FIRST DRIVE OF THE AUDI R8 I REBUILT THE ENGINE ON!!...

In today's video we recap the audi R8 I bought a few years ago and finally get it on the road and road tested! This has been a long time coming but do we finally get there?
Win the Audi R8 here: competeforcars...
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[@glenmeyer5079]

You are the picture of patience. You didn't throw anything. Leaks are just a life altering aggravation. Great job, great video.

[@SavingSalvage]

Not on camera anyway 🤣

[@elvis9990]

@@SavingSalvage 30:10 is there a torq missing from the sump chap? Third from right as your looking from front bumper

[@cos1e]

@@elvis9990 I noticed that aswell

[@lovepeaceandrespect8808]

​@@SavingSalvageI you keep busy Dean, cool name by the way, how did you learn to fix cars.

[@user-fs8lz9re2q]

They must cost a lot and so time-consuming.

[@evilutionltd]

If you need to re-thread anything that carries fluid, consider timeserts with a small about of sealant instead of helicoil as fluids can easily move between the inner and outer threads making it more likely to leak, especially for a fixing that has to be removed and replaced regularly. I once had to drill an engine block to pick up a water gallery in and out for a water to oil cooler. It made a terrible mess with helicoils.

[@GuruMarcus]

Absolutely hate black “invisible” wheels!! Unbelievable condition for a 17 year old car though 😁

[@lukeplayer187]

Mate you took the leaks so well even on camera 😂 I would have been cursing big time! Now I’m hoping the next big project is the long overdue TVR? Please say yes 😃

[@brooner100]

"Wettest dry sump ever" 😂

[@andrewgeorge2562]

It's a joy watching somebody who knows his onions! from a retired engineer, well-done mate!

[@davidstocking1622]

Oooooohhhh! That sealant failure must have made you cry😢 but she's looking sweet Dean. Great job.

[@gjek6355]

Chinese loctite , we use Wynns sealant and never had issue , oil, water , hot ,cold the lot, good luck for the future Dean

[@ImranOO7]

I feel for you, a never ending leak, but patience is a virtue and you’ve surpassed yourself. If, on the other hand, you’ve lost it and you wouldn’t have sorted it and it would have gone way too wrong. Kudos to you and great work.

[@PaulRansonArt]

Neat job Dean. I'm not a fan of heli coils - I had too many come out on the end of the plug! My favourite is Timesert by Wurth. Looks like a lovely car and one someone will get a great deal of pleasure driving. Not me though - my back won't get me out of it!😄😂

[@keithgreen9009]

That is one of the nicest cars you have saved

[@mrjones9915]

Great tenacity and temperament coupled with true grit to get through that! Brilliant job, Dean. Well done. Look forward to seeing the next one.

[@melvinphillips786]

On this occasion I'll pass on the raffle 😂 A train crash waiting to happen, good work though.

[@SavingSalvage]

@@melvinphillips786 there’s a £25k cash alternative 🙌🏼😉

[@seanfarrell6009]

Thanks for passing gives me a better chance

[@helipeek2736]

@@SavingSalvage all paid in one penny pieces with holes predrilled to use as a sump plug washers? 😂🤣

[@liamegan4303]

Nice Work, Dean. You will be glad to see the back of this R8. Massive amount of time and work went into this beast. 💯👏👏👏 🇮🇪

[@3xD3r]

Dude! I love your content soooo much!!

[@WilliamStevens007]

Amazing results from that dry icing Dean. Made it look almost new.

[@thebigchip]

Should’ve waited for the job to be finished with the leaks n all

[@grantlingley1385]

Was looking forward to this video. Dean, as always just fantastic! Thanks so much for all of your work both on the cars and of course the cameras and editing as well!

[@thesollys9540]

Dean, you made that tapping difficult by not securing the plate to the bench, however well done, got it done mate!

[@ianrussell2816]

That ice blasters have done an amazing job ' the Audi looks well mint now 👍

[@davidstevens1547]

Nice dry ice transformation of the car. Frustrating oil and water leaks. Looks a great car.

[@yesnik66]

It’s London ULEZ compliant too yay 🥳

[@rickfresh7959]

Chill with the thumbnail- great video, we don’t need click bait

[@SavingSalvage]

It wasn’t click bait. And unfortunately it helps 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@caprimen]

Good series - the leaks just added to the whole experience of car ownership. But Dean man you now need a cameraman asap.

[@torstenhein2979]

Best to leave sump/sealant overnight before introducing oil.

[@seanmoore4653]

Which he did didnt you watch the bloody video?

[@torstenhein2979]

Didn't you watch the bloody video?? At 19:59 he clearly said: " I've left it for about 45 minutes.....might leave it for another 15".....maybe YOU should "watch the bloody video". The second time he left it for longer.....

[@stephenwilliamson1491]

Love that buy any car got humped 😅 usally the other way round. Will buy tickets for it

[@shandorhallett7686]

Fantastic work. I felt your stress, you’ve done a great job and you can hear the exhaust on the video…sounded lovely.

