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The BBS were a strange one year thing I guess. I ordered the car not knowing what was going to come on it. I was told that the wheels might be different, but might not.. basically submitted the order prior to being able to spec it out. I wanted the Avus that our 2001.5 had, but it showed up with BBS CH brand new with just a few miles on it. I didn't like them all that well and didn't feel like they complemented the style overall. They were really hard to clean and the brake dust was awful. I loved that car though and will always have a soft spot for the S4. I much preferred the Breyton GTS I put on my last 335. They tried to get me to pay $1003 per month lease when we first walked into the finance office and my credit was good. I stood up and said forget it, so they "came down" to the $900 per month. The car was only 55g at that time. |
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But don't they have to sell it? And recoup profit based on these margins?
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While that is true the changes FOR ME were not at all dramatic enough. When it comes to cars it is in fact all personal taste as to what a person finds to be nice. Aside from some changes in the body lines which IMHO are subtle at best, Audi remains the same. The engine change was smart since the V8 was a total gas guzzler. It's all subjective. You spend your money the way you like and I will do the same. I'm sure no one here is buying an S4 based on anyone's opinion here.
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Back to the S4... I was just thinking something that hasn't been mentioned. Historically, remember back in the mid 2000s the S4 was pitted against the M3 and NOT the 3 series. Those were the pre-335 days. So, when I was looking at S4s I was comparing it to an M3. I really wanted a sedan too and the M3 didn't have a sedan that year. I did really like the Laguna Seca blue color. |
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The B8.5 S4 did bring with it the RS drivetrain, which makes the difference vs the A4 *much* greater than the 328i vs 335i.
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I'm not sure why some posters in this thread would say that an F30 335i or even an E90 335i is A LOT better than the S4
Car I had before my current S4 was a 2008 e92 M3. The M3's interior was dated compared to the S4. I've test drove '10 335i as well as '12 f30 335i. Both had M pkg or whatever BMW calls it nowadays. '10 felt better compared to the f30 for steering feel. But the F30 felt better around corners. M3 > S4 > 335i And S4 has better resale value than a 335i period. '10 335i with most pkgs were going around 30-32k at the time when I was looking. '10 S4 were going at the lowest 40k |
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When shopping, I haven't driven the most recent S4,... on purpose. That being said, I haven't driven an F30 yet either, but I'll "settle" when it gets here. I think, back in the day, the RS was vastly different from the S? Wasn't it not that long ago that the upper end 3-series, be it 330 or 335 had a different drivetrain than the lower model? |
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You ordered an F30 without driving it? You can read about the RS brand here if you like. I thought 3 series variants were always engine upgrades, with a couple options like zhp on the E46 that were possibly trim dependent. The 335is e92 coupe you can get now has the option for the Getrag DCT you see in the M3.
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This S4/335i debate is interesting. I think most car reviews will agree the S4>335i. However the public does not seem to agree with this based on sales.
335i outsells S4, I can bet that even if you curve out all 335i's that are leased and compare whats left to all S4s that are leased & financed, the 335i will still come out on top. A lot of people here have argued that the S4 was just not that convincing enough to get into from the 335i mostly because it looks dated now. What we can all agree on is these two cars are at the top of their class, you cant go wrong either way, inline 6 cough cough
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Yes, I really liked my '09 335i and really like the payments on BMW leases. I can't lease another vehicle of that caliber/cost for the same payment, so why not? I just sent an email to my dealer telling him what I wanted on the car and a check for a deposit. We'll see when it gets here next week.
I like new cars and I drive about 10k per year, so I lease. We have 2 leased cars and have them staggered, so we get a new one every 1.5 years, which is fun. Total waste of money, but what the hell? Anyhow, this thread sparks my interest, because of my S4 affinity. Totally jealous of an S4. If I drove the S4 and the F30 335 I would probably like the S4 better, but I think I will like the BMW payment better in the long run. So, I don't drive an S4. I have been driving an '11 Toyota 4Runner ltd for the last 1.5 years, so do you really think I can be disappointed with a 335? My wife's X5 feels like a rocket when I drive it. |
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The S4 / 335 debate is really pretty silly. They are very close in anything that isn't subjective, so it becomes a subjective argument... Arguments over opinions are useless. They are both great cars. I tend to bounce back and forth between BMW's and Audi's because they are simply both great products and because I never want the same car for longer than a few years so going from the 335 I have now to the S4 I'll likely get next gives me a very comparable car, while also giving a fresh look.
It's like taste in women. Maybe you like blondes then one relationship ends you want a brunette for a change, but you want them both to have nice tight bodies. Now that I'm married, I can still change my cars every 3 years |
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I am not leasing my 335i, this is why I find it very odd that people would say lease the BMW buy the Audi. It boiled down to passion for me and am sure the same can be said for you
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"If lease then BMW" (for obvious $ reasons) not "If buy then audi"
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I found an old, sorry for the quality, pic of my car with the BBS CH. That is my father-in-law driving not me.
Look how damn dirty those things were all the time. I just never liked those wheels and was so disappointed they came factory that year. I have never understood why the BBS CH is so popular? |
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Now try to tell me that my 335 didn't look better than my S4.
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