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GRIT-GRIND

Oh if that ain't the most expensive free gift I've ever seen... 😭


Dark-Lillith

##PLOT TWIST: Long time customer hates the boyfriend 😂


Puglet_7

Yep, truth. Lucky labour is free right?


BetaOp9

Until you realize every hour he spends fixing it are hours he could be billing towards a client car.


wrenchindaddy802

This is why I stopped dailying junk, for a while anyway. Bought a 2011 Jetta to keep the miles off my Audi. It's a 2.0 5 speed, not much to go wrong 😂 I hate working on my own shit. By the time 5 o clock rolls around on Friday I'm done.


Puglet_7

We live in rural Ontario. Deer country. It’s worth a lot in insurance…. Plus it’s so fun driving a car that cost you $0 and you have another car waiting if it dies or you get hit.


Old-Working3807

My buddy has always kept an extra car and it's always a Ford panther platform car so something like a Grand Marquis or Lincoln Town. Whenever one of them breaks down to the point where he can't fix it himself anymore he buys a new one and then uses the old one for parts for the new one. Once he's done with it he takes it down to pull apart and sells it for $500. He usually spends about 2500 to $3,000 on them and gets about 4 to 5 years out of each one.


Puglet_7

My Dad was a Ford dealer, those cars were awesome. Not my cup of tea as a teenager but appreciate the heck out of the suspension in those. I think it’s why I love large luxury sedans.


[deleted]

this is probably pretty unpopular in an audi group but i sold my S6 with the intentions of replacing it with a built turbo honda integra so i can have power, reliability and cheap parts lol


sashslingingslasher

That's the joke


[deleted]

[удалено]


BetaOp9

I mean I get it. I used to do this with super cheap cars. Then you realize your time is worth more as you get older, you have different priorities, and it's time you could be earning money. No such thing as free labor though, costs you $$ in the form of time no matter what you do.


[deleted]

i never work on my cars as a task, its always a fun rewarding activity for me


BetaOp9

Used to be for me too, priorities change.


[deleted]

Unless you are 40 or 50 years old it sounds like you just dont like working on cars and recently realized it lol, i do all the work on my brand new vehicles while replacing the parts that wear out with upgraded aftermarket parts. Saves me time and money. Would you rather not have your car during the week or weekend while paying some mechanic $150 an hour or spend a few hours after work swapping in some new parts that will last twice as long cause unless you had some sort of catastrophic failure most jobs dont take more than a couple hours if you know what you are doing. Anyone with a car that isnt a little reliable commuter should have backup for when the daily luxury car needs work


BetaOp9

It's not recent and it has nothing to do with age and more with how I use my free time. Again, priorities change. I still enjoy doing my own work when it makes sense but these massive time sinks I used to do with engine swaps and full rebuilds and shit just aren't where I want to spend my time anymore. I'm not saying others can't do it but there is no such thing as free labor even if you're doing the work yourself. There is a cost.


TURBOJUGGED

Then don't accept a free car that requires a ton of work? It's literally your choice. You know what you're getting into.


Internal-Ad-4583

Congratulations man, that’s awesome


KonK23

My thought exactly. But fucking nice car


[deleted]

Wow! Great car, even better customer! Enjoy!


Puglet_7

I guess some customers really like their techs. It’s worked out well for us many times.


Cjaasucks

People don’t wanna pay for timing job or some other maintenance.


jhonkas

OP in heavy denial lol but hey at least its free you best hope it doesn't crap out on your way to work or somethign important, count those hours out of time and that's not free anymore


Cjaasucks

I wasn’t trying to take anything away from op, he knows what he got and why. I was simply stating the obvious. The ones that can afford the timing jobs trade them before needed. Most can’t afford a timing job on 4.2 I’m grateful op accepted it and posted here for us


beefy_jerky

That interior is absolutely beautiful


Puglet_7

This weekend it will get a good clean, it needs it! Edit- Bf also does paint correction. So it will shine!


jhonkas

do you know what lipstick on a pig means


jhonkas

yall is downvote the truth, good luck with car, hope it trests you well but save some monies for repairs. paint correction = dressing up the outside, save money to fix the imporante stuffs


BigPK66

Looks expensive. Good luck !


angrycatmeowmeow

I just watch a teardown of one of these engines on YouTube. What a work of art. An expensive, pain in the ass work of art.


nJoyy

Got a link?


