Before You Buy an Audi S5 - Here’s What You NEED to Know!
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I owned the successor to the V8 - the supercharged V6 with the DSG twin clutch gearbox. What a brilliant combination - no turbo lag and whip crack gearchanges. Just as quick as the V8 and a lot more economical.
I wouldnt pay £735 road tax on principle, even if it meant going without a car. It would make me feel like a right sucker. Thanks for posting and making me aware
@@KevinGuy-j5i That's the big problem with V8s, high tax and high fuel bills. As a weekend car fine but you can't really commute in it. Unless you live in Dallas or Dubai.
Well the road tax is to force you into a specific direction and of u go that route you end up with a product you don't really want (if not into cars like that, then this isn't an issue)
So essentially you compromise
That means, we have to choose what kind of sucker we want to be 😂. A sucker in an EV or a sucker in a n/a V8
@@biafo4541 Sort of but there are lots of smaller cars which are low or no tax at all. You just have to do a bit of research. Anything bigger than 3 litre is going to pay a lot.
Anything over 3l older than a 08 in Ireland is €1,800/year road tax.
I much rather pay that car tax than waste my money on an EV that isn't fit for purpose.
100% agree preventive maintenance is better than waiting for unplanned failure. It's how i ontend to keep my 2013 V70 for a long time to avoid the nannying electronics fitted to more recent cars.
Same here with my V50.
I got a 2013 RS5 last year, I love it. In 2013 I went to the same dealer, they had a 2010 S5 (V8), and couldn't really afford it. Patience paid off I guess.
Sound advice at the end. Champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget.
Matt, I love the way you approach car ownership. There is nothing like looking after a car properly with the required service requirements and when something needs doing, getting it done. Like the adage ' Look after them and they will look after you' a car like this is a 'keeper' and when eventually sold, you will reap the benefits. I like this Audi in a similar way I like the V6 S4 of the same era, particularly as an Avant. Pity about the heavy yearly Government costs in UK though - we don't have those excessive charges in Australia - yet!
I think I commented on the first video of the S5 that when they were new I didn't appreciate how good these are. I did get sucked into the "Audi's all the same and are boring" thing, but given some of the designs we get, I can see how Audi knew that subtlety is timeless. It looks as classy now as it did back when it was new.
I’m 2:55 in and you’ve already described two of the issues I’ve got on my same-era A6, door lock and amplifier!
A V8 is not economical , but the pleasure you have from it, out weighs the green thought 🙂
my mechanic friend had this engine in A8 he bought cheaply - he spent over £10000 on engine alone before giving up and selling it to another mechanic for his personal project :)
Had one for 1 year, loved every second driving it. Manual gearbox with the back boxes cut offf.. paid 6k for it.. wasnt a daily just a asbo weekender
When you mentioned cost to do the timing chain/guides at £3.5k..you didn't even pause and carried on as if everyone has a spare £3.5k lying around..😂😂
indeed. Think he's been doing this so long he has lost touch with ' working man's reality'. Brake and tyre wear and costs on a heavy powerful 4wd drive car / 17mpg in town / and why minimum £400 for 2 hours work btw for cleaning a manifold ? - there's an idea of running cost budget needed surely.
He's done alright though by working very hard so good for him-.
@serenityinside1 my company is a dry ice blasting company and if the cost to the business owner for walnut blasting is anything like that of dry ice, the £200 and hour is more than justified if you understood the setup costs and skill requirements of such a business. The alternative is to replace your inlet manifold if you'd like to do that instead?
I for one, do about 80-90k miles a year atm. It'd be costing me £3.5k per year + the other cost of ownerships fees, which I reckon on a car like this, is likely over £10k per year.
@@thewaywardgrape3838 It's just not financially viable at those costs
He does say it’s wise to have money set aside other than the cost of the car
You reminded me of my A6 Allroad 05. V8, and a slightly less powerful engine (296hp) but with all the costs. It was the buget that slowly beat me so agree with separate fund of cash! I drove it in Spain for four years and loved everything about it apart from that timing chain issue and later my oil water cooler failed and contaminated the cooling system. Thanks for the happy memories
A new format of video , wouldn’t mind seeing more of these type of videos where you show us what to look for in a car when you buy it !!!
I should try that really. Might be useful
@@HighPeakAutos Please do a video on the CHR or Corolla especially the ones with the 1.2 Turbo engine.
