My Flight Home Was Canceled So I Bought The WORST AUDI EVER MADE To Drive 1,200 Miles In 24 Hours

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[@tavarish]

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[@Joe-yg9bt]

If your calling this the worst you should have at least gotten a b5 s4

[@bertone122]

You are not the first guy who bought audi 😁 i did the same thing 10.2021 and since then i repair it

[@StreetPreacherr]

Is the treatment working?

[@RamyFal]

Drive it home Then : Project Car Sleeper Ls Swapp it Just pit a Junkyard Ls truck engine in it and 2 turbskies and make it 1000Hp But keep it as a Sleeper 🙃 Then race Cleetus in his Cronwn Vic 👌🏻🙏🏻

[@allanbaisley9991]

That’s real wood trim. I cracked one apart once. If its not real wood, then its fibrous splintery plastic that has a unique grain pattern from car to car.

[@shawnstanford264]

"I'm not going to check the oil because I don't need that kind of negativity in my life." is my new favorite quote.

[@hovanthecool1995]

Underrated comment.

[@SIRIMMY2U]

Wow wot a comment lmao ♍🦂🇬🇧

[@hp67c]

What a clown. I want my 4 minutes 6 seconds back.

[@acrumpet9620]

Also attributable to BMW when they made that M3 that didn’t have a dipstick

[@xd_ingodshands4116]

SAME 💀💀💀💀💀

[@phyrexiancoffee6324]

That thrown belt in the driveway is a sign that the Audi gave it her all, and held on for dear life to make sure you got home safe and sound. She deserves to stick around after that, if you ask me.

[@NotUrDJ]

Don't make him start another unfinished project 😂

[@NFreund]

I agree with that.

[@frolie3207]

@@NotUrDJ facts!! 💯🤣

[@konikuz]

💯

[@benl4707]

Or atleast a low budget (3k or less) project: bugout/overland.

[@UncommonManFromEarth]

Your experience with that Allroad is exactly like mine. She may struggle, and scare you at times but she always made it where she needed to in time. They are fun and have a quirky personality. Nice to see you've grown fond of it and you are actually keeping it as a project. 🤘🏽

[@Schuler789]

One of the coolest cars in its day. Well-off farmers, who didn't want to drive their utilitarian pick-ups, used to drive them into town to conduct business. This before the whole SUV and luxury pick-up craze.

[@hircine8211]

@@Schuler789 Mo

[@TermlessHGW]

Why you Americans insist on calling all of the cars "she"...?? So weird. For instance this one, I mean Audi doesn't even remotely sound like a female name...

[@UncommonManFromEarth]

@@TermlessHGW I'm French you dimwit... In French the word for "car" is feminine so we often use "she" to talk about them. Get over it!

[@MRPK1967]

@@Schuler789 Still see 'old money' examples creeping about the leafy suburbs, countryside and inner cities. Usually mint condition other than a scraped corner or three.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

I used to love doing the timing belts on in-line engined Audis. Yes, you had to take the front end off, but that was pretty easy and it didn't take long (worst part was refilling/bleeding the coolant system afterwards). But it meant you saved time and stress on the actual belt job cos it was so much easier to access everything and ensure you got the job done right first time. Audi had a set of pins you could use to slide the front forward and support it, but I preferred dumping it all on the ground to get it completely out of the way. Most other European front wheel drive vehicles have a transverse engine and gearbox, so doing a belt on those was a pain, as there was always an inner wheel arch in the way and you maybe had to drop the engine mount as well.

[@zzoinks]

Did you have to deal with a/c lines too?

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@zzoinks You could get those out of the way without disconnecting them, just make sure you don't damage any pipework and support the heat exchanger and you don't need to worry about recharging or leaks.

[@zzoinks]

@@nickmaclachlan5178 Darn, I wish I knew that. I had thought that it was required to disconnect the a/c lines and deal with properly doing it. We were thinking about fixing up our Audi but decided against when I thought that taking out the front of the car would be a big deal.

