[Italian Stallion]

If so, why did you give up on Audis?

 

[EricK]

no... I just got mine. I'm trying to convince my sis to get rid of her A4 2.8 quattro in trade for an IS300 though... if that happens I'll post here...
Eric...

 

[Italian Stallion]

How does she like her A4?

Originally posted by EricK:
no... I just got mine. I'm trying to convince my sis to get rid of her A4 2.8 quattro in trade for an IS300 though... if that happens I'll post here...
Eric...

 

[EricK]

Originally posted by Italian Stallion:
How does she like her A4?

She absolutely LOVES IT... that's the problem. I'm having a hard time convincing her to trade it in on an IS300...
Eric....

 

[Agent Smith]

I was acutally going to buy an A4 2.8 Q but went with the IS instead...too many good things standard on the IS vs. optional on the Audi. I also like the IS looks better.

 

[QuikVR6]

What exactly is too much options on Audi 2.8 Quattro as opposed to standard on your IS? Just out of curiosity.

 

[Agent Smith]

Off the top of my head the following standard IS equipment helped me make my choice: better Stereo w/ in dash 6 disk changer, more HP than 2.8 Q, automatic w/ E Shift, better leather - I like the suede like substance, 17" rims and sticky tires, longer warranty, lower price point than the Audi...I think the HIDs are now standard on A4s but at the time I was looking they were not. I also like the IS looks better.

 

[Doug]

I thought you said your boyfriend forced you to buy it you stank man ho!

 

[chromaplast]

hey agent, I thought the same thing when I made my choice. I think IS300 has more leg room on the rear seats too

 

[Agent Smith]

Damn you Doug...if your girlie wasn't jocking me right now, I'd really be upset.

Yeah just a better all around package/price combo in my mind....plus A4s are looking pretty common place in the Silicon Valley.

 

[Chiphead]

Ah just like old times. You 2 lovebirds should hook up.

Originally posted by Doug:
I thought you said your boyfriend forced you to buy it you stank man ho!

Originally posted by Agent Smith:
Damn you Doug...if your girlie wasn't jocking me right now, I'd really be upset.

 

[EricK]

You're a Trip Chip...

Eric..

 

[Banannie]

care about the opinions of a ex-IS300 owner who then bought a Audi?

Annie
Y2K+1 S2K
97 A4 1.8T Q
previously owned a '01 IS300

 

[Black300]

Care about the audi owner who traded his 2.8 in for a dakota 4x4?

 

[chiem]

Annie, I do. Why'd you give up on a new IS for a used Audi ?

--k

 

[teamlemony]

i had a 98.5 2.8 quattro tiptronic and currently drive a 2001 s4 tiptronic. i love it, i think the only car i would even consider over my s4 right now is the e46 m3 smg. if i were going out to buy a car right now i would probably get the is300 just because it is new and fresh. as you know the a4 has already been redesigned and to me it looks ugly. and bmw is just plain overdone, meaning to me that too many people have it. but the one thing that bugs me about the is300 is that all the hondas/acuras/chevys have the is300 knock off lights, it really takes away from the is300. but if it wasnt for the s4, i prolly would still be in my 2.8 quattro tiptronic, and not even considering any other car.

 

[Daniel]

Annie, did you get the A4 because it is a better autocross car? I would think with the smaller engine and a turbo, you will probably get close to 50/50 weight ratio and have more low end punch.
But isn't A4 heavier than IS, even the 1.8?

 

[Banannie]

the sucky sucky automatic tranny did it in

I could get the A4, have a GREAT winter car (it's a Quattro) for $16K less, pay off my Honda, and with about $2K in upgrades have a much more fun, much more powerful car than the IS! - for $1200 I can get an upgrade to bump it to 210hp, and 250 lb-ft of torque! Already have H&R race coilovers on it...

heck, it was more fun to drive bone stock than the IS was... 99.9% because of the tranny. I didn't like not having control, I didn't like how short 2nd gear was, it just was wierd... I guess someday I'll learn that I won't be happy unless it's a manual! I'm too performance oriented...

And I'm not sure, but I think the cars weigh about the same. Selling it didn't have much of anything to do with autocross - the 1.8T is NOT the car to have for stock class (the 2.8 is better unmodified for autocross). The IS actually handled very well, but I already have my autocross car, the S2000... although a chipped 1.8T would be awfully fun to play with in Street Modified... hmmmm...

Annie
2001 Honda S2000 - bright yellow, of course
1997 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro - guess what, it's YELLOW!