2000 Audi S3 8L // REVIEW on AUTOBAHN

00:00 Walkaround
03:58 Engine
05:40 Interior
07:10 Test Drive
10:42 Autobahn
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[@ant647448336]

That's an awesome little car. Kudos to the owner for keeping it in tip top condition.

[@DaleSteel]

They are horrible

[@schleichh123]

u got no idea@@DaleSteel

[@DaleSteel]

@schleichh123 why don't I? You tell me what makes you think that I have no idea I'd love to hear it....?

[@kaakster1]

​@@DaleSteelgreat cars ! What are you talking about ?

[@DaleSteel]

@kaakster1 if they were great cars they would be collectible. These cars are cheap because they are not desirable

[@KEV19019]

I first thought 2000 horsepower😂

[@ASSASSIN_TTk]

Same 😂😂😂

[@souravpaul759]

Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤. please review and drive Mahindra Thar or Scorpio. And Ride Kawasaki Ninja H2R Because everyone knows that bike is something else, made for autobahn and I think nobody can cross the limit of H2R. please do it....❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@keine_ahnung_wie_der_heisst]

the chanek is caulled autotopnl, not biketopnl@@souravpaul759

[@____838]

Тоже... Расстроили ..пойду я, не интересно

[@alri8]

And 8L engine 😂

[@donatokeller1761]

For 251’000km amazing AUDI Quality. Absolutely nice

[@LotteVDMN]

thanks for reviewing my car ! 😋

[@SwagTheDripper]

A stunning car you have there, be proud 👍

[@wellzy9819]

Just wondering, did your OEM badge also get stolen?

[@LotteVDMN]

No it wasnt on there when i bought it ​@@wellzy9819

[@goon83]

Ik hen dezelfde Lotte, je ziet ze zelden. Je interieur, ziet er nog top uit! Mijn hemel laat helaas alleen los.

[@LotteVDMN]

​@@goon83wat leuk, dankjewel! ja klopt.. mijn hemel liet ook los en deze hebben we zelf opnieuw bekleed. is best te doen maar geen aanrader :)

[@chrishughe]

That car is immaculate! Well done to the owner, it’s beautiful!

[@Minto107]

I love those cars. Audi S3 8L1 is the best Audi S ever

[@GoldenCroc]

The 100-200 time seems to line up pretty well with 210hp if you ask me, I dont think its missing much or any power to speak of. Its AWD after all, robbing a bit of power.

[@raiinydayz1889]

its fwd as long as there is not any loss of traction. I think its just the way the engine is set up that robs it of speed. It has a lot of low end torque and because of that my guess would be, that peak hp occurs at lower than 6k rpm. Don't know if knowing that and driving accordingly would make any noticeable difference though

[@GoldenCroc]

@@raiinydayz1889 Yes, I know about the AWD system. Still has more hardware to spin, which robs some power. Regarding torque, revs and power delivery, those factors are as good as irrelevant to the acceleration numbers. Only average power in between gearshifts count, and that number is often very closely correlated to the peak power number. In as good as every petrol powered car, shifting earlier, "using the torque", or power delivery rpm mattering at all, are sadly all just effectively long-lived myths that for some reason became popular, but have no basis in reality.

[@raiinydayz1889]

@@GoldenCroc thanks for clarifying🤝🏻

[@samuelgomez3311]

Yeah it's only a stupid myth of course, but many people have this belief. It's all about the power, the torque is irrelevant even in diesel cars​@@GoldenCroc

[@domciau]

you're saying drivetrain loss isn't a thing? come on bud@@samuelgomez3311

[@ikt32]

I had a base model A3 of this generation (pre-facelift) as first car and it was great. Interior held up surprisingly well for its age and it refused to rust. If it didn't have an undocumented history and weird engine gremlins (and looked nicer) I would've kept it, but I upgraded to a modern A4 B8.5. Always love seeing same era S3's driving around. I'm sure the owner of this S3 will enjoy it!

[@karolkilian2402]

This being the first womans car on your channel just shows, how few woman are into cars, but when they are, this car shows they're serious! BEAUTIFUL car!!!

[@mpalaouros21]

23 years old??? Wow!!!! Excellent condition.

[@thedriver08]

I actually quite like the engine. Doesn't sound too bad, considering it's just a 4 cylinder. Kudos to the owner 👌

[@turbosydney]

This older 1.8T is also a bulletproof engine unlike the newer crap they put out

[@nigmane]

fast car too

[@leotrimfetaj763]

Its 5 cylinder not 4 tho

[@thedriver08]

@@leotrimfetaj763 I'm sorry my friend but you're wrong. That's definitely a 4 cylinder..

