S4 trade in for a Boxster?

magick

GF owns an S4 at the mo , its a 2000 model , so its a few yrs old, so shes thinking of trading it in for a Boxster. Shes never had any major probs with it but wondering would u trade it in ,seeing as its not that old ?

testicle

magick wrote:

so its a few yrs old

magick wrote:

seeing as its not that old ?

*ahem*

cabla

Is she mad?

magick

Is she mad?

ive suspected!

*ahem*

LOL Brain fart sorry

RobAMerc

cabla wrote:

Is she mad

despite the obvious grunt, the grip the 4wd provides and the current S4's much vaunted brilliance, the '00 S4 was never considered much of a driving tool compared to the M3 or even the scoobies etc.

The Boxter however was always considered a great handling and balance motor even if a bit underpowered.

Plus if your GF dont got kids - why would she not want a 2 seat convertible that handles as well as the boxster ?:) Lucky you

Biro

Don't take offence, but it's an unusual situation! Firstly from the point of view that it's very rare that a woman would go for a car like the S4. Women's interest in cars tends to be in 3 categories 1. not a clue. 2. likes something that looks good and 3. know what they're talking about.
Given the S4's credentials as an average looking but high performing car then one would think that this girl is in category 3 there, but any woman I've met in this group always knew what they wanted, so would never ask anyone's opinion!!

Fellas on the other hand range in car interest as much as women range in shoe taste.

If she likes the "puchy-ness" of the 4.2 then she may miss that in the boxter, despite the boxter's finesse in terms of handling compared with the Audi.
A boxter S may fix this problem, but a trade in of an S4 won't fetch too much in this country unfortunately. Whats her budget? A 335Ci might fit the bill...

Everything Ive read about the boxter has been gushing with praise.

Apart from the price! Could make a nice second hand purchase thou.

Biro

Can't say I'd be bothered with the older 2.5 myself though. 204bhp isn't a lot.

RobAMerc

Biro wrote:

If she likes the "puchy-ness" of the 4.2

People seem to be confusing the '00 model S4 with the current one.

The 00 model was a 2.6 twin turbo V6 and not all that great to drive ( from reviews I have read not personal experince admittedly)

The boxster is a totally different animal and widely considered to be a great drivers car.
That could be why it makes sense to me she would want to change.

prospect

I suppose the first important thing to consider is if a 2 seater convertible is praticle for her needs..
I have not seen one, but is the boot big enough to handle a large grocery run? Does she have kids, or a large dog? Does she commute home at weekends with luggage, etc. etc.

Only then should she sit down and consider the merits of a boxers performance and handling etc.

Biro

RobAMerc wrote:

People seem to be confusing the '00 model S4 with the current one.

The 00 model was a 2.6 twin turbo V6 and not all that great to drive ( from reviews I have read not personal experince admittedly)

The boxster is a totally different animal and widely considered to be a great drivers car.
That could be why it makes sense to me she would want to change.

There was a 2.7 twin turbo in the RS2. I don't remember a 2.6 twin turbo in any A4. Not saying you're wrong, you could be right, but I never remember it.
According to this roadtest by Autocar, (granted it's the convertable), the 00 - 05 S4 had the 4.2. The RS4 had a twin turbo 4.2 that had a lot more power. THen they brought out the current RS4 with the same sized engine and 414bhp with the front wheels further forward relative to the engine block to give sharper handling.

Autocar test : http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Audi-A4-S4-Quattro/207434/

Anan1

Biro wrote:

There was a 2.7 twin turbo in the RS2. I don't remember a 2.6 twin turbo in any A4. Not saying you're wrong, you could be right, but I never remember it.
According to this roadtest by Autocar, (granted it's the convertable), the 00 - 05 S4 had the 4.2. The RS4 had a twin turbo 4.2 that had a lot more power. THen they brought out the current RS4 with the same sized engine and 414bhp with the front wheels further forward relative to the engine block to give sharper handling.

Autocar test : http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Audi-A4-S4-Quattro/207434/

My recollection is that the 98 on S4 had a 2.7 litre V6 biturbo, and that the RS2, built by Porsche, had a 2.1 litre turbo 4 giving 315 or so bhp.

Biro

Actually you could be right there, the RS2 had a tuned version of the 5 cylinder in the Quattro I think. So that'd leave the 2.7 to be in the first S4, and the 4.2 to be in the 2nd S4.

Puff Puff Pass

Get a 911! You have the power and the handling in abundance - and you wont be getting a half ass Porsche

Anan1

Puff Puff Pass wrote:

Get a 911! You have the power and the handling in abundance - and you wont be getting a half ass Porsche

Money?

unkel

The first A4 based S4 had the twin turbo 2.7 as mentioned (made from '97-'01). The 4.2 normally aspirated 40V V8 engine didn't make it into the S4 until '03

kmick

My brother just bought a boxster and while it is fine on the motorway on the rest of Irish roads it is very uncomfortable. Tell her to forget it. She has good taste it seems.

unkel

kmick wrote:

My brother just bought a boxster and while it is fine on the motorway on the rest of Irish roads it is very uncomfortable

Could that have anything to do with the wheels / tyres? What size alloys are on his car? Afaik the standard boxster came with 16" and the S came with 17" rims

eljono

Ok, well if I was in that position I would definitely take the Boxster. In fact it's one car I hope to own in the future. It's handling and balance are the best I've ever experienced and any remarks of it not being a "proper Porsche" are totally unjustified. Read any of the serious car mags and you'll never see a bad rating for it.
The one I drove was a '97 2.5 and while it could have done with some more power, it totally made up for it with regard to driving pleasure. Also, it's fairly practical for a roadster as it has 2 boots (front and back) which could fit a couples luggage.
Personally I'd go with a manual because I'm not a big fan of Tiptronic but it does work pretty well if auto is your thing.

P.S. I'm pretty sure a '00 S4 is a 2,7 biturbo

Mc-BigE

The S4 is a lovely car to drive, if a bit front heavy, there are specialist UK companies at specialise in improving the S4's suspension and ride making it more like the RS4 of the same time. I can understand why she wants to change as to be honest the S4 is a hard clutched, easily stallable Man's car .(don't mean to sound sexest but its the truth).

OP: just out of interest, do you have any pics of the S4 and how much are you looking for it? Pm me if you like.