Might just have to get one of these.....

"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
05/14/2015 at 20:08 • Filed to: None

First person to say anything about reliability dies.

DISCUSSION (67)

MultiplaOrgasms > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:09

I heard Audis can be pretty reliable if well maintained.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:10

Put off road tires on it.

TheHondaBro > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:10

reliability

Decay buys too many beaters > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:11

I believe these came with a multimeter and a cyanide tablet as standard in the toolkit?

I’ll let myself out...

Saracen > MultiplaOrgasms
05/14/2015 at 20:11

I maintained mine meticulously and it never let me down.

GeorgeyBoy > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:11

I heard they aren’t reliable

MLGCarGuy > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:12

The S4 is horribly unreliable…

Kinja'd!!!

That is, at keeping you bored.

RallyWrench > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:12

Nothing to say about reliability, because it doesn’t have any.

huehuehue

Of course, I kid. They can be bulletproofed to a certain extent, and I’ve seen several pass 200k with fastidious maintenance on original turbos.

Saracen > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:13

The reality is this...

You can drive a fun and interesting car, a car that will always have someone yapping about its questionable reliability..

...or you can drive a Camry.

I know what my choice is.

jkm7680 > MLGCarGuy
05/14/2015 at 20:13

Horribly is an exaggeration. Some have gotten them up to 130k with only having to do a timing belt change.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro
05/14/2015 at 20:14

*Attention shoppers, will TheHondaBro please report to the human sacrifice pit*

MLGCarGuy > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:15

Kinja'd!!!

jkm7680 > Saracen
05/14/2015 at 20:15

As do I.

It’s all part of the experience. You hit the nail on the head there, I’d personally much rather have a fun car that I’m passionate about than a beigebox.

 V8 Rustler > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:16

No V8, no want.

jkm7680 > MLGCarGuy
05/14/2015 at 20:16

Kinja image issue on my end, haha.

Saracen > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:19

don’t mind him, he’s just waiting for VTEC to kick in. Yo.

MLGCarGuy > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:20

Kinja'd!!!

Sometimes I wonder how Kinja can be so terrible.

jkm7680 > V8 Rustler
05/14/2015 at 20:20

BiTurbo V8

TheHondaBro > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:21

SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!!!

jkm7680 > MLGCarGuy
05/14/2015 at 20:21

Got sold some bad LSD or something idk.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro
05/14/2015 at 20:24

Kinja'd!!!

TheOnelectronic > MLGCarGuy
05/14/2015 at 20:27

The fuck is that pipe made of?

(besides kinja, because that would break)

PS9 > V8 Rustler
05/14/2015 at 20:29

Usually V8 is best 8, Buuuuuuuuuuut....

MLGCarGuy > TheOnelectronic
05/14/2015 at 20:30

Recycled Volvos? Nokias? Stale bread?

PS9 > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:30

I’m firing you. Sorry, but we can’t deal with the call outs anymore. You just aren’t very...

...

...punctual.

jkm7680 > PS9
05/14/2015 at 20:40

I totally didn't just shit in an envelope and send it to your office.

PS9 > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:42

Me and the other executives totally haven’t been banging your girlfriend and your boyfriend for the past 3 months.

Also, you should dump the girlfriend. She’s the one who suggested we fire you.

AM > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:44

Kinja'd!!!

Milky > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:46

Obligatory.

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whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:47

I’ve been thinking about the purchase of another Audi. Possibly a 90 or 100 or along those lines as a winter car. I’ve gotta have some place to park it though...which is not possible at the moment :(

jkm7680 > PS9
05/14/2015 at 20:47

Tell her that she’s pregnant, not just “getting fat from Chipolte.”

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium
05/14/2015 at 20:54

2.8, get something with the 2.8.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:54

This reminds me, I saw an Allroad 2.7 today on the road. It was driving and sitting up high, I believe I saw a Narwhal.

whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:56

I still have the cam and crank lock tools lying around somewhere LOL.

jkm7680 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
05/14/2015 at 20:56

Haha, accidentally bagged Allroads are a very common species. There are quite a few well maintained examples rolling around. But in general, an especially high maintenance car unless you have the patience and enthusiasm to keep one in great shape.

Where I used to work there were two early Allroads in very similar colors. I thought they were the same car for a solid week, haha.

