Lia Block’s Audi Ur-Quattro gets PPG Paint and a new 5-cylinder TURBO!

Lia is learning firsthand how much work (and PATIENCE!) restoring and building an '80s-era rally legend is! Her 1985 Audi Ur-Quattro was stripped down to a bare chassis, but now it’s off to Altered Kustoms for a fresh coat of Lia’s Burgundy - an all-new color in the PPG catalog! That’s not the end of the story though, because far more than paint and body work are needed to get this car back on the road and the clock is running out for Lia’s 16th birthday!
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HUGE thanks to Lia’s build partners:
K&N Filters - / knfilters / www.knfilters.com
Miller Welders - www. Millerwelders / www.millerwelds.com
Thermo-Tec - / thermortec / www.thermotec.com
Rob Parsons - / chairslayer / cagekits.org
FCP Euro / fcpeuro / www.fcpeuro.com
Altered Kustoms - / alteredkustom
Motegi Racing - www.motegiracing.com / / motegiracing
Morimoto Lighting - / morimotolighting / www.morimotohid.com
Recaro Automotive - / recaroautomotive / www.recaro-automotive.com/us
KW Suspension - / kw_suspension / www.kwsuspensions.com
DeatschWerks - / deatschwerks / deatschwerks.com
Antigravity Battery - / antigravitybatteries / antigravitybatteries.com
throtl - / throtl_parts / throtl.com
Chase Bays - / chasebays
CSF Performance Cooling - / csf_radiators / csfrace.com
Rad gear the Hoonigans make for me: bit.ly/3CCxqhO
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[@HRM.H]

Lia's gonna have the sickest first car ever and actually know how to maintain it. Props to you Ken for raising her right

[@jackpowell9276]

And the skills to drive it like nobody else at school. I'll never be this cool!

[@UltimateAntto]

He truly is a legend.

[@hidedollar5818]

@@UltimateAntto He?

[@noblenoob9574]

Not to mention the help with the "great taste" 😁

[@poplaurentiu4148]

The way how she quickly adapt & learn is scary.. i'm absolutely excited for this Audi project and her future projects !

[@RunForTheRoses]

Rest in peace Ken. Your legacy lives on in Lia. Prayers to you and your family…

[@paulo7200]

WHAT?

[@Eliott3869]

@@paulo7200his dead 😢

[@paulo7200]

@@Eliott3869 Snowmobile fell on him apparently.

[@_zoromt09]

you spell that wrong, its Peace

[@SamuelThompson-of5xy]

he must be proud of her

[@DerKaktusAvant]

RIP Ken. My condolences to the family, especially Lia. Losing your father at such a young age must be heartbreaking. Stay strong, make your father proud - his legacy will carry on through you!

[@SuperRoo_22]

Well said. ❤🙏

[@mstrickk1]

He has 3 children, Lia being the oldest.

[@mrwolsy3696]

I'd say the audi has a layer of dust, this young woman is dealing with alot now.

[@paulciprus9582]

I'm so glad that we can go back and watch these videos with Ken and Lia...so sad he's not with us anymore...RIP Ken...

[@owensparks5013]

So impressed. If Lia has a business brain in her repertoire of talents she'll be running this whole damn show / team / company in a few years.

[@Dclawspker]

100% that will happen. Not a doubt in my mind

[@isaacanderson7160]

@@Dclawspker considering she’s 16 and this comfortable with everything she already does with this company and how well they have raised her I don’t doubt that I’d she wants to she would be able to and do great at it

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Who is up for Gymkhana with Lia next ? 😈

[@GTFour]

Well yeah, it's literally all being handed to her.

[@garethreece]

@@GTFour while that may be true she's still got to have the brains and the enthusiasm to see it through. Judging from these videos (and the one I saw of her learning to drift). She definitely has the right mindset to be worthy of taking the place on if she wants to.

[@JakeRawSon]

So cool seeing dave get to apply his knowledge with no price cap or trying to fit in working on a car after work. This is a really cool series

[@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3]

Repent to Jesus Christ “And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.” ‭‭2 John‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭NIV

[@AudreyF2010]

It's January 3, 2023 and I just watched this vid, which has been in my list for about a month or so. There is even more meaning to this car for Lia. I can't even imagine what it's like for the Blocks and their whole family to lose Ken so suddenly. This series on the build shows how much of a family-focused person he was. He is such a bright light and is already missed. I would say rest in peace, however I don't think "Peace" and his version of heaven would be in the same sentence.

[@katieandkevinsears7724]

I would have given this a like, but it stands at 43 right now. I can't take that away.

