I agree Audi needs to remember why we are all Audi fans! I drive 2015 SQ5 and it is the coolest/weirdest SUV ever with it's supercharger. The RS3 and TTRS were amazing with their 5 cylinder engines. This is the kind of stuff that we want!
I used to call myself a “true Audi fan” as I’ve owned over the past decade a number of cool Audi cars (S3, S5, RS5, e-tron S just to name a few) I left Audi in 2020 as I felt the brand was loosing its identity, loosing what made the fans falling in love with it: Heritage, strong branding, emotion… Nowadays, it’s all about selling volumes, pleasing some (huge) markets, diluting the history that made so many people fall in love with the four rings. Today, you can buy an Sline A3 and fool people, pretending you’re driving a sport version. That is not right. Today, if I want to feel emotional about Audi, I need to think about B8 RS4, First gen R8, or even the cabin of my former B8.5 A4 Sportback that was shouting quality all over. Now it’s all about cheap plastic, same RS grill for everyone, no more front S/RS front logo… I truly hope to come back to Audi but I need to feel the emotion of it and to speak the truth, it is gone at the moment. Dear Audi, prove me wrong, show me a true Audi like they were in the past and I’ll be signing that contract with heartbeats like I use to remember back in the days… Your (Still) big Audi fan
Thank you Wize for your comment. I alwasy enjoy your passionate videos as well. When I saw the new S5 Sedan/Avant, I told the Audi people at location that this is the first time in 5 years when I feel like I want a new Audi. And that is the time you left the brand, so I hope to see you in a new S5 Sedan next year, and I hope also that Audi listens more to people like you. Cheers!
I completely agree with u! I left Audi in January when i bought a Bmw X3M as a new second car. But i still have my B8.5 S5 Convertible. I love this car and its quality so much. Its my second S5, i also had one from 2012 to 2016 when i bought the one i still have. This car made me really fall in love with the brand becuase of its quality, practicality and sportiness. Its so sad to see, what Audi made the last 5 years ago...
Your love and choice of this Audi stallions leaves me shivering. The next one I love after B7 & B8.5 is C6 Saloon & Q7 4.2TDI. In the near future I'll have them & boy oh! It'll be joy to wake-up everyday to look at them.
Nothing but love brother you have one of the best Audis ever....as an owner of an audi i agree all the new ones are becoming more plastic and not exciting..the interiors are getting worse....the exteriors are just mehh...they need to start making some of the old legend audis like a limited edition something....but what a great story you just told us and we love it!!!!!!
I have the same car in black with an upgradet exhaust and a great hr suspension. This car is a dream for every car enthusiast. I was always an audi avant fan since i was a kid and this car is a dream that i finally live. I love it. Thanks for the great video.❤️
Fantastic designed car just perfection not overdisgned with 25inch weels and black optics everywhere, perfect sized aluminium grill not new one all black with Huge honeycomb the size of my head and cheap plastic made with almost 60% closed, no 3k rev limiter, rev all the way up❤ classy and solid interior not cheap and only digital interior , this was the brand i felt only love thank you auditography for reminding me these Time, keep going.
What an immaculate example of a proper RS model from a now bygone era of motorsport where glorious, powerful engines had soul and were allowed to be heard. Totally agree with you on the whole badging fiasco. Audi please bring back the front S and RS badges and put back the old style rear badging so the S and RS models stand out as they should. It wasn't broke so please don't fix it
Great vid mate. Fantastic colour and the orange interior is out of this world. Glad to see you too have the carbon engine cover, it’s very rare. I’ve got a prisma silver same as yours and share your same feelings about this car. Happy travels.
True piece of design that combines art, technic and passion. For those who have petrol in their veins this car is one of the greatest of that era that will never happen again. Perfect lines and no stupid plastics to tell people "hey this is sporty". Happy to see that this masterpiece is on the hands of someone who truly appreciates the good designs of that era. Congratulations, give great revs that this engine deserves.🔥🔥🔥
Great comment! Thank you for the words. Yes when found out the owner might sell it, I couldnt let it be bought by someone who would run it to the ground. It was to great of a condition to let go. I hope it will stay with me forever!
I had a pleasure to see that car by my own eyes and oh boy, let me tell you how beautiful it is. Both condition of it, colour and performance. That’s just piece of art and I hope Audi will create fantastic car similar to this one in near future. 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for the comment buddy. Yeah I remember when you were driving it and I was in the RS6 in the sun hit the flares on the B8.5 and I though "damn what a beautiful car that is".
I completely understand. I'm down to 4 now as I sold one of my C5 allroad's (6mt, of course). I'm left with a B5 S4, a C5 allroad, a B7 S4, and a B8.5 S4 (Supercharged). I am the original purchaser of all but the C5. All are manual trans cars. As a matter of fact the B8.5 was the 13th to last 6mt S4 ever in the US. There are many more I wish I had, but money is a scarce resource. And every time I get into my B7, I think of the Queen song: "I'm in love with my car". Love the blue with the orange interior. Enjoy many more years with it. -mike
Thank you for the longer comment. If only Audi would make a limited edition menual 3 door coupe, they will surely sell them all. Maybe they would lose money initially, but in the long run it would be a win, cause the enthusiast would drag the masses with them to the brand.
