Thanks Daniel, it's a pleasure (it really is!). I'd better watch it as I can't recall what I said but I know I wasn't too impressed as I wasn't when I had my own one, it's a very odd setup, probably not helped by effectively having 25mm spacers on the wheels to fill the arches!
@@volkswizard Not at all, if I remember you said of the RS2 that it was nicer to drive along "B" road than the B5 RS4 even though the RS2 was very much a softer set up. Anyway thank you again and all the best.
Stunning example, hasn't overly dated either, but then I'm going to say that owning an A2 from the same era. Shares the climate panel with the RS4 so I can pretend I have a little bit of sporting pedigree if I squint a little... ;) I do really like that example, immensely practical too. You were spoilt during your trip to MK Andrew.
Thanks Darren! There are a few things in common though the A2 has a more advanced construction and (dare I say it) superior body control. Presumably the ASF's stiffness meant the chassis engineers had more flexibility (excuse pun) to find the sweet spot. Both great cars from the same factory :)
Indeed, I always wanted to take the A2 'home' as part of an extended social. Good to hear you did so with your own RS4. My own A2 sits on Monroe Reflex shocks, H&R lowered-stiffened sports springs and H&R front and rear anti roll bars. Combined with the ASF and summer 17s, I'd say the chassis out-performs the FSI engine for sure. ;) Hope you've had success with your A2 purchase and I look forward to a vlog in due course if so. Congratulations on another great video, please do keep them coming, I'm quite an addict.
Think this was the highpoint of RS cars for me (and possibly c5 RS6) they had a real skunkworks feel to them, subsequent RS's although dynamically superior and more resolved never felt as special. Love the spec on this particular example, the yellow, pole positions and alcantara wheel / gear knob just increase the sense of occasion. Great video really enjoyed it.
Totally agree Peter. Skunkworks cars are always there to lay the foundations for future generations which is where the profit really is (in this case the B7 which was unlimited and sold in big numbers). Likewise Mk4 R32 and Mk5 R32. Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for commenting :)
I've had like 6 B5'S, I just love the timeless look of it, it's not boxy nor is it looking to modern, it's somthing in between. I absolute love it, and yet I still have one, a black B5. In the mean time I've owned the S8 D3, a Audi A6 C5, Porsche, Range Rover and still I came back to the B5.
Brilliant video Andrew. This has always been one of the dream cars to have in either Avus silver or Red. Unfortunately still never had the opportunity to drive one. I did see an S4/RS4 wide body for sale a couple of weeks ago that was very tempting, such a shame Audi never offered the B5 RS4 as a saloon.
Thanks Dave! Maybe we can sort you out with a passenger ride at Audi Driver International though they are thin on the ground these days Seems like yesterday they were barrelling down to Avon Rise at 130 mph in close succession! There are the odd saloons around, most are conversion but one might have even been from the factory.
Thanks Darren! I think the engine just caught some new tech in turbo charging plus it had some old school tuning work done by Cosworth hence why it's so good. The Mk4 Golf was out at the same time as the RS4 and that was pretty poor chassis wise. I do also think they had to make it soft for fear that it might damage the bodyshell but I am just speculating. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting.
Nice vid. No mention of the gearbox, i drove one of these a while ago on a track day and thought the shift was horrid, very imprecise, like a stick in a bucket. Would still love one though!
It’s not that bad at all depends on how the car has been looked after it is a old car after all. I’ve owned mine for 13 years and driven 150k miles in that time great car !
@@carllynch8798 I think it takes some learning and my experience and Justin's was fleeting especially compared to yours! Tanoga used to sell a lot of short shifters for them, is yours stock Carl?
I always drive within the limits of the car and spend time getting a feel for it before driving it hard. The car has been stored in a dehumidified bubble so the tyres haven't perished or hardened. The grip available was actually surprisingly good. An Up! GTI its factory fitted eco tyres is a lot more scary :)
Greetings from Serbia. You channel is the first I subsribed. I love vw group and your choise of cars. You are good host and I am relly looking forward to new videos of project R8. Keep up the good work 😊
Hey N K! Thanks for getting in touch all the way from Serbia. Glad you are enjoying the videos and your VW Group cars too over there. New Project R8 videos will be coming soon, do not worry :)
I always associate that model avant with rocket ship mileage diesels with a boot full of dog hairs! Still looks nice though. Would the saloon version be a bit more rigid and handle better? Didn't realise the cosworth heritage, I guess like MB they kept it fairly quiet?