[@chartmaster5440]

sick rebuild you do some of the best work on youtube rebuilding crashed and salvage cars

[@SavingSalvage]

Thanks bud!

[@ragnarironspear1791]

One of my favorite Audis

[@golfman1987]

Same especially with that gated manual which is something you don’t get anymore these days.

[@cck197]

put this video in the R8 playlist

[@brooner100]

I've been lucky enough to drive a manual V8 R8. Words cannot describe how epic it sounds

[@baggedr32mk5]

Someone I know done the same with an S4….. engine was goosed and they took it to WBAC and he got a decent sum from them,it went to auction and reappeared on Audi pages on FB for £19k and it’s now down to £13k as no one will buy it

[@shauncorless8965]

Someone paid a absolute fortune for that car when new 😮,,sad how some end up 😮

[@michaelgilmore8821]

love watching your videos, can't wait to see the new project

[@seanmoore4653]

What a nightmare, well done dean for patience and sorting it out

[@georgedaville4662]

Brilliant. Vidéos Dean, really felt for you when you had recurring fluid leaks, but your skill and tenacity showed through and the problems were solved. This really is a set of videos that would win an Oscar in the category of classic motors rebuilding 😂 👍🇬🇧😎

[@friguy4444]

27:30 With a manual transmission it's not going to blow up if you'r losing some fluid from it and driving it even a long way. Even if you have lost ALL of the fluid from it and still need to get to a shop or home you can drive it sensibly for many miles to get there and not have a big worry. It's not like an Automatic where the fluid is a must for the clutches and torque converter etc.

[@no1styles]

You are single-handedly saving the used car market 👏🏼👏🏼

[@glynharper1066]

Its was a challenge this time, leaks all over the place, but you took it on the chin and got on with it, well done.

[@stephenclark2058]

You should never leave an engine idling for any longer than necessary , any excess fuel will wash the oil off the cylinder walls and will stop very suddenly , I’ve seen it happen .

[@julesmatthews2178]

That dry ice is gangsta 💯

[@nitramh24]

Oh the joy of stressing to get a car ready for an mot, brings back so many memories😂

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

Well done on getting it finished. I would love an R8 in a light metallic colour.

[@rmha4cab]

Fantastic result, and lots of patience, another classic car saved. 👌

[@adrianowen6524]

Waw it looks so good Dean its like a fiew month old car looking at the underneath of it shame about that little leak you found man the car is amazing dean looks bloody lovely clean as hell scrubbed up well man lol 🤣 nice bro like the video man for real!... ✨👌✨👌👍👍👍

[@alexm9718]

Thanks ben mcwankshaft, looks great.👍

[@friguy4444]

I know how ya feel totally. It's an emotional roller coaster when trying to deal with coolant and oil leak fixes!! AHHH!!

[@alz283]

I was gonna say are we ignoring the rs3 in the background 😂

[@maneotis4g63t]

Right stuff black is the only way

[@EnglishTurbines]

Beautiful car....great to see it looking so good. So pleased you didn't buy a set of black Audi rings for it....Yes, it needs silver wheels IMO....🤔😏😀🇬🇧

[@CARLIFEHD]

Your new project is a gray new shape Audi r8 I think as that’s what I seen in back ground I hope so

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Job Bud 👍👍Your work on the Audi is fantastic 👍👍The dry ice was a great job 👍👍

[@BenGillam]

see the ice blasters all the time tavarish having the p1 done seems to have made the process popular over here with uk youtubers never used to see it before

[@cryptojim6953]

Great job as always Dean. Can’t wait to drive it. I’m due a win at some point 🏎️🏎️🏎️🏎️

[@sarcastixx74]

Just a heads up Dean, those reg plates are double what everyone else is selling them for but more importantly they are not asking to see proof of ownership either, I only found out about these new rules as I had a purchase cancelled/refunded on ebay a few months back because DVLA had started clamping down on sellers that weren't authorised/registered with them. Would hate to see yourself or anyone else getting grief if they get closed down and people have outstanding orders linked with your discount code. Typical government interference, but I suppose it makes sense as it makes it easier for the crims to clone plates if no checks are done.

[@steveegginton535]

Those leaks would have driven me bonkers I would have gone all Basil Fawlty😂 Car looks amazing although needs silver wheels really. You have done a cracking job on this one bet you will be sorry to see it go.

[@alistairjones4794]

Well done for persevering Dean, but so brave to change oil in a light coloured top! 😲👍

[@Bnm-fk9fi]

At least whoever is lucky enough to win this beautiful R8 will know they have clean oil 😂

[@raeezpather7058]

Love your content. All the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@liamegan4303]

Hi Dean, this car loves to leak. But thank God it's finished now. Great job, bro. What's next? Austin Martin, Ferrari??. I can't wait lol. Thanks for all your hard work, mate. 💯👏👏👏🇮🇪

[@aaronf4201]

Can’t wait for the new reveal!!! Awesome job on the Audi!