[@felipelora0505]

The Audi got you home , it deserves to be fixed . Looking forward to see if you fix it up and see how long it will last . Awesome video , felt like I was there with you but without the headaches 😆

[@mihalis68]

I had a v8 allroad for 11 years and about 80k miles. We loved it. It never let us down. Sadly it flooded when parked and the insurance company wrote it off. My wife still complains that our new car isn’t as nice. I really enjoyed this video and hope you do more with it. We drove safely home in catastrophic flooding during hurricane Irene in our allroad, it has a major place in our hearts.

[@topdollarmobile7460]

this allroad has 200k.

[@halogod0298]

There is always a guy who says the worst car did them well

[@topdollarmobile7460]

@@halogod0298 when they barely drove it 😂

[@halogod0298]

@@topdollarmobile7460 yea

[@angelodonio8737]

@@halogod0298 with proper maintenance these things can drive 400k.... here in germany most Allroads are still on the road and in good condition. You just need to care about your cars.

[@larryrosenstiel6066]

I have a 2005 allroad. As long as I keep to the recommended maintenance schedule I have had no mechanical problems. One of the best automobiles I have owned.

[@BourbonInhibitions]

I loved how this video was so different from the formats you typically release. I would bet most of your subs enjoy watching you actually drive your cars/projects, whatever the car, as much if not more than they do just watching you wrench on them video after video or hearing about a new project you're undertaking while the others sit. Just my opinion.

[@andrewhelmus]

“I’m not gonna check the oil, because I don’t need that negativity in my life” 😂

[@stoicapetruliviu8840]

It's engine's fault . 👏🤣

[@andycanfixit]

Between these and the S4 Avant I remember when they came out and I was like dude I love these and they were available in a manual. Outside of my price range then however. Looking over how they held up years later, yeah it was a dream I don't mind never coming true. I'd rather any 5 cylinder Volvo turbo from that era if I needed to depend on it getting me home cross country. They have their various issues too, but are much simpler to work on and far more reliable. Glad you made it! :)

[@x1x_el]

i just got into my dads old audi a4 avant from 06. i’ve done so much research into them to know their common faults, what is most likely to go wrong, buying the parts i know need some tlc. 183k miles on a 2L turbo petrol. she’s done us good so far. as long as she lasts another year or two, i’d be happy with the time with her.

[@justanotherinternetdude8847]

I love the whole “it’s so bad” you keep saying that hen introducing the car. Bad paint, missing interior bits, leaks a ton, has a weird no start/hard start issue, no ac, the list goes on. But you have to remember there are a ton of people that drive much worse cars. I’ll take that “terrible” Audi over my 94 f150 with nothing working, every light on the dash for your own personal light show, one of the 2 tanks with no good fuel pump, a transmission that is about to ejecto seato cuz itself out of my life, and the engine misses so bad ou don’t need a radio because it sounds like terrible mid 2000s dubstep. So I would love to have that Audi lmao.

[@cullen2467]

Ford. Found On Road Dead

[@leeadams3793]

I hear yah i lost my car after the car cancer got to bad and i had no choice but to retire her now i walk like a man lol

[@harm7602vicount-Visconti]

Always put it in second when jumpstarting a stickshift European car. And if you get stuck somewhere (like a traintrack) and you need to get away fast put it in 1st gear, start without pushing the clutch and it will get you out of trouble.

[@panzerveps]

Taking the front off (assuming the service position) is a 15 minute job on that car. You don't have to take it off entirely, just take off the bumper cover and slide the core support a little forward.

[@skrillah6259]

Yup i cringe a little every time i hear people say it's a big job. It really isn't.

[@rinyas]

​@@skrillah6259people are just hating for little to no reason I feel.

[@jarsky]

I'd love to see Freddy tow it to the shop and try fix the gremlins (flush the tank / replace fuel pump?, sort the belts, etc...), get rid of the check lights, re-wrap or paint it, trim black it, polish out the headlights, clean & wrap interior...and take it in for a valuation 🤓

[@abarratt8869]

That would be fantastic, and who knows, in today's market it might pay off! A rare, V6 manual Audi Estate (Wagon) fully sorted would definitely appeal to someone.

[@3n3ly7m9]

@@abarratt8869 Turbo V6. 2.7T. If you talk about 5 speed A6 C5 with the 2.8 or 3.0.. those are undesirable.

