# Sport sedans...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 23, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501 "2007-10-23T19:13:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/1 "2007-10-23T19:13:16Z")

</div>

![http://www.automedia.com/NewCarBuyersGuide/photos/2006/Audi/A4/Sedan/2006_Audi_A4_ext_1.jpg](http://www.automedia.com/NewCarBuyersGuide/photos/2006/Audi/A4/Sedan/2006_Audi_A4_ext_1.jpg)

Or:

![http://www.modernracer.com/member/memberfeatures/factorytunedcars/bmw330iperfpackfront1.jpg](http://www.modernracer.com/member/memberfeatures/factorytunedcars/bmw330iperfpackfront1.jpg)

What would you choose:

pros for both:

Audi:  
awd  
can be had for much cheaper… (05-06) around the $25K mark  
Warrenty. 06’s with 60K mile maintnence free  
4cyl mpg

BMW:  
it’s a bimmer.  
more reliable than audi  
more hp  
looks a bit classier (IMO)

an audi a4 b7(newest body) can be had for around the $25K with a full warrenty…the 2.0t is a quick motor…and much more hp can be got out of it with a simple tune.  
The bimmer (e46) is a bit more dated…as the newest bmw 330 is well over the $30K mark.

I know i’m comparing a 2002/03 car to a 2005/06 car but what would you choose.  
taking into consideration performance,looks,warrenty ect…

or would you buy something else in the sport sedan market?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/2 "2007-10-23T19:25:47Z")

</div>

neither are sport sedans. both are sedans.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/3 "2007-10-23T19:27:19Z")

</div>

just save your money and buy an e30 and do suspension work, you’ll love it

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/4 "2007-10-23T19:30:43Z")

</div>

I thought E46’s were getting well under $25k?

Meh, I dunno. I don’t like relying on warranties and (maybe I’m wrong, MPD47 correct me if I am :P) I think the bimmer would be more likely to be reliable? So I’d probably go bimmer. Although audi quattro is attractive.

Fuck I dunno. :gotme:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/5 "2007-10-23T19:46:39Z")

</div>

[quote=“EvilJay,post:3,topic:37501"”]

just save your money and buy an e30 and do suspension work, you’ll love it

[/quote]

:picard:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/6 "2007-10-23T19:47:11Z")

</div>

Fuck you, im a baller on a budget 🙂

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/7 "2007-10-23T21:37:58Z")

</div>

[quote=“walter,post:2,topic:37501"”]

neither are sport sedans. both are sedans.

[/quote]

Yeah… Easy out for you here but STi or Evo my friend… you can get them still with low mileage for under $20k easy and I feel they both are much sexier cars too.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/8 "2007-10-24T06:29:11Z")

</div>

A coworker has a 330 with the m package he might be willing to part with… if you are interested. Red, too.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/9 "2007-10-24T06:43:10Z")

</div>

audi… 🙂

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![94Blackls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94blackls/32/7322_2.png) [@94Blackls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Blackls)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/10 "2007-10-24T06:53:40Z")

</div>

[quote=“walter,post:2,topic:37501"”]

neither are sport sedans. both are sedans.

[/quote]

true, but if these are my choices i pick the bmw

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/11 "2007-10-24T07:08:49Z")

</div>

how bout you stop buying/selling cars.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/12 "2007-10-24T07:11:17Z")

</div>

Oh, but if we have to chose.

VAG w/ CPO. Spend the price diff on tune/injectors/suspension/hookers/blow, dust the bimmer with a car full of whores and still have money in the bank.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/13 "2007-10-24T07:12:37Z")

</div>

If you pay $30k for an E46 330i, you really ARE retarded.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/14 "2007-10-24T07:14:19Z")

</div>

ughh… make a decision and stick with it for over a month… christ… lol

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/15 "2007-10-24T07:15:51Z")

</div>

[quote=“brent\_strong,post:13,topic:37501"”]

If you pay $30k for an E46 330i, you really ARE retarded.

[/quote]

seriously you can pick up an 03 m3 for that much

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/16 "2007-10-24T07:21:20Z")

</div>

theres an 03 m3 at towne bmw for ~34 i think

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/17 "2007-10-24T08:13:11Z")

</div>

pontiac G8 GT? haha

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/18 "2007-10-24T08:23:19Z")

</div>

[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:15,topic:37501"”]

seriously you can pick up an 03 m3 for that much

[/quote]

there are a bunch of 04’s for under that even.

you can find a early 05 S4 for under your A4 price

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/19 "2007-10-24T09:39:58Z")

</div>

Guys,  
This isn’t a “what should I buy thread”  
Trust me…I won’t ask you guys because the only response would be “something with 2 bedrooms and a bath”  
HAHA.

Nah, I was just wondering what you guys thought.

I would say these two are considered sport sedans. A regular sedan would be a camry or an impala.

Check ebay for 330’s… decent ones (under 40K miles) are going for$25K+

The sti/evo is cool… but I’d personally rather have an a4 as a daily…much more classier and nicer looking.  
Plus insurance on an evo or sti is :roll2:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501/20 "2007-10-24T09:42:01Z")

</div>

Given your propensity for vehicle turnover - I’d look at resale value first. 😛

[Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sport-sedans/37501.md?page=2)
