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#71 of 828 which S40 competes with S4 ? by krzyss Apr 22, 2005 (4:36 am)
Please tell me as I do not know.   Krzys Replies to this message: allwheeldriv3 (Apr 22, 2005 5:46 am)
#72 of 828 Re: which S40 competes with S4 ? [krzyss] by allwheeldriv3 Apr 22, 2005 (5:46 am)
Replying to: krzyss (Apr 22, 2005 4:36 am) i never said anything about the S4....
#73 of 828 Re: what about the Volvo S40? [esf] by pat HOST Apr 22, 2005 (6:19 am)
Replying to: esf (Apr 21, 2005 1:54 pm) >>this is an Audi forum   This is a not uncommon misperception.   It's not an Audi forum, it's a discussion on the Sedans Comparisons board. It is linked to all the vehicles you see at the top of the page. So it shows up when you look for Volvos, also, as well as the rest.   Replies to this message: allwheeldriv3 (Apr 22, 2005 6:44 am)
#74 of 828 Re: what about the Volvo S40? [pat] by allwheeldriv3 Apr 22, 2005 (6:44 am)
Replying to: pat (Apr 22, 2005 6:19 am) It's not an Audi forum, it's a discussion on the Sedans Comparisons board. It is linked to all the vehicles you see at the top of the page.   exactly...thank you...Audi is not the only company that makes AWD Sport Sedans....
#75 of 828 s40 by dhanley Apr 22, 2005 (6:51 am)
I think the s40 competes well against the a4 1.8T/2.0T BUT this is an "ultimate" topic. When there's an s40R ( which ought to be 300hp/300lb-ft ) then there'll be interesting conversation.   dave Replies to this message: allwheeldriv3 (Apr 22, 2005 7:06 am) esf (Apr 23, 2005 8:07 pm) dhanley (Apr 25, 2005 8:32 am) esf (Apr 26, 2005 6:45 pm) and 8 more...
#76 of 828 Re: s40 [dhanley] by allwheeldriv3 Apr 22, 2005 (7:06 am)
Replying to: dhanley (Apr 22, 2005 6:51 am) i agree that the S40 is not "ultimate", however, it is just as good if not better then the A4 and the A4 has been mentioned countless times in this thread....one car that hasn't been mentioned at all however and most certainly is ultimate(if not the ultimate) is the illegal to drive in the US Nissan Skyline.....
#77 of 828 A4? by ateixeira Apr 22, 2005 (8:27 am)
Not really, I think most times the Audi mentioned was the S4 specifically, not the entire A4 lineup.   The S4 and RS4 are ultimate.   -juice
#78 of 828 S60R competes and excedes... by swedishiron1 Apr 22, 2005 (12:14 pm)
Volvo S60R MT will out run the Audi S4 from 0-62 (or 0-60 mph) according to CAR magazine. Plus the Volvo can easily be upgraded to produce more power. It's 4C suspension is quite effective. Haldex supplies the AWD system to both Volvo and Audi.   The R's interiors is more lively then Audi's S4.   The S40 T5 is a competitor to the Audi A4 - no question. I have driven both and the T5 will spank the 4 cylinder Audi and stays GLUED to the road.   If you are considering long term ownership I definitely would stick with Volvo. I've owned elderly Audis and Volvos. Audi has had lots of automatic tranmission problems and a poor history with electricals. Volvo's in general last longer and are cheaper to maintain. The older Volvo's electrics are robust and reliable so I expect the same with newer ones. Replies to this message: bellamusica (Apr 22, 2005 2:10 pm)
#79 of 828 Re: S60R competes and excedes... [swedishiron1] by bellamusica Apr 22, 2005 (2:10 pm)
Replying to: swedishiron1 (Apr 22, 2005 12:14 pm) I may be wrong, but I think the S4 quattro AWD is a torsen system, not Haldex. The TT uses the Haldex setup.   I currently own an Audi and my wife owns a Volvo. I can say that from our experience they are about equal in terms of reliability, neither being great.   I have not seen the interior of the R, but I have a hard time believing that it is a better interior than the S4. If it is, I would love to see it.
#80 of 828 Re: S60R competes and excedes by rjorge3 Apr 22, 2005 (7:21 pm)
"I have not seen the interior of the R, but I have a hard time believing that it is a better interior than the S4. If it is, I would love to see it. "   .........and to piggy back on the quote above from bellamusica, I know that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but the Audis interior ARE the benchmark of what a car interior should look like. At least almost 100% of car magazines ALWAYS praise the Audis for their outstanding finish in the inside.   I own the 2005 A4 1.8 and I've sat on my co-worker 2004 S40,, and my friends, sorry (again beauty is in the eyes of the beholder)...but you can not even compare the display, finish touches, elegance (yet connected to the driver), plush yet sporty, feel of the bottoms and knobs, and lets not even talk about how gorgeous that interior looks at night.   I might give the S40 the reliability contest (by a hair nonetheless), but never, never ever, will the S40 come close to our beloved interior.   Just my 2cents Replies to this message: allwheeldriv3 (Apr 22, 2005 9:57 pm) esf (Apr 24, 2005 2:13 pm)

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