What Is It Like To Live With A UrS4 As A Daily Driver?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2022
- You've probably heard these cars are either incredibly reliable or horribly unreliable depending upon your circle of automotive friends and their level of knowledge. In this video I'll talk about what it is like to actually live with a 1993 Audi S4 with mild modifications as a daily driver.
My family has been using one or more of these UrS4 models in daily use since July of 1995 so we've got a pretty good feel for what goes wrong when used frequently.
If you have any questions or comments I'll be happy to read and reply to them!
My old S6 Avant is still available for sale as of October 27th, 2022. Find it here...
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Products I use to maintain my UrS4...
Lexol Leather Conditioner: amzn.to/3DCFFuz
CarPro Perl leather/vinyl: amzn.to/3TMeyDg
Salts Gone (winter salt neutralizer): amzn.to/3zpVEK3
Fluid Film anti-rust protectant: amzn.to/3TZD8QC
Parts Sources:
EFI Express - shop.efi-motorsport.com/colle...
034 Motorsport - www.034motorsport.com/audi/s4...
Spareto Parts in Europe - spareto.com/t/vehicles/audi/a... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Been using my 93’ as a daily for a while, it’s great
Thanks for the very good videos. You are the only one I have seen who tells and shows everything about these cars.
In my opinion, the car is built like a tank. I have also owned c4 with all engine types, luckily I still own s6 in daily use.
There are no plans to change it.
Hats off to you for keeping your machines beautiful and in good condition
Thank you Silvar, I'm working on getting more content out there for these cars. Have quite a bit of footage I've shot in the past year that needs to be edited and released so there should be some more coming. I agree, these cars were very well built at the time which is why they can still be solid drivers all these years later.
Just picked up an S4 (not running turbo is off but the body is straight and very little rust). The quattro for life channel has given me a ton of practical info. on wanting to take on mechanicals and now your channel with great info. on detailing- Thank you!
Congratulations on your S4! Yes, I enjoy Quattro 4life as well. I'll be doing more mechanical videos on this channel as well in the future once the pearl car comes off the road for some refreshing. Cheers!
Bought my 95 s6 that was up for a part out, been daily driving it up in Ontario year round for 2 years and love it. Bought it at 380k km, now has a 3071 kit and is at 475k and going up over 1200/week. Honestly cant see myself getting rid of it, even picked up a beat 92 s4 too in hopes of finding an avant to swap.
Woww is an aan engine?
@@franciscozabalaga4871 Yes
Well done sir. Your cars are beautiful.
Huge balls on those that still daily theres! I wish I could daily mine but Im honestly afraid of wreckless drivers who Im forced to share the road with 🙄
I'm in Minneapolis and I can assure you there are an utterly staggering number of inept, unaware and otherwise dangerous drivers on the roads here daily as well. It definitely requires a different style of driving compared to just any old car. I've been driving these so long I can drive them almost telepathically at this point which helps! ;-)
Is your wagon available here? I’m in the market!
@@hayesunified3670 Unfortunately not. It is now with a new owner in Colorado. There are others up for grabs though, join the S-CAR Preservation Society on Facebook if you're not in there already. There are a couple listed in there currently if I'm not mistaken.
Why?
@@josephandreuccetti7270 humans can be irrational. I refuse to engage with densely populated areas while I'm cruisen in my Es-Fo
I daily a urs6 and I love it and I’m in Alaska the salt kills these things man
Great review!!
I have owned mine since 2009. After 28 years the original parts are finally wearing out. Parts are finally getting hard to find. I still have the original clutch.
I bought mine like maybe 9 years ago. still have original cluch? :D thats crazy, i have third on go my ownersip atm but thats because HP is rising so have to put better stuff
@@Puuha1 I have never worn a clutch out. I started driving one in 1971.
I bought my emerald/ecru '93 in early 2003 and daily drove it for five years. It was only mildly tuned, but managed to make it work without inflicting undue stress and headaches along the way. My experience was that the car was exceptionally reliable, but my example was a two-owner, extremely well-cared for and pampered, and I admit that I paid quite a bit for it.. However, it was more than worth it, as I didn't have to deal with any major failures or exorbitant degrees of "sorting out" of issues along the way.
