Everything Wrong With Our £3500 V10 Audi

[@TheBasementChannel]

You guys are actually doing the car industry a great service, making sure these basket cases don’t end up in the hands of other unsuspecting hopefuls.

[@martin1649]

no sane hopeful sees a €3500 audi v10 and thinks "that's the one"

[@richmondvand147]

I mean take it on but its not a cheap rebuild and I mean rebuild be prepared to sink about 20,000k on it. Which tbh is a 25k pound car so yeah go for it still "cheap" lol and will kick the ass of any other 25k new car both in looks and performance lol

[@ColonelForkEyes]

@@richmondvand147 for me, something with this kinda dodgy provenance wouldn't be worth spending that kind of money putting it back to standard... probably more fun to go for a widebody conversion, track build, slam it on airbags, all that fun stuff you wouldn't want to 'ruin' a minter with. Might even be quite fun to do a Rocket Bunny/Liberty Walk style thing with it.

[@JW-qf2fx]

I was lookiing at an older S8 as my second car... dodged that bullet hahaha i ended up with a Datsun 1200 ute

[@Andybarney555]

​@@richmondvand147endless bill. Hifh performance high maintanace.not to mention fuel bill.. even if i was a millionaire i wouldnt wanna run one these daily

[@RayTheFPSGamer]

Ricky seems like a great bloke! Good sense of humor, quick witted and very knowledgeable

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you!!

[@bradleyharrisYT]

great on camera too!

[@RDYmoto]

Rapid on a bike too

[@REPerformanceUK]

@@RDYmotoI do try lol

[@Keepbritainbritish]

😂😂😂😂

[@adamthompson6669]

You know it’s a fdddking good day when the legendary auto Alex and car throttle up load the same day. Doing a fantastic job Jack Ethan and Edwin keep at it.

[@Dizzy.peaks1]

Nobody here gives a fuck about autoalex he was an overhyped bellend.

[@mattpeters7884]

What I liked is both channels found out they have full f**k cars as well. 😂😂

[@cameronbennett-ferland4361]

Plus DriveTribe and Doug Demuro!

[@benfinesilver2250]

Auto Alex is childish,. The annoying fake excited noises does my head in. Car Throttle is much better.

[@benfinesilver2250]

@@cameronbennett-ferland4361Number 27 is the Bristish sane version of Doug :)

[@STERNWAERTS]

first a solid 35 mins of autoalex goodness and now some 17 minutes of V10 car throttlery. beautiful!

[@krs4976]

Just finished Alex's video myself. 👍

[@benhadden7038]

And an ashville video an hour ago

[@RwR123]

I finished myself to Alex’s video too

[@Jeffvs]

Alex was the guy who maked car throlle good.

[@HK.Builds]

​@@benhadden7038it's like we all watch the same videos 🤣 literally exactly the same order I watched them too

[@TheDarrenJones]

Ricky is funny - you should visit him with another mess in the future!

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thanks Darren!! I do try! lol

[@gijscornelissendebeer7361]

Bloody hell lads, you should honestly keep that Ricky dude on as a regular host on your channel! Lovely chemistry, keep it up!!

[@REPerformanceUK]

I love your idea!! We love messing about with cars!!

[@MegaDirtyberty]

I second that.

[@jtr159]

Thirded!

[@Jahmed5635]

Ricky is hilarious, love his humour 😂

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you!!

[@Razgriz-YT]

Had one of these for several years. Hit a deer and totaled it with 157k miles on it. Original engine and trans. It still pulled like a train and ran great up until the day I hit the deer. I was gutted. One of the best cars I ever owned. Yes, it's not the most practical car. Yes, there are maintenance issues that can cost a small fortune. Yes, it gets 8-12 MPG most of the time unless you're babying it on the freeway in the slow lane. But if you want the thrill of a V10 with the nice advantages of it being a 4 door saloon, and don't mind spending for occasional maintenance, it's honestly the best thing out there. It's cheaper to buy and maintain than any M5 V10, It's Quattro so winter is a breeze, and it's not $100k like even the low end used Lambos...Love these things.

[@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697]

You could fix it a bit, strip it out and race "overdrive" against their Subaru wagon. You'll probably need the extra cylinders and power to beat them. That's what I'd like to see more of, challenging other youtubers.

