wow nice survivor, and need keeping givin some love to keep it alive. But please , no exhaust on a automatic car, cmon, after people running serious built and ''need'' to shift by sound, get pulled over by cops because of kids annoying people with a loud automatic shift.
Yeah I'd stick to a B8.5 S4/S5 with the sport diff (if it has a "Drive Select" button, it has the sport diff). It's just a better car all around (interior, performance, handling, etc.) unless you like doing your own wrenching...a lot of wrenching...a lot...
Need your help! Recently had me ecu replaced after it started smoking. Dealer replaced and all is working fine. But recently, I went to eject a dvd and I forgot I had used my original obdeleven to lock it for safety. Now when I gone to unlock with the obd11 it says not supported. 😢
Yeah all the B8.5s (A4/S4/A5/S5/RS5) are fantastic cars and highly underrated which is great for people who are "in the know" because we get to pick them for a great price. Just need one that's been maintained properly (plus NOT tuned) and if you stay on top the maintenance (5K oil changes), they are very reliable cars. All basic and advanced services are easily DIY and there's tons of YT tutorials. For oil changes, get a fluid extractor and you can do it w/o lifting the car and it'll take 15 minutes. DON'T DO THE RS grille! So overdone. I think just OEM Audi Rotor wheels, stock height, maybe a Valvetronic Exhaust, enclosed intake and that's it. It's not boring, it's CLEAN. I'd probably do a PPF color change though (sorry, the only red cars I'd consider are Ferraris, lol). I'd also consider a Stage 1 APR ECU & TCU tune if you need a little more hrsprs.
I love my 2002 S4, has 209k miles on it with a stage one. I do beat the balls off mine but I do all my own work in a shop so its not so bad for me at all. Will keep driving it as long as I'm willing to put the effort into it. Also love my C7 A6, a simple tune and it's already over 400 horse, fun and still relaible
Hello there ... how much was the car Sold for? ... kindly reply so i will get an idea of what to offer when something like this nice comes to the market.
That's funny because I also own a turbo mx5, way far from yours power range and I'm looking for a S4 ! I own a E91 325i N52 engine but it has no torque for towing the miata when I go to the Nordschleife. I'm still in hesitation between a B5 or a B8, I'm a bit afraid about the reliabity and lot of aged stuffs I have to replace, but in the same time,I love the B5 so much. I do almost everything on my cars and I've a friend who is professional mechanic so he has all the tools and the knowledge I need. Anyway we'll see when the BMW will be sold, it will depend what model I'm going to find first !
I am the proud owner of this magnificent piece of machinery and can confirm all that was said about it in this video. its hilarious, goofy, shitty, and pretty dead nuts reliable. Drove it 600 miles home without a single issue somehow. Thing is a true boxer dropper every time you go anywhere. Happy to be apart of the journey to the Ferrari!
when you’re getting parts from a dealership it’s almost always gonna cost 10x more cuz they’re expecting to put it in for you aswell labor plus the dealership marking up the part super high
I LOVE the idea of a modern Shelby cobra, solid reliability, parts availability, and the ultimate sleeper. It gets to the point though where a built miata 1.6 and a moderate turbo setup would be reliable enough and far less money. That sound though!
Idk a whole lot about working on cars, but I’m here bc I’ve thought about getting a Miata lol. My moms lawyer friend literally has like 5 of them and she would sell me one for extremely cheap but I know they aren’t necessarily fast but the only way I’d want it is if I could at least get 300 to 350 horsepower out of it considering I’m sure with how lightweight the car is, it would be a beast.
After 2 years and 16.000 km on my B6 convertible. My solo werks coils are rusting out and the anodized aluminum is getting powdery. My Audi is only summer driven so I am disappointed in the finish quality which is very poor. The ride is fine however but I will not get a second set.
Pretty set on buying a B8 or B8.5 this year. Probably from a dealer, dont want a warranty, wanna get something stock I can work on. I work at an audi dealer and have a lot of friends who are willing to teach me how to work on it and go through things with me which I think will be really beneficial to me. The issue is finding one with good miles and service history. it's hard to not let miles scare me lol.
Just got 19x8.5 with 255/35/r19. Whenever I accelerate the car shakes. Whenever I lay off the gas, it rides smooth. Brought to a shop and they said I needed to recalibrate the tires to the car since it’ll mess up the transmission? Called to a bunch of Audi dealers and they say there’s no such thing as that.. any advice?