I would totally buy another UrS, if they weren't as old as they are at this point... And I *only* say that because parts have only become harder to find, with many completely unavailable. And that'd be OK if I were going to make a garage queen out of the thing, but I want to drive it, and drive it regularly, and spiritedly, and that usually means replacing parts every so often... And I wouldn't want to find the car on jack stands for months on account of one or two virtually non-existent miscellaneous obscure little components. I can't tell you how tantalizing I find the idea of an AAN-swapped CQ or 4k or, hell, even a spicy modified V8q with a stick.. God, I never quite grew out of my "Audi phase," even now over 25 years since first catching the bug. But at this point, the scarcity of parts is *the* single, major precluding factor, effectively preventing me from making the jump back into the community.
I will forever be able and more than willing to wax nostalgic about 80's/90's Audis (and VWs, for that matter), and will forever defend those 4-ringed models when debating the merits and virtues of enthusiast vehicles from that era... But, barring some remote and almost unimaginable circumstances, it's unlikely I'll be buying any of them again any time in the foreseeable future. (Unless, of course, something really special pops up, then forget everything i just said 😂)
Great comment! And yes, ALL of ours have been exceptionally reliable as well. Like you said, it comes down to buying a car that has been maintained and not simple tuned to go faster. I will say that I don't (yet) find it that difficult to find parts for the major mechanical components of the car but some of the trim and cosmetics are definitely unobtainium at this point. The rear upper suspension mounts are one exception... those are a bit of a needle in haystack as of late.
it’s amazing i’ll tell you that much
Just picked up a 94 URs4 thanks for the video!
Congratulations!
Nice car!!! I’ve got a 93 S4 and I daily drive it during summer
I just had my slave cylinder fell the same way. I have 95.5 S6 Avant. Such a fun car to drive.
Mine has a lot of electrical problems at the moment. But I still love it
@@allanon93 What sort of electrical issues are you having?
😳👍🏻🔥💯 well done my friend I'm speechless
Ah, a fellow man. I do have urS4 Avant too as daily. Cool car, with 600hp you wont be annoyance to others. Its sometimes nice but sometimes i dont have time but when i walk to my car after grocery store there is sometimes some dude waiting and want to talk about the car :D have gained few friends with that
Funny you should mention meeting others because of the car. I've been followed into gas stations or parking lots many times over the years. Ironically, it isn't always the other Audi fans that chase me down but drivers of other brands like BMW, Volvo and VWs. Often times the first line out of their mouth is, "That's the 5 cylinder one, right?" Even my FedEx driver started talking to me about European cars. ;-)
Got my 93 in June of 2022 I love it!!! But I’ve had bad luck cars never truly worked. Just took it on it first road trip and it blew the head! So I’ve decided to rebuild the head and do a 3071 build
Ouch! That's not a super common failure point. Was it tuned and running a lot more boost than stock?
@@SCARSORGofficial stock with arp studs and rs2 mani. Haven’t gotten a chance to pull it yet but me and my buddy who knows a lot more ab these cars then i do believe it’s my valve seals
Grundy is Awesome. Putting it back on the Benz when I can get it back on the road.
Great video. Gave me some ideas on what to do preventive maintenance on next in the engine bay. Weird Grundy insures your urS cars. They would not ensure my urS6, but were happy to insure my urq... I went with American collectors insurance.
Surprised to hear about Grundy. I've used them since November of 2019. They initially held my application as pending approval because they stated it wasn't a rare or collectible vehicle. I wrote them a small "book" about the UrS4 since they clearly weren't familiar with it. After that, no problem. What did they say to you about the UrS6? It might be the case of just educating them a bit as they're likely unaware that the UrS4 and UrS6 are more or less the same car.
They had just told me the underwriters felt the car was not a collector car. So I shared them a link with an article from Hagerty saying it was a collector car. They still said sorry, no. I had been using Hagerty on my urq, but they were double for just one car.
@@russphillips2983 Funny, I got the same sort of response at first. If you want to try them again in the future drop me a line and perhaps I can help make a case for you with them.
Im 18 and I daily drive my c4 s4. Its a dream and I have someone in Sweden who can sell me all the parts I could want! So parts for me aren’t that much of a pain
New car clutches have no feel. Much prefer the feel on my UrS or V70R
Just got myself an s6 and trying to sort some stuff out, awesome car but has a bucking issue at 1/2-3/4 throttle, just threw an 034 intake tube to the turbo on there but I’m assuming rn that it might be coil related so I have the LS conversion kit coming so hopefully we’ll be alright
Dang, just started shopping for one. That wagon looked amazing. Know of any urs4/s6 for sale around mn? Heck even Midwest?
