Subject	The audi engine bay is tighter than the Z32. Even with the
Posted by	boileralum on March 29, 2008 at 10:28 PM
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In Reply To	How are reliability and maintenance costs with the S4? posted by hunterg on March 29, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Message	front end removed (which is pretty much a necessity to do the timing belt service, along with a $200 special alignment tool to keep the gears from slipping), you are very hard pressed to be able to see the turbos. Not to mention all the common electrical problems you get with most German engineered cars. The only way I would own any VW/Audi product is if it was under warranty, and sold or turned back in from lease before the warranty was up. Rule #1 - There's always a bastard! JRH(KY): for some reason, when I hear the word 'tranny' I think of transvestite before I do transmission. don't ask me why boileralum: FAGMO! ----------------------------------------- Bill (ImTheDevil): blah blah blah me: Just because you are covered in gasoline right now, doesn't mean you are right! ----------------------------------------- JRH (KY): I'm also using up a weekend this month for Indy and a weekend next month for the USGP. Throw in our trip to PA and GF is getting tired of my car habit. Boy I'm going to miss her :-D
Follow Ups	Wow. - ENVYMYZ 10:53:30 03/29/08 i think thats a smart plan (n/m) - genic 11:11:48 03/29/08 Did he swap in a 6 speed? (n/m) - SactoTodd 11:14:21 03/29/08 Dhu (n/m) - Spee 11:30:20 03/29/08 Or just get a really cheap beater and swap yours. - lakerdude42 11:37:26 03/29/08 Thanks. That was originally the plan. - ENVYMYZ 11:41:32 03/29/08 The Z and the S4 are a perfect pair... - Only1Z 11:56:48 03/29/08 How are reliability and maintenance costs with the S4? - hunterg 12:00:42 03/29/08 Talk your sis into a Corolla or Rav4. (n/m) - SactoTodd 12:03:09 03/29/08 Oh it's not a Japanese car... - Only1Z 12:04:03 03/29/08 For the record, my S4 has been VERY reliable... - Only1Z 12:06:18 03/29/08 How many miles did it have when you got it again? - ENVYMYZ 12:26:45 03/29/08 60K when I got it...75K now (n/m) - Only1Z 16:14:02 03/29/08 According to my very intensive research, not cheap - ENVYMYZ 12:05:26 03/29/08 STi's (and Subarus in general) are usually very reliable. - Jackie 13:17:13 03/29/08 The audi engine bay is tighter than the Z32. Even with the - boileralum 22:28:44 03/29/08 What year S4 did you have in mind? Or are they all the same? (n/m) - thursdaybuff 12:49:25 03/29/08 01.5 and 02 (n/m) - ENVYMYZ 14:49:16 03/29/08 You're right, the STI is much cheaper to maintain. - TriniTT 17:53:14 03/29/08 Yup that is my combination. 01 S4 daily driver and - Glenn (San Jose) 20:42:49 03/29/08 That's quite the jump. (n/m) - TriniTT 00:01:17 03/30/08 Word. - AbsolutZ (OH) 00:18:54 03/30/08 Sell the Z & get an STI + TT Z - Ashman2k2 03:56:32 03/30/08
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