[@rwgrab]

Great video! Love my 2003 Allroad 6MT with 270k miles on it. Absolutely not reliable at all, and the parts are made out of unobtainium, but so fun to drive up into the mountains and back!

[@NoteSmoking]

I had the previous generation of this wagon… and it was one of the best cars I ever owned, minus the $600 radiator, the $400 keys, the $350, $1000 for all wheel drive maintenance, the $1500, other miscellaneous work that had to be done and the quart of oil and power steering fluid it drank a week; but seriously… I loved that damn car.

[@TheFloridaStig]

I have never loved driving a car more than my GTI. I was grateful to my mechanic when he told me to sell it

[@rkan2]

Power steering fluid... Ever considered a new rack/hydraulic pump lol

[@TheRealObiWahn]

4:05 "Everything looks kinda oily..." That just means it won't rust, right?!

[@tei1337]

Probably has that sweet self lubricating chassis system. 😆

[@per-olofh7779]

It would be interesting to see a full renovation of this, as it would be unique and something else than a lot of the run of the mill rebuilds out there.

[@matheighway]

I had one of these! I bought it 4th-hand 10 years ago with 75,000 miles on the clock for around £3,800 ($4,500). I replaced the battery once, and a couple of tyres, and that was it in terms of maintenance. And it ran faultlessly for 7 years! Go figure. The most unreliable Audi? Not in my experience! (I loved it)

[@nunchuckfilms]

I had one. Loved and hated it.

[@andreanastacio9548]

Did your car also have the bi-turbo V6 like this one and air suspension? Based on what I`ve seen online among european owners, it seems like these things` poor reputation is an american thing, with the european counterpart being generally solid (though probably because most eu cars are either a petrol 4 cylinder, or a tdi)

[@tariqparker6043]

I have personal experience with these too , amazing cars . Definitely not what they are made out to be . Great power and handling and reliable. You can beat on it all day without any issues . The air suspension isn't perfect , the bags do give up , but oem parts last long , 15 years+ .

[@jakejohnson_]

I think the US ones are made over there as well, not Europe. Edit: assembled

[@matheighway]

@@andreanastacio9548 It was indeed the V6 bi-turbo, albeit in RHD. Eventually the air suspension did fail, but I found a 3rd-party kit online to replace the air struts with better aftermarket ones. I got the kit for the fronts only and it was about £280 ($335) I think. I guess I got lucky with the engine on that one.

[@Sledgeh101]

Back in 1997, I tried driving a 1986 Chrysler LeBaron from Chicago to New York. It took me longer than 24 hours to do it (I was too burnt out after 10 hours of driving), and the car broke down about 150 miles west of New York (I threw a rod in the engine, the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree). That was such a hunk of junk. God, do I miss that car...

[@_shaolinkaz6270]

I currently own the 2001 A6 Avant aspirated engine version & let me tell you, I recently drove over 800+ miles from the North East down South and she held up! Read that the turbo model was a huge headache. Glad to see you made it!

[@KatanaGuy]

The B5 S4 also had the same shoehorned 2.7t engine, but that front end removal you talked about was pretty quick/easy to achieve and planned pretty well. It is called "service position" as I recall. Not sure if it translates to the allroad. Either way it is a fun but frustrating platform. I look forward to seeing where it goes.

[@jkish14]

Yes, the front ends are put into service mode relatively easily. That 2.7 still sucks to work on though, trust me lol.

[@KatanaGuy]

@@jkish14 No need to trust. I've had one for 17 years! 🙂See my user icon lol.

[@moniack]

Yea, the B5 is not too bad. I did my 1.8T timing belt 3 times and it wasn't that bad.

[@weaksignal8009]

That's right "service mode" remove: bumper, grill, undertray, rad support, rad, and condenser (yeah recharge a/c)...don't forget your triple-square bits

[@KatanaGuy]

@@weaksignal8009 You don't need to recharge the AC by going into service mode.

