V8 or S4?

[Rave Racer]

    Uh oh.  This question is poison.  That's like one of those questions
that your significant other asks you and you know there isn't a right
answer.

    IMHO, it depends on what you can do and what you want out of it.  I
think you can get a better overall performing car out of the S4 BUT, we all
know about the S4's quirky mechanical problems.
    If you want something that you can work on if you aren't a certified
Audi expert, then I would think the V8 would be the better car for you.

    I am, compared to the majority on here anyway, a rice boy.  I would take
the S4, but colour doesn't matter to me and I want a 20V turbo in the worst
way.

       Rave Racer
'89 Jetta 1.8L 16V GTX
 http://www.vwot.org/members/Pete.html
'87 Audi 4000 Quattro Sedan
 http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=110
'72 Triumph GT6
 http://motorcities.com/contents/01I3H011116682.html
'83 Toyota Tercel (yoda)     Possible future Sandrail donor...  Maybe

----- Original Message -----
From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>; <s-car-list at yahoogroups.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 10:08 PM
Subject: V8 or S4?


This question is being posed to three very opinionated lists
(V8, S4, and quattro). Which would you choose, and why?

A. 1990 Audi V8, 100K miles, $7,500 in your favorite color combination
B. 1993 Audi S4, 100K miles, $11,000 in a "livable" color combination

Assume both are in excellent condition with recent major service
(i.e., t-belt) completed. Let the discussion begin.

Regards,
Kent McLean,
looking at both