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BMW E46 M3 or Audi B6 S4 For First Car ?

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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BMW E46 M3 or Audi B6 S4 For First Car ?

Im starting to save up for my car and I've done some research and I've narrowed it down to these two cars and I just wanted some input from the forum.

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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I'd vote for the S4, M3's have become way too "dime a dozen" here in NY at least.

The Audi's styling is so evolutionary, that the B6 still looks very modern
 
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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I agree, Audi's look great and aren't too common but I'm debating on whether I'd want rear wheel drive or all wheel drive.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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I will be looking into tracking the car after I learn how to drive, I dont plan on jumping right into it, but its something that I am interested in.
 
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For daily duties S4 for daily/track M3 hands down it's a more rewarding car to drive right...

there is a reason why it's commonplace now over the S4 it's a great car and people want the best especially performance orientated drivers but thats just my 0.02
 
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The m3!
 
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Thanks for all the input.. I guess E46 M3 it is, does anyone have a suggestion on which year I should look into or any problems I should be aware of.
 
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Dudes, we gotta remember he said "first car". This is some well-to-do 15 year old here. S4 all the way. I had a new one back in 2004. He's going to have his hands full. I promise. If he gets the hang of it, he'll just need to take out the rear sway and put a stiff front in for all of $150. I guarantee that, other than brakes, the car would handle all that 90% of us 6speed commentators could throw at it. In the meantime, it'd bail him out of all the stupid **** he did, whereas the M3 would be that car that bit him in the *** back in the day, and was talked about every time someone had the ***** to ask why he was in a wheelchair.
 
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Originally Posted by blakt out
Dudes, we gotta remember he said "first car". This is some well-to-do 15 year old here. S4 all the way. I had a new one back in 2004. He's going to have his hands full. I promise. If he gets the hang of it, he'll just need to take out the rear sway and put a stiff front in for all of $150. I guarantee that, other than brakes, the car would handle all that 90% of us 6speed commentators could throw at it. In the meantime, it'd bail him out of all the stupid **** he did, whereas the M3 would be that car that bit him in the *** back in the day, and was talked about every time someone had the ***** to ask why he was in a wheelchair.
Well maybe its too early to make decisions, I should save up the money than test drive both of them see which one would fit my fancy. You guys have a lot more knowledge of automobiles than me, not meaning to depend on you guys but your word means more to me than what a lot of people would tell me.
 
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I will promise you that the B6/B7 S4 has one of the best exhaust notes (I put a Milltek non-res on mine) that I've ever heard, and I've heard some pretty exotic ****.
 
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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How much do you think a B7 S4 will run in about 2 years ?
 
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the m3 can def bite u in the ***....but it is more fun...i owned b7 rs4 and e46 m3...the AWD will be useful on the east coast...and definetly more confidence inspiring..and amazing exhaust note
 

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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I'm a huge fan of both BMW and Audi, but I'm starting to think that the S4 would be great for the awd but the V8 would be harsh on gas whereas the M3 has the S54 which gets good to decent gas mileage but the rear wheel drive might bite me in the *** in the winter, and thats where I'm stuck.
 

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