ian_m Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 tempting me! I received a call today and found out that for roughly the same monthly's and deposit as a Boxster, I could have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Get the Boxster, better to drive, and be worth far more in a couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 .... not just you, they're tempting all of us! I'd love a Boxter or S4 or something but I need a new house, but I never get dragged towards the housing market like I do towards cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Boxster instead of Audi, no argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted January 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 but, but its the S4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Boxster instead of Audi, no argument. [/ QUOTE ] hmm. i disagree. the S4 sounds better with its gorgeous V8, it caters for 4 people in style and is 100% practical as a daily car, 24 hours of the day and 365 days of the year (unless you do high mileage in which case its gonna be another 10K a year in petrol ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 But its pants. Get an M3 if you want a powerful saloon/coupe, not a girlie S4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 The Audi Cabrio is one of my favourite cars (as one of two of you may have spotted! ), and the S4 is the ultimate incarnation of it. It is a fabulous piece of kit, but if it were my money (and I didn't need the space) I'd have the Boxster for sure. Newer car, a Porsche, better drive, better residuals. I'm not knocking the S4, but I think its more of a high performance GT car, great for those trips to the South of France, and more comfortable and practicle in daily use, but the Porsche is the proper sports car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 See Boxter would be No1, but not practical with pitter-patter on the way, so S4 would def meet requiremenst for comfy, fast, safe, sporty and estate! Boxter would simply be ACE !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 [ QUOTE ] But its pants. Get an M3 if you want a powerful saloon/coupe, not a girlie S4. [/ QUOTE ] and thats just a plain silly comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 [ QUOTE ] But its pants. Get an M3 if you want a powerful saloon/coupe, not a girlie S4. [/ QUOTE ] I agree, the M3 is far faster (not that you will be doing any of that ), better looking (in my opinion) and a better drive than the lot. Boxer 2nd, Audi last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Of course it is, but an M3 is by far a better drivers car than an S4, plain and simple. I drove both and there was no comparison. One was a soft GT type cruiser, as is said above, the other was a more raw performance car that excited all the way - i.e. the M3. You don't see a lot of M3's because they are easier to get hold of than an S4 - you see a lot more because they are generally accepted to be by far the better drivers car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] But its pants. Get an M3 if you want a powerful saloon/coupe, not a girlie S4. [/ QUOTE ] and thats just a plain silly comment [/ QUOTE ] Not really, the Boxster is a much better buy unless you need the space, let's be honest, this has always been a, Audi based forum so I suppose that will come through. The Boxster has THE best residuals of ANY new car on sale, if I was spending my hard earned on a new car (something I'd never, ever do) I would want something that would not hurt me too bad in a couple of years. The fact that it will drive the pants of most anything else too is an extra bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Boxster for fun S4 for a car you can use all year round M3 if you have to prove you're macho and only 'drive' in the dry All in my totally unbiased opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] But its pants. Get an M3 if you want a powerful saloon/coupe, not a girlie S4. [/ QUOTE ] and thats just a plain silly comment [/ QUOTE ] Indeed. Depends what you want from the car. M3 is no doubt the more involving drive, but the S4 is a more capable more relaxed very high performance GT with more descreet and modern styling, and the availability of Tiptronic auto. Impossible to say one is "better" than the other, they fulfill subtly different briefs. Interstingly, Top Gear crew (Clarkson etc) when comparing the S4 saloon with the M3 Coupe concluded that the M3 was the ultimate drivers choice, but they all plumped for the S4 in preference as the more rounded car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Thank you - incidentally, I think Audi_Smitten should get the Boxster for both the reasons shown and because it is what he started out craving for. If you go from a 2 seater to a 4 seater you are going to lose something anyway unless you are in the market for a 911. Stick with the Boxster (but get the 3.2S!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Boxster and M3 if you actually can drive, S4 if you'd 'like to learn one day'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Of course it is, but an M3 is by far a better drivers car than an S4, plain and simple. I drove both and there was no comparison. One was a soft GT type cruiser, as is said above, the other was a more raw performance car that excited all the way - i.e. the M3. You don't see a lot of M3's because they are easier to get hold of than an S4 - you see a lot more because they are generally accepted to be by far the better drivers car. [/ QUOTE ] well calling an S4 a soft cruiser is another silly comment. but i know you havent driven either aggressively...as you've said that in previous posts. i'm not getting into an argument though, the 2 cars appeal to 2 different types of driver. but i'm not the one with an M3 looking for another car to use in the winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 hehehe Apart from just baiting people, you don't really believe that do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loddrik Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 It's probably a bit futile the way this thread is developing, like slagging Impreza's off on Scoobynet, most owners bought their cars fortheir reasons and will only believe what they want to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 The S4 convertable is supposed to be alot slower than the saloon, and a differant driving experiance, or so I have read. I was under the impression it was a floppy cruiser with a big engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 [ QUOTE ] well calling an S4 a soft cruiser is another silly comment. [/ QUOTE ] ...by comparison, it is. It's not silly, it is true. [ QUOTE ] but i'm not the one with an M3 looking for another car to use in the winter [/ QUOTE ] Ahem, the reasons being why risk some arse dinking it in an area where we get worse weather than most other parts of England? You're right about the cars appealing to different people though. Boxster - Audi S4 - M3 Convertible; would anyone really have them all on a shopping list or would they really know their choice before they went looking? I suspect the latter. I drove the S4 briefly and not aggressively, you're right - because it didn't seem to want to be driven aggressively - you'll know what I mean by that I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossG Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 I would probably take the Audi over the Boxter I just think it would suit me more. Oh and there is the SMALL matter of the V8 soundtrack Each to their own though, eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted January 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 my heart is telling me to go for the Porsche! but there is a part of me that is worried about the whole 2 seat thing! I dont have kids or anything but am worried i will miss the space! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossG Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Question is, which one will you be happier in? Do a pros and cons list, and decide from there. V8. V8. V8. Can you guess which way I would go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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