@@Auditography It works for Porsche. My dream car is a fully decked out RS6 with a 6mt. My son has an RS6. I think it's stage 73 🙃. Stupid HP and torque. It's a family thing.
I have the A4 version of this car. The quality is astonishing. That was the peak of Audi. I think they really shouldn’t stop putting N/A V8s into the RS4. And they shouldn’t stop putting buttons in the interior.
Great story. Love the car, the 4.2L v8 sound & especially the interior colour that pops in a sea of Audi black interiors. My first Audi was a D3 A8 with 4.2 N/A engine. Then went to an A4 1.8T (mistake!), then to an 2014 A7 with 3.0T SC engine, then 2013 S6 w 4.0TT, then 2014 S8 (stunning car) with 4.0TT, and recently purchased a 2018 RS4 with the 2.9TT. Love my V8s, but the 2.9TT RS4 is doing a great job at keeping me 'entertained'. I agree that the 2021 onwards interiors have gone down in quality, a sea of grey & and gloss black plastic in most models. Even the RS ETRON GT that i drove on an Audi driving day didnt feel special inside, especially with the joke "dickie switch" excuse for a gearstick. For the same $$$ here in Oz, I'd rather buy an RS6 which is actually very impressive in all aspects. I enjoy your videos!!
Beautiful car! Cut my teeth on 4000 and 5000 quattros back in the day. Like you said, I hope Audi hasn't lost their way with putting the rhomboid on every model the way BMW puts M badging on everything. It no longer feels special to own an S or RS model. And now the talk of discontinuing some of Audis best cars in America is just frustrating. Enjoy your beautiful B8.5 RS4 Avant!
Thank you for the longer comment. Yes, if Audi listens more to the people that have been loving this brand for decades, they will tell them those small details that made them choose them over the competitors. That is a start. Cheers
I have a B8 S5 Cabrio. I love this cars wonderful interior and the incredible quality of it! I equipped it additionally with full Audi exclusive interior back in 2016. Perhaps its just a S5 this car has an incredible soul and i love hearing it while driving with the open roof. And its also really, really practical. For years it was my only car and i drove it summer and winter (thanks to quattro) without problems. Now i have a Bmw X3M as a second car since half a year ago, for me as a big Audi Fan, Audi has completely lost its character and identity. That makes me really sad and its also a reason why i bought the Bmw. Hopefully Audi changes and brings back such beautiful cars as the B8 S5 or B8 RS4!
Enjoy your B8 S5 Cab forever. And we have big hopes here for the upcoming B10 RS5 Avant. I know the project leader for that car, is reading these comments.
@@Auditography Ok thats really cool to hear that not everyone at Audi is ignoring the customers. I definitely enjoy my S5 because the weather in Germany is finally warm and its the perfect time to cruise with open roof over the german roads!
I’ve had my RS4 B8.5 now for coming up 8 years and will never sell it. A couple of things if anyone is considering this car. First, ditch the DRC. Not only WILL it fail ( generations of this suspension and Audi never fixed it ) but it can’t come near coil overs, I went KW and lowered 10mm and added 12.5mm spacers all round after the second DRC failure but wish I had have done from day dot because it handles so much better, worlds apart. Also get rid of middle resonator but get professional exhaust custom modified not straight pipe ( mine has two seperate much smaller resonators in place of the big one ) and add X pipe, unleashes that crazy V8 sound, you don’t need a full after market exhaust for it to sound epic.130K km, daily driven and so far been very reliable bar the rubbish DRC.Underrated and still to this day makes me grin like the mad hatter when I hit 8000 plus rpm with this incredible sounding n/a V8. Interior has held up no issues at all as it’s quality is better than the new stuff. Buying another newer car as well shortly, drove the B9 and hated it. Boring as crap with that terrible sounding V6, no soul so, as someone else here pointed out, Audi fans like me prefer the old stuff better than the new.
Thank you for the detailed comment. The coilover solution is also heard on the mk1 R8 as well. Great point. Also I just ordered the Capristo exhaust for this one, so will sure post more videos once that is done. Keep cherishing your beast, and happy new year!