[@dadduzstuff]

I think you came out on top. Think of it this way... almost unlimited luggage capacity (Airlines LOVE to charge people on this!), more relaxed self-paced travel (maybe in a different car), and you can sell it for what you paid for it. A thousand miles isn't going to effect the price on a car with 200k on it anyway.

[@tombeam]

Remove the turbo cold side piping and the alternator comes out with medium fighting. Not removing the whole front end.

[@segredosdotiosam9989]

Painful to see a car guy push-start a car in first gear.

[@georgevarghese4112]

To be fair he didnt get it moving very fast 🤣

[@TLO7]

"car guy" hes a youtuber

[@trevorduran90]

Beat me to it I was about to say should have been 2 or honestly reverse if possible

[@karloignjatic7816]

@@TLO7 he has 20 cars worth more than ur house

[@NotUrDJ]

@@TLO7 who built himself a McLaren from scratch.

[@coccoborg]

That belt probably explains your alternator issues and maybe even weak fuel pump: either the tensioner was not properly adjusted when the AC was fixed, or the belt is just old and stretching beyond what the tensioner can compensate for?

[@funland108]

I have a 2013 Allroad and it’s been a dream car. They sorted all the problems and some. It’s a diesel, super fast and does 40mpg.

[@TheOpius123]

Perfect driving sir, staying to the right unless to pass, using blinkers, good speed!

[@halogod0298]

@@lapurta22 that’s just bad policing

[@jonathantrevino2899]

I almost bought an automatic version of this for my first car, however the JDM ancestors must've been watching over me because the trans blew up on the test drive. I ended up buying a Prelude and it was definitely a solid choice

[@Florida_as_Fuck]

Fourth or fifth generation?

[@CMxPunk]

@@Florida_as_Fuck i have the third gen with the all wheel steering 4WS

[@DetroitNerd]

You keep calling this car unreliable even though it has nearly 200k miles on it. I'd call that reasonably reliable

[@cteez9191]

Has nothing to do with reliable. You don't know how much money went into it already. Any Toyota would drive circles around this thing.

[@Napert]

same here, got an '99 A4 B5 and after 15 years of constant driving with proper maintenance it's still going without any major malfunctions

[@avant74]

@@cteez9191 There is no any Toyota (or any Japanese car), or almost any car comparable with this in term of versatility, performance, off road capability, top speed (and luxury) etc designed in only ONE car. It is a (1) sports car (like a M5) (2) family estate (3) a real offroader. To date, Allroad still the only one passenger car that can accomplish the Land Rover test track - despite it is called "all-road", not off-road. From technical aspect if you put a massive amount of refined technic in a relatively small place then you have a complex superb tool, a swiss knife which needs more than average supervision, cost and that is not for the masses or the "average driver". This engine itself is a supercar / racing car engine, in fact.

[@ninevahkeith]

Even though it seems like a hassle, the front end was made to be taken so that servicing the car was easier

[@terencejay8845]

Same with the Passat and Golf of that time (I had both). The front, if done correctly, slides forward on two 8 or 10mm pins and hangs there quite happily giving you the room to work.

[@rkan2]

@@terencejay8845 The Golf? The engine in the Golf was mounted transverse?

[@terencejay8845]

@@rkan2 Yes.The full engine range.

[@tothelimit9992]

@@rkan2 pretty much every fwd car has it.

[@wintermagebarthow8481]

You needed Jared along to be John Candy to your Steve Martin! (Planes, Trains and Automobiles)

[@twigahappy]

found you from Mat Armstrong's channel, well done Tavarish, look forward to following your adventures!

[@SgtRock4445]

I can't wait for the build video on this car! I imagine something like Ed's offroad Porsche Panamera!

[@cgremoval]

Sell it to Ed!

[@rh1860]

The 4.2 versions of these held up well but were rare. One of those with a conversion to steel suspension is actually a really good car. The air suspension was the allroad’s party trick but 20 years later it’s not worth the hassle

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

The bags plus most of the parts prone to leakage are easily changed within one afternoon even if You have no lift or pit, just a high reaching hydraulic jack. In Europe there's a bunch of aftermarket versions to avoid the Audi prices for those bags even. No big deal, and sooo much better than the iron suspension.

