[s-cars] URS4 vs Biturbo S4

[Robert Myers]

Well, JR, my ten year old urS6 has just turned over 220K miles.  It is 
true.  I have spent a pile of money on it but that money has provided some 
quite nice (performance) upgrades.  (List below.)  As far as broken or worn 
out items requiring expensive repairs goes there has been little of 
that.  A blown clutch and a blown head gasket are the major items (aside 
from the normally expected wear items - tires, brakes, shocks, 
etc.).  These both went south _after_ some of the performance mods were 
installed, not before.

My sole experience with a neuS4 has been one chance encounter at a 
stoplight drag race.  He was watching my receding tail lights quite 
soon.  This was the (AFAIK) NA V8 neuS4.  I can tell you nothing of the 
biturbo.   If that was the biturbo in stock OEM configuration it was no 
match for Miss Piggy.  I would, however, presume that it would be eminently 
tunable.

At 04:58 PM 5/9/2005, JR wrote:

>Aside from the URS4 being less expensive due to its age why would one
>choose the URS4 over the Biturbo 2000-2003 S4?  Why would one choose the
>Biturbo over the URS4?  Why do you folks prefer the URS4 over the
>Biturbo?
>
>I'm at a crossroads with the car.  The URS4 is a known money pit always
>needing attention.  I'm wondering if it would be less costly in the long
>run to just upgrade to a used Biturbo now or keep the URS4 and keep
>putting money into it.  Are the Biturbos just as needy?  Does insurance
>hurt more?  Is the engine as strong and will it last as many miles as I
>hear the URS4 will?
>
>Thoughts?
>
>
>JR
>_______________________________________________

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Bob
Http://Chips-Ur-S.com

'95 urS6 Cashmere Grey
RS2 turbo/EM
Lucas/Delphi 37# injectors
Custom MRC software
Stromung Exhaust sans kitty
BIRA System 3 brakes
Custom brake lines
Centerforce clutch
100/130 watt H1 Eurolights
V1 w/ remote display
Ultranator alternator upgrade
RSB
EGT
Samco Hoses
2 Watt dash light bulbs