RE: Audi RS4 (B7) vs. Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

RE: Audi RS4 (B7) vs. Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

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Rsx Boy

256 posts

138 months

Tuesday 5th February 2019
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MDMA . said:
Look like ceramics on the Audi. Quite an expensive upgrade. Probably lightly modified in other areas too.
Its the Audi Press Office car.
Its got rare buckets with cloth centre sections too.
I've only seen those in one other car in my Autotrader daily browsing.

Shame to plaster it in salt.

Rsx Boy

256 posts

138 months

Tuesday 5th February 2019
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RSgeoff said:
Just put a deposit on an RS4 yesterday - can't wait to pick it up. These are surely at the bottom of the depreciation curve now and the only way is up? Mine is £20k and has had all the usual issues sorted, has new tyres & brakes all round and getting a comprehensive 12 month warranty with it.
I've always wanted one but addiction to Mitsubishi Evo's has kept me off them, but alas no longer.
What spec have you bought Geoff ?
(We have met at Shelsley - I think you were in a GT-r ?).

blade7

11,311 posts

215 months

Tuesday 5th February 2019
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big_rob_sydney said:
The Audi is a heavy car.

Turbo's are torque monsters.
Despite what I said about needing to rev the B7 hard, I'd still have one over a B5.

RSgeoff

258 posts

229 months

Tuesday 5th February 2019
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Rsx Boy said:
What spec have you bought Geoff ?
(We have met at Shelsley - I think you were in a GT-r ?).
Daytona Grey, Sports steering wheel, standard seats. Exactly what I wanted.

Never been to Shelsley - if you had an Evo VI RSX then so did I (along with 14 other evos and 15 years on MLR)

I can't wait to get this RS4 - absolutely loved the test drive last Saturday - so different to my last 30 turbo'd cars.

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Tuesday 5th February 2019
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Oh god, the R34 for me, without question.

As an adolescent, reading Max Power, Revs et al, the hype surrounding these things in mid-late 90's made them four wheeled deities.

Years later, I experienced a mildly tweaked R34 GTR for the first time. It was exceptional. One of the literal handful of times I've stepped out of a car with my heart in my mouth, my legs like jelly and my mind desperately trying to work out how I could get my hands one.


f1ten

2,161 posts

152 months

Tuesday 5th February 2019
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I’m a German car but but the Audi brand leaves me totally cold except the original Quattro and an r8 v10.
Only good thing about that rs4 is the engine makes a good noise. Other than that I’m not remotely interested.

Having never liked jap stuff previously, I’m now a total I turn and have a massive want of an r34 !

1974foggy

669 posts

143 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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RS4 on looks alone, and as a long term all rounder. 90s japanese cars are pretty awful places to sit, and haven't aged well inside or out but I appreciate they are exciting to drive etc. For all the RS4s issues, Skylines are not without faults and can rack up huge repair bills also.

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Me? I could happily sit in the garage with a beer and just look at my R34 GTR. Make it a Millennium Jade Vspec II Nur, and I'd need some tissues to go with it.

...an Audi estate? Not so much.

Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 6th February 11:07

big_rob_sydney

3,394 posts

193 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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TheJimi said:
Me? I could happily sit in the garage with a beer and just look at my R34 GTR. Make it a Millennium Jade Vspec II Nur, and I'd need some tissues to go with it.

...an Audi estate? Not so much.

Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 6th February 11:07
TMI buddy.

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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big_rob_sydney said:
TheJimi said:
Me? I could happily sit in the garage with a beer and just look at my R34 GTR. Make it a Millennium Jade Vspec II Nur, and I'd need some tissues to go with it.

...an Audi estate? Not so much.

Edited by TheJimi on Wednesday 6th February 11:07
TMI buddy.
Yeah, "Nissan Skyline R34 Vspec II Nur in Millennium Jade" is a bit much...

phlap

563 posts

251 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Two cracking cars and with a certain something lacking from much modern machinery. Loved my old B7 RS4 and that was the allegedly rubbish cabrio. Beautiful engine, manual box and just a lovely thing to drive. I'll not be surprised when the prices rise. The R34 just has that look and I'd love a go in one.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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phlap said:
Two cracking cars and with a certain something lacking from much modern machinery. Loved my old B7 RS4 and that was the allegedly rubbish cabrio. Beautiful engine, manual box and just a lovely thing to drive. I'll not be surprised when the prices rise. The R34 just has that look and I'd love a go in one.
4.2v8 n/a soft top great looks and such a great price - or a SL55 k for the same £

E65Ross

Original Poster:

34,946 posts

211 months

Thursday 7th February 2019
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Welshbeef said:
phlap said:
Two cracking cars and with a certain something lacking from much modern machinery. Loved my old B7 RS4 and that was the allegedly rubbish cabrio. Beautiful engine, manual box and just a lovely thing to drive. I'll not be surprised when the prices rise. The R34 just has that look and I'd love a go in one.
4.2v8 n/a soft top great looks and such a great price - or a SL55 k for the same £
Rather different propositions in many respects, but in terms of looks and class....there's no contest, is there?

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Thursday 7th February 2019
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Anyone else notice that the R34's wheels are Rotas?

Very surprised at that, given it's a Nissan heritage car. I'd have thought Rays or BBS.

Odd, imo.

FerrariGuy007

97 posts

93 months

Thursday 7th February 2019
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Ferrari Lusso FTW

Evolved

3,553 posts

186 months

Thursday 7th February 2019
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FerrariGuy007 said:
Ferrari Lusso FTW
Excellent input there laugh

Den_W8

5 posts

104 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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@akashzimzimma What a BS comment. VAG cars are known for dynoing more than what the factory spec is. The RS4 V8 is no acception. If you maintain these V8's the way you should you will have no shortage in power. Neglect them and only than you come up short.
OT: Love the R34 Skyline, much better looking than the R35, but since it is available in RHD only, not an option for me. Don't want to have a fast car with the wheel on the wrong side of the dashboard for my country. So the RS4 it is.

salsheikh

11 posts

95 months

Wednesday 13th February 2019
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Skyline all day everyday.
Much more presence about it. Every boy's dream car/poster in the bedroom

Petrolism

456 posts

105 months

Wednesday 6th March 2019
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TheJimi said:
Anyone else notice that the R34's wheels are Rotas?

Very surprised at that, given it's a Nissan heritage car. I'd have thought Rays or BBS.

Odd, imo.
They're not Rota wheels. They're Desmond Regamaster Marquis Promada, expensive wheels in their day.
That said, the car should be wearing original forged R34 wheels, really....

Dom Corona Dorito

1 posts

34 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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Shame the RS4 was never used in the Fast n Furious 🙄