Goodbye to a hero: My 3,000 mile Audi A6 Avant review

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @MerkJacobus
    @MerkJacobus 2 месяца назад +32

    Audis don't need radar cruise control because they have a huge magnet behind the grille which enables them to be dragged along by the car in front as long as they are extremely close.

  • @jantinsan
    @jantinsan 2 месяца назад +8

    I have one of these w/out the leather, but w/radar cc. Bought new, now has 170k km on the clock. No issues, no problems just works. Averages 6 lit/100km in real life. A beauty to drive long hauls

  • @pigeonpoo1823
    @pigeonpoo1823 2 месяца назад +13

    I'd like to meet the 3 uk people who bought a non s-line Audi and ask why they made such an unusually sane and rational choice.
    You've got an MX-5 with the 1.5l engine. Again, i approve!

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +1

      I don't have an MX-5 sadly!

    • @madanto2394
      @madanto2394 2 месяца назад

      I'd like to condemn everyone who specifies with 2.0 diesel & condemn the manufacturers for allowing it

    • @shadowchrome_
      @shadowchrome_ Месяц назад

      @@madanto2394why? its an automatic estate, the 2.0 petrol is gutless and whiny, the v6 is overpriced and shit on fuel, the v6 diesel is self destructive. the 2.0tdi is tough , got plenty of grunt and brilliant on fuel. this is the uk not america so sadly we cant all afford to roll around in V8’s and full fat models

  • @bruts82
    @bruts82 Месяц назад +2

    Have same for 7 years , with Quattro and there’s no chance I’d risk changing it.
    Flawless

  • @martingaughan2419
    @martingaughan2419 2 месяца назад +15

    Shame it hasn't got the Radar cruise you could set it for 12 feet away like most other Audi driver's do

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +3

      Oh I just had to sharpen up my manual tailgating skills. It's so easy when you feel invincible!

  • @Vikturus22
    @Vikturus22 Месяц назад +1

    I had a 2008 A6 with the 3.2 V6. To this day, that was the best car I have ever owned! The sound system (bose) was the greatest I have ever heard in a car! the interior was really nice. And it drove really well! i bought mine with 30,000km (Mine was a S line) and I put 150,000km in 3 years on the car. If I had this car still ( was written off in accident not my fault ) I would have more power and still be going strong today! I now have a mk7 GTI

  • @Crichten
    @Crichten 2 месяца назад +6

    The Level of association I feel with Mr Tim is quite significant!
    Bald Bearded dads who consider Mr Hewes videos to contain 'Clean Vehicles' unite!

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +1

      Honestly, I discovered Mr Hewes a few months ago after meeting him at We Have Ways Fest. I've not watched anything else on RUclips since 😂

    • @Crichten
      @Crichten 2 месяца назад

      @@TimRodieDrivesStuff This sounds like a good cause for a Collab.... 'Tim Rodie Drives - Russian T72'
      So is your new daily driver a recently repainted Chieftain? What variant of blue did you go for?
      Also I do feel I should comment that they do get the insides of those tanks REALLLLY clean sometimes. Wish I could hire them for my XC90, I mean that might as well be a tank right?

  • @thomaschetwood6249
    @thomaschetwood6249 2 месяца назад +2

    Citroen Berlingo
    Nice review: I hadn’t even thought about the A6 Avant for years but your arguments in its favour are very persuasive. I can’t believe there are many non-S Line models available second hand…

  • @jonathanoakey4745
    @jonathanoakey4745 Месяц назад

    I have an A4 Avant that I bought new (through my company) almost 9 years ago and I've been extremely happy with it, apart from one expensive sensor replacement. I'm about to get a Q6 e-tron in 2 or 3 weeks and I can't wait, that's going to be an awesome car. I plan to keep that for a long time too, so I'm not worried about the EV depreciation issue. I looked at almost everything on the market but stuck with Audi because I really like their interiors, and the Q6 is a very modern EV on a dedicated platform (unlike the BMWs, for example).
    Oh, and my guess is a Peugeot 308 hybrid of some kind...

  • @CM73878
    @CM73878 Месяц назад +1

    Had one of these. Understated and luxurious - just too large.

