[s-cars] URS4 vs Biturbo S4

[LL - NY]

Also late to the fore, but the only 2 chance encounters I had with a
Biturbo S4's was on a return trip from Philadelphia. The first one was
at highway speeds clearing a traffic jam, vs. what appeared to be a
stock B5 S4, my S6 has an MRC Stage 1 chip, I ran, he bolted after me,
and couldn't stay with me. We diced like this for a couple of miles,
so I'd say I could out run him (at least in a straight line, my
current knowledge base says Miss Piggy can't turn like a B5). The
second encounter (same trip) was with a modded B5 S4. He showed me
taillights in a way that was somewhat embarrasing. Twice. He then
slowed, gave a thumbs up and went down his ramp to North Jersey.

LL - NY

On 5/9/05, Robert Myers <Bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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