[@leotrimfetaj763]

@@thedriver08 fr i really thaught it is a 5 cylinder. What dose the 5v stand for then i have no plan ?

[@robertopiola6624]

i bought it in 2000 as soon as it came out, what a car! many memories!

[@jackfrombg4498]

Another 1.8T 20v banger. VERY NICE 🔥

[@armandbeyers2935]

Finally an 8L 😍

[@miki-er9sc]

I own such a model, with the difference that mine is facelifted. I am truly in love with this car. When you drive an A6 C7 every day, changing to the S3 8L is like entering a driving simulator. You feel the whole car. Of course, my treasure is completely renovated.

[@p.t.3726]

10:01 Max finally gets what mortals feel like spotting him driving around German roads

[@kuyo_art]

Old car review = instalike , i would love to see a 328 E36 clubsport review or classic M3 even if you already drive those cars back in the day , i always enjoy hear u about old cars in todays context !

[@Robin-ti8id]

E39 530i or 540i would be cool as well

[@R19Robbin]

Always liked the 8L S3 🔥🔥

[@Minto107]

5:36 correction: face-lift S3 did have the 225hp 1.8 engine

[@alessandro-on9zz]

2001 facelift amk engine was produced with 210 for a few months

[@dlions9068]

That's a clean one. Appreciate the drive.

[@R8andGT3Fan]

Love the reviews of older cars! Still waiting for a good E36 here! 😃

[@andrewbrown8431]

My boy loving that s3 mk1

[@dxcheong]

Sheesh that interior is beautiful!

[@karolkilian2402]

5:49 now its 24years old :D

[@S3RAMZES]

I had the version with white seats and aluminum rear-view mirrors, the coolest car for winter!!

[@Brock_Landers]

I had a 2000 VW Golf that came with the gutless 2.0L 8 valve engine and I turbocharged it with supporting mods and while it wasn't modified 1.8t fast, it was still fun and would wrap the speedo around fairly easily (once I was able to find SOMEONE who could finally tune it). I simply put an eBay T3 .48 turbo on it and it pulled hard. I had a .44mm external wastegate on it and it controlled boost on a 200,000 mile stock engine fairly well. It made 254 wheel hp at 15 psi, and that was on E85. However, that was on a MegaSquirt V2 3.57 ECU and a universal harness. The 1.8T 5V was still fairly expensive back when I built that crappy Golf that I paid $400 for with the 2.0 8 valve 5 speed.

[@iantownsend500]

That is an awesome first car congratulations 👍

[@valantischristodoulou]

In Greece those S3 have gone to another level , modifing them so mch, like they were made to go to the moon and back ! 🚀 Some even have DSG convertion on them (DQ250)

[@kaakster1]

Yes i followed a greece guy had a blue s3 whit a r32 engine and a turbo on it, many years ago that thing was a rocket.

[@valantischristodoulou]

@@kaakster1 that was not 20vt

[@kaakster1]

@@valantischristodoulou no 3.2 v6 whit a turbo and a crazy driver 🤣🤣

[@12345678939218]

For the age and power its good. In good condition. Props to the owner, She take good care off it.

[@jeremiasdrumond7457]

My brother had the NA version. Was solid like a brick. And the all red illumination at night was so cool.

[@tuzo8l]

I own such audi s3 8l with the 3.2 vr6 dsg engine and I absolutely love it! 🏎

[@gullible119]

The pic with the original wheels and orange paintjob, wow!

[@johnmikitanov]

Nice review AND the car...

[@taze2068]

I Love the s3❤❤

[@Dea7hStrokee]

Oh, I am still wait fo pov video from first Focus RS generation❤

[@jonathankehler8109]

❤❤ this was my dream car when I was 18yo. I had the TDI version with 90hp, still lots of fun for back then 😂

[@danieljadorie829]

That's my car's grandfather. And in top condition I must say.

[@DimoS...]

The 1.8 20vt is the most relibale VW group 4cyl engine, also is very robust with longlivity.

[@aguiii_films]

I daily a 1.8T B5 with 340.000KMS and never had a problem.. Its actually still in its original clutch from the 1998.. Reliable is an understatement

[@roger.g.walters_6398]

Yeah it may be old but it seems to drive very nice. I like it.