@@HighPeakAutos if you took the reg plate off the car and told someone it was a couple of years old, they would believe you. It’s aged superbly well. And sounds great
I do completely agree with you Matt! If you can't afford to fix the car don't buy the car in the first place. If you want high performance motors let alone V8's they cost a substantial amount to run and keep it nice. So you've got to be prepared. No point buying it expecting nothing to go wrong. Cars go wrong. More power, more cylinders, there's more things to go wrong unfortunately. However owning a V8 is just the best feeling though! ❤️
Always like your honest approach to owning a prestige vehicle Matt, others just tend to say it's cheap and you will have fun, but if you dig deeper, there are costs here to having a prestige vehicle, which you always say. 👍
I'm not really a fan of the government manipulation of driving choices in the UK/Ireland. They make it "cheaper" to tax, run and insure smaller, fuel-efficient, newer cars to stimulate the global manufacturers new car sector and supposedly "improve" the environment, when the carbon footprint of constructing, delivering and putting an additional, new car on the road is far higher than keeping a controlled number of well maintained and serviced older cars in use, which would also benefit the local communities and economies of small businesses which service and maintain the older cars. Plus the fact that 20-30 year old BMWs and Audis are so much better than the plastic garbage they put on the market these days
well said!!!
100% agree
Agreed. What should be the most ecological thing to do is to keep the old car running rather than continuously buy new cars, so the logic should be the older the car - the lower the tax. But what the corporations want is for you and me to keep buying things - and corporations own governments, so we are where we are.
No, the UK tax new cars several thousand pounds. The good value is pre 2016 cars with not super high CO2 outputs or 2017-2019 cars with high CO2 (which cost £190 per year, the same as a supermini from that time)
Only car channel that I “like” before watching
Thanks!
I do the same!
Me to
I love the content, and really like that you keep reminding people to have the money to maintain 👍🏻
If you can afford to do it then have it as a summer car and tuck away for the winter. Nice motor. I like how you say around 9.45 if you look after a motor then it looks after you just as a recovery van comes past with a car on the back of it.
Great video Matt 👌The S5 V8 Manuel has been my favourite GT combo for 15 years. So true that it will be not so easy to find an unmolested example in the future. Jag, Merc and BMW will have some old and cheap V8`s but 99% automatics.
great advice mat i think even on my little petrol car once a month super petrol as it has all the stuff in it too keep the engine running at its best and once a month is enough that’s 4000 miles for me being a uber guy ❤
Im so glad ive finally found a chanel that cares about avrage uk cars as much as me
Matt, I just checked the price of clutch parts on AutoDoc. A full Luk clutch kit with a new dual mass flywheel is £694, so a bit cheaper for someone who is capable of fitting it themselves. It's a very pretty car both outside and inside. It's aged really well in my eyes.
Nice car but with the road tax, fuel costs, lack of tech, potential for expensive failure and depreciation at this point, you could get a smarter car for a lot less, it’s a good pick for fanatics only imo
Do you have any examples of these smarter cars for less? Something that will be a bit of an event, or exciting or interesting for less than this?
Really enjoying the content on the channel well done everyone involved 👍👍👍
Good advise that on any used car... keep some funds aside for any used car purcahse for the stuff that 'needs' to be done.
I sold my S4 V8 because the timing chain started to rattle when you started it and it leaked a bit of oil. Great engine though. Very fast. Had it for 13 years.
What is torque like, being na?
Another great vid Matt, thanks. My S5 convertible is on a 60 plate & has the 'feeble' 3litre Supercharged V6 engine! I love it.....Really easy to service every 5000 miles & Parts aren't that expensive. The O/S/F window regulator has just failed & bought a new one off fleabay for £40. Then youtubed how to fix it & job done! Even though the car is 15 Years old & has done 10000 miles it still looks the part...Will keep it forever....All the best & look after yourself.....
You have the best version. Nothing quite sounds like that supercharged V6.
Bought one for £8500 in 2019, bought it over a RS5 because it was half the price and you can get the S5 with a manual. I put a silly exhaust on it and it howled. Paid more in tax than insurance🙄 nothing went wrong, great car. There is a supercharger kit you can get for it, around 600hp apparently.
On the back of this I’ve bought my own car! It’s been excellent I’ve fitted Apple car play and kept it original at 50000 miles 😊
Nice video, Matt! I’ve always loved the B6 and B7 generation with the big N/A V8. To answer your question of what other car you could get in this price range to be a Coupe and has a V8 - BMW 645/650 E63/64. I think that’s a good equivalent to the S5.