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium
05/14/2015 at 20:57

Haha, I forgot what kind of Audi you had?

whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:58

first one was a B5 2.8 5AT Quattro, second was a B6 1.8T 6MT quattro

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium
05/14/2015 at 20:59

Oh, nice!

Did you have the 12v or the 30v?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 20:59

It had shitty, cheap chrome aftermarket wheels. So it made the fact that the suspension still worked all that more amazing.

jkm7680 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
05/14/2015 at 21:00

Then you have most certainly found a mythical creature!

whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 21:05

30v! Was quite smooth but later on turned out to be a nightmare. On top of that, the driver side window regulator failed on the new owner as he drove home and the CEL came on too LOL.

Kinja'd!!!

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium
05/14/2015 at 21:07

Ah, very nice. I’ve got the very rare working LCD display in mine.

Mine is a 12v though, and has turned out to be a perfectly reliable car for 140k and close to 20 years of age. Looks like a ‘98?

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 21:10

WA plate and an Achtuning frame. Should I “inspect” it for you?

whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 21:10

Correct. 1998.

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jkm7680 > Spaceball-Two
05/14/2015 at 21:13

Haha, that’s just an internet picture. I’ve found one on the east coast exactly like that though.

How’s the B6 treating ya?

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium
05/14/2015 at 21:14

Whoa! Terra Cotta interior! That looks great. I’ve always loved Audi and their unconventional interior colors. My A4 has a very dark blue colored interior.

whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 21:15

And you have los manuel! The most important feature.

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium
05/14/2015 at 21:20

Yesssir! Livens the car up significantly. B5s are really solid cars, they’ve aged very nicely IMO. I’ve got no creaks, squeaks or strange cabin noises or vibrations and the fit and finish is much better than a good amount of cars 10 years newer than it.

I also have to get some better shots of the interior, haha.

Kinja'd!!!

whoarder is tellurium > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 21:21

I loved the sport wheel. I think it was even thicker than the one in my B6.

jkm7680 > whoarder is tellurium
05/14/2015 at 21:22

Same, it’s a really great option. Love the bolstering, Audi sport logo and the logo section. Probably one of my favorite features o the car.

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 21:29

Nice. It’s good. Broken window regulator and sunroof that has a mind of it’s own. Other than than still a blast to drive. Getting a funny whine when I first start it up in the morning. Need to figure out what that is...

jkm7680 > Spaceball-Two
05/14/2015 at 21:31

Might be alternator related?

Glad to hear that it’s treating you well though!

 V8 Rustler > PS9
05/14/2015 at 23:19

Tell me about it, my dad owns a 6 speed V8 S4. It is an unreliable PoS.

 V8 Rustler > jkm7680
05/14/2015 at 23:19

Nope.jpg

pip bip - choose Corrour > jkm7680
05/15/2015 at 05:03

kill me now then

jkm7680 > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/15/2015 at 07:54

Kinja'd!!!

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680
05/15/2015 at 10:07

Such a fun car! I’m certainly going to get another one day! (In case you’re wondering)

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Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > jkm7680
05/15/2015 at 14:25

Send him a Jart .

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
05/15/2015 at 15:40

That link makes me so sad, very tasteful modifications. Even if it was a tip :)

How was the reliability of the 2.7 TT? I’m strongly considering one.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680
05/15/2015 at 16:01

Well If its been taken care of, then its not too bad. I wasnt an abusive owner, the problems I dealt with were age related (fuel pump, suspension, coolant hoses, hoses in general etc.) Noting that wasnt fixable, or that there wasnt a DIY out there on it.

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
05/15/2015 at 16:02

Not bad! I’m eyeing a one owner car with service records. Not too often do those come up at all.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680
05/15/2015 at 16:05

Nope! Also get a vagcom OBD II reader or get an old palm pilot and load up VAD mobile (I have this, worth gold)

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
05/15/2015 at 16:24

I’ve already got a Vagcom for my A4, so I should be set.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680
05/15/2015 at 16:28

Oh yea! just make sure you have a good set of tools too!

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
05/15/2015 at 16:31

Haha, I probably need to work on that though. :)

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > jkm7680
05/15/2015 at 16:34

amazon my friend.. gearwrench has been good to me (and considerably cheap!)

jkm7680 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
05/15/2015 at 17:14

Probably a good idea that, haha.