[@avant74]

It worth and no hassle at all. Just one needs to adhere to manufacture directives. I have mine since 12 years and there is no hassle at all. Quite reliable.

[@loopyttfishy6026]

16 years and might be the funniest thing he has said *i don't want that negatively in my life*

[@kahlaaja]

10:54 it is less violent if you use 2nd or 3rd gear :)

[@frankiethebear]

Audis are brilliant cars Tavarish. i had an Audi A5 3.0 TDI Quattro for 3 years of trouble free motoring. Mine was a 2009 and bought with 60k miles on it and got rid of it at 110k and it is one of the biggest regrets in my car history. I loved that car and only sold it as a 2 door coupe, but needed a 4 door for personal reasons, but I would love to have another one. The 3.0TDI put out 240 BHP and a simple remap took it to 310, even with the DPF and EGR in place as its illegal to remove or delete them over here in the UK. If you don't like the petrol engines, try a diesel, you won't regret it, seriously amazing cars. Mine was 5.6 sec 0-62 (100kph) before the remap, but never had it dyno'd. You have a go in a 3.0 TDI Quattro and you'll never go back... PS. Disconnecting the battery for half an hour so so should reset the codes and the crank position sensor, maybe... :)

[@jaytk4245]

You can see a few times in the time lapse that Freddie moves to the right lane to let faster cars by. Nice to see he's one of the good Florida drivers.

[@3n3ly7m9]

Every highway and interstate in Florida is the autobahn.

[@BigDavoNorriwong]

@@3n3ly7m9 Flo rida is the wild west

[@halogod0298]

@@3n3ly7m9 as it should be

[@Den-nu6rh]

as a german autobahn driver, this video really hurts. I dont get how it is so hard for some people to stay in the right lane and only take a road further to the left if you are significant faster or overtake someone. also in germany you can only overtake someone on their left. It is so much more chilled driving the autobahn is seem from watching the video because everyone know how to drive and behave

[@TheLaXandro]

make an allroad rs out of it

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

With the ignition on modern cars being driven from the ECU, I wouldn't even think push starting one of these would be possible. The ECU would probably be in a "don't drive the ignition" mode.

[@Mihai0627]

I would love to see a project on this type of car, adding back oem air lift suspensions, the actual air suspension is better than it was back in days, now there is Arnott with aluminium protection on them, i think it would be a nice project, i don't think there is on youtube on a such big channel or any channel an actual real project on a car like this with new parts/upgraded or with quality job did on the car. I still have an allroad as a secondary car with the 2.5 tdi engine and i still enjoy it.

[@marcushinton772]

The C5 A6 is the best, I've had mine 18yrs and it's 19yrs old and it is used to the max most of the time, I'm still on original clutch at 185k and would have the original alternator but a bracket fell off a lorry, took grill, radiator, fan,power steering pipe which spray into alternator

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

The gash on the Titanic was a string of intermediate punctures. And the safety features actually helped keep it afloat for fairly long. Which is probably NOT how you describe that. I probably have Historic Travels coming to assassinate me. A sieve. You want your metaphor to involve sieves.

[@kwyjibo3819]

The display in the mirror had me confused when it said E, when I noticed it said SW later I figured its a compass. Never seen that "feature" in a car before, but I guess Audi thought people were going to really far off the beaten track . . .

[@andilemtshali8461]

lol 2004 volvo s40 also had that feature, for reasons i cannot grasp

[@rockstar119-]

Minivans have this too for some reason

[@elgarajedelpotro6856]

4th gen 4runners also had that feature.

[@Pwnulolumad]

Modern luxury cars still have it buried somewhere as one of the digital odometer screen or heads up dosplay. For decades it was a physical compass on the dash or OLED in the mirror. Everyday mass production vehicles like the 2000s ford products or Toyota FJ cruisers ... I am sure many others.

[@kristofsznida724]

It's an american thing, haven't seen it anywhere else.

[@valdaspovilaitis410]

i honestly kinda like this car but can agree that its a pain to work on a friend of mine had 2-3 inch line that broke there was no way to fix it without taking almost everything from the engine he even tought to scrap the car but after a week he somehow managed to fix it in the most jank way by cutting the line and somehow wedging a modified tube conector in there and im still suprised it held for almost 2 years until he sold it still working perfectly also that was i think the only problem he had with it.