Matt your attention to detail and keeping the originality in cars is really unique and great to see keep up the good wok
I appreciate that!
Excellent video as always 👌
I really love that S5 but I did have a giggle when you said that the road Tax was in the heights bracket 🤔 well if I had that car here in Ireland the road tax will set you back an eye watering €1809 per year and the heights bracket here is €2450
So I would pay £700 gladly 😅😢
Keep up the great work mate, I'm a long time fan 👍 James.
Great work. The car2car footage that included Marple Bridge, Strines, New Mills, and Disley made this video for me. I would love a High Lane edit?!
9:48 made me chuckle as what I used to called Audi TT drivers shows in nice sign, but as I mature this has grown on me
Great video Matt I tried hazelnut blasting on my Vauxhall but got chocolate drizzled all down the engine 🤣👍
Lovely car Matt 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
Had an S5 v8 a few years ago, was a good car with plenty of history. But I had it wallnut blasted to help a misfire issue and it made it so much worse.. ended up pouring 3k into trying to diagnose the issue.. was definitely a lemon
The S5 B9 has genuine issues as well, mine had 1900 thousand miles started a misfire, due to overheat and a pea poor map, that I didn't know that was done or put on whatever you want to say, the rocker coverers added to the problem, 10 grand later I got the car back new block and heads its a 67 plate and needs saving
Beautiful car, Matt -- definitely a keeper!
Would absolutely love a v8 Audi but that road tax 😳 killer 👍
That's why they're cheap. Plus 20mpg.
Let's gooo, just subscribed to your second channel! 💛
Thank you!
Always great videos informative and honest.
Love the s5 matt stunning looking car would love to see a future update on it maybe a possible roadtrip 😉 😉 😀
I'm in full agreement regarding that engine one of the best along with the lexus V10 great sounding engines hope you are well best wishes Ian
Matt I’m loving this car buddy. You’re doing a great job with classic👌highly desirable cars 🙏
Love this sort of content, these cars really are great value if you can get a good one! 👍🏼
As a 5 series D owner the word timing chain fill my heart with dread! 😅
Definitely!
I was looking for a RS6 as it was my dream car. I was put off by VAG technic on YT that there are a lot of jobs that can only be done by taking the engine out meaning lot more in costs. I ended up buying a much more powerful 68 plate E63s AMG instead.
excellent MOT pass rate on this vehicle, according to Vehicle Score.
What a lovely car... Great vid as always. I can vouch for the Walnut blast. Had it done on my TSI engine last year, and it drives like a new car ... It should be on the maintenance schedule for direct injected cars.
I haven’t picked it up yet so I’m excited to see the difference
I love it, defo gonna be something I’ll get at some stage. Thanks for the extensive advice 😊.
While doing the carbon clean and the intake off, it's best to replace the oil filter housing o ring gasket. It sits in the "v", and is prone to leaking.
Great video as ever. The V6 makes more sense though as similar performance with better economy as way less running costs. A remap on the V6 would make it my choice.
It’s just not a V8 is it though
@MarcelCorriette-r5t8i i have had both and a good v6 can sound as good and the running costs and lighter weight over the front pays dividends
The V6 has similar timing chain guide problems and the timing chains wear, taking out the cam variators, plus the rockers are made of liquorice and fall to pieces potentially taking out the cams. It’s an engine out job to fix it all and a 10K bill from an independent garage. Audi quote for new engine…
All that wearing metal in your oil is so good for your bottom end bearings !
Had the s4 s line estate run it for 6 years it was a ten plate,bullet proof motor solid as a German tank
Great looking Money Pit 😁
indeed. Like all big German cars it seems.
ALL German cars, big and small, but especially the SUV’s
Did you mention the door handle micro switches that make the windows drop a little when you pull the handle?
just subscribed to your new channel Matt.
Get an oil catch can for direct injection. And an intake clean for the carbon build up
A little late !!!! but always a thumbs up from me mate 👌👌👌👌
The later ones are indeed a V6, but it's supercharged, so not all bad.
The 3.0 supercharged V6 engines are known to be fairly reliable engines for Audi engines. Maybe they're not as reliable as BMW's B58 i6 engine though.
Do a vid on the standard A5’s please. I have a 2.0tsi in mind.
I would like a vid too on a5s.. re tfsi engines avoid 1.8 and 2.0 until post 2012 models. Pre 2012 tfsi s has a design fault and they drank oil to do with pistons I think.. ? Fix was a bodge or an engine replacement at the time afaik.