Hi Mr Stanhope, thanks for commenting! As carl says this model was just an Avant but I'd imagine a saloon would have been more rigid, I definitely think that was the case with the B7 when both body styles were available. The Cosworth connection was mentioned in the brochure but nowhere else apart from in press reports (nothing on the car). Here's a link the original brochure www.vaglinks.com/Docs/Audi/Brochures/Audi_RS4_Brochure_2000.pdf Enjoy ;)
@@volkswizard Ahhh.... only available as an avant? Schoolboy error on my part! The S4 was available as a saloon, assumed both were. Will have a look at the brochure link. Cheers.
owned one of these cars in the past. It was significantly slow on the track due to severe understeer issues. The stock brakes were subpar and required replacement after 6 laps on the Nurburgring. They put proper brakes in after Audid had replaced the stock ones 4 or 5 times on warranty. The engine had to be swapped out within the first 10,000 kilometers. After it ended up in a ditch at a low speed (under 10km/h), it needed a complete overhaul because it had literally warped. On another unfortunate occasion, I accidentally hit a cat while driving at night, resulting in a repair cost of 6,000 euros due to damage to the cheap plastic underbody. Despite these setbacks, it could have been an enjoyable daily commuter if it were more fuel-efficient. Unfortunately, it was impossible to achieve a fuel consumption of less than 20 liters per 100 kilometers.
It is indeed. It's been in few videos but nobody as far as I know has worked out that the spec was a replica of the Clubsport concept RS4 that was displayed at the Essen motor show in 2000 or 2001. This same car is often on display at shows and I've seen it a few times at Goodwood on a plinth so I was honoured to be able to drive it
Thanks Keith! The colour is interesting. Because it's a relatively staid estate car body it does lend itself to looking more supercar with a bright colour. However most were sold to businessmen who used them as daily drivers and many went for plain colours like Avus silver. But Nogaro blue, Misano red or this Imola yellow would be nice choice now they are collectors' cars.
Fitted a H&R dedicated S4 coilover suspension kit to my B5 S4 and it transformed the handling (mostly as the 212k mile OEM dampers were very, very tired). Love this Audi platform, great looking, great handling and completely over engineered. They are also petite in comparison to modern machinery which makes them far more practical and easy to place on the road. Would not sell mine for any money.
Definitely a dream car of mine, which annoyingly my parents own! I’ve also never seen another with said interior. (This is not meaningless internet bragging, but more for information) Ours is Nogaro Blue with the same alcantara wheel & gear knob. It also has the Recaro one piece buckets, but with RS4 also embossed on the headrest. It strangely has the option of the ‘hi-tech’ seat fabric front and back, which certainly makes the interior seem more consistent. Again, I’ve never seen another in a similar spec, truly cult unique cars, I love ours, it’s never leaving the family!
I appreciate colour is a personal "Taste" thing but I could & still cannot see the attraction of yellow. People on the 911 UK site like it on their cars. As for alcantara, I am with Nick Murray. Its a No No.
Rs4 needs bigger turbos really. Good for 650hp with a decent set up. The k04s on the rs work very well with the s4. Also the brakes are just poor. I've got b7 rs brakes on mine MUCH more stopping power
Sadly not, it's a much loved part of Audi UK's heritage fleet and even with all the dieselgate fines being extracted from their bank account, I doubt they will ever part with this one
There’s something about these German performance-luxury cars from this era that screams quality. The new ones look cool with bunch of bits and pieces fitted to them but they’re kinda gimmicky and silly, and mostly plastic. But cars like this one and it’s counterparts from the era will always be my favorite, not completely digital but still offer all the features you’d want and they just have this timeless look to them.