Agree 100% with your sentiment about the brand, I always looked forward to the release of a new s/rs model, but now with EV’s I’ve lost interest! Bring back the Audi we love 🥰
Hey Audi I have had 4 Audi’s so far and I am looking to have many more I love most older Audi’s and would only buy anything from 2017 and under. We love you Audi
My b7 is 18 y.o. an old lady in cars terms now and I would love to upgrade it for b8, because it is newer, engene become more fun and reliable, suspension became better and reliable, it is got s-differential and so on... But it lost the manual gearbox and the handbrake and it ruined all the winter experience and fun for me 😢 really thinking about buying one and make a manual conversion 😅
Having the best of both worlds is the solution: Have both! The B7 and B8 are quite different. As you pointed out, the manual gearbox and analog handbrake are so good in the B7, while the B8 is modern on all points, and the engine is a big better. The B7 is surely the icon though as its more balanced. Have both! Cheers
@@Auditography I have indeed seen all your videos, but only of those cars that really interest me. I started with B5 1.8 T Face-lift as well....regret selling her....then B7 RS4. B8.5 never interested me, but I bought one recently....B7 still better for the era that it was released in,but enjoying my B8.5 with more mature approach to life😊
I just bought a rs4 B8 to add to my collection and also because the cars today are not amused anymore like you say... Where can I find those seats? I have the normal seats and really do want those sport backet seats
Congratulations of your new buy. The internet is huge, and you can find or customize your seats anywhere. Just look what I did to my RS6: ua-cam.com/video/Wjb7CJ2flRs/v-deo.html
In your other video the exhaust tips are still black, indicating performance exhaust, but also do not like mine in black, did you just replace them or have your old ones finished in chrome?
The car had black optics as standard. I filmed it once when it wasnt even mine: ua-cam.com/video/9yglBgy9e-k/v-deo.html As soon as I bought it, I made it silver optics, cause it looks so much better with the contrast. Cheers
I have never gone from total adoration and loyalty for a brand, to a complete distaste and disappointment in the same brand, as fast as I have with Audi since these new model reveals. It’s like they said let’s take everything that our fan base loves about the brand and get rid of it smh
Hey there is an older video of your blue B5 A4. I love that car and I am in the market for one. Where could I find that rear spoiler and the front bumper that is on it? Are they still made?
Hello. You have all information in that video of the A4. The spoiler is JE - Design and the front lip is caractere. All stated in the video: ua-cam.com/video/j2yj9zSHx4w/v-deo.html
As you can see in the beginning of the video: RS4 B5 - ua-cam.com/video/1VI4NS-Ukns/v-deo.html RS4 B7 - ua-cam.com/video/zMyVKJSr4tA/v-deo.html RS6 C7.5 - ua-cam.com/video/Wjb7CJ2flRs/v-deo.html Q5 widebody - ua-cam.com/video/1VI4NS-Ukns/v-deo.html A4 B5 - ua-cam.com/video/j2yj9zSHx4w/v-deo.html S8 V10 - ua-cam.com/video/zMyVKJSr4tA/v-deo.html
Thanks for commenting. The B9 RS4 is also a very nice car. Dont forget the B5 RS4 also had a 2.7TT V6, and is still one of the greatest RS4s ever. It's just different cars with different carachters.
..for me as an Audi driver Audi is lost in the future with it's EV only strategy. Therefore buy the older S/RS models before it's too late! [2015 Audi S4 Avant B8.5]
A message for Audi: The soul from your cars is slowly disappearing, the Times where I believed in ,,vorsprung duch technik" are off, but I feel it is a pity, because back then I was waiting for new, better torsen generation, or weight balance for example. ..we all know that permanent 4wd is way better than haldex or any other clutch system like quattro-ultra. Just because of the passive security system. Give us back mechanical technique. Why the hell A3 and A4 does not have option for manual gearbox?! I can not buy newer car then b8.5! Even more if I want the car with manual gearbox and torsen! Thats the vorsprung duch technik and we all know you have exchanged this to stupid unnevcessary SUVs and more sales. You also reacted to us and told us that a4 was so rare bought with manual so you removed it from the list, but do you know, that all such customers are still waiting for manual or went for the other manufacturers? Then you can bully market situation/covid or any other nonsense. Give us back the real, mechanical vorsprung duch technik! Not the clutch or brake systems. Audi was and was supposed to be car for engineers and People who love the maturity of the mechanical aspects, not only design posers. I know at least 10 People who are waiting for manual to be back. How about you?! Give us a new proper car with outstsnding weight ratio, permanent 4wd, option for manual and we will love you because we will feel you are concentrating on technik and brushing the diamond to the perfect shape again.
I totally agree with what you said at the end of the video. With today's cars, it is a big shame that they are losing that soul that they used to have. An example is the details of the "S" and "RS" badges that have been removed from the front, and also! They changed the typography to worse (in my opinion). Or also that DNA of the interior details that you only saw in Audi. Now the latest Audi models remind a bit of a Hyundai? Ford? Kia? Is that good? Because I don't believe so. Audi has to stop and think and see that what most Audi fans love is this: (the Audis in the video). And not the cars that are coming out lately that lose their soul. And as an Audi fan, I want to point something out. If a design style has worked and been loved for many years, don't change it for something worse. Makes zero sense. And also the feeling that the car gives you is not only design. I also want to leave a message that I hope reaches the Audi team. Honestly, like many fans of the brand, would like you not to follow the weird design trends, EV cars, interiors with only screens, all looking the same... because step by step, little by little, I feel like Audi is becoming just another brand in the market like Kia, Ford, Peugeot, Hyundai, etc. And I hate that. 😣 It hurts me... Audi deserves much more, and I am strict with the brand because I want the best for the car brand I have had a crush on since I was 8 years old. I feel like Audi wants to satisfy customers and adapt to the market at the same time, which is a market trend that people don't want. That said, thank you very much Auditography for this quality of videos and for speaking honestly about these topics. Greetings from Spain. 🙏🏼❤
Audi, if you reading this, please listen to this man and bring back what we used to love in your cars .. the soul and uniqueness
Appreciate the comment
Hey Audi, your fan base loves the old Audis more than the new ones. Could be bad for business.