[@dexxed674]

bro the outside, even the interior looks well maintained. It looks so clean wtf

[@ivanko80]

It goes really good 😊👍🏼

[@PKP1]

Clean and classic

[@orbzioom]

Good series ! Please do Audi RS4 B7

[@vloguis]

Imaculated one, amazing!

[@oskiboski44]

And we do! We need some classy performance cars. I’m waiting for a corrado vr6 or g60❣️❣️❣️

[@Sami_sleman]

” Dont ask me about the name“ 😂💀

[@invincibleman7749]

One of the best Audi ever made as still looks fresh anytime u see one & it's 2024

[@protopigeon]

This makes me miss my mk4 gti

[@Adam7H]

Put out a campaign for people to bring along there 90's and early 2000 performance cars. I really enjoyed that video. I was 12 years out when they realised that S3.

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

Is this the 31? Drove 240 there yesterday lol

[@thereallotharmatthae]

Solid car innit

[@hirayaman246]

Missed these old cars.....congrat to the owner for careing for the car....

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

that 1.8L is one of the best VW ever built. despite the 5 valves per cylinder

[@raiinydayz1889]

why ''despite''? The 5 valves are one of the reasons they have that much torque

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

@raiinydayz1889 it is more complex. Usually complex things break faster. That is what makes it special

[@raiinydayz1889]

@@WorivpuqloDMogh it is indeed special, but I never really noticed anyone having problems with the valvetrain. I could be wrong tho

[@WorivpuqloDMogh]

@raiinydayz1889 that isn't what i meant. I meant having 5 valves per cylinder is a lot more complex, yet it is reliable as hell, which is why this engine is absolutely one of a kind

[@raiinydayz1889]

@@WorivpuqloDMogh ooh alright, your use of the word despite made me think that way

[@shoedil812]

Nice Golf!

[@DRako-nr4rj]

I bought A3 1.8t from 98 recently and...it pulls better than my ex and after some soft tuning it will rip the road :D

[@marvi1515]

Can't wait to inport one into the USA.

[@mikey2111]

For a car that old with 250k plus kilometers on it it still does great i think

[@forfran]

Want to see an Audi A3 Vr6

[@devinmcgee5130]

10/10

[@VisionCityMayor]

4:50 bro had to pause for a sec😭 this thing is a wicked first car tho, i wish the owner the best

[@slonky821]

It shouldn't flutter like that, the vacuum line to the top of the diverter valve probably has a split in it

[@nasagaraz]

well actually the S3 have wide body compare to normal A3 , S3 had 3 diffrent engines during the years. Started with APY no VVT for cams , but the engine was internaly strong. Facelift models has AKM and BAM , BAM was the 225 bhp but the conrod pin was smaller. 8L to me a legendary car , easy to maintain and cool looking for the age

[@paoloriportella8716]

I had the same with 180 HP.. same year 2000

[@kaakster1]

That was not a S3, but a normal 1.8T

[@veryfastcarssa9572]

Please do s3 8P review

[@TONYNAEUROPA]

Did you have some video about the Rsq 3 ? Want buy one from 2015!!!

[@driz7895]

Next pls a stock (265hp) s3 8p !!!

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

GF has '98 A3, the door panels are coming apart slowly, and passenger seat doors need to replace mechanism because it's hard to get them closed. Regarding panels, they are getting loose, I don't know if they will going to hold, but they are loosened up. It's not S3 of course, S3 seems to be a slightly luxurious model over the basic A3.

[@sp0rtbert823]

I estimate it has about 200 horsepower... I had an S3 8L but the facelift with 225 and it did the 100-200 in 19.6 -19.8. (no software..Completely original!) I probably tested it 7-8 times. But 200 is still okay and the paint and interior looks really good 2+👌🙃

[@memorimusic420]

I would really love some old timer on this channel!! And ive also laughed at the name 'KKK' turbochargers evertime i see it😂

[@ollerrl2137]

I have the exact same car only that mine is an a3. Turbo flutter is insane especially with a sports air filter! And a straight pipe also complements the car😉

[@ozanyoldastohumcu9204]

First bro I love you

[@Manoah.]

I have an A4 with a 1.8 20VT aswell, except this is the 150hp version, I was kinda triggered when Max said they don't sound good lol, mine is straight piped (When the valve is open of course) and it sounds amazing for a 4 cilinder. Better than most Honda's, maybe not as loud but I don't want loudness, I want sound.....

[@norbertseres1591]

pls do with g power m6

[@saarekas8177]

That flutter isn't normal on these, failed by pass valve or vacuum related problem, i have changed the bypass valve twice last year🙃

[@JacobKostasCars]

This car was the car that me and my dad wanted to buy,instead we will go for the e46 because of it's design lol.Its a very cool car!