HI Gurpreet. I am sorry your are disappointed with the video. It's true it could have been better but with zero budget and working largely on my own and under significant time pressure this was the best I could do. Plus there is only so much you can do working on the public highway. Just for reference, what were you expecting from a TH-cam video from someone with 5000 subscribers? There are many other videos on this particular car available from other TH-cam channels so hopefully you will get what you expect from those. Although I am pretty sure I am the only one who has worked out why it has such an unusual specification, many don't even reference what's standard and what's not.
Came here from your "RS2" vid and I'm smiling at your comments about the handling of this car...... GREAT VIDS THANK YOU.
Thanks Daniel, it's a pleasure (it really is!). I'd better watch it as I can't recall what I said but I know I wasn't too impressed as I wasn't when I had my own one, it's a very odd setup, probably not helped by effectively having 25mm spacers on the wheels to fill the arches!
@@volkswizard Not at all, if I remember you said of the RS2 that it was nicer to drive along "B" road than the B5 RS4 even though the RS2 was very much a softer set up. Anyway thank you again and all the best.
Stunning example, hasn't overly dated either, but then I'm going to say that owning an A2 from the same era. Shares the climate panel with the RS4 so I can pretend I have a little bit of sporting pedigree if I squint a little... ;) I do really like that example, immensely practical too. You were spoilt during your trip to MK Andrew.
Thanks Darren! There are a few things in common though the A2 has a more advanced construction and (dare I say it) superior body control. Presumably the ASF's stiffness meant the chassis engineers had more flexibility (excuse pun) to find the sweet spot. Both great cars from the same factory :)
Indeed, I always wanted to take the A2 'home' as part of an extended social. Good to hear you did so with your own RS4. My own A2 sits on Monroe Reflex shocks, H&R lowered-stiffened sports springs and H&R front and rear anti roll bars. Combined with the ASF and summer 17s, I'd say the chassis out-performs the FSI engine for sure. ;) Hope you've had success with your A2 purchase and I look forward to a vlog in due course if so. Congratulations on another great video, please do keep them coming, I'm quite an addict.
Think this was the highpoint of RS cars for me (and possibly c5 RS6) they had a real skunkworks feel to them, subsequent RS's although dynamically superior and more resolved never felt as special. Love the spec on this particular example, the yellow, pole positions and alcantara wheel / gear knob just increase the sense of occasion. Great video really enjoyed it.
Totally agree Peter. Skunkworks cars are always there to lay the foundations for future generations which is where the profit really is (in this case the B7 which was unlimited and sold in big numbers). Likewise Mk4 R32 and Mk5 R32. Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for commenting :)
Nice review, current and comprehensive B5 RS4 reviews seem to be rare. Mostly I'm seeing videos of mods and boy racer type stuff. Nice work!
I've had like 6 B5'S, I just love the timeless look of it, it's not boxy nor is it looking to modern, it's somthing in between. I absolute love it, and yet I still have one, a black B5. In the mean time I've owned the S8 D3, a Audi A6 C5, Porsche, Range Rover and still I came back to the B5.
The first and best RS4 ever made. Love it, but I have only a B5 S4... Hard to find a RS4 today.
Brilliant video Andrew. This has always been one of the dream cars to have in either Avus silver or Red. Unfortunately still never had the opportunity to drive one. I did see an S4/RS4 wide body for sale a couple of weeks ago that was very tempting, such a shame Audi never offered the B5 RS4 as a saloon.
Thanks Dave! Maybe we can sort you out with a passenger ride at Audi Driver International though they are thin on the ground these days Seems like yesterday they were barrelling down to Avon Rise at 130 mph in close succession! There are the odd saloons around, most are conversion but one might have even been from the factory.
volkswizard that would be fantastic, I wouldn’t say no to that :)
Brilliant video and surprising how fast modern engineering and chassis dynamics has moved on.
Thanks Darren! I think the engine just caught some new tech in turbo charging plus it had some old school tuning work done by Cosworth hence why it's so good. The Mk4 Golf was out at the same time as the RS4 and that was pretty poor chassis wise. I do also think they had to make it soft for fear that it might damage the bodyshell but I am just speculating. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting.
Nice engine sound - plus probably my fave shape and amazing dynamic progress in 20 years. Hope to see A2 drive soon?