[@joshmerrick4716]

I learned this lesson the hard way a few months ago. I thought I was being clever buying a bmw f11 520d m sport automatic for £3,500 when they usually go for about £5k-£6k for the year I bought. Everything seemed fine mechanically, it was just cosmetics that needed work. Or so I thought. 2 days of ownership and i had a low coolant message pop up on the dash. Checked the coolant and found oil in it (which wasn’t there when I bought the car) Took it to my mates garage. They tested the HG which was fine so they set about getting the oil cooler off to check the gaskets on that. In the process they discovered the swirl flaps were hanging on by the skin of their teeth. So they got deleted. Then they found the oil filter housing was falling apart so that needed to be replaced. They put it all back together with the new parts. Remapped it to tell the ecu the swirl flaps weren’t there anymore and gave it back to me. 2 days later I had a transition fault displayed on the dash. Took it back to the garage. They told me that the cooler for the gearbox was on the other side of the one for the engine. And maybe coolant had got into the gearbox too. They checked that and everything seemed to be fine. They changed the gearbox oil and filter and handed the car back. A few days later I lost drive completely while at a junction. Got the car recovered to the garage where they diagnosed an EGR issue. So that got changed which solved the problem with the transmission warnings somehow. A few days later I started the car outside my house and as soon as it started something went bang and all the warning lights came on! The crank pulley had snapped and taken the water pump and thermostat housing out with it. So back to the garage it went again for more new parts. I had it back and a few days later the head lights decided they only wanted to work some of the time. So I sold the car because I couldn’t afford to fix it anymore. In the end including buying the car I had spent £7800!! In the space of about 6-8 days! If I’d just bought a £6k car I’d probably have been alright. It’s false economy to buy the cheapest version of a car. They’re cheap for a reason and you’ll probably end up paying well over the odds in the end. Just buy the best you can for the money you have

[@oluskloc]

Feel bad for You mate. You can buy car much cheaper but only if you really know what you are doing and good deals are more like once a year deals not on everyday basis. I'm from Poland and one year ago I bought car worth around £10-12k on average for £5k due to "broken transmission" issue when actually it was just EGR issue and on extra some oil leak, brakes to do and oil service. I did it myself and paid about £300-400 for parts and fluids, if I gave it to the workshop it would be about £800-1000 so still a good deal. Also did many extra things like cleaning the intake, add intercoller from biturbo version, remap it from 150 to 220hp, add some extra features but I don't count that because it was above necessary. But I knew in this particular case (engine + trans combo) it's some complex connections between PCM and TCM which many egr, injectors, turbo or intake flap failure can cause transmission safe mode and many transmission codes, evem make trans stop working unless other issue are fixed. Anyway I took some risk that 90% it's not a transmission but for 10% it could actually be transmission (so if that I'd have to pay £4-5k for replace it so the deal is gone however I'd not lost on it anyway just no profit). I drove like 20k kilometers since that and no major issues, I had to replace one sensor by this time only.

[@MycketTuff]

It's only worth it if you have a garage set up with the tools for that model and the know-how to do everything yourself.. ..and maybe a sponsorship :D

[@joshmerrick4716]

@@oluskloc the car I bought seemed absolutely fine when I went to see it. Oil level was correct and had fresh oil and coolant looked fresh too. On reflection I think what happened was they guy probably flushed the collant and oil systems through to hide the issue and then filled with fresh fluids before I came to view it. It was as described so I bought it. But I think a lot of stuff was hidden or lied about. I was told the swirl flaps had already been removed and I was shown the receipt for the kit bought from darkside developments. Along with a load of other invoices for stuff. But I think maybe the parts had been fitted to the other f11 bmw he had 🤦‍♂️ It’s the luck of the draw unfortunately

[@joshmerrick4716]

@@MycketTuff agreed. Or if it’s a simpler car 😅 like and e30 or similar that doesn’t have tonnes of electronics and sensors.

[@CarObsession]

I was tempted to buy an S6 with the V10, after watching this I'm definitely glad I didn't! 😅

[@mikemitch1041]

I had one absolute money pit cost me a fortune and lost a shit load of money in depreciation

[@JW-qf2fx]

even with well maintained at that age these are a ticking time bomb for $$$$

[@DarkSession6208]

@@mikemitch1041 Sold mine with 313.000 km (bought with 120.000). But it had the 2nd engine and i always maintained it (Whole intake manifold new, new throttle bodies, new hoses and pipes for everything, new coils, new pumps (Servotronic,fuel etc.) new plugs pretty much new everything except for the block, injectors itself.

[@odgie5228]

Ricky is a great personality, he fitted into the chemistry you have. A man who loves his craft, is one you can trust.

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you!!

[@malteserwfj]

I stopped watching car throttle a few years ago because I couldn't deal with Alex anymore, so I'm so happy that I found the channel again and gave it a go because these guys are so much more likeable and so entertaining to watch!! Keep it up guys :)

[@agy234]

What’s wrong with alex?