[@DaleSteel]

Good choice these s3 drive shite not close to a bmw

[@dovydas4036]

​@@DaleSteelfalse

[@raiinydayz1889]

@@DaleSteel I see your comments a lot here. Why do you think these are bad cars?

[@DaleSteel]

@@raiinydayz1889 what has seeing my comments alot got to do with my opinion. My opinions are based on factual experience.

[@TP-nr1li]

⁠@@DaleSteelfunny how you said ‘factual’ experience to ‘strengthen’ your point. Your experience is still an opiniated view, not a fact. He asked you a simple question. Grow up

[@miklosmate3714]

I have an Ibiza 6l cupra with a stock 180hp, and I would like the see in this chanel that car. I think it would be nice.

[@HUGO-xo2mv]

18 inch wheels were only optional on the facelift

[@user-fxw6k7Da4]

Say what you want, modern cars are way quicker than this, but they lack soul and character.

[@lorenzlimbach6454]

Please do audi rs6 c5

[@nickp2453]

S3 has quite a reputation in tuning, back in my days the S3 was the car you needed to push up to 800-900HP

[@tw1st3d35]

The 1.8t is a monster when it comes to tuning. Up to 400HP on stock internals with a bigger turbo and over that you need forged internals. The block can withstand 600-700HP as far as I know which is insane for a 1.8l 4cyl turbo.

[@naorl8866]

When Audi was good and reliable engines and gearboxes, I really miss my car

[@GhostV8]

Mine has 63k miles and Imola yellow.

[@rastkokomnenic3190]

"don't ask me about the name" ahahahhaha

[@kyriekiller2779]

Please, can you try to get a hyundai genesis Coupe rewiev😫

[@ChrisKuni]

These years when Audi had that iconic design for the A3, A4, A6 and A8 were the best in the history of the brand, at least for me. :) Materials and technic components that were so reliable - and exterior design that comes timeless - kinda the complete opposite what Audis are for the past +15 years which hab more and more issues in electronics and all over mecanical components as well. Sadly though...

[@robertopiola6624]

💚

[@scoobysean555]

Thats a perfect way to describe brakes of old 😂

[@kentignore]

Do a Koenigsegg ccxr

[@maurobeadelouzai1888]

Audi A3 S3 8L 1.8 Turbo 20v 210 cv

[@kaakster1]

Yes indeed, shifting at 7000 rpm makes no sense, the turbo runs out of breath, shifting at 6000 or 6500 rpm is quicker, keeps the boost alive !

[@GoldenCroc]

Are you sure about that? Lots of people think shifting earlier is faster because it might feel so, but it very, very seldom is, the power has to *really, really* fall off like almost no car (never seen it in a petrol pwered car) does for that to be the case,

[@pequod1]

Past peak power but still taking advantage of gear ratios shifting later

[@GoldenCroc]

@@pequod1 Exactly, thats almost always the case.

[@Smolar906]

When AUDI TT 1.8T OR 3.2 VR6? 😁

[@RBTuned]

7:34 first gen haldex 90% front 10% rear split and can to up to 50 50 max split power so this s3 does not have 100% power on front wheels al the time but 90/10 power in normal condition and up to 50 50 when needed

[@kdr_ygt8273]

family car

[@bugerman4622]

How he slapping steering wheel in the middle of talking about car and doing 200kmh haha

[@virexx5017]

Was is‘n das für‘n Kombi

[@OmgTheyKilledKenny101]

From the title i thought they swapped a 8 litre engine in to it 💀💀💀

[@samuelgomez3311]

Strange this thing only 210hp is equally fast or even faster then 225hp. People always said 225's are faster so this car could be stage 1 or some engine improvements... Anyways, cool car

[@MCSonixx]

🥰💪

[@souravpaul759]

Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤. please review and drive Mahindra Thar or Scorpio. And Ride Kawasaki Ninja H2R Because everyone knows that bike is something else, made for autobahn and I think nobody can cross the limit of H2R. please do it....❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kaakster1]

This channel is about cars, not bikes.

[@souravpaul759]

@@kaakster1 ohhh you missed some vedios

[@kaakster1]

@@souravpaul759 aah oke shit hahaha my bad 😉

[@souravpaul759]

@@kaakster1 yup 🤭🤭🤭

[@UTR1]

I miss the days where no one could tell the difference between a normal Audi and a fast Audi. The C5/C6 RS6 was kind of the end of it sadly