Doors blown off by RS4

dmboone25 · 06-17-2007, 10:36 PM

I know, I know--I have a 328i, why did I even try, right? Well, in my own defense, I had no idea that this was an RS4 until it was waaaaaay too late, and I had been sufficiently humbled.

I had spent the weekend in Indianapolis and was heading back towards Chicago in the early evening hours. For those of you that are familiar, I was a little north of Lafayette on I65 when this went down.

So I had worked my way through some traffic and finally had some open road in front of me as I headed north. I might have been going 80 or so, I can't really remember. So these Xenon lights come zooming up on my ass, and a quick glance tells me its an Audi. I thought it was an A4, but since it was behind me, I could not tell exactly what I was dealing with.

So I sped up a little and slowed down a little and this guy stayed right with me--and as I said, there was open road in front of me and no cars in sight. Thus I dropped it into 4th and punched the gas, thinking I would give this 1.8T something to think about. I put a few car lengths distance between us and I was starting to smile, like heh heh right?

Wrong--this guy stayed in my blind spot till we were around 100--then he pulls right next to me--I look over and see the "V8" emblem on the side, and I think oooooh fuck! So he smiles at me (there are four people in his car, only me in mine, making this even worse) and he punches it. I am already running flat out and by the time my 328i makes it to about 115, he has to have 20-25 car lengths on me. I cannot BELIELVE how easily he pulled away--I mean I knew instantly he had just been playing with me, but holy shit, that thing can MOVE! He was just gone--I actually looked down at my speedometer to make sure I was still moving....

I'm not sure if this was a B7 RS4 or not, but I think so. I have seen some videos of this car killing an E46 M3 in straight line speed--and I think I saw a little of what that car can do. I hope the E92 M3 comes to bat with a lot--because that car was really impressive.

Oh yeah, so I eventully caught up with these guys and they were laughing at the look on my face--I yelled out the window that it was hardly fair--kind of like bringing a potato gun to a machine gun fight.

They had F1 stuff in the car, so I am guessing they had come from the F1 race in Indy today. At least I supplied them with some entertainment....

nimamilani · 06-17-2007, 10:38 PM

hahahahaha, RS4, you might have as well raced a bugatti

ironic · 06-17-2007, 10:44 PM

hahha well, nice try

dmboone25 · 06-17-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ironic

hahha well, nice try

Hell, I would have NEVER tried had I known--I would have smiled and watched him go by.

canucklion · 06-17-2007, 10:48 PM

chrome sideview mirrors bud, watch for those in your rearview mirror

oh and you meant 1.8T (now 2.0T), right?

dmboone25 · 06-17-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

chrome sideview mirrors bud, watch for those in your rearview mirror

oh and you meant 1.8T (now 2.0T), right?

Yeah, I did mean 1.8 or 2.0T--those are the majority of A4s that I see. And he came up on me so fast I had no time to look for anything to distinguish him from a normal A4. I mean, I can tell an M3 is coming up on me from the front of the car only, but that was the first RS4 I had seen in person. Sheesh, it was funny...

picus · 06-17-2007, 10:54 PM

Chrome mirrors might be an S4 too; with the RS4 you just gotta hope you know the front fascia and it's not some S4 with an RS4 bumper. Not a lot to tell em apart.

Zeiss · 06-17-2007, 10:55 PM

LOL oh crap!

canucklion · 06-17-2007, 10:56 PM

yeah, I'm saying even with an S4, the 328 wouldn't stand a chance, no chrome mirrors, let's have some fun, chrome mirrors, uh no

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Originally Posted by picus

Chrome mirrors might be an S4 too; with the RS4 you just gotta hope you know the front fascia and it's not some S4 with an RS4 bumper. Not a lot to tell em apart.

dmboone25 · 06-17-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

yeah, I'm saying even with an S4, the 328 wouldn't stand a chance, no chrome mirrors, let's have some fun, chrome mirrors, uh no

I'll remember that for the next time!

That bastard!

Cadillac Johnson · 06-17-2007, 10:59 PM

What a jerk, pickin on you like that

RS4's are nice, but at 4000lbs, way too heavy to be considered a true performance car IMO.

canucklion · 06-17-2007, 11:04 PM

but hey, at least you had fun!

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

I'll remember that for the next time!

That bastard!

ward · 06-17-2007, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadillac Johnson

What a jerk, pickin on you like that

RS4's are nice, but at 4000lbs, way too heavy to be considered a true performance car IMO.

yeah, and the E90 is way lighter....

both are fat! and I mean that with an F, and not a PH

0asis · 06-17-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadillac Johnson

...RS4's are nice, but at 4000lbs, way too heavy to be considered a true performance car IMO.

The Veyron is 4200lbs. does that mean it's not a true performance car? I guess it may sorta make up for it by having a quad turbocharged W16.

dmboone25 · 06-17-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

but hey, at least you had fun!

It was fun, even though I was smoked.

It put a huge smile on my face, and I had to admire the RS4 for being the beast that it was supposed to be.

mesier1111 · 06-17-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by picus

Chrome mirrors might be an S4 too; with the RS4 you just gotta hope you know the front fascia and it's not some S4 with an RS4 bumper. Not a lot to tell em apart.

....or have an E60 M5 and put him to the test

T Bone · 06-17-2007, 11:09 PM

Thanks for being honest....nice story.

No worries, RS4's will get some humble pie with the new M3.

canucklion · 06-17-2007, 11:11 PM

+1, I enjoyed reading the story.

Quote:

Originally Posted by T Bone

Thanks for being honest....nice story.

No worries, RS4's will get some humble pie with the new M3.

canucklion · 06-17-2007, 11:12 PM

no threadjack intended, but T-bone, thanks for the DRL-off headsup, got it done on Sat, loving it

Cadillac Johnson · 06-17-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

yeah, and the E90 is way lighter....

both are fat! and I mean that with an F, and not a PH

True, but the E90 isn't considered a performance car the way the RS4 is. What's the base weight on the new M3? Isn't it like 3500lbs? I think that's close at least. Not a lightweight car by any means, but 500lbs is huge.

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Originally Posted by 0asis

The Veyron is 4200lbs. does that mean it's not a true performance car? I guess it may sorta make up for it by having a quad turbocharged W16.

Veyron is a GT car, weight isn't as important for high speed cruising.

And yeah, 16 cylinders and 4 turbos do wonders for extra fat

T Bone · 06-17-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

no threadjack intended, but T-bone, thanks for the DRL-off headsup, got it done on Sat, loving it

You succeeded

Pics and post it on the DRL thread.....

dmboone25 · 06-17-2007, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T Bone

Thanks for being honest....nice story.

No worries, RS4's will get some humble pie with the new M3.

Quote:

Originally Posted by canucklion

+1, I enjoyed reading the story.

I'm glad you guys liked it--I called my dad as soon as it happened and we both had a good laugh at my expense.

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T Bone Brigadier General 551 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The land where we kill baby seals iTrader: (0)	Honesty Thanks for being honest....nice story. No worries, RS4's will get some humble pie with the new M3. __________________ "Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines"......Enzo Ferrari
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