Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Audi A4 Avant Road Test
Nick Hine tests the Audi A4. Buy this DVD at www.DrivenandRidden.com
Duration : 0:5:28
25 Responses to “Audi A4 Avant Road Test”
felix911turbo Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
You talk about …
You talk about japanese cars but all of you drive them in usa on the highways and the wear and tear to the components is lower than in europe,mostly eastern europe.We have a diesel B5 facelift and now it has about 140.000 miles without a problem and the roads here are prety bad.Audis are very realiable cars.If you buy a B5 or a B6 you will not have problems if you drive carefully.Japanese cars have the highest level of reliability but here in europe they don’t last like the ones in USA.
striketalonx Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
One of my …
One of my drummer-friends had a 300ZX and it went all the way to 350,000 miles before it finally gave up. He got a new JDM engine for it, and the older engine ran on a very respectable level compared to the new engine.
plsniper Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
LOL, you tell him …
LOL, you tell him DriveandRidden.. 
By the way, very nice video, maybe I’ll buy an audi next?
plsniper Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
afterrain, years …
afterrain, years back I had an 84 civic-216,000 miles, 85 civic-245,000, 94 Infiniti G20-265,000 miles. Japs are very reliable. Now I’d love to buy an Audi, but I’ve heard that they’re not as reliable. This video shows something very positive.
HockeyIsLife1228 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
the 1.8t are not as …
the 1.8t are not as reliable as the 2.8 v6’s. i would say they are both great cars and yes make sure the timing belt was done recently or atleast at 90,000-100,000 miles. i personally have a 2.8 and love it. they are expensive to fix but my dad was one of the best mechanics in the country for 19 years. get one and join the fun
DrivenandRidden Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Now now, no need …
Now now, no need for that!
Let’s all just get along shall we….
bass1231234 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
its called a toyota …
its called a toyota landcruiser you … or toyota trucks T100s etc… up in the 400,000mile range watch topgears “killing a toyota”
jaybow666 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Not that I have …
Not that I have anything against Audis, I love the A4 Avant and Sedan.
jaybow666 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
HUH? 215k is easy …
HUH? 215k is easy for Japanese cars, when I was in the States, my G20 (Primera) was at 250k, my Civic was at 190k, my Dad’s Accord was at 300k, and they are still running. I’m pretty sure Japanese cars can hit that with out their headliner falling off.
Not that Euro cars can’t make it though, we had a Jetta, it lasted at least 250k(Odo was broken), but the entire electric system and interior(especially the headliner) were not seeing their best days.
SSat155 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
How come this dang …
How come this dang video never plays through?
afterrain71 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Thanks for the info …
Thanks for the info, Nick. 215K is very impressive. Don’t see many (or should I say, ANY) Japanese cars hitting mileage numbers like that.
DrivenandRidden Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
No, 180,000 miles …
No, 180,000 miles not 800,000. It’s actually up to 215,000 miles and still going strong.
If I were buying another I’d make sure the cambelt had just been done as it’s an expensive job.
They’re mostly great, cheers
Nick
afterrain71 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Wow! 800000 miles. …
Wow! 800000 miles. Are you sure you don’t mean kilometers? That is amazing. I have been thinking of getting a used B5 1.8T. Any advice of what to look out for where getting one? Thanks.
Megahol1c Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
hate the way how …
hate the way how the man shakes his hands
elroy4455 Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I have a 2000 A4. …
I have a 2000 A4. When my friends get in for the first time, they always comment on how awesome the dash looks, esp at night.
mjevans Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I’ve figured it out …
I’ve figured it out. If you turn the trip meter reset pin clockwise and anti-clockwise it adjusts the brightness of all the lights in the cab. Much better for night time driving.
DrivenandRidden Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I shall give it a …
I shall give it a whirl, ta.
mjevans Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
You can adjust the …
You can adjust the dashboard lighting level, can’t remember off the top of my head how to do it but just fiddle with the two reset pins next to the clocks and it wont take you long to figure it out.
Iatagom Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
“Some people say …
“Some people say Audi interiors are boring. Well that may be so, but I’m boring.”
Nice one.
Hope to see more of these in the future.
arngk Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
got one of them 1.8 …
got one of them 1.8 t 1800000 miles and still running very well… any advice taxt me 00447856636606 or
October 30th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Cars are smart as …
Cars are smart as it user. If you do all the maintenance on it, it shall last a long time. I have an old Chevy s10 P/U, old Volvo, and a Honda Accord. I don’t put cheap stuff in any of them. The front of the Audi A4 catches my eye definitely. I like the old school “Audi quattro” drop a turbo in that you’ve got a beast or rally car.