THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF MY CHEAP AUDI S5

[@stenstenson2614]

Mat you are so honest. And that’s what makes your channel so good!! I am fixing up my own s5 now.. and having so many problems. Always look forward to your vids 👍🏻

[@stenstenson2614]

Mat also we need more vids more often. Buy more cars pls 😉👍🏻

[@daflyest16]

"Mileage is just a number" (camera zoom)😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WeAreCarFans]

UK used car market is a dream for someone like you! We get these old S5s for at least 12K. But carry on, it's a briliant series. Will buy S5 too one day so I know how to fix things :-)

[@oli31]

In Finland cheapest S5 is 22k eur :'(

[@dawoudnazir]

Same. Can't wait

[@christieregan2279]

Export one probably will be cheaper on price in the end

[@autofill124auto9]

Nene WealAreCarFans se taky kouká ahojky 😁

[@luketaylor632]

oli3 I know where I’m going to sell an S5 now for profit

[@robfordgerrans6076]

I've literally just bought an A5 B8 2.0 Turbo so really enjoying watching the project develop and discovering the "mystery history" behind your S5. Mine was never a write off but I keep finding little things here and there that raise questions or suspicions. As for your wheels, nothing wrong with going budget in my opinion, they naturally suit the car and a set of 20 inchers with tyres for £400... mate you're laughing. looking forward to the next video

[@DRIFTUKOFFICIAL]

Bro, you don’t need to worry about your videos being to ’talkative’ I actually find everything you say very useful and informative. And I’m learning quite a bit to 😅! Keep up the great content 💪🏾

[@sjt5525]

These S5 videos have blown up your channel! Well done carry on and keep it up! Loving the videos. When you bought the S5 that’s how I found out about you. I subbed when you bought it 👍

[@bc-m1013]

Like the wheels mate 👌 just need to enhance the stance... less altitude more attitude 🤙

[@bc-m1013]

WOOOOOOOOO

[@MrReece131]

Only found your channel because the series popped up as a suggested. But honestly loving it so far, keep it up man!

[@mattcatchpole7367]

Considering I paid £8k for a 2012 A5 3.0 tdi Quattro that had been in a crash! I don’t think you got ripped off! Car looks sweet, looking forward to the next vid. Subscribed!

[@jackburtonstwin]

I believe it is possible to check the actual mileage using diagnostic software like VCDS/VAGCOM. The car CPU stores the car's mileage independently from the odometer. Very handy for checking if these cars have been clocked. Thankfully, my S5 showed a difference of just a few 10s of miles between the odometer and the CPU's mileage readings and there are factors which could see a small discrepancy of that size.

[@Zed_Zone]

'Mileage is just a number'... What a great line!! So true if looked after.

[@_connic]

Bro, don't care about the comments. You should be proud of what you have and what you can get. The alloys look pretty nice! Few curbs ain't nothing. And as for the tires, who cares? We know it's just for you to be able to drive the car at least. Then they will be changed eventually. You're one of the few UK channels that actually do proper stuff with cars!

[@evansnr]

The first thing I do when buying a used car is check the mileages on the MOT cert. it never ceases to amaze me just how many cars are clocked. Not just the expensive stuff either. Lots of £1000 cars clocked. Always check the mileages recorded on the MOT before buying ! If there is a discrepancy walk away!

[@hassanrajab6697]

Finally was waiting for this

[@stevedorward1562]

Can't help but think by the time your finished the spend required to make it right you will be half way to a real rs5 and 2 or 3 years younger which is a different animal. The wheels are RS4 B7/ Lemans, very good choice. 👍

[@harrislondon]

Can you find out the true mileage through checking the ECU?

[@imadadbestjobintheworld5259]

Nice upgrade:-)) mine was clocked too 🤬🤬

[@miawallace2785]

Haircut geeza

[@tim_g5216]

only just happened upon this channel- absolutely first-rate work - you are a natural!

[@okambambo]

I literally stumbled on this channel, you are the typical car guy who does most stuff himself and in most instances with primitive tools. Fairplay to you.

[@peterferryman4905]

Good that you look at the car with open eyes! A car like that, it doesn't matter if it's 90 000 or 120 000, I gave away my A6 2.5 TDI to my sister at 430 000 miles, still running good.