Yes indeed Malcolm, A2 will be on the channel within the next few weeks :)
Nice vid. No mention of the gearbox, i drove one of these a while ago on a track day and thought the shift was horrid, very imprecise, like a stick in a bucket. Would still love one though!
It's not brilliant it's true, long throw as well. I did grind gears a couple of times which I haven't done in years!
It’s not that bad at all depends on how the car has been looked after it is a old car after all. I’ve owned mine for 13 years and driven 150k miles in that time great car !
@@carllynch8798 I think it takes some learning and my experience and Justin's was fleeting especially compared to yours! Tanoga used to sell a lot of short shifters for them, is yours stock Carl?
Driving it like that with almost 20 year old tires is kinda scary no? Especially since it's damp...
I always drive within the limits of the car and spend time getting a feel for it before driving it hard. The car has been stored in a dehumidified bubble so the tyres haven't perished or hardened. The grip available was actually surprisingly good. An Up! GTI its factory fitted eco tyres is a lot more scary :)
Greetings from Serbia. You channel is the first I subsribed. I love vw group and your choise of cars. You are good host and I am relly looking forward to new videos of project R8. Keep up the good work 😊
Hey N K! Thanks for getting in touch all the way from Serbia. Glad you are enjoying the videos and your VW Group cars too over there. New Project R8 videos will be coming soon, do not worry :)
@@volkswizard Glad to hear it :-)
I always associate that model avant with rocket ship mileage diesels with a boot full of dog hairs! Still looks nice though. Would the saloon version be a bit more rigid and handle better? Didn't realise the cosworth heritage, I guess like MB they kept it fairly quiet?
Mr Stanhope they didn’t do a B5 RS4 saloon only as a avant (estate)
Hi Mr Stanhope, thanks for commenting! As carl says this model was just an Avant but I'd imagine a saloon would have been more rigid, I definitely think that was the case with the B7 when both body styles were available. The Cosworth connection was mentioned in the brochure but nowhere else apart from in press reports (nothing on the car).
Here's a link the original brochure
www.vaglinks.com/Docs/Audi/Brochures/Audi_RS4_Brochure_2000.pdf
Enjoy ;)
@@volkswizard Ahhh.... only available as an avant? Schoolboy error on my part! The S4 was available as a saloon, assumed both were. Will have a look at the brochure link. Cheers.
In these Cars 3rd gear is where the fun starts. 1st is too short. 2nd doesn't get you to 60. But 3rd onwards....wow...
What a car for its age! Absolutely gorgeous. A future classic for sure
Lovely Jubbly, a proper Audi.
owned one of these cars in the past. It was significantly slow on the track due to severe understeer issues. The stock brakes were subpar and required replacement after 6 laps on the Nurburgring. They put proper brakes in after Audid had replaced the stock ones 4 or 5 times on warranty. The engine had to be swapped out within the first 10,000 kilometers. After it ended up in a ditch at a low speed (under 10km/h), it needed a complete overhaul because it had literally warped. On another unfortunate occasion, I accidentally hit a cat while driving at night, resulting in a repair cost of 6,000 euros due to damage to the cheap plastic underbody.
Despite these setbacks, it could have been an enjoyable daily commuter if it were more fuel-efficient. Unfortunately, it was impossible to achieve a fuel consumption of less than 20 liters per 100 kilometers.
nice, What was the Craic with the A2 at the beginning?
That car is on their heritage fleet and there will indeed be some videos of it soon but nothing set up as yet :)
www.parkers.co.uk/audi/a2/
It seems like you need a better mic or adjust the volume leveling for your videos. Thanks for the great content!
I'll check that out. Any particular area?
@@volkswizard it's from the beginning. I think you just need to increase the gain. Otherwise, you may need a clearer mic.
Is this the same B5 Chris Harris drove in his video on the RS4?
It is indeed. It's been in few videos but nobody as far as I know has worked out that the spec was a replica of the Clubsport concept RS4 that was displayed at the Essen motor show in 2000 or 2001. This same car is often on display at shows and I've seen it a few times at Goodwood on a plinth so I was honoured to be able to drive it
volkswizard thanks for answering so quickly. I’m sad these were never brought over to North America. Would love to own one
Isn't there a 20 or 25 year old after which they can be imported?
volkswizard 25 years 😭 Canada got it good with 15
Fascinating many thx excellent presentation to actually see the car as so many of these you tubers simply talk just from the driving seat..