I agree Audi needs to remember why we are all Audi fans! I drive 2015 SQ5 and it is the coolest/weirdest SUV ever with it's supercharger. The RS3 and TTRS were amazing with their 5 cylinder engines. This is the kind of stuff that we want!
Yes, the point of this video was also to create emotion and make a few decision makers understand a bit more.
PS. The B8.5 SQ5 is amazing!
Audi’s actual management should have a talk with you 😊. Congratulations on owning another true Audi
@@WiZe1972 Get them on the phone!😂
I used to call myself a “true Audi fan” as I’ve owned over the past decade a number of cool Audi cars (S3, S5, RS5, e-tron S just to name a few)
I left Audi in 2020 as I felt the brand was loosing its identity, loosing what made the fans falling in love with it: Heritage, strong branding, emotion… Nowadays, it’s all about selling volumes, pleasing some (huge) markets, diluting the history that made so many people fall in love with the four rings.
Today, you can buy an Sline A3 and fool people, pretending you’re driving a sport version. That is not right.
Today, if I want to feel emotional about Audi, I need to think about B8 RS4, First gen R8, or even the cabin of my former B8.5 A4 Sportback that was shouting quality all over.
Now it’s all about cheap plastic, same RS grill for everyone, no more front S/RS front logo… I truly hope to come back to Audi but I need to feel the emotion of it and to speak the truth, it is gone at the moment. Dear Audi, prove me wrong, show me a true Audi like they were in the past and I’ll be signing that contract with heartbeats like I use to remember back in the days… Your (Still) big Audi fan
Thank you Wize for your comment. I alwasy enjoy your passionate videos as well. When I saw the new S5 Sedan/Avant, I told the Audi people at location that this is the first time in 5 years when I feel like I want a new Audi. And that is the time you left the brand, so I hope to see you in a new S5 Sedan next year, and I hope also that Audi listens more to people like you. Cheers!
I completely agree with u! I left Audi in January when i bought a Bmw X3M as a new second car. But i still have my B8.5 S5 Convertible. I love this car and its quality so much. Its my second S5, i also had one from 2012 to 2016 when i bought the one i still have. This car made me really fall in love with the brand becuase of its quality, practicality and sportiness.
Its so sad to see, what Audi made the last 5 years ago...
Have fun ❤
The RS4 looks like new 😮
Thank you! Yes, it's in an immaculate condition
As RS5 owner i approved everything you mentioned in your video especially what audi needs to hear .. i am so in love with that orange interior wow ❤❤❤
Thank you for watching and enjoy that RS5!
That interior color is such a nice contrast to the blue. Well done and many, many happy miles to you and the fleet :)
Thank you!
You have amazing taste my friend 👍🏾 big up from the 🇬🇧
Thank you buddy!
Your love and choice of this Audi stallions leaves me shivering. The next one I love after B7 & B8.5 is C6 Saloon & Q7 4.2TDI. In the near future I'll have them & boy oh! It'll be joy to wake-up everyday to look at them.
Thank you! What's a car ownership without passion, right? Cheers
Nothing but love brother you have one of the best Audis ever....as an owner of an audi i agree all the new ones are becoming more plastic and not exciting..the interiors are getting worse....the exteriors are just mehh...they need to start making some of the old legend audis like a limited edition something....but what a great story you just told us and we love it!!!!!!
I appreciate it, and glad you liked what I spoke on. Enjoy!
Collecting them like infinity stones🔥🔥
Only if they touch my soul ☺
hope it's B8.5 RS4 4.2 FSI
Great guess ☺
@@Auditographythanks! b8.5 owner myself, lovely car
I have the same car in black with an upgradet exhaust and a great hr suspension. This car is a dream for every car enthusiast.
I was always an audi avant fan since i was a kid and this car is a dream that i finally live. I love it.
Thanks for the great video.❤️
Sorry for the late reply, and congratulations on your car as well ☺ Yes, these are cars with soul.
Fantastic designed car just perfection not overdisgned with 25inch weels and black optics everywhere, perfect sized aluminium grill not new one all black with Huge honeycomb the size of my head and cheap plastic made with almost 60% closed, no 3k rev limiter, rev all the way up❤ classy and solid interior not cheap and only digital interior , this was the brand i felt only love thank you auditography for reminding me these Time, keep going.
Thank you for the comment, and sorry for the late reply. Yes it's a car with pure soul
What an immaculate example of a proper RS model from a now bygone era of motorsport where glorious, powerful engines had soul and were allowed to be heard. Totally agree with you on the whole badging fiasco. Audi please bring back the front S and RS badges and put back the old style rear badging so the S and RS models stand out as they should. It wasn't broke so please don't fix it
Appreciate the comment, and I hope Audi is listening.