[@jackmillin]

That's a good bit of research to find out the damage and mileage. If you use VCDS you'll be able to go into the modules and find the correct mileage and when the front air bag was set off as well, you can get dodgy copies of VCDS off eBay for about £30 and enable loads of extra bits on that S5. Good upload again, cheers 👍 Jack

[@actuallyhoomanish]

"milage is just a number" he said... engine: oh me break down in few miles, fella

[@Mrtroll658]

Yo man loving the series! We seem to have very similar opinions on cars lol, you're the first channel I've ever turned notifications on for keep up the good work!

[@photosmithy]

New subscriber, binge watched and loving the series. 100k plus miles is nothing on a well maintained car. My second car, integra type r, ive racked up 120,000 miles to a crazy 189,000 miles. Still running nicely 👍🏼

[@1359paul]

Hi m8 VAGCOM should tell you the correct mileage from the ECU - from what I understand this cannot be changed even though you can change it on the clocks 🤔

[@iButterzzZ]

Not entirely true, it's possible to do the ECU depending on the clock

[@MrOG94]

Just bought my S5 last week from Scotland, glad I bumped into your channel!

[@buzz1629]

Really like these videos and the fact your being honest about the car is good to see and hear dude unlike other KZbinrs.....

[@MJH1994]

Mate you are putting out better content than any other car KZbinr nowadays.

[@gregoryuk]

Recently found this channel. I'm down with this straightforward delivery. Look forward to your continual trial and tribulations with this S5 👍

[@alliedfroth]

Regardless of the Cat s & the dodgy mileage, (lets be honest most are clocked these days) it's defo a great deal! Can't go wrong with the Le Mans they look great but just needs lowering slightly & spacing out. I've got a set of Stance+ coilovers on my A5 & they are great quality & comfortable ride for the money. Loving your channel by the way!

[@dickvanderweerd]

Dude i'm LOVING ur channel!!! Gonna buy an r8 aswell... currently in the process hunting one ... happy days

[@tomosjohn230]

As a cat car little bit of clocking shouldn't worry you bro as your doing it for a project if you had spent tens of thousands then I'd be pretty pissed lol. Great content!

[@Costiii]

Can't believe how many views this series is bringing to your channel. Keep it up!

[@namegoeshere6638]

All adds to the story!! Wicked mate. Keep it up. You are my new fave channel. Excellent and honest! Love the story and the work you are doing. Excellent. Put some love back into this machine. Wheels are just right and yes space them and lower a tiny bit but keep it nice and oem

[@D5DRIFT]

You can still plug It in and see the true mileage. 👍

[@DuBstep115]

No you can't

[@abbasx579]

Loving the series so far‼️‼️🙌🙌 car looks sick already 👍

[@vladmares8128]

I had those tires on a 530d E60, and to be honest, they are not as bad as they seem honestly. And yes, underrated channel, keep it up!

[@scooooott]

Nice to see you being transparent about it all 👍 wheels look great. Gives it an OEM+ look. Keep up the good work mate!

[@nd557]

Perfect Timing i just found finished watching your last video and you uploaded a new one

[@damienkearns9922]

Great video Mat..very interesting to hear the history of the car and your theory sounds logical ... Keep them coming.. loving every single one

[@rahikkala]

You need to hook it to VCDS and check all the data and mileage the car has and problem codes. The generic OBD does not give you enough.

[@jconway010]

Love this series. Springs and spacers on my 09 S5 really make it stand apart from anything else - so I'm looking forward to seeing these mods on yours. Cheers!

[@philipcampbell7956]

Hey Mat, loving the S5 Vid's, recently bought a 2011 myself. I fitted the Eibach sport springs and the car is now a great ride height and still comfy. Personally when putting tyres on it I would fit Uniroyal Rainsport 3, fantastic tyre made by Continental for a fraction of the price, just my tuppence worth, keep up the good work !!!

[@dannywhite132]

Dude you're smashing these videos out! Questions about the 1 series, does the Carly device let you view the engine temp? Feels weird not knowing my engines temp, and apparently it's a hidden feature

[@tonywalters5396]

I am sure if you go to an Audi specialist, they can tell you the correct mileage as each of the control modules store the mileage so I doubt all the modules would have been adjusted.

[@MrRobertshaw100]

Looking forward to seeing you lowering the S5. Hoping to lower my A6 and I would think process very similar. Be good to see you go through it first. Keep up the good work. Great channel. 👍

[@jamhoque]

Mat!! This year is YOUR year! Keep up the work rate! Absolutely loving it!!

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Thank you 🙌

[@Dogsniper14]

Your channel has really blown up since the start of this series, congrats man keep it up! 👍

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Went on a mad one ahha thanks you bro 🙌

[@BeeOX3]

I don't know if its the same on your car but on my golf r using an obd11 you can read the mileage from the gearbox so if it's on the original gearbox (or at lease the gearbox ecu) you should be able find out the true mileage there.