[@crazyman8472]

Good old Hoovie; he never disappoints. 😁

[@udud7psy]

European here. NEVER PASS ON THE RIGHT! It is dangerous! I saw that most of the time you tried to keep to the rule but you had 2-3 cars hogging the left lane for no reason. That is when you have to flash them until they move over. Loved the video!

[@TheGersh18]

Making it home and breaking down in the driveway is an Audi thing. I had a 2004 A8L that I was driving home on about 175 mile trip. About 50 miles in it started to hiccup and the primary fuel pump started making noise. At about 100 mile into the trip the engine started cutting out but restarted every time in neutral while coasting. As soon as I pulled into my driveway and I put in park the engine quit and wouldn’t restart again. It may died but at least it’ll do it in a convenient place.

[@ryanwilliams3369]

I'm driving to Virginia in October in a Buick regal tour x I hope I get those rains.

[@marioalibhai421]

I don't usually comment but i had to this time!! Audi doesn't make an unreliable car for more then 30 years, you might not like it, but they are the most reliable cars out here only beaten, perhaps, by Toyota. To jump start a manual car you have to put in 2nd Gear not 1st, unless you want to break your gearbox, specially downhill!! Apart of this, Great Channel and i'm a big fan!! Cheers

[@frostblght]

Now THIS is what I call relatable content

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

I love the interior with the wooden trim on that car.

[@audimattro]

Wow, green exterior/green interior B6 Allroad! I knew a guy here in LA that had one, he said that combo is called a "Kermit". He reached out to Audi corporate and they told him maybe 300-400 of these were built with that spec. Mechanically, it was as awful as this one is.

[@pavelczech]

I own 2004 2.7T for 8 years now it has 220 000 miles on the clock I never had serious problem with it. I changed brakes at 110 000 and the timing belt at 160 000 and ac compressor too. It’s been a great car so far Bought it in 2014 for $2500

[@Boteris]

Only that first audi air suspension is unrealible, other things about that car is great. Have mine c5 with real 750 000km, almost all electronic is working and interior is in fanstastic shape

[@Ang3lUki]

2004, manual, tt v6, allroad, wagon. This sounds a lot like my dad's Allroad. Even the same paint.

[@TheRMSAndre1]

Its not that unreliable, it is just a myth. Audi Allroad just has more things to look after and more expensive parts. All the friends who actually owned one had zero problems with them.

[@Lee-tf2tp]

For those of you that said 2.7t are the best…..yes they’re until you have to change the down pipe😅once you get that out of the way, yes, it’s a very solid engine. Put some K04 Turbos on and intercooler😈you get yourself a beast. Also, watch out for the transmission and power steering. That’s why no one wants them

[@michaelsiebesma4535]

The not knowing makes it very nerve-racking. STRESSFUL. I went through the same thing with a 98 A6 Wagon. I actually like the look. I kept it alive for 250,000 miles. Had to take the whole front off in a Autozone to change an alternator. Not fun. I always carried a full assortment of tools and parts. ALL ways a stressful car to drive. Still one of my favorites.

[@AtlasCroc]

Not sure why people bag on the Allroad. Our 2.7T 6 speed manual was a great car. We leased it for 3 years and nary a problem - weakest part were the "soft-touch" painted interior pieces that would love to peel. Dealer always replaced them under warranty. At the end of the lease we wanted to buy it, but Audi really wanted it back as they sold like hotcakes up north as winter/ski cars. A very cool ride, not much else like it.

[@NKPGarage]

A nice long drive. Enjoying the scenery is the way to go

[@Romif_SK]

You think that the front end is hard to remove ? That's why they moved the timing chain to the back side. So the whole engine have to go out. You gotta love 3.0 TDI and 3 thusand euro timing chain replacement haha :D

[@eirik_halvorsen]

I do believe that it is gasoline. Probably not many diesels in the us and a 🤔

[@tei1337]

Dang, I thought only BMW had that stupid idea of putting the timing chain up against the firewall. Combined with failing chain guides that was a great success.

