psx911 said:
thanks for the replies guys.
I'd love a gen 2 C4S but sadly think its a bit out of my budget. I'll see next year, thats when I am going to buy, saving up in the mean while.
I appreciate the extra security of the AWD setup. Last thing I wanna do is spend 40k on a car and then find I cant push it when its a little bit wet.
I'll need to try the C4S out as suggested.
Baxster, just out of interest, how did the B7 RS4 compare with the C4s in terms of straight line pace and pace across country??
Not had enough time really in the c4s but my initial thoughts are as follows;
1) The C4s appears to have greater pick up from mid range onward.
2) Cross country I would sooner be in the c4s, pasm is just brilliant at ironing out all the bumps and adverse cambers.
3) Less understeer in the c4s.
4) Suprisingly the c4s feels more civalised, the rs4 I had had sports suspension plus which had excellent bump absorbing abilities but was quite firm.
5) The RS4 was more predictable, PASM obviously dillutes interaction between road and driver to a certain degree and at present I am not quite sure how the 4s will react. I am sure when I get used to it things will change.
6) The DRC system on the RS4 is good but there are many reports of leaking dampers (see rs246.com).
7) The noise in the RS4 is just brilliant, the gurgle and pops on over run had me grinning every day.
8) The interior of the c4s is far nicer as less plastic and it feels better quality because of it.
9) Fuel consumption was pretty low in the RS4, I used to get around 25 max on a long run and 17 round town.
Overal the only thing I would say is better in the rs4 is more doors and exhaust note but it is a brilliant car and you would not be dissappointed to have one. There is an RS5 on its way and I was going to go for that but I could not refuse the deal I got on the C4s.
Good luck and just ask away if theres anything else you need to know re rs4.
