RS2 or B5 RS4

[Tonks4x4]

That is a good option, a well sorted S2 Avant could have the RS power upgrade and be purchased for a little over half the price of the RS2.
They are also becoming rarer so are already starting to climb the pricing ladder.

You mentioned the Defender....
Mary and I use both a 90 and a 110 as a daily. They have no power performance at all but for a practical aspect of me jumping in and out in dirty overalls and Mary jumping in and out covered in horsesh1t at the end of the week they can be jet washed inside and out without any worry. Also can be used for towing 3.5 ton, good in any weather, parts are a tenth the price of Audi parts.

[stuartmmcfc]

the reason I didn't follow the herd down the rs2 route was that as a true daily it's going to suffer wear and tear, and knowing Audi, it wont be long before you cant even get the basic service parts for it.
The rs4s got a few more years grace before the inevitable happens.

[Coxy]

Originally Posted by stuartmmcfc

the reason I didn't follow the herd down the rs2 route was that as a true daily it's going to suffer wear and tear, and knowing Audi, it wont be long before you cant even get the basic service parts for it.
The rs4s got a few more years grace before the inevitable happens.

The plus side of running an S2 over the others is that there's always someone over on the S2 forum breaking one!

[pauly]

Originally Posted by John.

RS2 if it were up to me. But the newer one if it's the "trouble and strife's" choice.

John.

I've been looking for a B6 1.8tq avant for ages, S line's are nearly B5 RS4 money so I started researching those instead but the potential costs can be huge, RS2's aren't cheap to run but they're cheaper than an RS4.

[Coxy]

Originally Posted by Tonks4x4

You mentioned the Defender....
Mary and I use both a 90 and a 110 as a daily. They have no power performance at all but for a practical aspect of me jumping in and out in dirty overalls and Mary jumping in and out covered in horsesh1t at the end of the week they can be jet washed inside and out without any worry. Also can be used for towing 3.5 ton, good in any weather, parts are a tenth the price of Audi parts.

It's a toughie as we both need cars to do miles in. Alex has a 40 mile round trip each day (mainly motorway) so has the Passat 4motion for that. Doing that in a Defender might not be the best option! I have to use mine for work, meetings, etc etc not massively but driving to Aldershot or Colchester on occasions as well as plenty of local running around.
The Defender would be an 'extra' car as such. At the moment, we have a Suzuki Grand Vitara for doing the shit work. No good for towing but the Passat makes up for that being the 2.8 V6 model and the Suzuki was cheap and does what we need it to for now. Although I'd prefer a Lada Niva Cossack!!

[kully]

The only thing is with these S2 / Rs2 its very hard to find a straight one that hasnt been thrashed to death,
and you need one as most of you will agree that hasnt been heavily modified because you dont want it to be always breaking down/giving problems etc.
Agree with tonks that more are getting broken. I bought ours because its fun, cool, rare and when i come to sell it ill get what i paid for it. Bonus
anycar you buy maintenance costs dont count

[Audiman1]

Absolute no brainer though I do love the RS4, the RS2 is an icon and the start of proper fast estate cars. Shame I can only justify a 3.0tdi even if it is a Quattro............................. just waiting to win the lottery to buy one of each.

[Coxy]

Originally Posted by kully

The only thing is with these S2 / Rs2 its very hard to find a straight one that hasnt been thrashed to death,
and you need one as most of you will agree that hasnt been heavily modified because you dont want it to be always breaking down/giving problems etc.
Agree with tonks that more are getting broken. I bought ours because its fun, cool, rare and when i come to sell it ill get what i paid for it. Bonus
anycar you buy maintenance costs dont count

you selling your yet?

you might need a bigger car now!!

[kully]

No matey, There is no chance of a people carrier ever, id be well gutted the day id have to, because there is nothing out there for you to say to your self yeah ill buy that

[pauly]

Originally Posted by kully

Bonus
anycar you buy maintenance costs dont count

Maybe but paying for new cams on an RS4 or having to pull the engine to change the turbo's might spoil your day.