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Cars arent unique like this one anymore. Turbo 4 all over the place, boring automatic gearboxes, dull, generic designs, tablets all across the dash... urghh! Where is the driving? What happened to sheer driving pleasure! Epic video you made😂😂

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

True!!

@macca2760

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree , the new Audis the front ends and rears looks so plastic and cheap and inside is just bland

Love the review Lucy! I purchased a manual 2009 S5 with the marvelous 4.2L V8 about 2 months ago and it’s been absolutely wonderful so far!! I daily drive it and enjoy every moment of it. You earned a sub from me! Love from the u.s.

Probably one the best looking Audi ever produced, the design of the car has aged so well with time. Completely agree with being the golden era cars where you get the best of both world, on one hand cars that have characters with wide choice of engine and the other one enough tech to keep you happy. Also the quality of materials used in those cars is way better than the cars of today

Lucy, I just loved your mention on manual gearbox! Really a true car enthusiast! Masterpiece video!

The design of the S5 has aged very well and doesn't look dated. I'm still driving a 1993 Audi 80 that I bought in 2007, it has held up very well😀.

This was a golden era for cars, comfortable with all the tech you need. It makes me sad that this is 15 years old, I remember when these first came out and thinking what a great looking thing it was. Shame that no one even buys cars like this anymore, everything has to be crossover.

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@ianrobinson9243

6 ай бұрын

I was going to write exactly the same comment. Totally agree.

@L3pu5

5 ай бұрын

I bought one a year ago. Best decision of my life keeping gems like this alive. It's the best vehicle I've ever driven and people are missing out. The ones in good condition today is scarce as well.

I own an '09 A5 S-Line. In that year, they used the 3.2 naturally aspirated V6, instead of the 2.0 turbo I4 of the later years. Mine has a six-speed manual transmission, and thanks to the S-Line package, improved suspension over the base A5. It is absolutely my favorite car I have ever owned, and now has a little over 190,000 miles on it. The absence of that beautiful V8 aside, it is a VERY similar car to the one reviewed here. I absolutely agree that this was a great age for cars in general, and maybe for Audis in particular. I receive compliments on my car frequently, and everyone is surprised to learn how old it is! This includes the occasional police officer... As it happens, I drive with a little bit of enthusiasm sometimes. Last time I got pulled over, though, the officer let me off with a warning and a compliment for the car! Great review. You've only made me want to move up from my A5 even more. Worth adding... in that first live-action Hitman movie, there is a scene where Agent 47 drives a silver S5, and he has a girl in the trunk (or, boot). So, it's a Hollywood-approved transportation option!

Thanks! Hearing you talk about machinery is a treat. Perhaps introduce other machinery on the channel, too? Modern, classic and historic cars, planes, trains, marine vehicles, farm vehicles, manufacturing machines (CNC, 3D printer, computers), other machines (bicycles, motor bikes, type writer, sewing machine) etc. It's endless. Down to their parts. Big kudos to your hubbie, too. You are such a nice team together. 👏

I honestly think car design peaked in the late 00's to early 10's. They're new enough to either have all the tech you need or can easily be upgraded with modern systems, cars looked great and age really well, especially a lot of Audi's from this time such as the S5 (and Mk 2 TT), they are really practical and weren't hugely heavy, so that 350bhp goes a LONG way, that is still quick by 2024 standards. I own a V8 2+2 GT and the S5 is one of the few that ticks all the same boxes as mine; practical, spacious, surprisingly good on fuel when cruising but still genuinely fast when you want it to be. My only criticism of the S5 is that the styling is so subtle it doesn't differentiate enough from standard A5's. I wouldn't want huge bonnet bulges or silly wings or massive side skirts, but just be a little bit sharper. And even then, it's only a minor criticism because a sleeper-car is a very cool thing.

I have a stock 2009 in silver with manual box and 60,000 miles Love it. Unlike the RS5 which is raw all the time, this you can drive slow or fast and enjoy. Love the vid ❤

Climbing in the boot got the sub lol, well done, good video, you've convinced me, I'm getting one. All the best for 2024 from Manchester.

Brilliant review Lucy, I have the s5 v6 supercharged version and absolutely love it, running at 400 bhp, love the sound of the v8, but chose the cheaper road tax, have a great new year, loved your review on this car, excellent, 😊 oh 7 speed auto, I'm idle lol,

Great review on Great German Engineering. You have a beautiful personality. I love the red nail polish.. Keep up amazing content!

Great video Lucy, glad you enjoyed it 🤙

Looks amazing, sounds amazing. Only thing that put me off getting one was the offset pedals which I found uncomfortable after a while. BMW E92 335i, whilst not as good aurally, was a better drive. As always, love the video Lucy, looking forward to the next one.

