06 BMW 330 vs 03 Audi RS6 ?? - Page 3 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Hoog_23 · 02-28-2009, 01:00 PM

Nice car. I also have a '06 330 and as a former S6 owner looked into the RS6 but ended up finding a good deal on a 335 (which I can't yet figure out why it doesn't handle as well as the 330).

Head on over and check out the RS6 forum on Audiworld. After a couple of pages you will run away.

montreal red · 02-28-2009, 01:42 PM

the RS6 is a great car... if you can afford the extra gas and perhaps the slightly higher maintenance cost, then i say go for it...

///AV_330i · 03-01-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by montreal red

the RS6 is a great car... if you can afford the extra gas and perhaps the slightly higher maintenance cost, then i say go for it...

I drove it again on saturday, and i think i just might...

Arustik1 · 03-01-2009, 08:55 PM

I say do it if you got the money....RS6 is a monster and a very very unique automobile.

///AV_330i · 03-01-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Arustik1

I say do it if you got the money....RS6 is a monster and a very very unique automobile.

ughhh i was just on audiworld, in the rs6 section there almost ALL the posts are about repairs. ALL. here people talk about how the cars drive, there all they can talk about are the repairs theyve had to do to their cars, and how excited they are when audi comes out with a free recall. I really dont have the money for this car.....i mean i can buy the car, for sure, but its not like i have a job, im still in school.....do u guys think it would really be THAT bad

blue2fire · 03-01-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ///AV_330i

ughhh i was just on audiworld, in the rs6 section there almost ALL the posts are about repairs. ALL. here people talk about how the cars drive, there all they can talk about are the repairs theyve had to do to their cars, and how excited they are when audi comes out with a free recall. I really dont have the money for this car.....i mean i can buy the car, for sure, but its not like i have a job, im still in school.....do u guys think it would really be THAT bad

AV, do not mean harm but i have already proven to you beyond doubt that the RS6 is an Unreliable and Finicky car. There is nothing that can be gleaned from debating this topic further or trying to convince yourself otherwise, this car is not an affordable proposition for you. Do not buy it thinking that it wil serve you well for a year and can the be foisted off for a quick profit or not much of a loss.

So, as i say again, keep the 330i.

bluescoupe · 03-02-2009, 07:28 PM

I wanted an RS6 SOOOO bad! I had a twin turbo Stg 2 S4. I met a gentleman at Sebring who said he just sold his RS6 and got a 335i. I screamed "Heresy", but; For all intents and purposes, just as fast, he said. Better car overall, less cost and BS.
I now own a 335i coupe. The RS6 cannot be after market warrantied and is blisteringly expensive to service. Is it a great car? F*** yeah!
The OP has a 330? try the 335i...

///AV_330i · 03-03-2009, 07:13 PM

Added a poll...

///AV_330i · 03-03-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bluescoupe

I wanted an RS6 SOOOO bad! I had a twin turbo Stg 2 S4. I met a gentleman at Sebring who said he just sold his RS6 and got a 335i. I screamed "Heresy", but; For all intents and purposes, just as fast, he said. Better car overall, less cost and BS.
I now own a 335i coupe. The RS6 cannot be after market warrantied and is blisteringly expensive to service. Is it a great car? F*** yeah!
The OP has a 330? try the 335i...

I know theyre all a little expensive, i might look into it though

///AV_330i · 03-03-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ziggy99

Nice thread, useful info, good to know
Even thou I barely read some posts....

In the end, what did the OP chosed?

Havent yet, leaning towards the RS6 if i can find the right one

///AV_330i · 03-03-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

AV, do not mean harm but i have already proven to you beyond doubt that the RS6 is an Unreliable and Finicky car. There is nothing that can be gleaned from debating this topic further or trying to convince yourself otherwise, this car is not an affordable proposition for you. Do not buy it thinking that it wil serve you well for a year and can the be foisted off for a quick profit or not much of a loss.

So, as i say again, keep the 330i.

I guess...im looking into extended warranties to get around it, im going to see if its possible, theres usually always a good alternative

///AV_330i · 03-03-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoog_23

Nice car. I also have a '06 330 and as a former S6 owner looked into the RS6 but ended up finding a good deal on a 335 (which I can't yet figure out why it doesn't handle as well as the 330).

Head on over and check out the RS6 forum on Audiworld. After a couple of pages you will run away.

Really? Yeah i think my 330 handles better than my dads 335 too, his is an xi though. Was your s6 unreliable? And have you chipped your 335? Im thinking i could get it to the same performance as the rs6, but it might be just as unreliable if i mess with it that much

Fraxum · 03-03-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SantaPimp27

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...amg/index.html
nice article on the RS6

Makes me want an E55! Sorry.

