Has anyone else had this thought?

[Error404]

I was just thinking today about my car and all the bits i keep buying for it, and you k now what I added up all the main bits on the car or in storage and it came to almost £7k
I'm about to embark on a £3k+ engine build and the thought crossed my mind I could break it and spend the extra money and buy a tidy RS4 for £10k+

My philosophy is "have a plan and stick to it" but it has definitely made me reconsider agreed value on the insurance!

[driftin jo]

The thing is the RS4 running costs of an are very high and I'm not talking about petrol.

[djh]

don't ask what i've spent over the years, I could have bought something rather tasty

[Jamo]

I have that thought about 12 times a day

[Error404]

I'm really only carrying on as I'm a stubborn ****er. I'm sure once I have some boost under my right foot I will be inspired once again

[AQTdriver]

it has crossed my mind too considering in 4 years i have bought 8 cars and sold 3 of them + everything i've invested i could have easily now gone for a second hand RS6 C6...
but then again there's the running cost...
eeeh never mind just keep putting big turbos on everything!!

[dest]

The thing is the RS4 running costs of an are very high and I'm not talking about petrol.

Blah blah blah.... ever owned one?

[denniselbows]

I think every one has thought at some stage . God knows how much I spent on my car when repairing it after rear ending someone with a tow hitch. I never added it up I know I could of bought a good aby. But it not all about the money is it .

[denniselbows]

@dest is owning an rs4 not as bad as everyone makes out?

[dest]

No, not atall!
Of course there are plenty of urban myths regarding "youve got to remove the engine to do anything", which is actually total ********.
Yes, you have to remove it to change the turbos and a couple of other bits, but thats all.
If you ask Aiden @ Bahnstorm, he has worked on many S2's and RS4's and he says the RS4 is overall easier to work on than an S2!

As people know, Ive had 2x S2, 2x S4 and now an RS4, and over the years Ive spent no more running the B5's than the S2's.
If anything, its fair to say that my first S2 has cost me more in sorting bits than all of the B5's put together!

[Rocco]

Alex,do you want to listen my answer about this

[driftin jo]

Blah blah blah.... ever owned one?

My mate has owned one for 3 years. I suppose a lot depends how many miles you do as to what they cost you to run but when you consider that front disks alone are £800 the price of service parts can mount up if you do a lot of miles as my mate does.

[dest]

No theyre not, front discs are £500 a pair, and thats from Audi.
Just another example of how much crap people talk

What other service parts are more expensive than an S2 then?
Yes, a cambelt is about 600 all in, but how often is that done?!
An average oil/filter change etc is no more expensive than any other car

[dest]

The bottom line is, if you want one, get one.
As much as I still love S2's, the RS4 is miles ahead of it in all ways IMO

This is what now sits on my drive, and I would never have an S2 over it, even if it was highly modified

[Jamo]

I'm sure this is s2forum not audisrs

We all love our cars but it's a bit strong to say on a s2forum saying you don't want an s2 anymore, some have moved on others still love their old I5, there is a place for all cars and other forums for them!