Very good review!👍🙂 In a couple of days I'm purchase a S5 V8 with a manual gearbox😍🏁

They're awesome cars, owned a S5 for 2 years now, great sound and looks. downside id say is just maintenance of when things go wrong, even though they share the same parts from other B8 models being suspension wise, it still comes out just shy of £500 pounds for everything when going to a garage. Fuel economy is just as you would expect, lucky to get 22 mpg driving around town, but the shear road presence the car has with a straight piped exhaust makes up for that.😄

Subscribed due to the fact that you are a car enthusiast that you got into the “boot”, trunk in the states but I’m impressed

Had a brand new A8 with the same engine back in 2006, and it is still the best car I've ever had... TV came in handy as I lived in London at the time and was always in traffic😂

great video! i have this exact spec car but with cream head liner and pilars, i love this car and its my daily, i think its the best value manual v8 around at the moment. mine has wheel spacers and custom exhaust with box deletes, its loud AF haha. i love it. they will go up in value over the next few years. its my third car but still gets used all the time lol.

I just bought one and I love it soooo soooo much. You can't find very many cars like this, especially stateside. V8 6MT WITH AWD? And its 12 years old, sure, but it does not look 12 years old. I get a lot of people asking about it, definitely a bit of a unicorn.

Awesome car that’s why I’ve got one 😊 Great down to earth review 👍

Nice vid great car and are you sure it isn’t your next car -awesome!!

Nice review. But you forgot to mention some of the major costs which is the reason they are so cheap. Anything related to the engine like timing chain/ pumps is an engine out job and at least 4 grand. not cheap to run at all

I’ve had a 2010 S5 4.2 V8 with the DSG gearbox for nearly 4 years, it’s my daily and hasn’t skipped a beat in all the time I’ve had her, only run her on 99 Ron fuel and she will return 36.8mpg on a motorway at 2000 revs, which is about 64 mph, returns a lot less when driving her in sport mode whilst being over zealous with the loud pedal . Really enjoy your channel , keep it up .

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Amazing!🤩

@itsjustaname777

5 ай бұрын

tiptronic, not dsg, only the 3.0's come with dsg, tiptronic is a bit lazy

@alecduguid7270

2 ай бұрын

Are they worth the money.? .. I love the convertible v6 but the manual coupe v8 oooooh. I'm torn between the two.

@atha9993

2 ай бұрын

@@alecduguid7270 The V6 is easily tuneable but I love the V8, as long as they are serviced are a really good power plant , they are a lot of car for not massive money .

Mine is the same spec, except it carbon interior trim prestige package. With a few mods on stock motor and weight reduction you can do 3.7 0-60 mph. Mine has a custom 1 of a kind nascar exhaust kit. Weighs just over 3k lbs, and has a centrifugal. Easily modifiable if you got the money to blow. Totally reliable if you do your due diligence and research. These cars are literally the ultimate sleeper. Never get pulled over even with my loud exhaust. Don’t have tints also because I don’t want to draw wrong attention. Probably also why I don’t get pulled over lol. It’s a lot of fun and faster than any RS5 on the road.

keep up the good work

Great enthusiasm getting in the boot Lucy, lovely car too. A steal for today's money.

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

It really is!

Excellent car! Not the easiest cars to work on that's for sure but when they run good boy are they a blast to drive! These are also rear-wheel drive biased which is better for performance!

I'm saving up for one at the moment its great value!

You can pick up a 5 litre V10 audi RS6 avant/estate 2008/09 for about 15 thou. Now that really is a sweetspot! 2005 - 2009 is my fave era. Especially Subaru’s - the blob eye Impreza Sportwagon, last 3 litre Outbacks are built like tanks, fast and 4x4 and not SUV’s either. Which can only be goot…

Hi Lucy... Nice review... I've owned a 2008 Audi S5 6spd and loved it so much I traded it in for a 2012 Audi S5 6spd that I still own. I rarely drive it as a car of this age comes with it share of problems. I do love driving it and my only wish was if it was as reliable as a Toyota or Honda. Nothing better than a V8, 6spd Man and AWD...

I had a 2014 RS4 avant with the 4.2L V8 but redline at 8250 rpm. DSG though but thats fine for me though as it didnt automatically change up in manually mode and i have sciatica so it eas better for me to daily drive. Great car, only had it 4 months as I swapped to a 2014 RS6 avant when I seen the opportunity and went for it.... Lol

“DEEP SEA BLUE PEARL EFFECT” my fav color on Audis. 😮‍💨

Good old Goring Gap, my neck of the woods! I would love an S5 but many owners have had catastrophic engine failures due to the cam chain components breaking and falling into the engine killing the car, amongst other issues such as electrical issues etc. Like many other premium / luxury cars which can be bought for peanuts buyers are still running a 60k, 80k or 100k+ car which has running costs and repair bills to match. Love your reviews and excitement for these motors Lucy, keep em comin' :)

@tartanwarrior6545

5 ай бұрын

I’m sure that was the b6/7 4.2 that had those issues. The b8 was redesigned and doesnt have the related timing chain/ cam chain issues.

