HOW MUCH IT REALLY COSTS TO OWN A BUDGET SUPERCAR!
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it costs 2% less than just buying one in good nick
You definitely need that beer when your shitbox fails to run.
Beer52 are a pain in the ass. It’s fricking difficult to cancel the subscription. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone.
@@jimdicko1483 Create a temporary card, get the subscription and then cancel the card?
Can I get it outside UK?
Chris had 100s of different ' worried' looks . Quite a talent
He bought a car that could ruin him financially if something big happens, probably a constant fear.
Michael Cera is a Hollywood actor after all
@@PointNemo9 He also parked it with Alex :)
love to see gareth on the channel, and can we just take a moment to appreciate how much better rorys camera work gets in every video
Gareth! I love to see him back on the chanel
Gareth & Taylor need to be in the same video
I’m guessing they’re the same person hence you can only see one at a time
Gareth is Taylor’s straight alter ego.
Gareth needs to me a full time member of the auto Alex team! More Gareth!
and probs less Taylor, better without him I thought.
@@jamessalmons3551no chance
@@jamessalmons3551 nah Taylor is cool, brings his own vibe to the videos which just works with Alex and Rory
I officially disavow these two mad people. Gareth is alright but can't hold a candle to Taylor
@@12many4you Agreed. Watch more for Taylor than anyone else.
Chris looks like he’s going to cry every time Alex mentions the angle grinder…
Gareth improves every video he's in, glad he's back
Great to see Gareth back 😎 👍🏻
Respect for all of these frequent uploads! I have stuff to bingie through now!
Great ep. Nice to have a good old fashioned back to basics ‘working on a car’ video. Also love to see Gareth back 👍
it would be interesting to see how much the maintenance costs in comparison to the v10 r8!
Based on the recent video of car throttle on everything wrong with their s6 v10 - the maintenance can be scary - think they mentioned plugs and coils being like £800 + VAT and labour. I am always torn on whether the supercars are worth it, considering the performance you can get from something like an rs3. I do think the Gen 1 V10 Manual cars will hold value and be worth something in the coming years, as there is a generation of people now that have grown up with that maybe being a dream car and now have the money to buy
Unsure of the engine parts like camshafts and valves but coil packs and injectors don't cost that much for 2 extra cylinders. Pretty much the same reliability with the v8 and v10 but the v10 is more tightly packaged so harder to work on. Both are solid choices but I've heard an r8 v10 with a racing manifold and custom valved exhaust, sound alone is worth it.
@@VexxedSRyou're wrong mate the v10 that's found in the r8 uses different components entirely and are found on much more limited cars such as huracans therefore price tag goes up. The v8 in the r8 can be found in loads of cars on the other hand and much more readily available. Coilpacks for example are only £25 a piece
The V8 is also considerably lighter, and you can easily get it up to the same power figure as the v10. Sure, the v10 has a pretty incredible soundtrack, but you can get the v8 sounding pretty great too. @@MikelDog
V10 R8s are no more expensive to maintain than the V8s and likely will end up costing less than early V8s due to things like the rear control arms and the engines not coking as badly. The important thing when buying ANY R8 is to get a proper pre delivery inspection done as the difference between a good and bad one could mean 10k+ in maintenance and repairs. R8s are now at that point to where early models are getting cheap and bought by people who don't do the necessary maintenance which means as time goes on there's going to be a massive delta in quality between cheap ones and ones that are properly loved by their owners.
Chris's face is an absolute picture, to be honest I'd be worried if you lot were any where near my car with tools as well 😀
Good to see Gareth on the video, great video Alex
GARETH!!!! Gave an instant like as soon as the vid started
Great to see Gareth back. More of this. Especially loved the bike video you did together. Some more of those would be great 👍
Good video unfortunately Chris seems to have fallen into a couple common R8 traps. The first is Audi main dealers. Just don't. They're beyond usless. @REPerformance is where you should take it as Ricky and his crew are the best there is when it comes to R8s. As far as suspension you can get magrides rebuilt by Nagengast in Poland for a fraction of the cost of new units and the turnaround is much faster than ordering Audi OEM. Whlist being cheap and common standard BC coilovers ride terrible. This is mainly due to them have reversed the spring rates. If you go that route you can order different springs from a company like Swift but even then they need to be properly set up to feel good. By the time you've invested that much you're roughly at the same price as OEM passive dampers which is really the better option.