[@eirik_halvorsen]

Yup! That's why I LOVE German cars ......... earlier than '85 !! 😂

[@tei1337]

@@eirik_halvorsen I had a 118d that started to develop a chugging sound at idle much like a steam engine running doen the tracks. BMW claimed they had never heard about any timing chain issues on that engine. I found the PUMA notice for it though. Got rid of the car some time before they even introduced their goodwill program for those engines. IIRC it had only 136k km on the clock.

[@Romif_SK]

@@eirik_halvorsen 3.0 tfsi has also timing chain from behind. Heck you can't even remove intake from one of the heads without moving engine from subframe. If you remove the engine from the car with subframe the engine mount is in the way. Very expensive engine to maintain not to mention fix.

[@pauljackson8247]

Second gear for bump starting it is a lot smoother and the way to go 👍🏻

[@AlanTheBeast100]

Very surprised you don't carry an OBD-II reader. That can eliminate simple things pretty quick.

[@chrisfarris9685]

Nice view of Nickajack Lake as you're heading into Chattanooga, TN. Lucky - maybe, better than a plane ticket - no. Good luck with the Audi.

[@UmbraAtrox_]

The Diesel Variant of this is actually pretty awesome.

[@lrochfort]

Was the second generation any more reliable? In Europe the diesel was much more common. I wonder if that removes a lot of the unreliability that was in the petrol V6?

[@zuzzo_]

Personally, driving an 2015 Audi Q7 is a positive experience, with its dynamic air suspension is everything you could dream for. Heated seats, FM radio, 75 litre diesel tank, it's the best daily driver I could dream for. I don't understand why there's so much hate on that Audi. My Grandpa has an Audi All-road and he drove it from WA to Tasmania once, wonderful fuel efficiency and a comfortable ride. Only problem was that the battery is one of the cheaper ones so they keep on dying.

[@breakfastislife5667]

Dude how can people just afford cars like this, I’ve tried hard to pick up a nice car and it’s just proving to be impossible

[@d1sturb3d119]

Pick up an old lexus. Check the forums for a buyers guide. My 92 still runs strong. It'll prolly need some basic work and maintenance but they're pretty good IMHO. 283,000 on mine and it still runs like a champ

[@maraudingmerc9381]

It's MADCAP out there these days. Unless you want an SUV that's a gas hog it's almost impossible to find an example of any car that's affordable ... or doesn't need 5 grand worth of deferred maintenance.

[@d1sturb3d119]

@@maraudingmerc9381 Yeah thats true. The only affordable cars are gas guzzlers so that's the trade off. They're shit on gas but if they're decent on maintenance I'll make it work. Overall while there are so many cool cars and tech out there, these things have become cellphones. They all fall apart sooner than you want, and if they don't, they're just not economical to run. I guess corolla's still exist but the options are still not great.

[@breakfastislife5667]

@@JStryker7 lol yea only

[@breakfastislife5667]

@@d1sturb3d119 I’m try to pick up an N13 pulsar atm life just trying to get in the way atm 😂

[@JD-vl5yh]

I moved to the south from the midwest and people down here have NO idea what hot really is. It's hot down here but not surface of the sun hot with no breeze.

[@polandball9937]

My father had a 2002 A4 Avant 1.8 TDI and this thing has +350k km now and was gifted to one of our family members. It just keeps running and running

[@Elcicikos]

1.9 TDI

[@TheScoobyTuner]

C5 era Audis were fantastic but only the 4.2 engine with a 01E transmission swap. I had 3 C5s (1 4.2 Sedan and 2 S6 Avants) and all were fantastic and very reliable. Service-mode (front end off) can be avoided in some cases with careful hands and bendy tools, but ditching the ZF transmission in any (read every) B4 C5 D2 is a necessity.

[@my95buick]

A few things. If I'm pop starting a car I use 2nd. Less violent. Also I wasn't clear why you filled up every 1/4 tank. Car seemed to remedy itself. Why not run it to 1/4 then top with premium.