[@fcpeuro]

The more young people we can get to enjoy wrenching and learning on their cars - the better! Can't wait to see this thing come together Lia & HRD Team 😬

[@chriscrafting]

When I saw the FCP packing tape, I thought "Excellent choice." Lia's lifetime car for sure.

[@rastaheartification]

"Dont tell her that" ❤️ RIP hero, thank you for inspiring us

[@michaelmcdonald1620]

Imagine having a dad with the kind of skills, resources, and connections that ken has man

[@stereotypicalwhitemale848]

Don’t have to imagine look around KZbin car people most are playing with daddy money.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Still though specially in US, some lucky kids are really spoiled and don't care about many things & stuff but to me it appears like she does put herself to work specially in little free time she has with school, rally and other things to learn these things crazy fast, is not easy for her, specially as girl might feel inside herself the pressure to be in her father shoes and when she is doing things is not looking sloppy at all, she fights to be better.. So to keep this short, Lia learn fast and she is talented ! I love her energy and she’s so enthusiastic about anything so this will be a good series to watch even after she finish this project, who knows what's going to do next.. pretty soon she might do a Gymkhana with or without her dad..

[@sneakypetesspeedshop1578]

Be that person, I didnt have the skills or idea what I do now I just learned my kid will have it way easier

[@kylebryant2072]

@@stereotypicalwhitemale848 this is her money though... He even says it in the first episode.

[@1bntcr001]

@@kylebryant2072 Money she generated from working for her father. It's completely different than when I was in high school working for $6.50 an hour. Not knocking her, but racing your dad's cars does not count as work in in my book...

[@club1453]

Some people go through life and don't get noticed but Ken made a big impact so big it left a mark on the world that can not be removed or filled . So RIP Mr Block and condolences to your family and friends. As for you young Ms Block I'll hold your beer you got this

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Amazing job Lia on the welding

[@adonisduran583]

Daughter like father, it’s awesome to see the passion and love for cars/building process, what’s even more awesome is the influence he has on his daughter and how supportive of a father he is. Your an inspiration to me!

[@samdub]

Me too! My daughters 3 tomorrow and there’s little things or looks Lia does or gives her dad that I recognise in my little girl, I want this bond forever!

[@sopcannon]

Tires are meant for burning Ken Block = probably

[@jamesbondjr4902]

Indeed ❤ and Amen 🙏

[@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3]

Repent to Jesus Christ “And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.” ‭‭2 John‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

[@RamZar50]

Very informative and Lia is doing a super job. Can’t believe Ken is gone but his vibrant soul lives on in these videos and his family. RIP & Condolences…

[@BigDsRc517]

R.I.P Ken, condolences to Lia and family.. I hope she follows her dads footsteps...this car is sooo sick!!! Won't lie I'm still in shock like the rest of the world.....

[@edwinthomas618]

Not only is she learning but learning from Top Tier teachers. Ken should be proud..she going places for sure

[@midiandirenni8315]

Cool color choice. I'm glad she's really a part of the car she's going to own. You've got an awesome Dad!

[@MrNuschelowski]

As someone who owned a Audi 90 Quattro as a beginner, this is going to be fun for her. Reliable, Quick, Beautiful Sounding and absolutely wonderful to handle and drive.

[@panoramix3192]

Watching this now is heart breaking. RIP Ken. Thank you for everything you did for car culture.

[@ElysianConcepts]

Truly blessed to have your dad and friends show you this much in a short time and props to adapting and learning so fast… gotta say watching her pick up on welding so fast was awesome… she’s gonna be the coolest car person at her school EDIT: I would never in a million years expect Lia and her family to have to deal with this and if you told me 2 months ago this would have happened I would have lost my mind … my deepest condolences to your family and YOUR DAD WOULD AND IS SUPER PROUD OF YOU I know it won’t be easy but if you read this just continue to make him proud and be the best version of yourself… he’ll always be in your heart

[@georgeray3492]

This is a great family show- Ken and the team teaching the next generation. Hats off to everyone, especially Lia. She can outdrive, out-weld, and out-wrench me and so many others. Looking forward to following her motorsport career.

[@jamessteinwand2224]

Oh yea she could kick so many people asses in a rally

[@keithkruger7270]

This is all really cool. Lia is becoming very comfortable being in front of the camera and really beginning to have fun with that part of this process. It's obvious she's having fun with the actual work on the car and motorsport in general.

[@camronbrown1]

Man I really love everything about this video. Just a Dad, his Daughter, a great team, and sick car.

