the R8....

Originally Posted by IT

And do they really slip the clutch a lot in first and second under full power as some suggest ?

If it does, it's a faulty clutch (or defective driver) - Low down torque seems less than the S4 based on my butt dyno - so sure, ride the clutch and you will burn it out, but full throttle acceleration won't do any harm at all