Lovely. But that B7 though 👀😍
A true icon!
The 4.2 V8 sounds amazing. We have the B8.5 RS5 here in the US, and it is such a cool car even 11 years later.
Yup, that engine is a gem!
Great vid mate. Fantastic colour and the orange interior is out of this world. Glad to see you too have the carbon engine cover, it’s very rare. I’ve got a prisma silver same as yours and share your same feelings about this car. Happy travels.
Appreciate the comment mate. Yes, this is a very special car indeed
True piece of design that combines art, technic and passion. For those who have petrol in their veins this car is one of the greatest of that era that will never happen again. Perfect lines and no stupid plastics to tell people "hey this is sporty".
Happy to see that this masterpiece is on the hands of someone who truly appreciates the good designs of that era.
Congratulations, give great revs that this engine deserves.🔥🔥🔥
Great comment! Thank you for the words. Yes when found out the owner might sell it, I couldnt let it be bought by someone who would run it to the ground. It was to great of a condition to let go. I hope it will stay with me forever!
Wow! Thanks for this video. Wonderful.
You're most welcome!
I had a pleasure to see that car by my own eyes and oh boy, let me tell you how beautiful it is.
Both condition of it, colour and performance.
That’s just piece of art and I hope Audi will create fantastic car similar to this one in near future. 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for the comment buddy. Yeah I remember when you were driving it and I was in the RS6 in the sun hit the flares on the B8.5 and I though "damn what a beautiful car that is".
I completely understand. I'm down to 4 now as I sold one of my C5 allroad's (6mt, of course). I'm left with a B5 S4, a C5 allroad, a B7 S4, and a B8.5 S4 (Supercharged). I am the original purchaser of all but the C5. All are manual trans cars. As a matter of fact the B8.5 was the 13th to last 6mt S4 ever in the US. There are many more I wish I had, but money is a scarce resource. And every time I get into my B7, I think of the Queen song: "I'm in love with my car". Love the blue with the orange interior. Enjoy many more years with it. -mike
Thank you for the longer comment. If only Audi would make a limited edition menual 3 door coupe, they will surely sell them all. Maybe they would lose money initially, but in the long run it would be a win, cause the enthusiast would drag the masses with them to the brand.
@@Auditography It works for Porsche. My dream car is a fully decked out RS6 with a 6mt. My son has an RS6. I think it's stage 73 🙃. Stupid HP and torque. It's a family thing.
Such a good choice, what a great car and amazing spec! 😍
Thank you buddy!
I have the A4 version of this car. The quality is astonishing. That was the peak of Audi. I think they really shouldn’t stop putting N/A V8s into the RS4. And they shouldn’t stop putting buttons in the interior.
Yeah, I hope they're listening
That's how I feel about the first generation RS7...what a car!!
Hopw you can get one some day. Thanks for watching!
omg man this one is ON POINT, what a configuration I love it 😍
Thank you!
What an amazing piece of machinery. Congratulations!!
Thank you!
Yes, I agree the RS4 avant is rare. I would love to own one of these cars.
Wish you that you will do some day
Congratulations!
Thank you!
Congratulations! I’ve got a B8.5 RS5 myself and loving it!
Are you thinking of any tunes? I’m running JHM Stage 2 which has really made it feel alive.
Thank you! Im planning to keep this one stock as it is. I have the other beasts for speed if I want to ☺
@@Auditography sounds awesome! I think the right exhaust can really take the noise to another level.
Very impressive garage 😮❤
Thank you!
You sir have my 90% dream garage
Thank you! What am I missing? A SportQuattro and a R8 V8 gen1 manual? ☺
@@Auditography An Audi 200 Quattro it is forgotten
Ohh man so happy for you, this car has been my wallpaper for such a long time, love it 👏🏼👏🏼
That makes me glad. Thank you! Lots of wallpapers on this one are coming!
I couldn’t believe the mileage of the vehicle. In stunning condition. Credit to the owners! I agree with you all through the video
Thank you. I just ordered a Capristo exhaust for this, so you will be seeing more of it in near future
@ lovely the hear! I’ve got a capristo exhaust on my R8, as you’re probably fully aware you won’t regret it! Enjoy it ✌️
I agree with You from every aspect. You choose a preety good Audi to your collection🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for watching ☺
I love the interior! Congrats!
Thank you. So do I ☺
Great story. Love the car, the 4.2L v8 sound & especially the interior colour that pops in a sea of Audi black interiors. My first Audi was a D3 A8 with 4.2 N/A engine. Then went to an A4 1.8T (mistake!), then to an 2014 A7 with 3.0T SC engine, then 2013 S6 w 4.0TT, then 2014 S8 (stunning car) with 4.0TT, and recently purchased a 2018 RS4 with the 2.9TT. Love my V8s, but the 2.9TT RS4 is doing a great job at keeping me 'entertained'. I agree that the 2021 onwards interiors have gone down in quality, a sea of grey & and gloss black plastic in most models. Even the RS ETRON GT that i drove on an Audi driving day didnt feel special inside, especially with the joke "dickie switch" excuse for a gearstick. For the same $$$ here in Oz, I'd rather buy an RS6 which is actually very impressive in all aspects. I enjoy your videos!!
