EVO or RS4 or SUBARU????

Juice · 18-10-2008, 18:42

Guys im looking for a new car and maybe you can shed some light and advice on these cars, i have got a couple to go and look at and test drive but its pin pointing which car i want

as title says i can either have an evo 8 MR FQ320 running circa 400hp with same torque but being a evo it should handle like the bizz
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/740512.htm

i can either buy a subaru wrx sti running circa 420bhp .... and have the same kind of handling as the evo but i havent driven an evo so dont know how they handle so cant really compare
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/748312.htm

OR

i could have an RS4 b5 - fast , discrete and luxurious running circa 450bhp but it would probably be smooth power comapred to the aggressive power of the above....i could be wrong tho
similar to this one
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/727489.htm

I want a fast car thats responsive and a car that handles well....

can anyone shed some advice on my choices?.....anyone have an experience with these cars?

cherry1809 · 18-10-2008, 18:50

If it was my choice, i'd go for the RS4 as i love em'

sunnybono · 18-10-2008, 19:01

what about a RS6, M5, or M3?

Andynissan · 18-10-2008, 19:15

Tough choice!

I think the Evo would be the best overall!

Si · 18-10-2008, 19:21

I'd buy an RS4, but it's a totally different animal to the other two though, an odd one out of the three.

s200rat · 18-10-2008, 19:25

same here rs4 for the win, less common, and looks so good!

Juice · 18-10-2008, 19:36

I did consider the m5 and m3 but i would rather have 4wd now....have had a few rwd and tbh when it comes to street use its good in the straights....not so good round the bends and twistys....

the rs4 is a mean beast but it also weighs nearly 2 tons where as the evo mr fq is a pocket rocket......

i have kind of singled the subaru out but cant decide between the rs4 and evo

has anyone in there 200sx given an rs4 b5 a run for there money

Ivor · 18-10-2008, 19:46

i cant understand the germans...................
why have monstrous size engines to produce the same as a jap 2/3litre

its not like there reliable anymore though is it

go jap........ miles better engineering.

JC · 18-10-2008, 19:50

I would take the Subaru over the Evo any day

Would be a tough choice between the Subaru & the RS4 if it were me.

ewings999 · 18-10-2008, 19:52

i would go for the rs4 everytime mate of mine has one and its very quick, and not as lariy as the others and only some realise what they are,

Sideways14a · 18-10-2008, 19:53

I personally recon that if you benchmarked them all back to back, you would be disppointed with the way the rs4 feels over the others, i suspect its not as focussed as the evo. But then the scooby aint either.

I would have neither, either a 350z or used m5 would be my deal.

Juice · 18-10-2008, 20:07

such a difficult choice....i have a dyno graph for the rs4 b5 if someone could pm me their email add i could send it to you to upload on here, power figure look good....

exactly....the evo and subaru are more aggressive when the turbo kicks in compared to the audi, but then again the rs4 is not slow...

im going to all three this week

Silane · 18-10-2008, 20:17

M5 M5 M5 M5 M5

Rob85 · 18-10-2008, 21:09

Its got to be the Evo, big German cars dont do it for me.

ricardooo · 18-10-2008, 21:24

I would go for the rs4, been out in a few at work and they are awesome, they pull very well and very smoothly plus you wont get pulled over every 10 mins.

Rob85 · 18-10-2008, 21:40

Taking nothing away from the RS4, I ust think its because i've yet to grow up and still like spoilers and kits; all tastefully done of course.

bobbitt · 18-10-2008, 21:43

old rs4(2.7 twin turbo) or none!
what about a legacy gtb?

Juice · 19-10-2008, 16:44

anybody want to give me their email add so i can send them the dyno graph for the rs4....so they can upload on here

Funb0b · 19-10-2008, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juice

anybody want to give me their email add so i can send them the dyno graph for the rs4....so they can upload on here

Just upload it to photobucket or similar then just link to it.

Infinity · 19-10-2008, 16:50

RS4 - http://videos.streetfire.net/video/A...MKIV_38236.htm

not too shabby for such a heavy car!

Jut

18-10-2008, 18:42	#1
Juice Guest Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London, near Heathrow Posts: 835	EVO or RS4 or SUBARU???? Guys im looking for a new car and maybe you can shed some light and advice on these cars, i have got a couple to go and look at and test drive but its pin pointing which car i want as title says i can either have an evo 8 MR FQ320 running circa 400hp with same torque but being a evo it should handle like the bizz http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/740512.htm i can either buy a subaru wrx sti running circa 420bhp .... and have the same kind of handling as the evo but i havent driven an evo so dont know how they handle so cant really compare http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/748312.htm OR i could have an RS4 b5 - fast , discrete and luxurious running circa 450bhp but it would probably be smooth power comapred to the aggressive power of the above....i could be wrong tho similar to this one http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/727489.htm I want a fast car thats responsive and a car that handles well.... can anyone shed some advice on my choices?.....anyone have an experience with these cars?

