b5 s4 vs e36 m3

[FrancisMHWhite]

finally gettin another car and it's down to these two. only post/vote if you actually know shit about these cars.

[theSYNDICATE]

Audi's are expensive as fuck to maintain and aren't reliable. I've seen E36's run great with 125K+ Miles

[FrancisMHWhite]

yeah trouble is bmw's can be expensive too

the s4 i have lined up had 99k while the m3's i'm lookin at have 120-130k

[Evito]

Just save up a little more and get some lower mileage cars. :/

[KlAzE1]

hard choice since both cars are dope! no experience with audis besides test driving, i owned a bmw e36 drove it up to 200k miles, its still running fine, i gave it to my uncle.

[Suhpreem]

buy the e36, bimmerforums is sick for info and vendors sell for super cheap, anything that goes wrong that is

and ddmtuning for aftermarket replacements

and super charge it

and bbs it

[FrancisMHWhite]

i'd prolly keep it NA, thinkin m50 manifold as a must, otherwise focusing on suspension and feel (z3 rack, soils, ss brake lines, and maybe a short shift)

[TriumvirLerche]

Originally Posted by theSYNDICATE

Audi's are expensive as fuck to maintain and aren't reliable. I've seen E36's run great with 125K+ Miles

I think that's a big misconception about Audi cars. I just switched from Honda to Audi and from what I've done so far in terms of maintenance (Brakes, oil change, timing belt, etc.) the price for parts are about the same. I think the hike in prices is mainly from the labor involved with working on European cars, a lot of things are pretty backwards sometimes.

I think you really got to figure out if you'd like AWD or RWD/4door or 2door/NA or FI

I cant really speak for a e36 m3 but a b5 s4 has crazy potential. With a K04 swap and tune you're pushing 400 whp easily in a 4-wheel drive car.

[kEwLiKdaT]

I use to have a Blue E36 M3 and I went thru 2 motors. I love bimmers, but maybe the Audi would be better.

[Youngfresh2def]

In this case I vote Audi.

[trueno]

s4 is awd. plus what year s4 are you talking about? personally i think audis are under rated and e36s look ugly

[FrancisMHWhite]

Originally Posted by trueno

s4 is awd. plus what year s4 are you talking about? personally i think audis are under rated and e36s look ugly

the b5 s4 is from 2000-2002 and has a twin turbo 6. intake, downpipe, and reflash gives me 300whp from what i've read

[vince24L]

I have an e36 M3. White/blk interior. VF supercharger on it. Bilstein coilovers and such. I love it. A blast to drive. Hopefully you enjoy working on your own car and know some people who know about working on these. Because getting parts and work done on them is expensive! But its AMAZING to drive. Even on my 18's I love how it drives. If you have any questions PM me or check out Bimmerforums.com

couple pics of it..

[ahhhrt]

S4.

[Sneaky]

Id take the S4 but turbos will be expensive to replace.


If you were looking at an e46 M3 then there would be no question about it.