96 Audi Quattro vs 95 Lexus SC300

[fitbikerocki]

what about jettas

[Jaimecbr900]

Wow, sometimes, just sometimes I'm actually impressed with the information given out on IA.


There has been some very good recommendations given here in this thread. Very nice fellas.

I'm biased since I've owned Lexus and no Audis yet. I will say that it really boils down to maintainance. If you are good about keeping up with scheduled stuff and don't just rag on the cars, then you should get good results from either. They're both good cars in their own right. I tend to think that the Lexus would probably fair better in the long run, simply because the drivetrain is really that dependable AS LONG AS you keep up the scheduled maintainance.

[Kaiser]

fitbikerocki: I assume you mean the 1.8t Jetta? The V6 jetta's feel a little nose heavy to me, but the 1.8t Jetta's feel just right for a FWD car. The 1.8t's on them are a wee bit less powerful depending on year but are tuned down but come out being a bit more reliable because of it. Jetta's are great cars, but to me they're just a little without pizzaz. If it strikes you up though, they're pretty quick too.


Jaime: I tend to agree with you, Audi's are a little more tempermental if you have the turbo version, but from what I've experienced, all turbo cars (stock or aftermarket) can be a bit of a pain when they age. Kinda like dating a supermodel. Awesomely hot when they're young, but...most of 'em just don't seem to age well, and stay just as high maintenance.

[Jaimecbr900]

Jaime: I tend to agree with you, Audi's are a little more tempermental if you have the turbo version, but from what I've experienced, all turbo cars (stock or aftermarket) can be a bit of a pain when they age. Kinda like dating a supermodel. Awesomely hot when they're young, but...most of 'em just don't seem to age well, and stay just as high maintenance.

I like this guy.

I have a few friends that drive Audi's. Most are A4's. They seem to like them. I really like the S4's myself, but that's a beast of a different color. The 1.8t's have such tiny turbos that their efficiency range is small. I do know, from what my boys tell me, that there is a ton of mods you can do to get real power out them though.

[Kaiser]

I like this guy.

I have a few friends that drive Audi's. Most are A4's. They seem to like them. I really like the S4's myself, but that's a beast of a different color. The 1.8t's have such tiny turbos that their efficiency range is small. I do know, from what my boys tell me, that there is a ton of mods you can do to get real power out them though.

S4 is to A4 as Mk IV Supra TT is to Soarer SC300. S4's are niiiice. I got the chance to drive the Twin Turbo 2001 version. Actually considered buying it, but it had 60k more miles than the A4 and no service history (Big red flag went up) and they were selling it cheaper than the A4. In the end went with the safer choice, and I'm kinda glad I did, the S4 would probably have gotten me in alot of trouble.

OP: If it makes any difference, for a 21-24 year old single male renting an appartment with one accident/ticket on record it breaks down sorta like this (Assuming Full Coverage with $500 Deductibles, Standard insurance package and Medium insurance coverage from Allstate):
'96 A4: $920
'95 SC300:$1130
'95 Supra:$1130
'95 Jetta: $880
All per 6 Month.

If that makes it any easier I do kinda wonder about the Supra and SC300 being the same. It's just the ballpark calculator but there's too much to fill out for the long forms.

[fitbikerocki]

i think im going to get a 2001 audi a4 with the 1.8 turbo

[.gauge.]

I've taken the head off of an 1.8t A4 three times now and all I have to say is torx head bolts suck. Those things have to be torqued down 45 ft-lbs then rotate it 180*. It's like you almost have to strip one. Not to mention you have to take the front end off to take the head off. Cool fact, the turbo charger has "KKK" imprinted inside a triangle on the turbo. Way to go VW.

[Kaiser]

I've taken the head off of an 1.8t A4 three times now and all I have to say is torx head bolts suck. Those things have to be torqued down 45 ft-lbs then rotate it 180*. It's like you almost have to strip one. Not to mention you have to take the front end off to take the head off. Cool fact, the turbo charger has "KKK" imprinted inside a triangle on the turbo. Way to go VW.

Torx bolts hold up just as well as the bolts on a Honda did, at least between my two cars, but the annoying part is that half the bolts are star patterned and the other half are regular screws and bolts. And yes, on the Triple-K Turbo, KKK is indeed printed inside a triangle on the turbo. Why? Because they're KKK Turbos, specifically the K03 and K03s for A4's depending on year. People in other countries don't obsess over KKK because they don't have redneck idiots running around in sheets scaring minorities. Instead they have other groups that they treat the same way.

Oh, and fitbikerocki: If you pick up that A4 let me know, I'd love to see it Oh and don't forget if you pick it up to head to AudiWorld and VWVortex, both are a great place to start seeing what others are doing with A4's.