[@datsun770]

I want to change the steering wheel and the gear knob on mine. The gear knob to a front button (s3 or 4) involved melting the plastic rod and twisting it to move the hole. Would be a good mod and I'd be particularly interested to see how you get on and if youd reccomend giving it a go.

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

I'll be doing this soon 👍

[@mrextremophile]

Great channel. I’m not really into cars, but enjoy watching your videos as they are informative, interesting and entertaining. You seem a good lad also.

[@spencewatts2667]

Great choice of alloys chap, sometimes the standard ones look better. I've had cars with 100,000 to 200,000 miles on and still pulled well, cracking car , can tell it impresses you,sounds amazing. Look forward to the next vids.

[@lewishill64]

Quality video again. I think the focus ST next door needs their alloys refurbing as well😂 be careful with the Audi V8, at around 100,000-120,000 the pulleys wear out and that’s not a fun job. Keep up the good work though bud.

[@devonutopia]

Can't you read the ECU mileage with VCDS? You can't alter that mileage when you clock the dash back

[@vincentcammisano4275]

I have an a5 a-like and you can easily fit 10.5 inch rims. I have 10.5x20 et 30 fits perfect no rubbing. Lowered on coils as well. I’d be happy to help

[@glennbeattie3437]

Love the new wheels Mat, they suit the car a lot better than the previous set. Keep up the good videos bro 🤟🏼 looking forward to the next one.

[@milinddixit6583]

Prefer you stuck with RS5 alloys, personally. Also I think you're too worried about what us in the comments are going to say...you do you man, you're doing more than most of us would be able to do!

[@Steve-jl8pq]

class wheels love the fact you kept them oem type as they usually always look better on VAG cars

[@bezimienny690]

100k miles for that 4.2 engine is nothing mate, just little warm up xD Lovely car that is

[@zebra3519]

Easy Matt. Good to see back, keep up the good work. S5 is coming on, wheels looking sound.

[@80skid83]

It will likely run fine with fake spark plugs, BUT!!! I reckon the life of the spark plug will be half of a genuine one if that. I must check mine now , cos I put in platinum plugs around 40k miles ago and my car has been running a bit lumpy for a while now. Platinum plugs are good for 75 to 100k. I will check mine asap , last thing I want is to get stranded somewhere

[@JayyKq]

Love your honesty mate, good on ya and keep it coming!

[@marklanceley3228]

Enjoyed the vids, they've been educational! Keep doing what you enjoy. 👍

[@hristohristov8011]

I thought you can tell whether the dashboard mileage is manipulated if you check all the ECUs in the car with almost any OBD connector ?!?

[@dipeshpankhania]

Thought I recognised the accent being the same as mine! Leicester ♥️ Great vids!

[@77BenWells]

Deffo....referenced Mallory Performance. A Leicester lad like me.

[@Mr_V786]

Shout out to my Leicester Crew 👊🏼

[@_mxxhi]

Mister V I’m from Leicester too 😎

[@Mr_V786]

@@_mxxhi That's awesome, it's always nice to meet people from the same city.

[@_mxxhi]

Mister V very true hopefully see Mat driving round 😂

[@adamwattam4115]

Get vag com and check the actual mileage from the ECU. That cant be changed unless they went to the extent of swapping that out aswell as the clocks

[@ImHetsar]

im looking for new wheels for my s5 aswell, these look hella good. Might go for these!

[@TheV6corsa]

Plug VCDS in you can read the mileage off different components( ecm/gearbox/cluster) should be able to find the real mileage.

[@JayKay_123]

You’ve made me start looking for an Audi A5 Quattro... hate my 320i E92 now 😂

[@1pjodan]

I’m an OEM kind of guy, I like the wheels! I would like to think you’ve rescued the car and it’s now gone to a loving home.....

[@mrpatton01]

I know its an old video and maybe you figured it out already But the “damage” in the arche lining is from driving with to big alloys, more specifically when turning the tire scraped the lining

[@jesusluna6397]

I just got a manual 2009 S5 prestige with 74k miles for $2900 US, about $2,200 pounds 😁 hence why I ran into this series just a few days ago!

[@jaydoe5654]

Id be checking to see if all my VIN numbers match... and never talking about it again ;) LOVE THE CHANNEL! Great content Mat

[@ItsBergey]

Liking the Stock look, great videos Mat keep them coming!