@MuscleBandit

5 ай бұрын

@tartanwarrior6545 Thanks, I'll research that as I would love to indulge but fear catastrophe.

@tartanwarrior6545

5 ай бұрын

@@MuscleBandit no problem, I have one and had a look into common problem. I think the biggest one I had with these engines is carbon build up. If you keep ontop of that they run well but if not it costs a lot in repairs. New injectors, valves etc.

@adamwells278

2 ай бұрын

@@tartanwarrior6545 Do you have the same type of car in the video? If you do has the overall maintenance been expensive/extortionate I would love to have one of these eventually but with the 22mpg and £735 road tax not sure if it would be entirely worth it.

@tartanwarrior6545

2 ай бұрын

@@adamwells278yes I have the same one. Unfortunately mine was never ending with problems all in all I put more than I should of. But I had carbon build up which bent one of the valves and cost me just over £2500. The alternate then went shortly after, and the 2nd gear synchro went so decided to get the gearbox rebuilt. In 3 years I’ve done just over 3000miles with the car and it’s cost me around £9000 in maintenance. I think I just got unlucky with mine but it is basically a new car now and I’ve replaced pretty everything that commonly goes wrong on these. It is forsale if you decide for one in the future. Lovely cars to own but unless they have been maintained and the common issues are fixed they can be a money pit.

Go ahead and buy one! If you like engine codes, rattling engine, oil consumption, coolant leaking, bad engine mounts, bad gearbox, electrical faults, it has it all! VAG! Or you can buy a car from Toyota and laughing your ass off when your buddy gets towed, and having that huge bill you just want to avoid at the shop.

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like my kind of problems, sign me up!😍

Absolutely love that'll this car is manual.. Lucy is a true car enthusiasts knowing how to drive manual!! 😊 I own 3 cars all manual a 08 Honda S2000, 04 Honda Accord Euro R, 91 Accord wagon. Manual is the only way to feel connected to a car.

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Love that! I agree about feeling connected to the car

Other than having 4 unnecessary exhausts I like how subtle and unassuming the S5 is.

Lovely review... I would quite like one of those 🙂

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

I have the V6 S5 with the supercharger and sports diff, it's rapid away from the lights with that four wheel hook up. The suspension has too much roll in the corners

We all know there are much more modern cars out there with loads more power and tech but I'm rather struggling to fully understand what it is that they offer over and above many of these older vehicles on the public road apart from showing off the size of your bank account. The increasingly ubiquitous 4 litre turbo/auto gearbox combo is obviously fast and efficient but stale and characterless. Your presentation is informative and refreshing.

Wow the camerawork is just exemplary on this video, who shot this?!

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Didn’t catch his name but he wasn’t very professional!!

@eljefeamericano4308

4 ай бұрын

Oof. Rough.

Showed this vid to my mechanic, and he said, a)it's not cheap, b)he will be excited to service it, i£ I buy one, as he's planning to go on an expensive holiday next year.

I think the only performance cars that might be slightly more powerful than this one are the E60 M5 with the manual gearbox of course, and perhaps the Dodge Hellcat cars with the Hemi V-10 engines. Not sure if those cars made it to the UK but they are certainly fun American muscle cars to drive. A friend of mine's late father once had a V12 Jaguar circa 1970s-80s with a 5 speed manual transmission, which was super rare for it's time. That one I'm told was very fast as well.

My favorite car!😮

My Semi auto A3 2.0tfsi allows me to do all the playing around i need in low or high revs without changing up/down. Who needs a manual. And when it comes to proper driving, what is that?

Amen to manuals 😮 Good car. Would prefer black leather though :)

Hello! I would much appreciate if someone knew the clutch lifespan of the S5 V8 manual. I figure the replacement would be costly.

This is quite a nice alternative to the BMW M5 (e60) because the design is subtle and understated, like you said. Really classy. It suits you, just like the Range Rover although its probably more reliable, ha!😄

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

I think anything will be more reliable than the RR - that’s why we love them haha!

What sort of issues should we expect of a car this age? The drop in market value hints at a catch while other pefromance cars maintain their price

Hey Lucy the steering wheel is on the wrong side..cheers from NY🍻

Modern cars leave me cold, too big, too aggressive, too much tech and not enough driver involvement. A manual gearbox is a vital ingredient in the driving mix. If you enjoy driving drive a manual.