Thank you for commenting and watching. I really hope Audi listens to their longterm owners like you.
I Love my B8.5 RS4
Keep it forever ☺
My dream car, congratulations brother
Appreciated! ☺
congratulations on the new car👍🏼😍
Thank you! Appreciated ☺
Beautiful car! Cut my teeth on 4000 and 5000 quattros back in the day. Like you said, I hope Audi hasn't lost their way with putting the rhomboid on every model the way BMW puts M badging on everything. It no longer feels special to own an S or RS model. And now the talk of discontinuing some of Audis best cars in America is just frustrating. Enjoy your beautiful B8.5 RS4 Avant!
Thank you for the longer comment. Yes, if Audi listens more to the people that have been loving this brand for decades, they will tell them those small details that made them choose them over the competitors. That is a start. Cheers
Still love my B5 S4 after 10 years of ownership.
And I love my B5 RS4 after 12 years every day more ☺
I will always trade boring LCD screens for iconic V8 screams. ❤
Abso-freaking-lutely
Beautiful car bro🔥💯
Thank you!
That tan leather interior works beautifully with the black exterior! Agree also with everything said about this generation vs current👏😍
The car is blue? 😅
Mystic blue is the color
I have a B8 S5 Cabrio. I love this cars wonderful interior and the incredible quality of it! I equipped it additionally with full Audi exclusive interior back in 2016. Perhaps its just a S5 this car has an incredible soul and i love hearing it while driving with the open roof.
And its also really, really practical. For years it was my only car and i drove it summer and winter (thanks to quattro) without problems.
Now i have a Bmw X3M as a second car since half a year ago, for me as a big Audi Fan, Audi has completely lost its character and identity. That makes me really sad and its also a reason why i bought the Bmw.
Hopefully Audi changes and brings back such beautiful cars as the B8 S5 or B8 RS4!
Enjoy your B8 S5 Cab forever. And we have big hopes here for the upcoming B10 RS5 Avant. I know the project leader for that car, is reading these comments.
@@Auditography Ok thats really cool to hear that not everyone at Audi is ignoring the customers. I definitely enjoy my S5 because the weather in Germany is finally warm and its the perfect time to cruise with open roof over the german roads!
What a beautiful car👌🏻
Thank you!
5:13 that induction noise 😢😢🥰
Orchestra!
I agree with all that you sayd, Great choice for your car
Thank you for watching
Everything you said in this video i agreed 100% , this is my mindset also. Will be a tough to choose a replacement for my B7 if that day ever comes.
Yes, the B5 and B7 is the ultimate couple. A B8.5 is a great addition of you have the money and space.
I’ve had my RS4 B8.5 now for coming up 8 years and will never sell it. A couple of things if anyone is considering this car. First, ditch the DRC. Not only WILL it fail ( generations of this suspension and Audi never fixed it ) but it can’t come near coil overs, I went KW and lowered 10mm and added 12.5mm spacers all round after the second DRC failure but wish I had have done from day dot because it handles so much better, worlds apart. Also get rid of middle resonator but get professional exhaust custom modified not straight pipe ( mine has two seperate much smaller resonators in place of the big one ) and add X pipe, unleashes that crazy V8 sound, you don’t need a full after market exhaust for it to sound epic.130K km, daily driven and so far been very reliable bar the rubbish DRC.Underrated and still to this day makes me grin like the mad hatter when I hit 8000 plus rpm with this incredible sounding n/a V8. Interior has held up no issues at all as it’s quality is better than the new stuff. Buying another newer car as well shortly, drove the B9 and hated it. Boring as crap with that terrible sounding V6, no soul so, as someone else here pointed out, Audi fans like me prefer the old stuff better than the new.
Thank you for the detailed comment. The coilover solution is also heard on the mk1 R8 as well. Great point. Also I just ordered the Capristo exhaust for this one, so will sure post more videos once that is done. Keep cherishing your beast, and happy new year!
Agree 100% with your sentiment about the brand, I always looked forward to the release of a new s/rs model, but now with EV’s I’ve lost interest! Bring back the Audi we love 🥰
Thank you for the comment. Keep enjoying the channel!
Hey Audi I have had 4 Audi’s so far and I am looking to have many more I love most older Audi’s and would only buy anything from 2017 and under. We love you Audi
Enjoy the channel
Gratulacje. Piękna i wspaniale brzmiącą RS4 ze świetnym V8. Pozdrawiam 🙌
Dziekuje!
