I WAS WRONG ABOUT AUDI'S.. BMW FANBOY DRIVES RS4 (B8)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Big thanks to Lewis for letting me enjoy his car, and use up a considerable amount of his fuel in a short period of time. All in the name of testing!
Here is a link to a video we did on his previous car (BMW G21 330i) - • Is the BMW G21 3 Serie...
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kinda thrown out by the comments of the owner about interior quality. My experience is that the Audis have fantastic interior quality and I find the BMWs too plasticy and lightweight in comparison. Design is nice but the quality is not on par
Same here. I have a '14 plate RS4 B8.5 and it's interior is bang on. No squeaks, or rattles. It's simple and not over complicated. The only part which is showing its age is the MMI screen. I've been toying with the idea of upgrading it all with an android auto system, but I'm hesitant it might look like a computer in the cabin with some massive screen.
i have an rs4 b8... idk what they're talking about the interior quality is amazing...
I think we mean the way it looks and feels. Not build quality as such. BMW and VW group both have their build quality issues. Both equally as good too.
@@AlgorhythmKid agree, the new VAG, BMW or Merc may look a bit glossier but the quality doesn't hold up compared to this era of motoring. The fact these have seats which say RS4 whereas a lot of the newer cars just stick with generic seats across the range talks volumes regarding cost cutting
This geeza hasn’t even got carbon pack or pano roof. He knows nothing!
I'm about to go from a mk5 R32 Turbo to a 2013 RS4. Happy I found this video.
Glad to hear it 😎
The B8 is one of the most beautiful cars out there. It looks reputable and agressive at the same time.
The sound is so iconic - you know which car this is, if you have to judge only of the sound.
Just like the E9x generation of the BMW, you know exactly what it is when you hear it.
Very helpful and interesting video having had an M140 myself and now considering the B8 RS4.
Owner of B8.5 RS5, the under steer is very prominent. However, if you don’t push it around corners, it’s amazing.. the diff is very aggressive and you will feel it pull you around the corners
My favourite Audi.
The moment Reg converts caught on camera! 😄
Superb video guys. I've got an M235i and never had an Audi either, so found this fascinating and very informative. You both obviously have a very good knowledge of performance motors, so thanks for imparting some of that in such an honest and engaging style.
Thanks Mark, appreciate that!!
It's 2023 and I'm thinking of buying one. Can someone tell me if I'm stupid or not?
I’m not saying anything 😛
Me and you both lol this or maybe an rs6 😅
I just bought one with 70k miles. Best decision I ever made lol
buy it be4 u cant
Woupd these ve quicker than an S3 8v stage 1 , i had one and it was rapid but only 350 bhp so the RS4 with 450bhp agould be quicker ? Its one of my dream cars but i wouldnt wanna get one and be disappointed. Ive also had a mk5 R32 . Great video btw
I own a 2014 avant still only 40,000 on clock, it’s a demo model, delimited , it’s a beast, I have driven AMG s that have been remapped, m5, 911s etc, they all had there good points but none of them come close to the usability and driving fun the avant can give, also you will live to an old age if your not stupid, the four circles to me mean fire water wind avant the only things you need 👍
They’re very good if you like that safety, this RS4 is the best Audi I’ve driven. M5’s etc, are very fun cars and there’s something very classy about an M5. It’s a staple in the fast saloon world. Just as usable as the Audi as now they are X drive.
Nice Car Broh. I had an RS4 B7, I’m sure this is fun with the Stronic gearbox. Is that Exhaust an after market? Or is it standard? Sounds very good
I think it’s the Audi Sports Exhaust.
you get more pops and bangs on downshift from the ZF ??
Hello, very nice video guys, the car is awesome , I am chassing one right now, from what I understood fuelflex is the way to go to balance up fuel economy.
Anyways I think THIS RS4 is very very special and from all of them, but don't tell .... Untill I buy mine .... HA Ha
Congrats and thanks for sharing the ride
Best Wishes
konstantin
Just got shut of my RS4 b8 great car shame about the reliability.
@UCHTLecK_-C7L-cXUiFU1JfQ 2015 full Audi history 46k
DRC problems
Suspension bushes
Starter motor ( gearbox has to be removed to replace)
Valves that control the variable cams x4
Think I was a lucky
There’s a list of issues
Catalytic converters break up ( engine out to replace )
Valve springs break destroying the engine
Audi aware of this have me changed suppliers
Gearbox issues very common .
Just a time bomb of massive bills
But had one and can cross it off my bucket list.