Sup Matt, Really love your taste in cars
Glad to hear it!
I really want an S5 v8, I am tempted to chuck my RR sport in for one.
That was really interesting, thanks.
ive been tempted for one of these for about a year. i got my a5 3.2 v6 2009 sline, manual a year ago, the tax put me off these, but im tempted to pay the little extra, as mine is 435 P/Y may as well go big or go home. EDIT: i got it for £4800, its had walnut blast and clutch done just before i got it. pretty happy with it though. ive added a small wing, and a android module to modern it up a bit, and removed the rear silencers just to open the note up as it was rather tame for a v6
Are the 3.2’s slow?
drive it like you stole it🤘
A great car. Sounds fabulous. It's a shame, like Mercs, BMWs and Range Rovers, that you can buy them cheap but they cost so much to maintain. £3500 to change timing chains is eye watering. I can see why buying one of these needs 30% extra cash or so to put aside for a rainy day
Clk Amg 55 has a great V8!
Thanks ❤
Great car for the money v8 👏💪🏿🙏🏿
That is a beautiful looking car, it's not aged
Im thinking of getting one to add to my collection of cars
Hey Matt the coolant is definitely under the minimum (3:08)
You’re pricing for a lot of this stuff has been well off.
For example £250 for the door latch? Nope.
I had this exact issue on my 2009 TT a few weeks back.
£34 for a brand new lock mechanism off eBay and just an hour of my time. Using a TH-cam video it was a super easy job
8:34 was about to say E92 M3 until you said "at this price point"
What a stunning car 🔥🔥🔥
Interesting car. Until you mentioned the road tax, good grief. It has a superb shape & look for sure. Agree it is luxury & near enough supercar performance. Good video. Will browse the other channel. Thank you Matt.
As you asked Matt, Jaguar XK or XK8 beats it hands down all round. Less common and quintessential British!
Fact 4.2 xk bulletproof
In answer to your question, Jaguar XK? It'd have to be an older one for sure, but they're definitely cool.
More update on this pretty car, please. :)
Had our 2016 BMW X1 walnut blasted. Quite common for BMW themselves to recommend it.
Ah that’s interesting
£700+ road tax . 17 MPG and 3.5K for a timming chin , this is bloody expensive motor .
I was very tempted for s5 2yrs ago but IMO found something cooler jaguar xk 4.2 n/a still own it with no regrets
Those newer V6s absolutely fly though so is it really such an essential to get the V8?
Fr such a beautiful car I always thought the sport seat wer such a let down if u compare to BMW nd merc equivalent
Very nice car.
You love your new/latest car for a couple of weeks, and then it's just another car. The difference with this one is it costs a fortune to fuel, tax and insure. I'll stick with my old passat estate - 50mpg, £35 tax, low ins group, boot for all occasions
Unpopular opinion but I would always prefer a (dry) belt over a chain. At least you know where you are having them replaced every 60k miles or so.
I totally agree
Don't quote me but I recently heard VAG, in the last year or two changed cambelt change intervals to minimum 130,000 across all VAG cars in UK? This is in line with Germany service schedules that have always been like this. Anyone else heard this ? @highpeakautos ?
Had timing chain prob on my A4, quoted 3-4k or new engine. Cleared the dash lignts and binned it at webuyanycar sharpish😂
aweome video
I think I’d prefer a 650i manual. They’ve aged well and don’t seem to have as many issues as the S5.
The Volkswagen Touareg (the first generation) has a 4.2 V8. Do those have the timing chain issues?
Is that sunshine in Stockport?
Like a broken clock, it is occasionally sunny 😂
i want one so bad. please upload a video if you ever want to sell it.
Road tax is the killer for these cars, they are too juicy to run every day and if its a weekend-only car and you are not doing many miles then the tax works out horrendous.
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Is crazy that beast is cheaper then my push bike 😬
This Audi reminds be of the Maserati Quattroporte that i was once foolish enough to buy and try to keep
on the road.
Everytime something expensive failed i would say that's it, no more four figure bills.
These types of cars are great with they don't have issues but that doesn't last for long.
A trader told me that the rule of thumb is never buy one that has done close to 100k,
this is when they start to require major repairs.
That rainy day pot will not last long, then what do you do ?
Strange how people say Audis are reliable but most issues like these are on the Range Rover evoque , I had door lock issue bought one off eBay £30 also suffered from timing chain issue and injectors issue