R36 v new A4 3.2 Quattro

[3Putt]

What you should be comparing the A4 to is the current V6 Passat 3.2.

Same engine, after all!!!

[Wolves1877]

I appreciate that it is the same engine but I wanted to compare the sportiness of the R36 to the A4 3.2 Quattro with the S-Line sports package and suspension, which I would have thought will be closer to the R36 than the Passat 3.2 4Motion.

[Lams]

in my first hand opinion, the passat has the worst put-together interior of the entire current (and one previous) range. Ours has been very disappointing in that area

[R36 Dreamer]

I appreciate that it is the same engine but I wanted to compare the sportiness of the R36 to the A4 3.2 Quattro with the S-Line sports package and suspension, which I would have thought will be closer to the R36 than the Passat 3.2 4Motion.

Wolves, I tend to disagree, it is still more on par with the 3.2 than the R36. Sline and Suspension upgrades dont give the engine any more output, and if the upgrades are like the last A4's, they dont really provide any performance or benefit.

A mate of mine has an A4 2.0T quattro with the S Line and Suspension, and he has driven other A4's when his is being serviced and reckons the only thing it improves is the look of the car.

I should also add that he bought the car for about 80k 3 years ago and has just been offered $30k as a trade in from the Audi dealer where he bought it - on a Q7. He is not happy, as the car is immaculate and has about 30k on the clock.

[Steve]

That will pay for a few options on the base diesel I think we ended up with $30000 of options/on road costs on ours. Sunroof, bi-xenons, adjustable suspension, and a few other things. $$$$$$

I'm trying to get Dad to trade up to the new 4.2 diesel but he's more likely to buy a new Landcruiser instead.