Great video, but the mic is shite.
Bloody love these
Good man :)
You sold the B5 then sold the B7 when are you gonna regret the b7 tho?
B7 was good but the B5 was even more special for all its faults. And you never forget your first RS ;)
Nice one Andrew, shame about the colour ,only being a pit picky.
Thanks Keith! The colour is interesting. Because it's a relatively staid estate car body it does lend itself to looking more supercar with a bright colour. However most were sold to businessmen who used them as daily drivers and many went for plain colours like Avus silver. But Nogaro blue, Misano red or this Imola yellow would be nice choice now they are collectors' cars.
My favorite rs4 and s4
Great 👍🏻 vid ! Best RS4
Thanks Carl👍🏻 Best example of the best version IMHO
brilliant video, car from when RS meant something very special unlike now
😎👍👍👍
Now I want a b5😁
Me too (with coilovers!)
@@volkswizard I do have a V6 A3 now though.
2001 tyres 😮
No such thing as a Clubsport B5 ffs.
Absolutely love these cars, probably my favourite car ever along with a few others from a similar time period
I'd rather have one on my bedroom wall than a Lambo poster, especially in yellow :)
Fitted a H&R dedicated S4 coilover suspension kit to my B5 S4 and it transformed the handling (mostly as the 212k mile OEM dampers were very, very tired). Love this Audi platform, great looking, great handling and completely over engineered. They are also petite in comparison to modern machinery which makes them far more practical and easy to place on the road. Would not sell mine for any money.
Definitely a dream car of mine, which annoyingly my parents own! I’ve also never seen another with said interior.
(This is not meaningless internet bragging, but more for information) Ours is Nogaro Blue with the same alcantara wheel & gear knob. It also has the Recaro one piece buckets, but with RS4 also embossed on the headrest. It strangely has the option of the ‘hi-tech’ seat fabric front and back, which certainly makes the interior seem more consistent. Again, I’ve never seen another in a similar spec, truly cult unique cars, I love ours, it’s never leaving the family!
That B5 would handle a lot better with Michelin PS4 rather then the Dunlop it has on ! Dunlop are terrible compared to a good modern tyre.
I appreciate colour is a personal "Taste" thing but I could & still cannot see the attraction of yellow. People on the 911 UK site like it on their cars. As for alcantara, I am with Nick Murray. Its a No No.
But afterall it is yellow... Just scrap it already..
I use ou51 doh when buying all my rs car parts for my s4.
Rs4 needs bigger turbos really. Good for 650hp with a decent set up. The k04s on the rs work very well with the s4. Also the brakes are just poor. I've got b7 rs brakes on mine MUCH more stopping power
Top speed impressed me when I had mine 👌🏽
So the best by far bit of that car was the British bit
Do you know if this car is for sale? My dream car. Name your price.
Sadly not, it's a much loved part of Audi UK's heritage fleet and even with all the dieselgate fines being extracted from their bank account, I doubt they will ever part with this one
There’s something about these German performance-luxury cars from this era that screams quality. The new ones look cool with bunch of bits and pieces fitted to them but they’re kinda gimmicky and silly, and mostly plastic. But cars like this one and it’s counterparts from the era will always be my favorite, not completely digital but still offer all the features you’d want and they just have this timeless look to them.
This person has not done this car justice, the is vehicle is capable of a lot more and you could’ve expressed them
HI Gurpreet. I am sorry your are disappointed with the video. It's true it could have been better but with zero budget and working largely on my own and under significant time pressure this was the best I could do. Plus there is only so much you can do working on the public highway. Just for reference, what were you expecting from a TH-cam video from someone with 5000 subscribers? There are many other videos on this particular car available from other TH-cam channels so hopefully you will get what you expect from those. Although I am pretty sure I am the only one who has worked out why it has such an unusual specification, many don't even reference what's standard and what's not.