[@JohnMeyer6744]

You worry too much about commentators, do your thing man, you're doing great!

[@Ultrawong100]

I have a Audi A5 3 litre tdi quattro and just thought you might like to know that you can get steel undertrays and gearbox guards for this car. I have just purchased one as mine got destroyed by floods. Buy from sump guard .co.uk

[@onJa007]

Alloys looking smart! I really don't want to see too much done to this car but I do at the same time. 4.2ltr I think it's great left stock. Even stock exhaust, peopel said to me to put milltek on mine but I just can't do it as it sounds great as it. Leave the milltek for the 3.0 imo lol

[@mrtookyogirl6698]

😦😐😶👂👀Duuu waaaa???;Are you trolling? Your trolling .. HAHAH I get it now because at first I thought you were serious about not putting the exhaust on a 4.2. which is one of the biggest malls besides putting a supercharger onand is one of the first mods almost everybody does because of the beautiful sound that it makes. I've experienced both with my factory exhaust it sounded like I was driving a Honda Accord. Seriously. It's like sending it through puberty it's voice is 180° different and the tunnels and bridges🙃

[@onsite3710]

I thing the dealer wrote the car off then made it new and put millage back and sold it on

[@tehmooralam2277]

Hey Matt, I bought a car also that’s a cat s but I don’t know we’re the damage was. We’re could I get information of the copart listing

[@charliedixon9520]

There’s a device he plugs in under the dash I believe it’s like a blackbox but it’s cheap and can check the history ie- which airbags went off and other stuff 👍🏼

[@georgeapplegate2091]

Really enjoying your videos mat, lots of energy and a good approach to making the best of some ropey cars making them decent. Brave taking on the s6 , what kind¢b mpg and performance are you going getting 350 bhp? Eagerly awaiting next video. reagrds George q,

[@pheasantpluckersson2138]

Can you be sure the mileage on copart advert was actually correct? Any tampering would show up on a proper Audi diagnostic check surely?

[@cucullain7843]

Can I advise two hands on the steering wheel when you try an emergency stop. Especially after you just been talking about the tracking being out . Until you’ve put some miles on this car you don’t know it . What you know for sure is those 4WD Audi can get you into trouble as fast as they get you out of it

[@renehagemeier5814]

Got a silver S5 V8 myself. Man i love this car so much. Its actually my very first car and i gonna keep it for a looong time :D Someday these big naturally aspirated Engines will be dead. Glad i bought this car

[@zizziee]

i love your positive vibes. Keep it up

[@Leeholtom2911]

Another great vid!! Keep the hard work up bud your channel will be huge!

[@Lukas-ei5ek]

I have the exact same car with the exact same colour in my garage. I am really hyped for the following videos

[@Abhiman9596]

I love watching these videos of yours as i too have a 2013 audi s5. Gonna do the brake swap as well at some point in time.

[@03133786]

Another top video Matt. Smashed it! Cheers 👍

[@J91934]

Lovely. I own a 2012 S5 special edition, glad to see this video! Great job!

[@Sam_Hannam]

Wheels and brakes are looking 👌 a few others have already said but yeah you can use vcds to check gearbox mileage so if you’ve got access to that it will tell you. If your off to caffeine and machine anytime soon let me know. You’ll go past me on the way and can plug in vcds. But like you say the mileage doesn’t really matter

[@rugbyjem47]

Love to see it. Keep it coming

[@s5_b856]

I got eibach pro kit lowering springs really good if you want to keep youre comfort, some 20mm spacers aswell

[@LeanMeanBean69]

Where did you do your vin number check? Got a very similar A5 that had a simple accident before I bought her. Would be good to see the previous damage

[@1881Gordon]

Another refreshingly good and honest video. Thumbs up, as always. Luv it!

[@blackflagpirate3444]

Great progress buddy.The interior looks nice and it sounds epic 💥💨

[@HForceClan]

They are nice, but the ones you got with the car looks like a facelifted version of these. (these are like 2008 and the others are more 2014-ish). Looks nice but also makes the car look 4 years older. :-S

[@BingIRL80]

Can't you read the milage from the ECU? I think that its stored there as well as the cluster

[@itsnovaaaaa5252]

I think the silver alloys go with the car really well. I wouldn’t change the colour. Just good clean and refurb 👌🏼

[@craigymac5386]

Excellent video yet again Mat. The wheels are spot on and everything seems quite an easy fix. The way I see it mate ,you got alot of car for the money.👍

[@AdeReeves]

If its a car you love...at a price that fits....nothing else matters...