Yes.. bc coils are like some of the worst. They also rust…
@@dylan-nguyen That's a load of shite. BC coilovers are some of the worst? So you're just going to act like JOM, MaxpeedingRods, FK, Raceland, Stance, AP etc don't exist? BCs are nowhere near the worst. There's a reason why so many motorsport professionals use them. They're a very good coilover for the price.. Sure, brands like Eibach, H&R or Bilstein are maybe better quality or comfort in the same price point, but with the trade off of not having the adjustability. And there are superior coilovers for track use like Nitron, KW, Ohlins etc. if you want to spend 3x the price.. But for what they are. BCs are a very good coilover for daily driving. Also, I've had BCs on my daily B7 Passat for 6 years and they haven't rusted. Maybe if you never clean your wheel wells they'll rust, in which case, any coilover you buy will rust.
@@shona5512 a) I was talking about for Audis and the key word was *one of* not *the literal worst* 🤦♂️ b) there is enough anecdotal evidence for them rusting that I will never use them
@@shona5512 for R8s the only way you could do worse than standard BC coilovers is knock-off magrides from China. Like I said above they literally reversed the spring rates.
@@dirtygrill If you're buying BC's or any coilovers and you're not changing the spring rates to suit the car that you're driving, you're a bit of a moron in the first place. It took me three attempts of changing the spring rates on my Passat to get something that was a good combination of comfort and handling. If you can't afford a super car, the added expense of having to change spring rates shouldn't be too much of an issue.. especially considering the amount of money you are saving from not having to pay for Magride.
Really good to see Gareth back.
I was thinking yesterday that we hadn't seen Gareth for a while and here we are. What a strange old world.
Nice to see Gareth back in a vid! Cheap supercars are expensive. Stick to your budget ones, love it!
Those BC coilovers are brilliant value. Ive been in a mates E46 M3 whos had them for about 6 months and the car rides and feels better than and ive been in. If theyre the same on the R8 thatll be a serious upgrade as well as saving a huge lump of money. Plus Chris can sell the 3 working mag ride shocks
always love the content keep it up! 👍👍🎉🎉
Love the content, you do know you can buy wiper pullers for a couple of quid don't you, plus it helps if you put tape where the wipers were so you can line them up again. Keep up the good work.
He looked so petrified at times with you lot tinkering on his R8 😂
Keep the constant videos coming! Makes each week better😎
Great to see Gareth again. You have such a good team of guys around you!
Loving the content man!!
Imagine how good it will be if we get Taylor AND Gareth in a video! I'm sure we haven't seen it before. Class video, as always guys. My favourite yt channel
That would be awesome. No need for Alex! 😂
Chris reminds me of Evan from Superbad
Could tell that Alex thought the ride quality was ruined in the R8 on the mini test drive 😂
Good coilovers are definitely a worthwhile investment. Paid the same for my Powertrix coilovers to replace the factory adjustable suspension on my 300ZX.
Good to hear them on the podcast 👍
I bought a wiper blade puller a few years ago. So simple but effective.
To get the wiper cowl off, use a thin plastic wedge, no broken windshield and easier install on those new struts... Been there and live in Vermont, USA...
Maisie is a legend. We need to see more of her! ❤
Wtf
Maisie is the dog my friend
@@charliehall6565 why didn't you just say that then bro ❤️ she is cute asf
@@RAGNAAAA most people know her name bro😎
She loves Alex so much. Always looking up at him. Taylor should just let Alex keep her. (JK, Taylor)
Shout out to the editor for the R8 in the bin lorry animation 🔥🔥🤣
2 uploads in one week!? Good start to the weekend ey!
After reading these comments I might as well put “Great to see the unit floor. Always good to see that, need to get the floor and the walls working together in more videos”
I really love the two updates a week schedule
Lets go! Gareth is back! I really missed the gareth and alex legendary duo
Thanks for the update, I always wanted to know what happened after chris starred in Superbad!
Glad to see Gareth back on a video
So good to see Gareth again!
Just ordered my first case of beer52. Can't wait to try them
I love how the Auto Alex family is becoming like the Simpsons with all the different characters on the episodes - I am loving all the content
I think this channel and possibly DriveTribe is the new Top Gear and Grand Tour. It shows us what can be picked up for next to nothing. What you need to do, to make it better. And not forgetting having a right good laugh with your mates.