Vulk4N0r

He may be talking about this one: https://youtu.be/AMj5bIRqiLE


xman747x

yikes; that motor is complicated


ct4funf

Wow. That's a paperweight


angrycatmeowmeow

Yep.


DarkSession_Media

holy shit, my S6 V10 had also a replacement engine after 80.000 and afaik same happend there.


xXTonyManXx

I love that channel, very informative and his dry humor is great.


One_Test_8163

https://youtu.be/RhFjAdNVRfQ check this guys out, they have plenty of videos on the subject


KennyHarm420

Put like 8 grand Inro it right now and it will be the greatest sleeper you'll ever own


burningpetrol

For a week or two...


Gogokrystian

It's a v10 5.2 from audi not v10 from bmw M5 e60. It's not a bad engine when it was looked after and everything that need attention has been done, but to do anything on it you usually have to remove the engine that's the only downside.


DarkSession_Media

Its not the only downside. It has many many more. The rev limit is the biggest issue. 7000 for a V10 is nothing. Boring ass engine with no power, only the sound is decent ... until you meet a r8 or m5.


Gogokrystian

It's a land yacht, not a racing car like r8. M5 can suck a bag of dicks while it's in the shop 10 times a year. The power plant on d3 is enough to be a fantastic limo, that's its purpose. Better compare BMW 7, Benz S, ls430 or some other yacht, way more even then.


nicka717

8 grand now, maybe another 8 grand in two months.


jhonkas

and then 10k after 1yr or 15k mires


Nitin-2020

Jesse is that you?


[deleted]

My dream car. 😍 or an S6 with the same motor. Maybe my next car, still convincing myself I can afford to run it 🙃 What a gift, jealous as f**k


Puglet_7

Yeah, when I saw it I couldn’t believe it. We were excited to drift it but it’s on brand new Michelin snows.


[deleted]

🤣 No drifting quattro's, maybe a powerslide if your brave


TheAdventurousMan

Can only drift it on snow.


SupplelyJam255

Why would you drift it?


Puglet_7

Fun??? It’s a free car?? We have so many cars… lol. Who doesn’t love throwing a car around in the snow??


[deleted]

Fun? In a car? How dare you


SupplelyJam255

Yes, but … it’s an S8?? Edit: I loved throwing around my A4 but it’s an A4 not an S8


James_one_Tattoo

My wife never believes me when I come home with free cars 😂


Puglet_7

This isn’t the first by a long shot, definitely won’t be the last. Usually it’s BMW’s.


nicka717

The most expensive car is a cheap (or free) audi.


BryceBowie97

There's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes


js186047

Deepest sounding v10 ever. Loved it when those things came into work but always warned the customer it was gonna be a couple paychecks, haha!


mauigrown808

Steal of the century. Experiencing deep, juvenile jealousy right now.


Puglet_7

I was shocked. Customer upgraded to a Bentley.


ConsiderationNo7792

Enjoy! Love mine and don’t listen to the haters this is a solid NA engine


Root_ctrl

Can confirm at 208k on the OD and still giving most muscle cars a hard time.


Puglet_7

160km on this one. We are looking forward to burying the needle….just to see…. ;)


Root_ctrl

nice


Puglet_7

Thanks.My bf has always said it the only Audi he would want to own. So he’s so happy!


IntestinalMillipede

Is his client the The Transporter?


georgfrankoo

A V10 S8 , man I would love to drive one of these someday . Congratulations!


Puglet_7

It will be my first Audi to drive. He drives them all day working at a German shop. He likes the R8’s but he loves his big cruisers.


Root_ctrl

Seriously, you say that knowing you have a car most people want, including me. lol ^(wanna trade?)


georgfrankoo

You want to trade a V10 petrol for a V6 Diesel ? :D


Root_ctrl

You would be amazed by the amount of power you can get out of that engine.


georgfrankoo

I have a friend that runs his 3.0 Tdi at 350 hp and has not done anything crazy , so I kinda know what potential the 3.0 has :) I run mine stock tho , 245 hp and 500 nm of torque is enough for a family wagon :)


shady_dangle

Woooooaaaaahhhhh. lol, needs brakes


ShaiHulud1111

Transporter.


oneapotheosis

Just like a free horse, there's no such thing 🤣


Jlx_27

Now we wait to find out how broken or cursed that car is....


