IT'S COMING.

"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
05/28/2015 at 08:10 • Filed to: None

What coming? My write up of over a year with the most reliable car I’ve ever owned....... my 1997 Audi A4.

DISCUSSION (28)

pip bip - choose Corrour > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 08:17

you mean it stayed in your garage for 12 months.

;)

Party-vi > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 08:34

Ah, so it’s been parked for 18 years? :3

GhostZ > Party-vi
05/28/2015 at 08:46

I bet it would be even less reliable if it was parked on the street and left undriven for 18 years... probably would need a lot of parts changed out in the fuel system and need new fluids just to even start. Then there’s fuses to worry about too.

Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 09:18

Perhaps reliability is a relative term in this case. What could be MORE unreliable that makes this car seem like the hero? ;-)

Vicente Esteve > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 09:45

#Excited

LuczOr > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 11:28

Outlier review incoming?

jkm7680 > Vicente Esteve
05/28/2015 at 15:45

I’m probably not even going to release it here anymore. I actually avoid posting pictures of my car and even talking about it for the most part because everybody wants to be a smartass and say the exact same thing over and over and over.

jkm7680 > Party-vi
05/28/2015 at 15:49

You’re like the third person to say that. Congrats.

TIL, I can’t talk about my A4 on Oppo.

Party-vi > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 15:50

GET IT BECAUSE IT’S AN AUDI HUEHUEHUEHUE

jkm7680 > Party-vi
05/28/2015 at 15:52

Jesus guy, aren’t you a mod?

Like I mean, it’s understandably annoying to not be able to talk seriously about my car period.

Party-vi > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 16:15

But you can talk about your car, we’re just giving you shit. A good-natured ribbing. No one on here is seriously calling your car a shit can. I drive an E46 and feel your pain with the radiator puking jokes.

jkm7680 > Party-vi
05/28/2015 at 16:21

Yeah, but all I’m saying is that it’s extremely annoying and repetative to see the same thing 5 times every single time I even bring up my car. Like look at the comments in here just as an example.

I’m 100% done bringing up or even talking about my car on here. I never post pictures of it regardless.

Even if it is all in good nature, it’s still a nuisance.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 16:32

Kinja'd!!!

So did you replace the steering wheel or did someone else do that?

Party-vi > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 16:32

I understand your frustration, but when you post about the most reliable car you own being a late ‘90s Audi, there’s going to be some ribbing. No one is doing it out of spite; those Audis were known to have reliability issues, and reading about one that was reliable we be great. How do you think the 911 owners on here feel every single time someone calls their car a VW Beetle?

It’s your call, but I think you’re taking this too seriously.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 16:37

mattc993 > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 16:48

Do it. People make fun of my allroad too, whatever.

They’re just jealous.

jkm7680 > Party-vi
05/28/2015 at 17:21

Yeah, I probably am taking it too seriously.

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
05/28/2015 at 17:22

Nope, completely stock three spoke Audi sport wheel.

Party-vi > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 19:02

Not your fault - I get being upset about people ragging on your car, but you should post your review. There are probably quite a few Jalops that would love to read about it since an older A4 is in their price range.

jkm7680 > Party-vi
05/28/2015 at 19:05

Urgh, Sorry if I sounded angry.

I guess I could, but I’ve got some changes to make first. I think I might wait for another 6 months so I can get a little more to say about it.

Party-vi > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 19:54

Draft a post and put it on your own kinja page, then share it with a disclaimer that you’re not looking for shit about your car.

jkm7680 > Party-vi
05/28/2015 at 19:57

I could, I might also just wait so I have more to say about the car.

Vicente Esteve > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 22:06

I have to see it some way or another!

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680
05/29/2015 at 09:45

Ah, it’s just that the metal emblem on my S4 is the same with the S and 4 in the two metal pieces.

No potato pic because I’m at the office, and it’s at home.

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
05/29/2015 at 15:41

Ah, nice. Really great steering wheels these.

TrustMeImAnEngineer, but I'd rather be an InternationalArtThief > jkm7680
05/29/2015 at 21:04

I’ve been getting pretty tired of seeing this constantly too, my family currently has a C5 A6, B5 A4, and two B7 A4s, and every single one has been more reliable than my friends’ assorted toyotas and subarus. Don’t let it get to you, at least you drive something you want to look back at every time you park.

jkm7680 > TrustMeImAnEngineer, but I'd rather be an InternationalArtThief
05/29/2015 at 21:17

Yup, everybody likes to scream how reliable Japanese cars are and how unreliable Germans cars are. It’s pretty annoying, especially with how untrue it is. Half the time the people that love to bitch and moan about VAG reliability have never owned a VAG product and just took DeMuro’s word for it.

Tons of people who know nothing about cars are driving around in problem free ‘01 Allroads and are loving every second of it..... I know multiple households with more than one VAG product in the driveway, can’t say the same for Toyotas.

jkm7680 > mattc993
06/02/2015 at 19:17

Speaking of that, how’s the Allroad treating you?