Crumbs, that’s not ideal. I think if I drove it like I drive all my cars (see video) - I’d be scared something would go. I’m hoping it’s reliable for Lewis during his ownership. He got it to tick it off the list and is loving it. Thanks for the comment Paul. What are you driving these days?
Having owner a manual and DSG r32 mkV i loved it! How does the rs4 compare in terms of size and driving experience? I imagine it pulls a lot harder and more room?
Wtf is that kind of a stupid question lmfao. No shit it pulls a lot harder and has more room, is water wet?
No it's smaller and goes slower 😂
Thinking of going from a 2017 335d mapped to a 2014 rs4 same as yours what’s honest opinion now after some time
Make sure you’ve got deep pockets for fuel and potential repairs!
@@roadreg1820 it’s a 2014, 1 owner 52000 miles any idea what kind of repair bills, fuel not to bothered about as it’s not a daily
@@tjcarruthers9820 sounds good if it has full service history. Nice that it’s one owner. I mean, if you’re really set on the car, then it’s worth it. The engine and gearbox is good, and the car drives very well. Possibly the best RS4 to date.
The intake noise is unreal
“Hey look the Audi has the same indicator problem as he bmw”
As he ?
I want one so bad 😭 but im in the US..
Lovely example
Uses tesco fuel not shell or BP lol
I do. Momentum is fantastic fuel, and allot cheeper than V-Power, especially now.
@@roadreg1820 I heard supermarket fuel is no good I would assume with rs4 shell fuel would be more appropriate
@@amshgamer9499 Momentum is 99 Ron, just like V-Power. I’ve run my M140i on both and I can’t tell any difference, apart from the price.
If you know anything about tuning mrc use tesco momentum for their mapping,and they supposed to be the best in the vag tuning.
Tesco’s top fuel make my avant feel more punchy and when driving sensible there is a notable improvement with economy 10% 👍,
Referring to the cars infotainment system or whatever you want to call it as an 'MMI system', hints at some engineering trade there, likely electrical, more likely software, am I in the right ballpark?😅 Love the V8👍
Unfortunately not. Just two car geeks! It’s an epic engine! One of the best. Be interesting to see how the E90 M3’s V8 compares.
Beaucoup se trompent sur les Audi.. Elles sont critiquées pour rien .
nab
Thank you Reg, another good video.
M340i touring is faster to 60 than this 2013 RS4.
Also much nicer inside, more room for his family stuff, etc .... It's not even an M car either hahah !!!
I think this is a case of 'emperor's new clothes' .... It's not like somebody buys a car and say 'this is shit wish I had bought something else' lol, so this owner was ALWAYS going to try and justify why this car is better than any of his other options, even if deep down he knows it's not the best option.
Each to their own of course, but I'd rather have an M car than this boat. Never liked Audi steering, or gearboxes, and I have never looked at V8's through rose-tinted spectacles either, I just take every car's engine for what it is and judge it accordingly. There are some amazing 4 cylinder engines, although I have always loved straight 6 engines personally. As Reg says, it's so easy to drive, so planted, great if that is what you want out of a car. Personally I like a car to move around, and I like it to be wild and need taming.
Driven a few of these RS4's and they are not for me, but if Lewis loves it, then that is all that matters.
@@goodlife39 1) It was pointing out a similar price point vehicle, which could do everything the Audi could, and in most area's, better.
2) I called it a boat because compared to it's competitors it does handle like a boat, that is a well known fact, and if you actually drive one and have driven many of it's competitors like I have, you would know the truth.
3) I don't like Audi steering, because it's not as good as a RWD car for feel. BMW's are not perfect, never said they were, but the E46 M3 for example from the early 2000's is a much better steer than this. Which BMW 'fugly' design are you referring to, old cars which were around when this Audi was, or the new models ?
Old M cars sounded fantastic, and even M lite's up to 2018 sounded fantastic, until 2018 when OPF's were forced on all cars, so ALL modern cars sound worse not just BMW's. The good thing is, BMW's do not have soft limiters like Audi's.
Calling me a fanboy but not really using any factual evidence to back up your opinion, makes you the biggest fanboy in this whole comments section.
Everything I wrote was considered and factual, so grow the fuck up and do the same you muppet.
@@DjNikGnashers B8 is stiff shit. Boat. xD
B8 steering is sharp like hell, a lot more than old E46 crap(non reliable in addition), mate wake up.
I had a lot bmw/Audis and i have almost everything what you said in opposite.