  • @paulh5854
    @paulh5854 2 месяца назад +2

    Did you really return a cae in that state?

  • @Birmingham_racing
    @Birmingham_racing 2 месяца назад +4

    Audis always look better as estates than saloons. I've driven previous models including bi turbo v6 diesels they all drive really nice

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +2

      I wish they'd make an A8 estate... the cowards.

    • @Fusseljack
      @Fusseljack 2 месяца назад

      ​@@TimRodieDrivesStuff A8 is positioned as a luxury sedan with a prestigious presence. Making it a wagon would defeat the purpose.

    • @rkan2
      @rkan2 Месяц назад

      ​@@FusseljackNah it would be glorius 😅

    • @jonathanoakey4745
      @jonathanoakey4745 Месяц назад

      @@TimRodieDrivesStuff It's called the Q8!

  • @V_Dubya
    @V_Dubya 2 месяца назад +2

    Dacia Bigster?
    That’s not a guess Tim. That’s my new nickname for you

  • @WilliamLaverick-wo1nb
    @WilliamLaverick-wo1nb 2 месяца назад +3

    I really like the A6 avant.

  • @-DC-
    @-DC- 2 месяца назад +1

    Just moved on a A6 V6 Diesel with nearly 250k on it, Good motors 👍

  • @MiniEggs1999
    @MiniEggs1999 2 месяца назад +1

    I know not diesel but be interesting to compare with poverty spec 520i or 630e

  • @ochayethegnu2915
    @ochayethegnu2915 2 месяца назад

    I’ll stick with my Superb, thanks. Apart from it having a larger boot and cabin, I found the hard chrome rimmed dash in front of the passenger seat obstructed my knees on a colleague’s A6.

  • @alexanderdunning6586
    @alexanderdunning6586 2 месяца назад

    Bought a 2016 Astra from Motorpoint Chingford. Traded in a 2005 Renault Scenic that blew up its turbo near Lyon. Driving that nearly-new Astra into the nearby McDonalds car park, it felt like the world was at our feet. Separately, no radar cruise seems mean - it was standard on the Passat B8.

  • @oliverlondon5246
    @oliverlondon5246 2 месяца назад +4

    We had an A6 Estate as a rental this summer. And I couldn’t agree more. It is the best car available. Ideally with the 6 cylinder diesel. Btw. Have you gone even paler? See a doctor or catch some rays 😎

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +2

      Wow, thank you

    • @shadowchrome_
      @shadowchrome_ Месяц назад

      its called being british💀 and the V6 diesels are shit , great when they work, my god are they shit when they (often) fail

  • @iankirkby1733
    @iankirkby1733 2 месяца назад +3

    Yep, the perfect real world car. Well done for being sensible and relevant.

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +1

      I try my best! Meanwhile on my bike channel: riding a 2.5-litre three-cylinder bike :D

    • @iankirkby1733
      @iankirkby1733 2 месяца назад +3

      @@TimRodieDrivesStuff Over the past eight years we have a couple of A6's and an A7 - all diesel and they were just as you observed, however we have gone to an Octavia VRS which is just as brilliant but £15-20k cheaper. Off to check your bike channel...

  • @axelmacdonald6422
    @axelmacdonald6422 Месяц назад

    Very similar to the equivalent Q3 - just a smooth car . Much better than my previous 5 series

  • @RoscoeColtrane
    @RoscoeColtrane 2 месяца назад +1

    The A6 lights fires in areas usually covered by pants.

  • @dalesco707
    @dalesco707 Месяц назад

    My God, you have an incredibly smoothing voice! Could you do an ASMR car review?

  • @thegodofhellfire
    @thegodofhellfire 2 месяца назад

    My dream car. I have an a3 sportback, its baby brother. Shame the new a6 etron one is 80-100k. Out of reach, maybe just have to get a 2nd hand one. Look better anyway.

  • @NigelRudyard
    @NigelRudyard Месяц назад

    SInce BMW lost their minds in terms of design, the restrained conservatism of Audis looks more grown up and premium. Great real world review. Definitely not eine Menge Unsinn.

