Audi S5 V8 Review. Best bargain GT car right now!
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- In this episode I do a review of my daily driver, my 2008 Audi S5, and why I think it is the best value for money GT car right now.
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Great job, I rather hear it from a knowledgeable owner than those fulltime idiots out there 👍
Thanks mate.
One of the best videoes you've ever made - you're actually quite good at "those car reviews". Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks mate, it was a lot more work that I thought it would be though. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great review my friend I also own and love my Audi 2008 S5 manual it’s brilliant
Need more owner reviews like this, well done
Love the note of the V8 the S5 pumps out, great looking everyday car,. Value for your money for a GT 4WD, it's got my attention. Excellent owner review by the way.
To me, one of the most beautifull coupes of all time!Happy new year!
To me too ;) Happy New Year.
I’ve owned both the manual and tripT, the car is so much better as a manual and i agree if you get a nice example it’s one of the best second hand cars you can buy - the looks and spec haven’t really dated, the double nav scene is really nice pc quality. Amazing car with lovely rumbling German V8. My current daily is a Sprint blue 2011 premium with carbon fiber inlay and white leather :)
I just bought a 2010 S5 V8 manual. Then I found out it was tuned. I'm having the time of my life.
As a fellow S5 owner, I totally agree with this review, its a total sweetheart and I don't have any complaints other than the push button start lol....mine is a v8 manuel, all black prestige model with smoked tail lights and black avant garde wheels, its absolutely beautiful
Nice. I love the all black look ;)
Darren McEntyre by the way how much $ is your break change at a dealership I’m looking to buy these
Just bought an 2009 A5 w/ 65k miles in the USA for $15k. My next car will be the same exact model but 2013-2016. Whenever the year is that they remodeled the body again. A5 is fantastic but yeah I definitely want an S5 next. Best car value atm IMO.
I just got 2009 s5 w 79k for 17k man u should have gotten the s5
@@Anonymous-qj3ry - I'm honestly extremely satisfied. The S5 only offers more HP. Everything else is the same.
@@Anonymous-qj3ry - oh yeah.
Forgot the S5 seats + Brakes. Rest the same. Maybe wider wheels & lower suspension but w/e.
The S5, S4 08+ series is just so much better inho than the A series
Hi Jeff, I haven't seen any of your video's. Just wanted to say I also own a S5 V8 over here in Europe and I love it to bits. For me, the best thing is the engine pulling me forwards at 1400 - 1800 rpm. It just sounds glorious. It's also my daily as the Porsche is more suited for the weekends!
Once my 911 is finished, I hope to let it take over daily duties. But the S5 is still just so nice, comfortable, and fun to drive. I love it.
I love how you appreciate the manual trans!! So do I!
Switching from a Lexus I'm a bit skeptical heading over to the German side. However the more I watch reviews of the S5 it seems like a strong reliable car that I shouldn't have too many issues with. I look forward to ownership and I hope I enjoy it as much as everyone else seems to.
got rid of my lexus (toyota reliability) for a 2011 s5 4.2v8. my only advice ? DO IT
@@OneAndOnlyExoh I ended up with a 2010 S4. I've gone stage 1 single pulley FBO. Only real issues I've had was a PCV/thermostat failure, and my starter went bad twice. Been a super solid car the last almost 2 years. Love it to bits. Getting rid of it soon for a S7.
Was about to ask where the Fun Facts with Mrs. Jeff was, but I saw her hand about the 6 1/2 mark, so I guess she wasn't missed.
It was Mrs. Jeff right? You weren't out GTing with some evil Hoochie Jeff?
Keep up the good work!
Haha, sssshhh. She may read this ;) .......
No, you are correct. Good spotting.
Cam chain tensioner are a problem. The RS engine is much better! But w no manual. I had an ‘08 S5 and I loved it! This is the bargain. The best car I have ever owned. That’s including three Porsches and my DD is a Macan S. Missing the Audi.