[@prxject415]

just here admiring the effort this man puts into everything, his life and his daughter show just how much of a legend this man is. Rest In Peace man

[@swift__]

That’s gnarly she’s running it with one hand out the gate. Most people use both hands initially for stability until they have experience. Welds looked great, she’ll be a killer if she keeps at it. 💥🤘🏻

[@abesynthe1156]

That first weld looked money. Having Rob as instructor is a true gift.

[@orange_cat]

She did better on her first weld than I can do now.

[@b-rent6713]

Rip to a great dad and a great dude.

[@johnrosciolo8640]

This car will forever be cherished, rest up king 👑

[@rustinpieces]

OMG Lia not only did a lot of work here, but also painted it herself! Deep respect. Keep it up girl, your dad would have wanted you to.

[@quattroTorsen]

So *lucky* to get your first car just the way you want it and having a great experience 👍

[@violinmiata]

Lia has a lot of opportunities in her life, it’s really cool to see her take advantage of them. Learning to weld and your teacher is the famous Chair Slayer, that’s next level badassery

[@orange_cat]

Some other KZbinr said "If you ever are feeling useless, imagine being the guy who has to give Lia Block her driving test when she turns 16."

[@american4427]

My deepest condolences to you Lia, I know you adore your dad...,and it's an irreparable loss...,I wish with all my heart ,God give you to you and your family , the Peace that you need right now... Rest in Peace Ken..😪

[@edfitz21]

I respect that she's involved in it all, not just having a beautiful first car but building it hands on she will appreciate it and learn from it all, that's how to do it ❤😊

[@shadowsandfire]

Ken just in the background watching and having proud dad moments, sooo good!

[@aaront4494]

As a welder I agree, those welds look good. So great to see the car coming together.

[@mikearey5991]

Pretty amazing for first time welding. U dont think her welds look alittle cold?

[@rainey06au]

RIP Ken, thanks for all the good times bro. May your spirit live on through your family.

[@TisBoiGoTSkiLLz]

Lia in 5-10 years is gonna be running everything, calling it now.

[@RandyRostie]

😭

[@TisBoiGoTSkiLLz]

@@RandyRostie Yeah.. I instantly thought of this comment. Looks like she’ll be carrying her fathers legacy much sooner.

[@89vette89]

I’m so happy to see her become a larger part of hoonigan. She’s an amazing personality and I can’t wait to see what she becomes in the future!

[@tonygoofony]

RIP Ken Block. You were a legend and inspiration. May Lia carry on your legacy.

[@rickshawsexybackafk2603]

lia went from princess to queen so fast. I bet ken is the happiest dad watching her get to learn all these things so fast and actually be really great at them basically right off the rip. I am happy for ken.

[@scottlewis4390]

You are raising one kick ass kid Ken ! It’s great to see her building this Audi and it’s fantastic to see the Chairslayer too

[@G4RY1159]

Having a Dad like Ken is a great aid for Lia

[@dontask8979]

Don't forget about her Mom. She's in this game too. The HOA must be pissed....😂👍

[@scratch1924]

What an amazing first car to have. My all-time favourite car. I grew up around these beasts. Used to watch them race at a local rallycross track .A neighbour had one, it was always a stunning car.. Weird story, the owner originally won a brand new Sierra Cosworth, which back then was also everyone's dream car. But he didn't want the Cossie, so he immediately got rid of it and bought himself the Quattro.. Such a unique sounding car... They won everything back in their day.. Congrats on owning a truly legendary car.... And so sorry to learn about what happened, R.I.P. to another true legend. Will also never be forgotten. 🙏

[@Tuskanr]

What a proud dad moment, to see her paint, weld, build. Amazing stuff.

[@bennunyour4121]

Such an awesome playground/tech school for her to play/work and learn in. I'm jealous

[@metallicagod1346]

its so amazing to see all the amazing people ken surrounded lia with. RIP43

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Them KW Coilovers Are awesome love the yellow and purple

[@davidorourkesr]

Good content. Really great job Lia. Hell girl I'm personally very proud of u!. See u all soon at the dunes!

[@lexingram8622]

Awesome project! And those welds are outstanding for a first try

[@Baltzy24]

So jealous of her childhood and I'll probably be even more jealous of her adulthood. Hell yeah guys, awesome series. Having her own PPG color is absolutely siiicccckkkk

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^^^

[@growlith6969]

Give every dad love for providing a learning environment like this. The gift of creation and invention is a massive one.

[@sameftek9799]

These are the coolest series from Ken, I really enjoy watching these. I hope one day my kids be like her. Awesome content and fun to watch.