They definitely pop up from time to time. What is your budget? Depending on how much you want to spend and how nice of a car you want I wouldn't get too concerned with just shopping for one in the midwest. We've shopped for and shipped or driven cars in from CA, SC, MA, AZ, IL, OH, CT and WA at this point.
What wheels do you have (the thumbnail 5 spokes) and where do you recommend buying one. Current b5 s4 owner, but LOVE the sound of the aan’s. Beautiful car, sir 🥂
Those are very rare 17x9 Porsche Cup 1 replicas made by Mille Miglia in the early 2000s. Most of the Cup 1 replicas are 17x7.5" from Mille Miglia or Borbet (rare).
Where would I suggest buying an UrS4? I'd mainly watch the S-Car Preservation Society and Audi Yacht Club (audi urs4 urs6 20 valve turbo) groups on Facebook as that is where most enthusiasts remain active. Quattroworld and Audizine forums too.
Wonderful and insightful videos as always, I was wondering if you had a FSM or website/url that shows how to replace the heater core on these cars. Mine is currently bypassed due to a lower outlet plastic leak. I have a new Core coming in from FCP euro but I have been searching to no avail. BTW I just purchased the "Latvia Trim" and was wondering where you got your plastic clips from?
Never mind, I saw your video from 4 months ago. But the trim question is one I'd still like an answer on.
Well, in my case I was lucky enough to still have factory clips in good condition plus a stash of some NOS clips I had purchased from the dealer. The clips may still be available from your dealer, if not, I believe they were still available via Audi Tradition. If you don't have a connection for Audi Tradition stuff, email me at editor@s-cars.org and I can help you with one.
And for anyone else who reads your comment and wonders about the heater core question, I used this guide for much of it. 12v.org/urs/C4UrSHeaterCoreReplacementDIY.pdf
Im looking into getting one of these later this year, any tips on specific things i should look out for while inspecting it, thank you!.
A full UrS4 buyer's guide video is coming to the channel soon, but in the meantime, see our video of the UrS6 Avant Buyer's Guide as it covers many of the same issues found on the UrS4 models.
Fuyao has a very large plant now in Moraine, Ohio. I'm not sure if the glass for these cars would be made there. But maybe.
Yes, it's the old converted GM plant I believe? There is a series on Netflix called American Factory that goes behind the scenes at that particular factory. Nothing against the workers at that particular plant but definitely not a Fuyao (company) fan after seeing that film and hearing from my glass guy about the often disappointing level of quality with more than a few Fuyao windshields he's ordered.
@@SCARSORGofficial same sentiments here. That's unfortunate though. I was hoping for another quality glass manufacturer here stateside.
Hey man, reaching out to see if you can help me diagnose my hot start issue with my URS6. From the day of purchase, if i get in and drive my URS6 avant for longer than 30 minute then it will not restart once it has warmed up. I have replaced the cam position sensor, engine speed sensor and crank position sensor. I have noticed that when i turn the car off i can hear fuel still running to the rail, my cellphone still picks up the radio as ON in the bluetooth and i can hear the fuel pump running.. any insight will be great
I just made a video reply for you. th-cam.com/video/3gtZqYNkh2c/w-d-xo.html
Do you know whats needed for retrofit remote central locking?
Can you elaborate a bit on what you are trying to do? Does your car not have it currently? Or are you looking for an aftermarket solution?
They already have it. Infrared on earlier cars and RF on later cars.
It's all fun until your HVAC box breaks and nobody has parts.
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Believe it or not you CAN get a new HVAC box. I actually have one coming from Germany right now. Email me at editor AT s-cars.org and I can get you details.
I have had mine for 14 years. Mine has 260k and the original parts are finally wearing out. Parts are becoming an issue.
Where do you get the windshield?
@@Gnofg For the OE glass I just happened to get lucky and the glass supplier happened to find one in a warehouse nearby. Once that was gone, Fuyao became the only option. I've discovered glass installers seem to be very poorly connected in terms of looking nationally for glass. They seem to only inquire with local wholesale warehouses... or at least in my experience. I have found one glass company here that went so far as to find one in Canada. I'll have an entire video talking about my glass experience soon!
@@Gnofg In the U.S. the easiest source is likely a Fuyao windshield from Safelite. The part number there is FW00704 GGN