I might get a ticket just incase Lucy’s in the boot 😉

You should also try the RS5, which is about 20 grand now, still 4.2 but a different engine, revs to 8300 RPM

@SuperEman500

5 ай бұрын

How modifiable is it? I’m thinking of buying one, but only if I can get it to at least 600 HP, and capable of 200 MPH.

@Crys927

5 ай бұрын

​@@SuperEman500 You can put a supercharger on it but that's about 10-15k

And when it comes to timing chain and other services you'd better prepare a deep fat pocket. Stay tuned!

.... The review on the Coupe was amazing I was so taken with the V8 but financially theV6 sounds like a compromise. I'm not rolling in funds and can manage the V8, it's just the running cost. Advise would be appreciated. V8 ooooooh Does anyone know ifshe replys to messages?

I've driven and worked on many Audi's, from the 1970s to the 2000's models. They always felt too nose heavy / light rear to me, as if the car was a pendulum, with the engine hanging too far forward of the axle.

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Interesting! Didn't think this when I drove it but I will look out for this next time

@brianwhittington5086

6 ай бұрын

@LucyOnCars The bigger engined ones especially, they always felt a bit too wallowy up front, and tail happy on the twisty bits. Like you said, you weren't really pushing it too hard in the wet, and with it not being yours. I had to test and sign vehicles off as fit for purpose after all sorts of accident repairs. I had my select test routes to highlight possible handling faults, so they got a thorough shakedown..

Car tax in EU per year on this car is around 1700 - 1800 euros/dollars, insurance around 300 euros per year. Not worth at all.

Dadcars had it on his channel

Great V8, £1 coin, and it's possible to fit 3 bodies in the boot, I'm in! 😁

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Haha what a steal!

@BlurryFace-zz2ro

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, put my friends in the back seat and my kids in the boot!

Expensive in the mpg

Love my 2012 S5 6MT. Great car!

Average mpg 20! Not too bad for V8

STOP this 99p nonsense. We`ll know its ONE QUID 🤣. Love that you picked the Audi S5 V8 and MANUAL! Real CAR enthusiast 👌👏👏👍

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

You save a whole penny actually!! Thanks for watching 😃

Had the s5 was the best was alot on fuel

These burn through oil and eat coilpacks but apart from that a good car you can thrash 👌

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

It really is a thrashing car!

Ye

Nice cars but unreliable and to expensive to maintain. Been looking and asking around EVERYONE tells me to stay away from them 😔

The cost of any major repairs on this car will bankrupt you and probably exceed the purchase price.

Good video.... car or £10k, what would you take?

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hmm...I could buy another RR with the £10k so..😆

I'd like to take that for a spin with you shut in the boot 🤣🤣🤣

Audi, great looking, very fun to drive, maintaince and reliability, a NIGHTMARE. You only want to own an Audi during the manufacturers warranity

How many times is this same exact car gonna get passed around the same group of friends making the same video.

What a person one must be to get an A8 manual l. Biggest joke of the universe.

Not for me it’s not a 4x4 range rover

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

Watch this space...

@georgesemple8136

6 ай бұрын

no,,its reliable and will get you there.

Should you do a crap in the toilet and not flush the plug ? The answer to that question is the same as the answer to yours Lucy.

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

😂wow

S5 means having a big funding for repairs cause every single spare part which is directly related to the S5 is becoming really expensive and on top of that you can expect spare part shortages soon or now already which means: no mor spare parts available which means you need to find those from the scrapyards. I bet you never had owned any of the S models from Audi cause usually everyone knows about the risks since the first had been introduced back then developed by Porsche, not Audi. And your S5 is a high risk car which usually is only bought by mechanics that have dealt with these cars before. Look for a lot younger cause once you run into issues you will learn what it means in 2023 or 2024 not to get a part anymore. Do not forget that this is just an Audi and not a Mercedes with all the tradition and long spare part availability. Your car is on the edge of running out of spare parts and no further production. And : the usual engine rebuild or repair is quite often higher than what you pay for these that is why most of these get exported into the east or russia .

Only cool things about Audi V8’x are they sound great. The car itself is a toilet

Dull.

Obviously an ex spice girl fan 😂 aka sporty spice lol

I’m turning these vids straight off 😞 we need the pretty girl with the Range Rover 🤣

@LucyOnCars

6 ай бұрын

More on this soon!! (VERY soon 👀)

@AndersLadAndDad

6 ай бұрын

@@LucyOnCars get in there Lucy, look forward to seeing which one you buy 😃

Yeah, you love that piece of crap with one of the worst engines and transmissions. Not even mentioning the electronics. Used to have one, consumed 1 liter per 1000 km,

Audi engines are generally CRAP!

No it’s boring, ugly, and very thirsty plus the tax man will want all your money