[@vxracing380]

You got a crazy amount of spiders at your unit and the containers 🕷️🕷️🕷️🕸️🕸️🕸️😂😂😂😂

[@stephendavies6080]

Hats off to MRS SAVING SALVAGE, with having a young family, and letting you live your dreams👍👍👍👍👍

[@geocoupe8144]

Got my tickets for this one 🤞 you did well not to lose the plot with chasing leaks!

[@RumpleXstillXskin]

I remember the blue r8 with a auto box ?

[@tobias88-]

Great video always wondered what happened to this so much work went into this car 💪

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

I had a huge bong after the bung leak was done! Congratiulations (You earned the full word!) I only hope the new project is worth it- You weren´t the first one having seller´s regret syndrom... I had (still have) regrets on selling my first guitar wich happened to be an old Fender Strat. I was clueless at the time (1993) but now I´ll never have one again. Too broke for that. Sigh.

[@treemouse1234]

Hi Dean, loved the show, Audi R8 my dream car, don’t usually enter comps, but I just have to 😂

[@r8database]

The engine has 11 liters of engine oil, I don't think anyone would drive long distances with a large leak without noticing it. The fact that the oil lines leak is a known problem with the first models. There was a recall campaign "17E1" in which the oil lines and the oil cooler were replaced

[@broken12367]

Nice to know that someone managed to shaft webuyanycar for once. Gotta say I agree the R8 would look better with silver wheels. But sweet car all the same.

[@RaziAvel]

That engine bay looks brand new!

[@longbar2344]

think i would just replace the sump if not to pricey and available

[@SavingSalvage]

It’s a R8 only sump. It will be £600+

[@longbar2344]

@@SavingSalvage ah u did the sensible option then

[@wasimakujee5627]

It’s around £600 mark when I bought mine I saw it on the invoice that’s from Audi dealership

[@danielcook3609]

Bolts holding the underside of the rear bumper need replacing those horrible crusty one ruin the rest of this immaculate machine 👍 good work

[@johncoldwell340]

I think it looked miles better without the badge on the front but it's only my opinion

[@hoost3056]

Hondabond or Yamabond everything! Oh, and watch Allen Millyard about assembling techniques. For some reason he can make everything leak free and perfect.

[@MartinJones-tl9kt]

Patience of a Saint!

[@gordonharper2869]

Wow perseverance to the max well done another great car done by you great video

[@RumpleXstillXskin]

Never even heard of dry ice cleaning 😮

[@longbar2344]

where ya been😂

[@MrRedfreds]

Great job Dean, car looks awesome. I'm definitely buying a ticket or two.

[@Felixmfox]

Tremendous Dean. Agreed the R8 looks amazing.

[@callyk5678]

Got my tickets, definitely a future classic. Lovely cars

[@4TheExec]

Are your raffles only for UK citizens?

[@yousshamid9727]

I definitely want that Unfortunately I’m not in the uk

[@rjnation5042]

Honda bond is the best sealant known, it's the only sealant I'll ever use, Rj in Oz

[@mustafakulucan3660]

That’s annoying with the oil leaks. I find with vw group cars that the white sealant from the dealer is the best to use. Expensive but worth it

[@ianreid2769]

I had exactly the same issue with locktite sealant. It dissolved in the same way.

[@chrisstatham4534]

Great build lovely car. I would have smashed the sump with a hammer. Great job.

[@vincentking5122]

The best sealer you can buy for future reference is Victor Reinz Reinzosil,it’s the best by far and is OE quality👍🏻

[@LoCk3H]

looks like there is a bolt missing in the sump at 30:12.

[@chrisblay]

I’m amazed there was enough material still there, for you to cut those new threads.

[@MB-kv3vw]

Seen the newer R8 in the background, could that be the new project? :) Great vids brother!

[@stephengreen9663]

Yet another cracking video dean. ❤. Audi expertise at its best. Cheers Dean top man.😮😅

[@Antduggan08]

I had the same problem with loctite sealant on a transit timing chain cover

[@MrHuismeester]

Nice project is coming to a end ! Well done and this car looking almost brand new to me. However for my personal i don t understand why Audi , s are so call premium cars, because what i reed and hearing that there are many problems with electric and oil leaks.... So for me no Audi ! But this car is back on the road and that is the important part of this project ! Nice Job !!!

[@bikassharma9095]

Immaculate …feel you Chief!!

[@zorsenothorse]

Some gasket sealers if you buy them online are fake, so always go with name brand from name brand shops i use Wynns from euros normally, not had an issue

[@peterarries7879]

Oil leaks only occur when driven under load unfortunately, they can sit idling for ages and not leak

[@richardtaylor7199]

Great job.

[@YuranFlow]

A leak a day keeps the 10mm away. At least in my case 😆

[@James_cooper_89]

what are we thinking.... M3 Comp... F-Type.... potentially some sort of aston?

[@markburns2545]

Paint work is all good bro 🙏....not bad for an old bus....sorry, but hate the wheels....black on black, ain't a good look.....Great vlog once again 👍 massive respect 👏

[@wynhughes9072]

Agree. Never liked black alloys. Do not like the black on black look. But, it's not my car. Whatever happened to Dean's V10 R8?