Chris Carbaugh Don’t the S5 engines have the RS5 style cam chain tensioners? Whereas the S4 engines don’t, as to why they have more problems.
that exhaust note is ufffffffff man! I love it
Fellow S5 V8 manual owner in black. Love it
Nice review mate! Thank you .. im looking to buy one soon ..im in england .. im 32 and ive always wanted to own this.. believe it or not u can buy as low for 5k and a decent good low millage at 7-10k..! Did u have any issues in terms of maintenance
Thanks for the personal review, champ! It actually makes me even more confident in buying one. Currently in the market for a black or gun metal grey S5 with the red interior. 👌🏽💯💯💯
I love them in Black, but beggars can't be choosers unfortunately.
Nice review, hopefully we see more of these!
It looks simple enough but it is a lot more work than I thought ;)
Coolest car, especially in Melbourne in Black. Good review, I liked the facial expression when talking about the auto gearbox..said it all.
Haha. Yeah, I am definitely a manual guy ;)
I thought the auto is DSG ?
Nice car Jeff! I love the handsome lines of the S5. I seriously thought about one when they first came out here. However I rather inconveniently tried to die so that put a kybosh on it. Since then its been downgrade all the way 😞
Sorry to hear, but at least when you are down the only way to go is up.
Home Built By Jeff sadly there is no upside other than still being alive. Too crocked to ever work again. I live for my son. I want to hang around for him as long as possible otherwise I would check out permanently.
Re your squeakŷ gearshift: a long time ago (1980s) a number of VW gearboxes would get squeaky and become rubbery and a bit obstructive in shift quality. It was down to some cheap selector part starting to fail and was a relatively easy to replace. Perhaps its the same ailment on your box?
That sucks...
As for the gearbox, that is a good point. I should really have a look at it, I just usually spend most of my time working on the Porsche ;)
Lovely car Jeff, had a lovely A3 Black Edition in the past, but now going for a SUV this year as I need a higher car. I agree with you on the auto box, we've had auto A6's at work and they are not that nice, Anyway Happy New Year to you and Mrs Jeff.
Thanks mate. Happy New Year to you as well.
You almost got it right Jeff! The best value GT car right now is an Audi - but not that one. The Audi 4.2 V8 is fantastic, no doubt about it - but not when you consider the 3.0 Supercharged V6 TFSI engine in the S4. These two engines should be very equal in power, but the 3-litre should have better torque, given the blown nature, and the lighter weight.
Audi intentionally hobble the 3.0 TFSI engine by way of the ECU, to ensure that it stays well below the power output of the V8 RS4.
So, what you do is this: you go down to your local dealer, and pick up a 2009-2010 Audi S4 for a song, then you take it down to Audi, and get them to plug in their diagnostic gear, locate engine management, and switch "Audi Performance Mode" to "On".
That turns the car from a 333 hp car into a 420+hp torque monster, that will still hit 35 mpg on the highway, if you drive like a normal person.
The only thing left to do is to install a set of Stoptech 6-pot front brakes and rotors, and you've got a car that even an RS4 can't leave behind. ua-cam.com/video/2KfMY96v_Gc/v-deo.html
S5 is a lovely daily car indeed. But I would still drive my 928S between cities. :)
That does sound like goodeasy power, but you don't get a manual, the low down torque of the v8, and that sound....... :D
I am disappointed in my S4 w Supercharger vs my S5 V8. Missing the V8, other than the shitty mileage!
I'd have to think that by now in 2022, this guy is responsible for a strong double-digit # of S5 purchases... I'm just about ready to pull the trigger, this makes me want to just go tonight for a buy-and-ask-later impulse purchase...
As a German, I am always confused when I see German cars as a right-hand drive
Japanese cars as right-hand drive or English are normal cars for me
Only with German cars I just can not get used to the look as a right-hand drive.
My thinking is very funny I think.
greetings from Germany
Haha, I only have German cars and they are all right hand drive ;)
For me it would have been so much easier if every country in the world picked the same side and stuck to it. Now we are way too far gone to ever change...
oops I forgot about the Datsun and the the Alfa. They don't count as they are just piles of parts at the moment ;)
Good job mate! Shame I haven't had the chance to see it, as I've always had a soft spot for the slightly older S4s and S5s, given they are in the V8 mould compared to the modern turbo versions.