[@bradhere]

Looks like you're driving a little fast there bud /s new to the channel and I'm loving everything, thank you for all the content!

[@jeffreyperrault3792]

Freddie!!! Always use second gear when bump starting any manual trans.vehicle.

[@digitalpunk88]

I'm positive I just got this video recommended because of the Titanic reference at around 4 minutes. Awesome.

[@DanSuneKronvold]

Take the challange,Tavarish. Make this nice old gem shine again in all it's glory.

[@cascorcoran5118]

My brother's 2007 Murano had the same issue where it would shut off randomly....it also had no working heat in -30 degrees Fahrenheit...also the engine has blown up and it is sitting at the shop still.

[@luisla5269]

28:20 i just love 2000s audi Interieurs at night

[@nightwolfde]

Ive seen a lot of VAG cars that just needed a knock on the starter with a hammer or something and then the starter worked for the moment😂

[@BriansRCStuff]

That thing needs some more gears! Well past 3,000 RPMs at 80mph is ridiculous.

[@nosoupforyou425]

Have always said... if fewer than the 37 hours for driving I will always take the wheel over a greyhound bus through the unfriendly skies

[@Martin13m]

1 - audi allroad is good car - quite reliable (compared to your flooded Mclaren) :-P 2 - you recorded all the road except breakedown? (12:17) - dont believe you ;-) 3 - 5:31 starter really wont fix just pushing car up and down

[@777jones]

These cards are awesome. Just super complicated. They are as complex as a Bentley.

[@Sapphiewolf]

That looks a lot like my 2000 passat wagon. Had the 2.8 liter V6 and standard transmission. The belt broke and after 265,000 when I took it in to get the alignment done, all the ball joints were basically bad and had to be replaced, which was quoted at almost $3000. So I traded it in. Still love that car

[@269Garage]

80% of my oil leaks on my 2.7t allroad were fixed by replacing the PCV system aka the spider hose.

[@2jzism]

Send it down to Australia! I really need that manual swap 😂😂

[@maxfacts1]

My Audi Allroad was one the best rides I ever had, bought it new added a performance chip, replaced the 2 Blow-Off Valves and it became a very fast torque traction monster that handled everything with it's Torsen Differential AWD. Before the Allroad I owned a Audi V8 that used front and back a Torsen Differentials AWD system that made me a AWD believer and a RWD HATER. I put 47k trouble free miles on the Allroad and loved every mile of it. Back then when I purchased the Audi V8, Mercedes and BMW where crapping all over Audi AWD saying it wasn't needed while Audi AWD was dominating racing, I never considered buying a Mercedes or BWM since then. I'm a happy AWD traction man FOREVER. NOW look AWD is here there everywhere thanks to Audi and Subaru. I did own a Subaru SVX which was a great ride.

[@Patrickmwale198]

it felt like virtual reality even though i sat behind a screen, so inspiring..... ohh and by the way what time does it get dark in the US

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

5:15 I don’t know about that, those things are literally every 3rd car I see on the road, at this point I’m behind sickened of seeing them.

[@hmu958]

Ive got a blessed Audi 02 quattro 1.8t. 225k miles and still rallying strong.

[@vikingvengeance]

Used to own one 5 years ago. It had the 2.7v6 twin turbo (or biturbo according to audi) and also the 6 speed manual trans. 350.000 km (220.000 miles) and only broke the cluster, cv joint and a seconday air pump. I was very lucky.

[@filippytlos1550]

In Europe we had those available with a 2.5 liter V6 diesel, which was far worse than the 2.7 biturbo, believe it or not.

[@sociaaljessie5431]

1 of the best pov videos I've seen. Pity there is no 98 fuel in the great US of A as with premium petrol these cars are bulletproof. Is that a JLC master Compressor 🤔 😊

[@Richard-qx6el]

Mate of mine had a car with a crook battery. He couldn't afford a new one, so at night he parked it on a hill and he did the same starting method. Years ago I had a Saab like your Audi, until it died on a railway track one time.

[@SkinPeeleR]

Better put the car in 2 when push start. The ones pushing will be gratefull. Also better with rolling start downhill. Less jolts easier start. With motorcycle the same.