"Daz" <daz@home> wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I used to own a 330ci (2001) and loved this car, I fancied a change though
> and for the last 12 months have owned an Audi A4 3.0 Quattro, also a very
> nice car but not quite as fun to drive as the BMW.
>
> Now I'm looking at changing and I can't decide on an M3 or an S4, I've
> driven both a while back and I favoured the BMW, seemed like a more
> aggressive drive and had a lot of brute force.
>
> But now when I look inside the BMW it all looks very dated, suppose that's
> why they're changing the 3 series, even if the Coupe / M3 won't be out
> until 2007 :-(. The Audi looks a lot more up to date but I don't know if
> the S4 is available with the face lift yet (do you know when?)
>
> Has anybody owned both these cars, any advice would be welcome!
>
> Thanks
>
> Daz
>

In Europe these cars are considered lifestyle specific.
BMW drivers would -in general- not consider an Audi and the other way
around.
If you look for 'agressive drive' it's BMW even if an Audi has the same or
more power it never feels really agressive.

My two cents.

Ronald