  • @xxzmk
    @xxzmk 2 месяца назад

    I have checked some up in Germany where I live and they are usually very expensive. Those which are a bargain come with a horrible equipment setup with like non leather seats, ugly ass equipment looking worse than some Passat B8.
    At the end it was a fully equipped E350d W213 for 23k €

  • @sandersson2813
    @sandersson2813 2 месяца назад

    I think the Avant is a great car but the VAG I infotainment, dials and interface is years behind.

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +1

      Years behind what?

    • @sandersson2813
      @sandersson2813 2 месяца назад

      @@TimRodieDrivesStuff They don't update it often enough. Until very recently the same variation of infotainment had been around at least six years.
      Compared to their competition. BMW, Merc and Even Jaguar have more up to date infotainment and operating systems than Audi.

  • @Adrianek81
    @Adrianek81 2 месяца назад

    Awesome car and by the way,he looks like tyson fury a weebit✌️

  • @zisssou
    @zisssou 2 месяца назад

    My guess is a 1996 Vauxhall Omega. Now that screams executive.

  • @andrewrobinson391
    @andrewrobinson391 Месяц назад

    Good luck finding an s-line with full leather

  • @timrodierides
    @timrodierides 2 месяца назад +1

    Do more motorbikes baldy

  • @grahamdrummond2412
    @grahamdrummond2412 2 месяца назад

    Cabin feels quite posh, cos it is posh imo

  • @Trewpr-bn6ry
    @Trewpr-bn6ry 2 месяца назад

    Prius

  • @romanpollmeier2711
    @romanpollmeier2711 2 месяца назад

    Das war totaler Schwachsinn 😂 (You wanted to now what it means in German so here you go) Nice video mate keep it up!

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +1

      Haha vielen dank. I fliege nach Muenchen naechste Woche. Ich werde mehr Schwachsinn in Bayern machen.

    • @romanpollmeier2711
      @romanpollmeier2711 2 месяца назад

      @@TimRodieDrivesStuff That’s great to hear! Hopefully we will get to see some of it. 😜

  • @ChrisMisMYhandle
    @ChrisMisMYhandle 2 месяца назад +1

    Das sense auf dem nonse!

  • @georgibg
    @georgibg 2 месяца назад +5

    Superb facelift still more stylish.

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +2

      I think the newest Superb is lovely. I'm with you on that

  • @jimmyconnolly3461
    @jimmyconnolly3461 2 месяца назад +1

    Citroen C5X

  • @clockworkwar
    @clockworkwar 2 месяца назад

    I approve of the car but my god handing a car back messy really triggered me haha

  • @oliverw505
    @oliverw505 2 месяца назад

    Alpine A110

  • @adrianlw2750
    @adrianlw2750 2 месяца назад

    Dacia Jogger.

  • @Birmingham_racing
    @Birmingham_racing 2 месяца назад

    Bet your next car is a Alfa quadro whatever it's called

  • @madanto2394
    @madanto2394 2 месяца назад

    The manufacturer should be condemned for allowing the a6 to be available with a 2.0 diesel.how bland

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +2

      Maybe don’t buy one then x

    • @northernpic
      @northernpic 2 дня назад

      or maybe the author should actually drive one ! Nothing ‘bland’ about it ! Super performance and economy !

  • @robfinney310
    @robfinney310 2 месяца назад

    I'm would love that car. I reckon you are getting a Skoda Octavia. Being as you have a Skoda fetish 😂

  • @malph9216
    @malph9216 2 месяца назад +2

    Peugeot 408......

  • @Wellspicedchaffinch
    @Wellspicedchaffinch 2 месяца назад

    Small engine, not German, blue, not an SUV... Volvo hatchback?

  • @londo0
    @londo0 Месяц назад

    My God modern cars are boring. Comfy yes, but not soul at all.

  • @darrenmcdermott6443
    @darrenmcdermott6443 2 месяца назад +3

    so maybe now you will stop with the EV nonsense...

    • @TimRodieDrivesStuff
      @TimRodieDrivesStuff  2 месяца назад +2

      @@darrenmcdermott6443 I review new cars. Lots of them at the moment are electric. C’est la vie

  • @DontPanicDear
    @DontPanicDear 2 месяца назад +1

    völliger Unsinn 🥸