18-10-2008, 18:50	#2
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18-10-2008, 19:21	#5
Si Let the rumpus begin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Young enough to be all pi$$ed off, old enough to be jaded Posts: 29,600	I'd buy an RS4, but it's a totally different animal to the other two though, an odd one out of the three. __________________ My FD RX7 project My S14a daily

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JC Relaxing in my pool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Costa Blanca,Spain Posts: 6,380	I would take the Subaru over the Evo any day Would be a tough choice between the Subaru & the RS4 if it were me. __________________ The Mighty BMW E39 M5 3.1 Seconds faster around the Top Gear Test Track than a Vauxhall VXR Chestwig a "few seconds" in motorsport engineering terms IS A COUNTRY MILE!!!!!!! SXOC Yard Of Ale Champion 2005/06/07/08

18-10-2008, 19:52	#10
ewings999 Guest Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Exeter Posts: 826	i would go for the rs4 everytime mate of mine has one and its very quick, and not as lariy as the others and only some realise what they are, __________________ never drive faster than your angel can fly

18-10-2008, 19:01	#3
sunnybono Guest Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 2,796	what about a RS6, M5, or M3?

18-10-2008, 19:15	#4
Andynissan Guest Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lowestoft Posts: 6,085	Tough choice! I think the Evo would be the best overall!

18-10-2008, 19:25	#6
s200rat Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: buckie/huntly Posts: 140	same here rs4 for the win, less common, and looks so good!

18-10-2008, 19:36	#7
Juice Guest Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London, near Heathrow Posts: 835	I did consider the m5 and m3 but i would rather have 4wd now....have had a few rwd and tbh when it comes to street use its good in the straights....not so good round the bends and twistys.... the rs4 is a mean beast but it also weighs nearly 2 tons where as the evo mr fq is a pocket rocket...... i have kind of singled the subaru out but cant decide between the rs4 and evo has anyone in there 200sx given an rs4 b5 a run for there money

18-10-2008, 19:46	#8
Ivor it wasn't me Join Date: May 2004 Location: preston Posts: 8,464	i cant understand the germans................... why have monstrous size engines to produce the same as a jap 2/3litre its not like there reliable anymore though is it go jap........ miles better engineering.

18-10-2008, 19:53	#11
Sideways14a Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Abusing a pigeon somewhere. Posts: 18,580	I personally recon that if you benchmarked them all back to back, you would be disppointed with the way the rs4 feels over the others, i suspect its not as focussed as the evo. But then the scooby aint either. I would have neither, either a 350z or used m5 would be my deal. __________________ Slumming it with the pikeys PC MW2 title Sideways14a

18-10-2008, 20:07	#12
Juice Guest Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London, near Heathrow Posts: 835	such a difficult choice....i have a dyno graph for the rs4 b5 if someone could pm me their email add i could send it to you to upload on here, power figure look good.... exactly....the evo and subaru are more aggressive when the turbo kicks in compared to the audi, but then again the rs4 is not slow... im going to all three this week

18-10-2008, 20:17	#13
Silane I see... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Here Posts: 2,011	M5 M5 M5 M5 M5

18-10-2008, 21:09	#14
Rob85 Guest Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midsomer Norton Posts: 121	Its got to be the Evo, big German cars dont do it for me.

18-10-2008, 21:24	#15
ricardooo NON-MEMBER Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Barnsley Posts: 13	I would go for the rs4, been out in a few at work and they are awesome, they pull very well and very smoothly plus you wont get pulled over every 10 mins.

18-10-2008, 21:40	#16
Rob85 Guest Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midsomer Norton Posts: 121	Taking nothing away from the RS4, I ust think its because i've yet to grow up and still like spoilers and kits; all tastefully done of course.

18-10-2008, 21:43	#17
bobbitt whazzz' appening Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: BRaapNELL Posts: 6,059	old rs4(2.7 twin turbo) or none! what about a legacy gtb? __________________

19-10-2008, 16:44	#18
Juice Guest Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London, near Heathrow Posts: 835	anybody want to give me their email add so i can send them the dyno graph for the rs4....so they can upload on here

19-10-2008, 16:50	#20
Infinity Guest Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In the sticks Posts: 7,394	RS4 - http://videos.streetfire.net/video/A...MKIV_38236.htm not too shabby for such a heavy car! Jut __________________