[@drumingmatt]

What a guy, telling it as it is a way the average Joe will understand 👍 an example to all garages

[@lolman77]

Ricky seems to be a super cool lad and a natural in front of the camera! We wanna see him again!

[@Tobypleass]

Dang that guy KNOWS his shit. Do not mess with him haha 👌🏼👌🏼

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thanks Toby!

[@methaniel]

This is a dinosaur, it’s extinct in it’s form, never ever will there be an car like these. Maybe now it’s not worth it, but at the long run it is. I really would love to see it restored. Ricky really seems a cool guy! Really enjoyed watching! And c’mon the car has fight so hard to stay alive! It would really be sad to junk it!!! It really has a character with its past.

[@ImWithBigRed]

“Sounds like something we’d do”. Killer moment. I was thinking it just as you said it Jack 😂

[@TheRealBarryR]

14:41 the oil drip 😂

[@MikeMidd]

"The more and more you tell me about how you bought this car, the more and more I think you shouldn't be allowed to buy cars". Ricky has summed up Car Throttle - the good, the bad and the ugly - in one perfect sentence. Brilliant. Fare well, S6 V10. One suspects you've not got long left.

[@Ghost-_-94]

RIP Car Throttle you will be missed

[@jscan5385]

A enthusiastic and friendly mechanic, a very rare beast.

[@fubbychucker6696]

More videos with Ricky please he is hilarious

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you!!

[@philmarzy3207]

Very Knowledgeable mechanic. Am sure he got Got a call off mat Armstrong to direct him in the right direction. Top guys at this garage 👍🏼

[@DJRS9045]

with all those issues, for 3 and a half grand thats still a steal

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Is it? Repairs at £10k plus £3.5k? No thanks.

[@DJRS9045]

@@thejudge-kv2jk for 3.5k, you dont have to care about it and you get a v10, give it a quick clean before you are done with it and sell it for a similar price

[@rubenvanalphen2780]

@@DJRS9045 nah mate that thing is shit, its not even a v10 at this point if its constantly misfiring

[@DJRS9045]

@@rubenvanalphen2780 it comes and goes, you can have your fun with it for abit

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@thejudge-kv2jk Think about it differently. For 13.5k you basically get a luxury sports car that is nicer than brand new econoboxes that cost 3 times more. Also in good condition, it actually retains some resale value unlike more regular car. If you were more careful buyer, you could have found a almost decent condition variant for less (less than price + fixes), but even this is not horrendous. Also they most likely could save some money by doing some labour themselves. The only big problem is that it's a bet that engine could be fixed. It might be more damaged than expected and therefore might be more expensive to fix.

[@angusgtw]

Always such a treat when a new CT video pops up.

[@Breene17]

I've started saving for one of these I've been after a big car with a big engine to do family road trips in Europe watching this and all the videos on it has made my decision

[@oliviercloet9130]

I did what you guys did about 3 years ago and i'm still fixing all it's issues, lovely car, hell of a ballbuster

[@StuartStubinoGIllies]

The vibe of car throttle is *chefs kiss

[@vanoscrap6296]

Ricky is awesome in front of a camera

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you so much!!

[@kenxiong6830]

German cars are great when they work but a nightmare when they start falling apart

[@Jon.S]

A great challenge would be to part it out and see how much you can make back by selling off all the bits.

[@Noukz37]

Agreed!

[@kingchooet9966]

Please restore this thing to its former glory.

[@5ebra1]

Ricky is a natural. Great video again guys.

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you!!

[@liamd01]

Well, if its going to be scrapped anyways, might as well strip out the interior, stick a cage in it, get the engine healthy ish and take it on a top speed run in the new year!!

[@Dan_Cartlidge]

I’d love to see a build series on this. Maybe not as in depth as M539’s channel but just to give it a new lease of life. Makes absolutely no financial sense but I love seeing a shitter with potential being turned around. Ordinary saloons with V10’s are thin on the ground as it is 🙏

[@rc2634]

The mechanic seems super cool and friendly guy, you must have him more often!

[@lemonwax]

making an ad for carly and then using vcds is hilarious

[@g_aln6658]

How is this comments section full off car guys that have never heard of Rick or RE????? His channels amazing!!!!!