[@SarahnTuned]

Really like that color choice!

[@JayJay-gl2df]

Sarah's got her eye on that Audi.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Hello Sarrah.. How is your quattro doing ? we watch you too from Europe.. pls do more full electric car reviews (iD-Buzz maybe?).. tank you in advance we love your channel too..

[@Jordy120]

The coolest thing in this video is a father getting his daughter into 'hands on' motorsports and just general 'hooning' around.

[@alanpaulick7815]

Good luck Lia you got this. Thanks for sharing this build.

[@KC-RallyPlanes]

Looking forward to seeing the finished project. It’s going to be some daily driver😁

[@astralchimp]

Painting, welding, mechanics ! This is just heaven watching her learn with passion. My uncles used to take me to the garage on weekend to do chassis work and paint when I was 13, I miss it so much so enjoy and take it all in Lia

[@corbelius6]

I'm 57 and I'm super jelly of Lia's first car. LOL it's so sick! Lucky gal.

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^

[@toddanders5218]

Think it's great your daughter has an affinity for the cool older Audi's, you've set a good example....and I'm not just talking cars. She's a smart young lady and has obviously observed and absorbed a lot of your knowledge....great job! I still get a kick out of hearing the stories my daughter tells every time she checks fluids at a fill up, one guy my age even said he wanted to set her up with his son, haha. Bought my 1st gt for $500 non-running, but she was still a diamond in the rough. Looking forward to following along with her rebuild.

[@kulakovvladimir7229]

Эту девчонку можно каждому ставить в пример, даже лицам противоположного пола!) А когда она полуавтоматом наложила довольно таки офигенные швы ( какие у меня не всегда на моем "китайце" получаются)) - уровень моего уважения просто подпрыгнул на несколько пунктов! Очень жаль ее безвременно ушедшего отца - человека оригинального, обладавшего бесспорным талантом. Да и то, что у него получилась такая дочь - проявление еще одного его таланта! Мое глубокое уважение и соболезнование...

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

Who am I happier for Ken or Lia? Makes me want to be a Dad 👏👏

[@dronessouthwalesarea9729]

Got to love the amount of plugs for companies and their products

[@heinkoelen]

its cool to see her working so hard on her first car, she is doing great and i am sure she stays in this business,Ken you can be very proud of your daughter

[@angeloah]

Great teachers, a good pops, sweet ride, nicely done Lia. Way to go so far, looking like you’re about to put Scotto to shame. 🤘🔥😎🔥🤘

[@HELLO-os7we]

Did he ever finish his Audi?

[@angeloah]

@@HELLO-os7we it’s sema finished, must be embarrassing to only have working bought cars and broken built ones as this wonder kind is about to be driving a car he started building before her conception.

[@HELLO-os7we]

@@angeloah 💀😂

[@jesusizazaga9006]

Rest in peace legend 💔

[@RealDarkBlade]

Shoutout to the editor of these videos for the timely inserts of reference clips :)

[@Corn-Pop]

She earned it. I am inspired to borrow my Dad’s 1400 hp race car to win my own race to buy my first car then have my Dad’s crew let me play in the garage while they do the difficult stuff. If she can do it all by herself then I know I can do it too! Thanks for showing everyone that you can do anything you put your mind to.

[@toddanders5218]

^^^^Scammer

[@davidehrmann6929]

This is awesome! Not only did she pick the car, she paid for it! Dave is an absolute legend! This is going to be one amazingly nice car!

[@Locked24]

Only if we could stop him from going snowmobiling 😥

[@dailyshred]

Who knew money could buy the best parts, services, and advisors. Shout out to the money, really bringing this car together.

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^

[@timseidel2162]

Proud dad there. Alot of respect in parenting. Whole lot of fun but also making them work for things. Learning values

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^^^

[@timseidel2162]

@@toddanders5218 yeah it was a dead give away for me. Thanks for looking out people fall for this all the time

[@IJ-E36]

So very impressed that Lia is hands on with every aspect of the build!

[@johammer7163]

R I P poor lia

[@MadDogGiraffe]

What a great kid you have there Ken; very grounded and humble. Go Lia!

[@m.wilkerson6590]

I love the fact she picked a 80's quattro as her first car. Watching her work on it is amazing and i jus love the older rally cars they look amazing

[@charleshein5991]

Ken... my Xer brother. This is the most awesome Dad thing with a daughter ❤️ . So felt!

[@edwinzer0]

You're lucky to get to share that experience with your daughter, i love that my daughter always wants to help me work on my jeep

[@adrenaman]

Well done Lia! Very deserving. Keep up the great work! Ken, you and your wife are raising your children sooo right!