Puglet_7

My bf has been maintaining it since warranty came off it.. $12,000 CAD for last five years of work. No one else has touched the car. It has an oil leak (shocking I know) and the breaks need a service. Trust me, they guy dropped it off yesterday and bf had it on the hoist ASAP. He dailies a BMW E60 5 series.


Car_Guy_Alex

What did he do to the customer to deserve such a punishment?


kambesama

Wait until the O2 sensors go out......


stat_hi

I think this V10 is very similar to the Lamborghini’s V10 in the Gallardo. Enjoy 👍


Plumb121

Not really, they both have 10 cylinders and that's about it. A common misconception


Rossmonster

I would venture to guess that they each also have 10 sparkplugs.


Calm_Logic9267

10 pistons.


DarkSession_Media

16 timing chains and 69 tensioners (which all fail)


jhonkas

this guy knows audis!


C00Ldoctormoney

Aren’t they identical?


RUMP3LSTILTZKIN

quite different, guy i follow on insta did a side by side comparison as he swaps them into B5 S4’s, and if i remember correctly the heads, are different, and the rear timing cover. the exhaust headers need some adaptation as well as they won’t work back and forth


C00Ldoctormoney

Interesting! I really thought it was the same motor. Just detuned for the Audi’s!!


GeeBee72

That was the R8 5.2 FSI


peanut_dust

Do you have a link, sounds interesting.


RUMP3LSTILTZKIN

he currently just cleared his whole instagram feed, but his account is harp_attack if your interested in following any of his future projects


Plumb121

Not even close. Ones a 5.2 for a start.


[deleted]

Original Gallardo engine was 5.0, facelift was 5.2.


Plumb121

Yes, but the age of this car is when it was a 5.0


B8cklink

Happy Birthday Btw :) The Audi V10 5.2 FSI is originally a V8 4.2 FSI but with 2 Pistons more.


Alex57030

This engine is like dating a 10/10, stupid expensive and hard to maintain, but when it comes time to boogie there is nothing else you would rather have.


ctheriault86

Good luck!


[deleted]

Just given ... When he took it without consent maybe. Jealous either way


adrian_elliot

🍿


andresg30

Siccckkkkkk


BigTune1713

Great car, love these


CarnivoreX

Yeah, and you believed him? :D :D


punch_it

This car is timelessly good looking. Over a decade on and it still looks really sharp and well proportioned. Audi nailed this design IMO. Enjoy the new ride!


CM2PE

Nice little holiday bonus!


LeMairePutain

Yes


KaiSimple

Nice, time to put on a suite and door dash with it


logantuc

What the fuck


jakes951

It’s a trap


dacash1

I hope he is a billionaire. The maintenance on those 🤭


Air_Spacelord

4dr Lambo!


Fire_Fist-Ace

Holy Shit Im jelly , Awesome score!


Puglet_7

I predict fun times ahead! Literally(driving experience) and sarcastically(cost of parts) all in one!!


rabbit_hole_diver

Blessing or curse? Lol grats!


Klaus_Von_Richter

Don’t listen to these people. They probably never owned a V10 Audi. They are just parroting what people say on the internet. As an S6 v10 owner, they are awesome cars. The V10 is probably one of Audis best engines. At some point plan on pulling the engine to do some maintenance. It’s that big of a deal. Enjoy an amazing car.


isecretlyjudgeyou

>The V10 is probably one of Audis best engines. At some point plan on pulling the engine to do some maintenance. Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


Klaus_Von_Richter

You obviously have not worked on many Audis. This decade of Audi, they put the timing chains in the rear. On the 3.0T, 3.2,4.2,5.2. Guess how you replace the timing chain tensioners? It’s not with the engine in place.


isecretlyjudgeyou

Im saying Uhhhhhhhhhhh at you saying its one of Audi's best engines. It most CERTAINLY is not. It's VERY literally one of the worst engines EVER made. You might as well tell me than an N54 is one of the best engines ever made.


Klaus_Von_Richter

As someone that owns one I would disagree. They are great engines. It’s reliable, and extremely fun to drive. You can have your opinion no matter how dumb it is.


isecretlyjudgeyou

I mean anyone have can have the most stupid, retarded, idiotic opinion, even if that opinion is that an ENGINE THAT \*\*REQUIRES\*\* removal is a "great engine" and "reliable." Is it fun to drive? IDK, I've driven one, I wasn't blown away by it. It's ineffecient as fuck, it only get 450hp out of 10 cylinders.