These guys must be picking money from trees 😂 I'm happy with my new budget super car. Cost £1900, gave it a service costs less than £50, done nearly 3k miles without any issue and i can drive it whatever the weather.😊 2011 Peugeot 107 😂
My tax is £35 per year 😂
Nice seeing Gareth back on the channel 😊
Yay Gareth! Love that man
Nice work on the Wurth gear Boys!
Good to see Gareth back 👍
Well done chapz , and Alex
Finally Gareth's back on the show 👍
Bloody love this channel
Nice to see Gareth back!
So good to see Garreth again, 3 uploads in a week!!! Get in
Great video lads, luv the first R8’s. That thank you from Chris and the reply was proper heartwarming too!
That face and look of fear on poor old Chris's face and the sweat rolling when Alex shouts on about wanting to even use the grinder!! 😅
Finally, someone using würth tools, honestly the best tools and sprays wurth is all I own and there M-cube range is spot on
Came here to see all the comments about there being wiper removal tools 😂 Good video guys 👍 You've properly taken off!
Had the same type of suspension on my RS4 (well DRC but similar silly complicated stuff, pressurised, connected corners) chewed through 1000's over a year of continually breaking, exploding etc. Full replacement of the system was £9500. I looked at coilovers and in all honesty I should have done that and kept the car rather than sell once it was out of warranty. Also had similar (the same?) brakes. They warped a lot- did a full replacement (£1400 the fronts) and then they started going again. Any high speed slowing would just warp them. You can get ceramic- only a £7k option lol.
I work at Audi and have seen two of these now in my few weeks, horrible to maintain problems with power steering leaks and all sorts of high ticket repairs that's coming from a tech that does em all the time too not myself.
Can't wait to see you at Birmingham 😊
Love these types of videos..... fixing thing. more please lads
Good to see Gareth back on the channel
This channel's hilarious man, earned yourselves a sub.
Who else is loving these regular uploads from Alex
Another build episode, we are blessed!
chris mate... we feel you.
always a laugh when gareth is on, chris as well
YAY GARETH! How we've missed you 🤎
See if you can get some Wurth dry chain lube for your bikes mate, great stuff
Gareth is back. Yes! I missed that accent 🎵👂🏼
Love how, whenever they need something done properly, i.e. without breaking permanently anything, they call Gareth!
So nice to see Gareth again
I've been here with old fast cars. It ends up being bodge and work around on top of bodge and work around. You just can't keep these things running well without deep pockets or a great deal of hope.
3.80 per mile. Or about 11 days of public transport for me here in prague CZ :)
Good to see Gareth again!
Friday night vid with Alex....chips and gravy.... and some beers...about six.... nothing like it N x
Thats proper friendship❤️
Check the MOT history on this car... its clearly been 'looked after' and 'cherished' by 'one lady owner' who's 'pride and joy' it was...
When the beer was being advertised, was the silver Audi behind Alex a B5 RS4?
Ngl that ad actually helped me sort out a Christmas present
So glad to see Gareth back - Taylor was starting to wear on me a bit
I love how you lot were all faffing about and not getting much done, then it cuts to Josh and suddenly it all starts to take shape 😅 Also it’s nice to see Chris again. And Gareth too!
😍 love a mk1 R8, beautiful car
Good to see Gareth again. Seems like forever since we last saw him.
BC coil overs cheaper for older Audis? Good price at £1000 to go on an expensive R8 but very expensive to put on a cheaper car if there’s no price diffrence between coil over sets for different cars etc
That mechanic guy is back. Ain't seen him in ages? Hello mechanic guy!
So good to see Gareth again. Don’t stay away for so long next time
I personally think the 1st gen r8 is the best looking and that's a beautiful example.
The look on Chris face when Gareth and alex took of the wiper is like Everytime your friends about to ruin your car when they offer you "free mods" LMAO
Heu guys i work for audi and you can remove the windscreens wipers by putting force on the centre of the wiper arm and then pull up the rest of the wipers. No special tool required
Wiper arm pullers now available at Auto Alex’s store. Take care guys
i spotted that R8 in the background of another video and it really had me wracking my brain trying to figure out where it came from lol.
Gareth + Alex = chaos 😂😂
Garreth returns!!!
Poor Chris constantly looks shell shocked! 😁
You need to go see my mate at MRC Tuning. He'll sort it out.
The easiest way to get wiper arms off is a small 2 leg bearing puller Alex. 😀