[@ruymanbr]

I defffffinitely want to see where this goes. I did buy my Audi A8 3 years ago now... blindly like you guys did. Well, I did check the last 4 years history and saw some "good" maintenance, etc... but still got some issues. I'm still not completely out of the issues yet, but they are minor compared to what I saw here. I'd LOVE to see a A8 case if you get this one right, eventually.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

To be fair, if you buy A8, it's almost an investment. It's just such a car that even in poor condition will be worth something because A8.

[@ruymanbr]

@@MJ-uk6lu I agree, that's my thoughts exactly. Despite I love it.

[@momoi3589]

Plz make it like the Octavia i think with some love it will be a beast

[@NavGTI]

Having just brought my car to the shop because the brakes need fixing, you always go home thinking you bought a lemon. Good thing Car Throttle is here to make sure I have regained confidence in my car 😁

[@photohorizon]

this would make a great track car after the MOT has expired

[@P6UL_K]

Whilst watching this video and Ricky’s costings for parts, it did make me think about the comments Auto Alex made in a recent vblog about the budgets and how hard it was to get money at CT towers, makes me think we won’t see this V10 beast again! A bit like Jack’s Saab that seemed to disappear when it was taken in for overhauling 😂

[@oluskloc]

Check the compression on that cylinder even when replacing spark plugs, it was so easy and you will know everything is it a injector trouble or engine. Also can be engine wiring or ECU issue keep that in mind.

[@karimakiki6424]

Great video! The lads are back at it again

[@stephencarey3589]

You need to grease the actuator on that glove box, mine was doing the same, ie opens but doesn't drop down , I kept pulling it down until one I snapped the bracket and had to buy another glove box complete.

[@_Kela]

I would love for you guys to fix it but it’s not worth it

[@BeaumontRead]

REPerformance Bloke is absoloute class

[@DaDa-David]

Awesome guys! love your spirit when facing the bill beast that this is!

[@unknownvinnumber]

Haha I really enjoyed watching this video! Great energy throughout the video, also with Ricky!

[@BOOTYSLAYER_-le3di]

Why is there a 23 Skoda superb on the lift 1:32 with monstrous brakes?

[@Tom-jb5iu]

Brilliant video, lads. Jack and Edwin are a great duo!

[@notenoughtime23]

In 1999 I was driving my ford fiesta xr2 to Cornwall when the wipers went kadunk. We did the exact same thing using washing line. Hilarious memory's

[@heinzkot360]

Actually these v10s suffer from bad compression caused by extreme dirt build up from the egr system. You can get the intake valves to seal again by cleaning out every intake component with walnut blasting. Including the intake runners in the head. Some actually were able to clean the sealing surface of the valves with some brushes. But i honestly doubt thats gonna be easy !

[@JJ-pm1zv]

get the parts and do a 1week stream how you fix it. its actually pretty fun, i did it also to my 4.2, its great to work on these engines.

[@paulchambers2379]

100% getting standard version, looks amazing

[@4BillC]

I drive an Audi... Spark plug $2 NGK BKR7E, coil packs $20, axles $50. How much it will cost for you to fix it is drastically different from what it would cost to have it fixed at a shop! I've fixed almost my whole car, engine is the last bit and really the only expensive part!

[@husseymangtv]

These recent videos have been hilarious!

[@MalcolmDewar-dh4zh]

Have you just discovered turn ups jack? Your jeans,cargo pants,do u turn up your shorts too bud? Great videos though keep up the good work,you don’t need Auto Alex,you guys are nailing it.

[@xFreackLtux]

Just make a series trying to fix it, great video as always.

[@qz9720]

Turn it into a track monster

[@AndySimbaRacing]

I see this thing has been saved. New V5 in May and got through an MOT in September. Would love to know who bought this basket case and what needed to be done to sort that motor out

[@retroecho]

Banger racing!!!!!!!!! Now That’s What I Call Contents.

[@efftee]

The fact that this is the more reliable V10 compared to it's rival, the E60 M5.

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

2:00 thats the Mr. Bean mod with the wipers yo :) Good stuff

[@fredvallenet]

From 'coke to coke' could be the title of the next video taking us through the dismantling and recycling industry.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Carly once picked me up from Oscars in Clapton on sea and took me home to Great Yarmouth. Ring me Carly. Miss you ❤

[@gob7116]

I say fix it. Even if it’s mechanically totaled, CT needs a big project post-Alex and this S6 will be it. Just think of it, once it’s fixed, it’ll be the biggest (in terms of improvement) and fastest project CT has made.

[@stevenmcbeth69]

Quality of content went through the floor when alex left.