[@solid303]

Wow this is awesome! I grew up in one of these cars! My grandpa bought one when they first were released and he drove it everyday until he passed away in 2005. I love these cars and this project, and I know Lia will too. 👌

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^^^

[@christophermariscal6207]

I find it sow cool how block is not just having his mechanics do all the work but having here be apart of the hole process and I feel it will make here have a better connection to the car

[@christophermariscal6207]

Edit the fact that Ken is always waching is amazing to and how nice he is to his mechanics it shows they have a good bond wich I find amazing

[@marioremondino9837]

I have a Audi hardcover book from the early 90s that had the history of the Quattro. I always loved this car!

[@shyguy8426]

lea or lia is such a cool kid man. I love what she is doing and her enthusiasm for cars, racing and going fast. RIP Ken Block

[@danielbarton9291]

This is amazing, exactly what the world needs right now to inspire the next generation. I'm soooo impressed!!!

[@Alex_Hetherington]

This is how you raise a kid, not only listening to what she wants but also feeding her the right information to proceed on this path safely and intelligently gj Ken, also well done Lia can already weld better than me!

[@LowKeyYingYang]

What's great is that even if she doesn't maintain all these skills, she has a level of appreciation for the work that goes into building these monsters. #DadGoals

[@lewis4336]

What a sick car 🤙 I had a Audi Quattro turbo back in the late 90’s and absolutely loved it, credit to you lia on your build, first car being a ur Quattro 👌 Ken was and still is my idol and been a household name in my house for many years, he’s was an absolute legend in many fields and can’t wait to follow you through your career while you carry on your dads legacy. Rip Ken

[@billdunn6682]

Out of the thousands of videos I've watched this has got to be the best, especially when it's father and daughter, The only other videos that are comparable to this are the soldiers coming home videos EXCELLENT VIDEO 💯👏💪🇺🇲 CONGRATULATIONS LIA 💯👏💪🇺🇲

[@PerfDayToday]

Again, what a wonderful family. 🇺🇸 The work ethic your children have is a true blessing. Now let’s talk cars. When I went to flash the ECM/ECU of my B5 S4 Avant, I went with Roland Mayer, founder of Motoren Technik Mayer GmbH. But of course, Mr. Mayer is best known for his engineering work on the original ur-Quattro. From wiki, ‘involved in the development of the five-cylinder turbo engine of the quattro sport race car of Group B’. I had that ‘Ich ❤ meinen Audi’ sticker on my car too, smiled when I saw it on the project car.

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^

[@getmulah619]

Shouts to all you guys helping her with this build💪🏽💪🏽

[@Intensiified]

Lia, dont give up on this car please. Your dad is with you in that car and in your heart.

[@tight62]

you must be proud of her Mr. Block, she's amazing. I hope my 5 yrs old daughter loves car as much as i do eventually.

[@RANDOMVIDEOS-in4nc]

I appreciate how Ken is so supportive for his daughter Lia in everything. Love it. 🥰

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^^^

[@ItchyKneeSon]

What a priceless process!!! This should be a class in school. I had to go through the trial and error of keeping my VW/Audi beaters on the road to get to the point where I can troubleshoot what's wrong with my cars. Awesome series!

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^^^

[@tox2557]

I love the color Lia chose for her car. It’s the same as my 1979 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 30 that I’m going to be turning into an off road wrecker. Keep up the good work Lia!

[@zillinger]

My 1st car was a 1985 Audi Quattro Turbo in gun metal grey back in 1993. Lia has a very nice car there. Strong and reliable.

[@auskilluminati333]

Dude I'm a boilermaker for last 25yrs and she got some welding skills keep it up Girl

[@andyd1992]

The legacy lives on, Ken will always be proud of you Lia!

[@elgernonjesionek1990]

I see myself as ken in 12 years watching and helping my daughter build her first car your a proud father sir ken block and i aspire to b like you

[@toddanders5218]

^^^^Pakistani scammer^^

[@packin3stm199]

I’m glad that I had the chance to weld last year during my senior year of high school. I had to drop out of the class to focus on other things but I enjoyed it and it’s pretty simple to learn.

[@toddanders5218]

Scammer^^^^

[@stevepaterson2617]

And Dad looks so proud standing in the background Well done

[@deckum23]

I really hope that this build can keep moving forward and doesn't stagnate, I appreciate that a young lady is putting this much effort into her own car. I waited until I was 18 to get my license for money purposes, but I bought my first truck wrecked and I rebuilt it before I had my license.