Audi S5, or BMW 440i/435

[juggsy]

jonah35 said:

My advice is if you’re going to do it do it properly and get an M4

The residuals will be better too and they sound and feel better than a 440 etc

Or just stick with what you have - yes it’s a bit mundane but after 3 days in an m4 you will realise the fuel bills worry and running costs

A 440I does very little a 420d doesn’t

I’ve got to disagree there. Having had a 420 as a courtesy whilst my 440 was being repaired, they are massively different engines. I found the 420 4-pot much slower, muted noise, and far less engaging overall. The 435 is more comparable.

M4s are great, but given the OP’s considerations on cost a 440 gets you well on the way there without the extra buying/fuel/insurance/maintenance costs and is still a perfectly quick car for everyday driving.

It’s a moot point though, he bought the S5

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[anonymous-user]

juggsy said:

I’ve got to disagree there. Having had a 420 as a courtesy whilst my 440 was being repaired, they are massively different engines. I found the 420 4-pot much slower, muted noise, and far less engaging overall. The 435 is more comparable.

M4s are great, but given the OP’s considerations on cost a 440 gets you well on the way there without the extra buying/fuel/insurance/maintenance costs and is still a perfectly quick car for everyday driving.

It’s a moot point though, he bought the S5

For what its worth - to me the M4 is the crazy choice. Mental in so many aspects and superb. If you can take it on a track that is where you will see the true power of it.

On the road however, yes you will get the added noise, but the performance advantage does not really justify the bigger costs in everything from servicing, fuel, mpg and overall cost. I mean, if you are on roads where you have to stick to the limit, does it matter if you get to 70 0.5 seconds quicker. Also what is the delta between 40 and 80 - the speeds you need for overtaking etc. When I have watched the S5 vs RS5 on the autobahns and they do the comparative speeds from 0 to flat out, you are doing illegal speeds in 5 seconds (uk wise) in both and then the RS5 finds it way through the 100mph+ numbers quicker, but we dont get that chance.

Also the S5 feels like the sensible option, as would a 440i (if they did 4 wheel drive) 95% of the fun, at 70% (at a guess) of the cost.

finally, - my drive to work is quite a lot of motorway - were it across the moss (an area of bends and great driving roads) then that would make that M4 feel a more suitable option, on the days its not raining, snowing or a tractor hasnt been out putting crap on the roads

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 11th November 16:39

[Carn00b]

Same exact boat and I had a 430D a few years ago.

After test driving the S5 I have too decided on that. My hunt is now trying to find a decent used one for a good price before my Merc finance runs out in January.

FWIW, I test drove the 440i but I just couldn't get over how dated the interior (and exterior to an extent) were and I've wanted a 4-wheel drive for a while now so it was the best option.