[@lestrem11]

That feint voice is a actually saying ‘run away’.👋

[@pauliewalnuts240]

Yall hold cars to a high standard. This is a $15k in the us. Tires, cv joints, rotors, etc look good to me. Injectors are a must for the next police chase but Ive never heard of seatbelts, inspection, or mot. she looks mint for roughly $4200k US..

[@TheRetroLab]

Strip all the interior, race seats with harnesses, straight pipe, take it to a track day and rag it until it breaks or you get kicked out. ❤

[@Abauto84]

that V10 sounds amazing

[@repairupdaterepeat5815]

I think you should fix it and send it round the ring 🤣

[@MrWeiserrr]

I had a Audi A6 for 2 years Ever since I sold it I’ve been after a s6 !

[@barryausten3578]

Please name this car ‘Kane’. Given the powder you found in it, I like the idea that it’ll be named ‘Coke Kane’

[@bazzatheking3155]

Looked at one of these yesterday! Beautiful car! Will give it a miss now😂😂😂😂

[@stefanoakley8840]

Guys should buy a car like a vw or Ford or Vauxhall and tune it on each drag , see how much difference each upgrades does for e.g port and polish heads and see how much of quicker drag it does

[@Piner5074]

3 for the engine? Felt sure he was going to say 2 😂

[@jelleklinge9743]

The 3.0 Tfsi is much cheaper and chipped to 430Ps reliable. Give,s the heavy V10 a run for its money, much more efficient as well.

[@efaracing4000]

Straight pipe and Debbie does dallas suits the s6 rather well😂 great stuff as always fellas!

[@valvetronic]

LETS MAKE THIS SOUND AMAZING!

[@thegees]

def come back to this guy if another sponsor is silly enough to give you v10 money! cool vid

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you!!

[@courtautorepairs1927]

Nice to see a mechanic on here that hasn't tore the car a new one he's only pointed out MOT related faults and the obvious running faults. So often the mechanics they get on here give a list as long as your leg and half of it doesn't even need doing.

[@Jicco_03]

This man knows his stuff. I’m stocked! 😮

[@vojtechmotl8401]

Ricky is a funny fella, love it

[@Wunderbaumsporting]

Just check whether the compression is good and if it is, take the engine out and fix the leaks. Still seems like a half decent beater. 😎

[@koolwhhip1138]

I bought my 07 s8 for 6700 drove it for 3 days before the engine failed on me. It is a relic an antique and a super car all in one and I'll be damned if I never get it running again.

[@ScissorhandsbarbershopMIAMI]

MOT hate it or love it I love it, makes sure peoples cars in the road are up to standards

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

It would've been really interesting to know how much engine out repair would've cost. Engine rebuilds for those go for around €10k-€15k, but they are also getting fewer and fewer on the road (we can all guess why). The point is that the remaining ones, that are in good condition and DON'T need work, start at around €20k now. I can only see them getting up in price with the coming years. So it might not be a bad idea just to keep this one parked or fix it and then park it for a few years. 4 years ago i let my 20 valve inline 5 swapped Audi B4 quattro go for just €2000. Now these start at 10 times the price in non-running state, that is IF you can even find one. Most of them are already rebuilt/restored or scrapped and if you have one now, the prices is as high as some crazy fan is willing to pay. One thing is for sure though - it's still the best sounding car i've ever had.

[@AVDB95]

Even the 10V inline 5's are going up in price. I was able to find a 5 cylinder audi 100 c4 for 2800euro another comparable one I found had an asking price off 7000 euro. Also went to look at a 4500euro audi 80 B4 and it was an absolute wreck.

[@marcoscasado8698]

Well you can buy it knowing the journey will be rough nad take it as a project and expend more money until you get it nice and shiney.

[@adnanyaseen7277]

They don’t birth mechanics like that anymore. Seems like a top bloke 👍

[@REPerformanceUK]

lol

[@Commentking001]

“You got one odd plug” “Ones a butt plug” 💀💀💀

[@TheMrbazooka]

Top Job Chaps 🤘

[@MANIC3420]

Cut it up into souvenir merch. I'll have something cool for the idea 💡 😂

[@BWTV]

I've been tuning in and out of car throttle but ethan knows his shit now fair play!

[@hearingthesmells2500]

This was definitely micheal from gta5’s car 🙌

[@roderickjones7479]

Ricky looks like he's the only person on Car Throttle that's shorter than Alex...

[@REPerformanceUK]

ouch!! lol

[@roderickjones7479]

@REPerformanceUK ha ha ha...short in stature...but perfectly formed!

[@roderickjones7479]

The next time you look at Alex's Adidas trainers take notice of the soles...they are at least an inch thick!

[@delphipascal]

Seems like a great garage tbf