Yeah, I love it. It sounds so nice, but sometimes I wish it was a little bit louder to enjoy that V8 note a bit more ;)
Home Built By Jeff maybe you could put an exhaust on it??
You got me thinking about one of these; and I am looking for a daily ATM. Went to CarSales, but very little there in $30K range (mostly higher mileage stuff), otherwise people asking in the $40K and $50K.
Yes you are right, they 'start' in the low 30's, but they are still a lot of car for the money. If you don't care so much about the go, the A5 can be had quite cheap.
A mate had an A5 new; it was a pretty ordinary car, and he didn't keep it long. The S5 is much smarter choice.
I am looking for a new daily, but being distracted by the tribulations of my old Alfa. I am doing the timing belts ATM and it is driving me crazy; I have no idea what the engineers were thinking when they designed some of this stuff, but I guess it is part of the fun / challenge. This is what awaits you when you move on to the 105.
Haha, looking forward to it. I will be very happy when the Porsche is done.
Loved the vid just looking at these v8’s. Cheers mate! Any mods planned?
Looking into one, any major issues you’ve had or I should look out for?
Just picked up mine for $10 . Very nice 145k miles
how is it so far? I might get mine in a few days
Love that S5. Thanks for sharing you car.
Glad you like dude but I just don't get on with modern Audis.. just find them so soulless!!
I think you have something there. It is really comfortable, but it doesn't excite me. It is getting replaced soon ;)
Hey mate looking at one of these at the moment in silver auto 115ks is it a reliable vehicle as I'm weighing up this or a lexus
OH - I did not realize that was the same 911. It looked like a red one. CheeRS mate!
No problems, Happy New Year.
oh nice i didnt know you had a S5 ,, i been wanting one recently
We have a 2011 s5 and love it! Great review
Hey mate looking to buy a 2007 S5 manual, how's yours been since you made this video? Anything to look for when inspecting? Cheers
Hey Jeff, nice car, buying one of these in a few weeks so I came across your review here! Have you done a carbon clean? Apparently that's a big item for the to-do list on these...
I did hear that. I had it done soon after I got it, and it wasn't a big deal from memory.
Who did it for you? Audi specialist, dealer, or you?
I got my local European specialist to do it. Can't remember what it cost, but it is still running a treat.
So it still handles better than most things on the road right? Its obviously not a 911. But I'm considering this or another German car, I'm coming from a very nice handling Subaru Legacy, so that's the only thing I'm a bit iffy on is handling.
Still handles nicely, and is still a heap of fun to drive through the twisties. It just feels heavier than a lot of other things. I drove a 2014 Maserati Ghibli a couple of weeks ago and that turned in better and felt a bit more nimble than the S5. The S5 is a nicer car on the highways and to daily than the Maserati though. I think you need to take it for a test drive and see what you think.
Home Built By Jeff Thanks, great review by the way, really well executed. Would love to see you do more and you've earned a sub from me. :)
Thanks mate. I am doing a Ferrari 456M on Monday ;)
Hey Jeff, nice video. Sorry, but you're so wrong in your Information about the tiptronic. It's so fine and smooth - the best for a GT like the Audi S5 (In Slot "D"). The sound of this great engine is in low bass, like a speed boat. But if you shift on "S", the car is changing from Dr. Jeckyll to Mr. Hyde: I'ts going so fast and changes the gears in short times, hangs on gas and put you forward like a cannonball. 5.3 sec. from 0 - 100 km/h is not so bad. And the downshifts are noisy with a little unburned gas - I love it. In all other things, you're right. I love your video. I love the S5 and I hope to see more. Thanks. [Please sorry for my bad english.]
If I was in traffic every day, then I would probably want an auto. Maybe it is just because I am used to dual clutch autos, but I want immediate shifts, and the S5 was still sluggish. I have always been biased towards manuals though, so maybe I am a bit one eyed ;)
Well and truly the best car i’ve owned to date! just got my own S5 (my very first V8) and made a vlog of the journey, check it out... if you wanna 🤪
How's the fuelM
Fuel?*
What do you think of a used s5 vs a used bmw m235i?