Hoog_23 · 03-04-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ///AV_330i

Really? Yeah i think my 330 handles better than my dads 335 too, his is an xi though. Was your s6 unreliable? And have you chipped your 335? Im thinking i could get it to the same performance as the rs6, but it might be just as unreliable if i mess with it that much

My S6 was the older 20v version with a lot of euro upgrades and engine mods (RS2). Engine would last forever but the car seemed to be costing me a couple of hundred a month even with myself doing much of the work. I would have liked a RS6 also. I've never driven one but imagine that it is faster than the 335 with a piggy back. But of course would not handle the same on back roads. Yes I could have afforded to buy one but my wife would never put up with the maintenance which I would become readily apparent after she was taking me to the dealer once every 2 weeks. I imagine my old independant audi mechanic would refuse to touch a RS6.

I think that the system that controls the active suspension (DRC?) on the RS6 is not covered by the extended warranties. This is usually a $4500 fix and is known to only last about a yr. There was some hoopla on audiworld that A0A is going to acknowledge that the units were defective and is going to reimburse the owners. I think that you have to find one with less than 50k to be able to get a good extended warranty and it would probably run at least $3500. I used to see a lot of them for sale right at about 50k which is when their is a major service due (read $$). Just to change O2 sensors requires an engine pull which is something like 12hrs for just the engine pull.

DisGuy · 03-07-2009, 02:34 AM

you obviously havent seen what a 330ci can do

///AV_330i · 03-07-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DisGuy

you obviously havent seen what a 330ci can do

The RS6 would crush that...just saying
Its insane

///AV_330i · 03-10-2009, 03:58 PM

Went to the dragstrip this weekend, not very fast. Best time was a 14.75 and trap speed of 95. Pretty sure car and driver timed it at 14.2, and i have an auto so its not like i shifted badly.
An rs6 would get in the 12's...and a 335 in the 13s. I need to get one of those

///AV_330i · 03-22-2009, 11:26 AM

Just found a better looking, newer, cleaner RS6 with less milage, at a lower price, just saying........

///AV_330i · 03-22-2009, 10:17 PM

And now the poll is favoring the RS6...

///AV_330i · 03-23-2009, 02:54 PM

taking my car to carmax today, just for fun

///AV_330i · 03-23-2009, 02:55 PM

...
/ i want an rs6.
well see...

///AV_330i · 03-24-2009, 06:00 PM

Hahahahahahaah. carmax. is. a. joke.
i knew it would be ridiculous, but i didnt think THAT ridiculous.
wow.

View Poll Results: 330 vs RS6, what would you rather own
2006 BMW 330i	53	43.44%
2003 Audi RS6	69	56.56%
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Arustik1 HYEPWR Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,865 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	I say do it if you got the money....RS6 is a monster and a very very unique automobile. __________________ 04 E46 ///M3 \| OEM SSK \| TCK \| Enkei NT-03 \| Star Spec - 275 \|

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02-28-2009, 01:00 PM	#45
Hoog_23 Second Lieutenant Drives: 335i/535i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NY Posts: 291 iTrader: (4)	Nice car. I also have a '06 330 and as a former S6 owner looked into the RS6 but ended up finding a good deal on a 335 (which I can't yet figure out why it doesn't handle as well as the 330). Head on over and check out the RS6 forum on Audiworld. After a couple of pages you will run away.

03-02-2009, 07:28 PM	#51
bluescoupe motorhead Drives: 2011 335is coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: west coast, FL Posts: 277 iTrader: (0)	I wanted an RS6 SOOOO bad! I had a twin turbo Stg 2 S4. I met a gentleman at Sebring who said he just sold his RS6 and got a 335i. I screamed "Heresy", but; For all intents and purposes, just as fast, he said. Better car overall, less cost and BS. I now own a 335i coupe. The RS6 cannot be after market warrantied and is blisteringly expensive to service. Is it a great car? F*** yeah! The OP has a 330? try the 335i...

03-03-2009, 07:13 PM	#52
///AV_330i Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 450 iTrader: (1)	Added a poll...

03-07-2009, 02:34 AM	#59
DisGuy Lieutenant Drives: M Three Powah Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DmV Posts: 575 iTrader: (3)	you obviously havent seen what a 330ci can do

03-10-2009, 03:58 PM	#61
///AV_330i Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 450 iTrader: (1)	Went to the dragstrip this weekend, not very fast. Best time was a 14.75 and trap speed of 95. Pretty sure car and driver timed it at 14.2, and i have an auto so its not like i shifted badly. An rs6 would get in the 12's...and a 335 in the 13s. I need to get one of those

03-22-2009, 11:26 AM	#62
///AV_330i Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 450 iTrader: (1)	Just found a better looking, newer, cleaner RS6 with less milage, at a lower price, just saying........

03-22-2009, 10:17 PM	#63
///AV_330i Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 450 iTrader: (1)	And now the poll is favoring the RS6...

03-23-2009, 02:54 PM	#64
///AV_330i Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 450 iTrader: (1)	taking my car to carmax today, just for fun

03-23-2009, 02:55 PM	#65
///AV_330i Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 450 iTrader: (1)	... / i want an rs6. well see...

03-24-2009, 06:00 PM	#66
///AV_330i Lieutenant Drives: 2007 BMW 335i sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 450 iTrader: (1)	Hahahahahahaah. carmax. is. a. joke. i knew it would be ridiculous, but i didnt think THAT ridiculous. wow.