Merci merci merci 🙏🙏🙏
next should be a s5 b8.5 with 3.0 tfis compressor that brings me a smile always
It's a lovely car, but cars like SportQuattro, R8 V8 Gen1 manual and RS2, are on the wishlist for me ☺
My dream collection 😍😍 one day I"ll have same cars
I wish you all the best ☺
Me gustan tus elecciones...Rs4 b8.....gracias😊🤙🤗....
Saludos desde Bilbao/Spain
Thank you so much!
love the content binge watching right now 😂
Enjoy it to the fullest!
My b7 is 18 y.o. an old lady in cars terms now and I would love to upgrade it for b8, because it is newer, engene become more fun and reliable, suspension became better and reliable, it is got s-differential and so on... But it lost the manual gearbox and the handbrake and it ruined all the winter experience and fun for me 😢 really thinking about buying one and make a manual conversion 😅
Having the best of both worlds is the solution: Have both! The B7 and B8 are quite different. As you pointed out, the manual gearbox and analog handbrake are so good in the B7, while the B8 is modern on all points, and the engine is a big better. The B7 is surely the icon though as its more balanced. Have both! Cheers
congratulations, I have owned an rs4 b8 since 2018, it is the best car for every day
Thank you! Yes its a great car with lots of emotions. Wish you many happy miles!
Having a B9 RS5 Competition, I still can't shake the need to buy 1st gen RS5 only because of the CFSA engine.
Yeah, you need it for the feels.
Congratulations bro🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!
Pity we never got B5 RS4, at least I had a 1.8 T face-lift model. Now still have my B7 RS4 2008 since 2017....never selling!
You should neever ever sell indeed. Enjoy my B5 RS4 and B5 A4 videos if you havent seen them ☺
@@Auditography I have indeed seen all your videos, but only of those cars that really interest me. I started with B5 1.8 T Face-lift as well....regret selling her....then B7 RS4. B8.5 never interested me, but I bought one recently....B7 still better for the era that it was released in,but enjoying my B8.5 with more mature approach to life😊
2000-2015 best RS cars. the quality was unmatched. now they dont pay attention to the little details anymore.
Yes, you are right
B8.5 RS 4.2L 4 life
Enjoy!
I just bought a rs4 B8 to add to my collection and also because the cars today are not amused anymore like you say... Where can I find those seats? I have the normal seats and really do want those sport backet seats
Congratulations of your new buy. The internet is huge, and you can find or customize your seats anywhere. Just look what I did to my RS6: ua-cam.com/video/Wjb7CJ2flRs/v-deo.html
I think you would appreciate my b8.5. It's finished in peridot green through audi exclusive ❤
I'm sure I would! Thank you for the comment
In your other video the exhaust tips are still black, indicating performance exhaust, but also do not like mine in black, did you just replace them or have your old ones finished in chrome?
The car had black optics as standard. I filmed it once when it wasnt even mine: ua-cam.com/video/9yglBgy9e-k/v-deo.html
As soon as I bought it, I made it silver optics, cause it looks so much better with the contrast. Cheers
le plus beau break du monde , la plus belle audi du monde ...
Enjoy the channel!
I have never gone from total adoration and loyalty for a brand, to a complete distaste and disappointment in the same brand, as fast as I have with Audi since these new model reveals. It’s like they said let’s take everything that our fan base loves about the brand and get rid of it smh
I do agree with you and I think about it every day, and I'm really hurt 😔
Icon..!
Enjoy!
im waiting for RS3 DAZA bro haha
Hehe, I do love the 5cyl, but not as much as the V8's and the B5 V6's ☺
Мне нравится твой вкус в автомобилях в искусствах,шедеврах! Удачи друг! Желаю в коллекцию r8 v10🤝🚀🚀🚀🇷🇺
Thank you! If I would ever to buy an R8, it would be the 1st gen R8 V8 with that gated manual.
Hey there is an older video of your blue B5 A4. I love that car and I am in the market for one. Where could I find that rear spoiler and the front bumper that is on it? Are they still made?
Hello. You have all information in that video of the A4. The spoiler is JE - Design and the front lip is caractere. All stated in the video: ua-cam.com/video/j2yj9zSHx4w/v-deo.html
is this a swapped motor? no way we got anything from b7 to b9 rs4
Everything is stock.
@@Auditography thats insane wish we hqd that in canada yet idk even if we do in north america where did you get it?
Ещё осталось rs5, чтобы был кузов лифтбек 😊
Thank you! But Im more of an RS Avant person and that's why I chose the RS4 over the RS5. Cheers
Can you tell me what is the color code for mirrors? I have a4 b8.5 allroad and want to paint mirrors in that gray color from rs model.
You can order RS mirror caps from ebay. Otherwise, you can goodle for the matte chrome paint and youll find your answer in 10 seconds. Good luck!
Congrats! After this move, consider selling the b7 and buy a 8y rs3 saloon.
Whoever would do that, is not healthy.
I'm not gonna take this message seriously ☺ Have a nice day
What wheels are those?
Stock ones.
What Audi do you still have in your collection?
He showed them all in his video beginning?