This is the second one i seen from UK that does not have the large panoramic tilt roof, was this a option in UK? I think all of them come with the sunroof in US. Either way i love my 2010 in deep sea blue pearl as a DD! I tastefully added H&R OE lowering springs for a small drop and Vorsteiner 20x10 wheels. Crazy how a car that is 7 years old still turns heads!
In Australia (where I am) it was an option for the sun roof. Most in Aus do have it, but I don't miss it personally.
I see a 911 in the back of your garage. Tell us about that 911! Happy New Year from USA!
Haha. Have a look at my channel ;) It is basically all about my 911 build.
Love this car, but it should have a black roof and panorama roof also.
Is this still your daily driver? What kinda of problems have you had with it up til this date and milage on the car??? thanks in advance
Yes, still have it, and I have probably put another 10k k's on it. The door locks still play up every now and then, and that is it. Still running great.
Hey Jeff, you say the brakes cost 1600 dollar in parts only. I don't know if you want oem Audi parts because if you dont you can get that for far less money over here in Holland.
Like the cars, the parts are more expensive here too. I already have them, but thanks anyway.
Home Built By Jeff Ah oke, if you ever need euro car parts i can always check if they are cheaper here.
I think Norway has you guys beat on car prices.A 2008 S5 costs about 65-70000 AUD here...
Wow! What did they cost new? You must have huge taxes on them there I am guessing, because otherwise you would just buy one in a neighbouring country and bring it back...
Not sure what they cost new,but it is because of taxes.
I’m looking at one right now, 12k for a 2009 S5 with 125k miles
Did u end up buying it?
Well done! Indeed the manual V8 is the one to have! In that perspective I can say - the best S5, way better then later models!
Do you still own this car? If so, how do you find it after all these years? If not, do you wish you would have kept it?
Loved it, but wrote it off hitting a roo.
13 audi s5's gearbox dct shits on that manual
Porsche's PDK is way better than manual, but driving a manual is so much more rewarding.
Your steering wheel is on the wrong side. Thanks for the review
jeff, with your day job, posrche project, and home remodeling, and now this, when do you sleep?
Haha, this took the place of working on the Porsche this week, so my sleep didn't have to suffer.... this time ;)
This is really interesting for a potential buyer. Thanks!
I was actually swaying more toward the auto as (in the s4 v8 at least, which i presume this shares its gearbox with) people complain that the gearing in the manual is massively short, leaving you at high rpm on motorway's etc. Have you found that?
Also, it seems common in the examples I'm looking to have had 2 clutch changes! which seems rather excessive (and expensive!).
I have had the car for almost 2 years now and the clutch has been good. It does slip if I slap it into second from the top of first, but that is more that it is all wheel drive and it stops things from breaking.
As for gearing, not that I have found. It cruises nicely at 120kph.
Good to know mate. Cheers for taking the time to respond.
@@stuco81 Did you buy the auto? How is it?
@@annteetv9673 regrettably, I bought an f30 328i with a hideously short ratio'd manual gearbox!
Great vid, 80 grand? (uk) I think they were 50 something new here, i'm looking for one now, '08, with less than 80k miles they're going for between 13 = 15k, there's one for £9,700 with 230k miles on it.
Yep, we get screwed on prices in Aus. The cheapest roughest one you could get here starts at around $25k and they have around 180k kms.
Christ! Well I went for it and got one, a 2009, 68,000 miles, 15 and a half grand. £.
It's mad, it'll be cheaper to fly to the uk, buy one and ship it back, right hand drive no worries, sorted?
Wish we could
Epic review! Cheers :D
Thanks mate.
With the (sad) demise of the local car manufacturing in Aussie are the protectionist import taxes going to reduce for the Euros? I know in NZ here in the past, when there was a local manufacturer in a particular industry sector, the govt would slap an import duty on equivalent imported products within that specific industry. This has been phased out, and the import taxes have been reduced hugely from what they were since the freeing up of our economy in the late 80's, but I've always been aware of the disparity in the Aussie market between the prices of Commodores/Falcons and Euro imports.