Manual transmissions in Audis were WAAAAY better than BMW. (my e39 530D manual had shit transmission in compare to 6 speed Audi's quattro transmissions from these times), same my E46 330D manual. Since 6 speed manuals in BMW E60/E90 era, they AT LEAST started making precize transmission lever mechanizm.
E46 was just rubbish it was worse than A4 B6 in every fcking way. Seat position was very bad, steering wheel was in weird position, awd system was rubbish, body stiffnes was rubbish, old dangerous car.
Like i said, i can tell you everything in opposite.
V8 in 90s/2000s in Audi was pinnacle of german's V8, only M5 E39 had something similar. S8 D2 had 360 hp n/a V8 which was whipping the floor with mediocre 740i V8s.
One thing is what i love from BMW. M57. What a madness diesel engine.
@@bapr3887 I agree, manual transmissions on BMW's are not as good as Audi, I have had several manual BMW's and they were all a bit clunky.
E46 M3 was a superb car for it's time, the seating position was perfect, and the steering wheel was not in a weird position at all, and as for AWD, it never came in AWD 'mate' it was always RWD what are you going on about ?
I have driven a couple of RS4's from the era, and they were not nice to drive at all imo, I'd much rather have an oversteering RWD car, than an understeering boat.
The 740i was not a sports car was it, it was a massive luxury barge so you cannot compare it to an RS4. The 740i was a lot better at what it was designed to be, it a massive, comfortable, luxurious, saloon, which the RS4 was not even close to competing with, because it was not designed to be such a vehicle ....
I quite liked the OG S3 with the 1.8 Bam engine, apart from the interior trim rattles that every one I have driven seemed to have, which I never got with my E36's E91's and now M140i (although I do get a slight tailgate rattle occasionally).
@@DjNikGnashers I was talking about E46 not only obut heavy, 1500-1550 kg M3 E46. Steering wheel is in weird position in E46, not in direct line to driver, for me its just very bad. Position is very high in mechanical seats, but in electric seats its absurdly high, car with driver position for grandma. E39 had a lot better driver position, but not as good as mighty Audis from this era, they had position just perfect. Position + tranmission work making at least 50% of "how car drives".
B8 in just Sline suspension setup is very stiff almost too stiff, so why are you talking about "boat"? Maybye you need coilover car with track only oriented suspension ...
It wasnt understeering oh no, B8 turns perfect, its probably one of fastest car on earth to drive on public roads with different condition, in practice B8 is a lot faster in turn in race track than old E46(passat B5 diesel fwd was faster than 15 hp more powerfull 320D E46 on test...) and faster than E90. Rs5 B8 beat M3 E92 in almost every track in the world, where two of these cars was tested. A4 B8s quattro are very good for curves. learn to drive.
I have compared E38 740i to S8 D2, not Rs4, that was reference to your V8 talk.
You just talking myths, not real life mate.
@@bapr3887 Nope, sorry I disagree, and everything I say is based on personal experience of working in the motor trade and being lucky enough to drive all sorts of different cars.
Your quote : Position + tranmission work making at least 50% of "how car drives". LOL no it doesn't, that's just what YOU think makes a car good to drive.
Steering, chassis balance, suspension, and power delivery are much more important than being sat like a young boy racer with your arse on the floor of the car.
I prefer being a bit higher up, because you have a much better view, and can place the car on the road much more accurately. It's not like a race track with chevron kerbs you can hop across, and you haven't got other cars coming towards you on the other side of the road either ffs 'mate' :-))
There are many other cars I love too, but the 2000-2002 era RS4 B5 is not one of them. Also, it had a V6 didn't it ? Not a V8. I am comparing 'competitors' at the time, which was the E46 M3, so I think you are getting a mix mixed up 'mate'.
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somewhat idiot proof cars, no soul.
I would call that V8 anything but soulless.
But I still like S65 more
Yeah but you get to keep your soul, when I punch my avant around roundabouts with an M fly on my arse the times they curb trash there wheels is more than I can count, I have driven AMG s with remapped engines in the wet that are class act death traps, the other day I chased a bmw 4 competition he was off quicker than me but I capped him beyond 170 he was not pleased we stopped and chatted when I informed him my avant was factory standard he was not pleased, but it has been derestricted from the factory as a demo car, on top octain fuel it pushed well over 500 hp and hits 200 with the wind behind it, it even catch’s fast bikes and wipes the smile off there faces when they think there going to lose me, it’s epic fun to pull up beside them at 180 plus, Iam 70 plus petrol heads are for life and the tail pipe tunes are my pacemaker 🤪👍buy Audi Quattro and keep your soul on earth .