As you can see in the beginning of the video:
RS4 B5 - ua-cam.com/video/1VI4NS-Ukns/v-deo.html
RS4 B7 - ua-cam.com/video/zMyVKJSr4tA/v-deo.html
RS6 C7.5 - ua-cam.com/video/Wjb7CJ2flRs/v-deo.html
Q5 widebody - ua-cam.com/video/1VI4NS-Ukns/v-deo.html
A4 B5 - ua-cam.com/video/j2yj9zSHx4w/v-deo.html
S8 V10 - ua-cam.com/video/zMyVKJSr4tA/v-deo.html
The B8 is the end of an era for the RS4, IMO the later V6 while being a lovely car, has lost the RS4 sole.
Thanks for commenting. The B9 RS4 is also a very nice car. Dont forget the B5 RS4 also had a 2.7TT V6, and is still one of the greatest RS4s ever. It's just different cars with different carachters.
Bro needs a RS3 8V or TT RS already.
Maybe some day. Who knows.
I’m guessing R8 V8 1st gen
Got rid of my 2017 bmw 335 to get my 2015 b8.5 rs4 6months ago now I can’t ever see me getting rid of it
Right? It's such a great car, with great quality interior and build. Enjoy forever
@@Auditographydefinitely managed to get one with 22000 miles and 2 owners and garage all its days
Nowadays car have no soul. For me better old Audi 100 c4 than cars built in the last 10 years. Best wishes from Ukraine.
Unfortuntaly that's the truth. That's why I touched on it in the video.
Congratulations!!! Please don’t rice this one out
Thanks!
P.S. Does it look like I am a person that "rices out" my cars? :-/
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Yessss you are right and im so sorry they will not product a4..german cars become asian
Yes, the switch name from A4 to A5 is not the smartest..
..for me as an Audi driver Audi is lost in the future with it's EV only strategy. Therefore buy the older S/RS models before it's too late! [2015 Audi S4 Avant B8.5]
We have the same mentality
A message for Audi:
The soul from your cars is slowly disappearing, the Times where I believed in ,,vorsprung duch technik" are off, but I feel it is a pity, because back then I was waiting for new, better torsen generation, or weight balance for example. ..we all know that permanent 4wd is way better than haldex or any other clutch system like quattro-ultra. Just because of the passive security system. Give us back mechanical technique. Why the hell A3 and A4 does not have option for manual gearbox?! I can not buy newer car then b8.5! Even more if I want the car with manual gearbox and torsen! Thats the vorsprung duch technik and we all know you have exchanged this to stupid unnevcessary SUVs and more sales. You also reacted to us and told us that a4 was so rare bought with manual so you removed it from the list, but do you know, that all such customers are still waiting for manual or went for the other manufacturers? Then you can bully market situation/covid or any other nonsense. Give us back the real, mechanical vorsprung duch technik! Not the clutch or brake systems. Audi was and was supposed to be car for engineers and People who love the maturity of the mechanical aspects, not only design posers. I know at least 10 People who are waiting for manual to be back. How about you?! Give us a new proper car with outstsnding weight ratio, permanent 4wd, option for manual and we will love you because we will feel you are concentrating on technik and brushing the diamond to the perfect shape again.
Great message. They need tto hear the enthusiasts, that maybe are a small percentage, but also a core of the brand.
RS5
The BEST Audi era was between 2010 - 2020 period!! Congrats on this amazing beautiful RS4 😍
There are lots of great Audi eras. I think the run from 1995-2017 was amazing.
@@Auditography Totally agree 😁
I totally agree with what you said at the end of the video. With today's cars, it is a big shame that they are losing that soul that they used to have. An example is the details of the "S" and "RS" badges that have been removed from the front, and also! They changed the typography to worse (in my opinion). Or also that DNA of the interior details that you only saw in Audi. Now the latest Audi models remind a bit of a Hyundai? Ford? Kia? Is that good? Because I don't believe so. Audi has to stop and think and see that what most Audi fans love is this: (the Audis in the video). And not the cars that are coming out lately that lose their soul. And as an Audi fan, I want to point something out. If a design style has worked and been loved for many years, don't change it for something worse. Makes zero sense. And also the feeling that the car gives you is not only design.
I also want to leave a message that I hope reaches the Audi team. Honestly, like many fans of the brand, would like you not to follow the weird design trends, EV cars, interiors with only screens, all looking the same... because step by step, little by little, I feel like Audi is becoming just another brand in the market like Kia, Ford, Peugeot, Hyundai, etc. And I hate that. 😣 It hurts me... Audi deserves much more, and I am strict with the brand because I want the best for the car brand I have had a crush on since I was 8 years old. I feel like Audi wants to satisfy customers and adapt to the market at the same time, which is a market trend that people don't want.
That said, thank you very much Auditography for this quality of videos and for speaking honestly about these topics. Greetings from Spain. 🙏🏼❤
Great long comment. Keep those emotions coming. They need to hear it, before we all are completely robotic and stare at our phones.
@@Auditography Exactly! Thank you 🤝🏼
Audi bring back the TT Series Fully Electric! 🫣 (wait for the replies) 😅
wha ??