I learned about it as a lad 30 years ago trying to buy a snowboard (tried one once and was hooked on the crazy new sport!) and wondering why an imported board cost so much more than the US market paid for the same board. Discovered we had one small manufacturer making shite boards on a very small scale and only surviving because the imported competition had their prices jacked sky high simply because they existed. Hopefully your Euro market will do the same. Some compensation for losing the mighty V8 utes.
Unfortunately now the Australian government makes far too much out of the luxury car tax to ever remove it. There has been talk, but I seriously doubt it will go anywhere.
AUDI has gotten a bad rep from audi owners for years!! and most of it was from owner lazyness.. and ignorance of the do's and the donts of owning an audi.
most important is the type oil...type gas...and type air filter you use!!!
these are very important dealing with audi..
i tell folks all the time!!
YOU DONT RUN THAT CHEAP ASS 86- 87 GAS AND cheap OIL IN A DIRECT INJECTION 4cyl TURBO CHARGED ENGINE you CANT
IT WONT LAST DOIN THAT!!
not even in the s-line
......amsoil 5w40 is the best oil you can get for that turbo!! fukk castroil....an E85 mix with priemium gas that keeps them plugs and piston tops clean and it brings the carbon build up wayy down, and the engine runs a few degrees cooler in the summer!!
audi engines hate heat..and a K&N air filter so that turbo can breath and keep cool...THATS the key!!!
keep that pcv clean and good coil packs and plugs brisk evo....good oil keeps that sludge away ...you will never have a problem.
and get all your recall work done. that car will last 4eva! period.
yrs 2008 to 2013 a4 a5 that is!! also s4 s5 a6 a7 aswell.
same maintenance. dont forget get you recall work done!!!!
6speed tiptronic and 6speed manual are the best trannys for these cars
until you get in to the ones with the dual clutch , which are fukkin great!!! thats years 14 and up
What’s fuel average considering it’s your daily mate? How many kms on full tank?!
I average about 12-14l/100k so it is not Prius.
220miles full tank , 55liter , 16-17mpg
Absolute great car! I have one 😉
What about the timing chain problem?
Milad wrong engine.
Time to save up 🤞
What’s the difference between the a5 and a s5
A5 is slow
Home Built By Jeff thanks
So in Germany you can get one of these with 150k-200k for under 20.000€ - the problem is you will pay your ass of for taxes, insurance, really costly maintenance and the gas of course *that is why we can't have nice things* and that is also the reason why so many people drive diesel (until recent events....)
HELP. Does it have an aux cable, can I charge my iPhone in it?????????!!
To be honest I haven't noticed. I have just charged my iphone from the lighter socket.
Home Built By Jeff thank you for responding, but like is there any way that you can listen to music from your iphone in the car? Either by iPod or Bluetooth.
Sorry, I haven’t looked. I am not the one to ask as I only listen to the radio in the car.
i see this car selling for 12k. seems very cheap so makes me wonder how reliable they are
What MPG do you get?
22mpg highway. When you buy these cars mpg doesn't matter.
S-tronic box would fall apart after 2 years.
I hope it last you a LOOOONG time. If you have money to pay for service it won't hurt when the timing set takes a crap on you...i pity the fool(s) who buy these w/o doing their homework first. I certainly almost got bit in the ass while looking to buy an Audi with the 4.2L V8.
The B8 S5 has the reinforced chain tensioners... the problem you’re speaking of lays within the S4 V8s.
Morrissey lill bro 😂😂😂
Overrated crap box. almost exact same perfomance as a g37 coupe and the audi has a v8. Piss poor.
The G37 is a cheaper option (at least here in Aus), and possibly similar performance, but I the G37 (and all Nissan's of that era in my opinion) is a long way off in the design aspect. The Audi is in my opinion (and generally considered) a beautiful car and the cabin is also a much nicer place to be. If it is just about performance the G37 may even be a better car all around. The Audi feels very heavy on the road and as I say in this video it is a GT, not a sports car. I am a Nissan fan, and I have owned countless Nissans, and of course my current 240Z project, but I would never swap the S5 for a G37 myself.