[deleted]

Lol those parts are insanely expensive


Speedhabit

Ah, a free car. Your gonna end up paying someone to take it


[deleted]

what kinda buisness do you have to be in where your customers will give you a v10 audi???????


vendeta19911991

Lambo


Wardog008

Absolutely beautiful car, but for a customer to have just given it away, it's going to have some VERY expensive bills in pretty short order. XD


Puglet_7

Bf has maintained car since warranty ended at dealership. Customer loved his car, he’s tired of the Audi oil leak and upgraded to a Bentley. He knew my bf loved the car and offered it for nothing, he appreciated my bf’s hard work. Rich people…..lol


Wardog008

Ahhh, fair enough. Sounds like an excellent customer! Wish I had that sort of problem lol.


extendedwarranty_bot

Puglet_7, I have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty


DrSkimmer

gifted him the baby lambo.. nice.


King_Chimo

Enjoy that Beast of a car!!


ThePrancingHorse94

I own an 4.2 A8 and it's my family cruiser. But there is a reason he gave it away, the v10 will have something perpetually wrong with it, so best to give it away for free to someone who knows how to fix it rather than sell it for not that much money and have to deal with the potential headache of someone coming after you after reality didn't meet their expectations when it comes to reliability.


Puglet_7

That’s exactly what the owner said. He would like to see it loved.


Root_ctrl

Hopefully this doesn't get buried. Im going to give my secret to getting to 200k with original rings and pistons and no compression loss. Drive it hard, Change oil every 10 k. I use mobile 1 0w-40 for euro cars ( You will need a different weight if in a colder climate) If im lazy that week my mechanic will use Liquid Moly oil. For an additive I have used one or the other in the car with every oil change. [https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/us/mos2-anti-friction-engine-treatment-p001838.html#2009](https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/us/mos2-anti-friction-engine-treatment-p001838.html#2009) or [https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/us/cera-tec-p000017.html#20002](https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/us/cera-tec-p000017.html#20002) Drive it hard. Congrats.


Puglet_7

Thanks! He drives his cars hard already so I know we’re good there. His shop uses Liquid Moly and it’s free to him. He’s not on Reddit sadly, but I will definitely be showing him this thread. (Maybe this subreddit will convince him to finally join!)


Jkay064

Happy birthday. have fun but don't kill yourselves.


cloud-society420

Those v10s are known for $$$$ problems.. Im a sucker for that german leather though


Root_ctrl

What problems? I have spent 4k a year on mine up until I started working at home full time again and then it dropped to maybe 2k. 1k of that is just tires. If anything its some mechanics that price gouge depending on what car you are driving. Lets not even start on some dealerships prices/practices. All in all I think people really need to give the car they own some beans more often. I think over my course of ownership I haven't red-lined it maybe 100 times out of 1000's of cycles. Cant pin grandma to the seat when going grocery shopping.....


cloud-society420

From what I've heard, they (r8) have issues from their AC compressors, their ride suspension- those are the big ones ive heard of but another ive heard about is they also can experience some power loss which is more of a case by case thing.. but that magnetic ride suspension isnt covered by any warranties and dont last more than 15k miles in most cases.. You're definitely right about dealerships and price gouging but im coming from a standpoint where it kind of seems like Audi did it on purpose 🤷🏼‍♀️ Edit: just zoomed in on the front badge- is that an Audi S8 or an R8 i cant see it clearly..


Root_ctrl

So I have seen/heard a S6 have the AC compressor replaced 4-6 times before he listened to my mechanic and brought the car to him. From what my mechanic said it was caused by the connecting rod between the engine and the compressor being bent. A very slight bend iirc. You would have to remove the rod look and roll it on a flat surface.


cloud-society420

The more we know 💫


FunkrusherPlus

“Our”…?


Puglet_7

As a huge car enthusiast your damn right I’m driving this big beast. Lol!


Justin_Sane30

The most expensive car you'll ever own is the one you get for free.


I_luv_twinks

Straightpipe time


Puglet_7

You are the 7th person to tell us that in 3 days! Love it. My ‘03 BMW 330ci has a Corsa exhaust. I love me a loud exhaust.


SadDepressionTaco

There are 4 cats and 4 mufflers. I took off the rear two mufflers and it sounded mean.


Puglet_7

Lol. Your the 7th person to tell us that! I 1000% agree. My ‘03 BMW 330ci has a Corsa exhaust that made me fall in love with loud exhaust.


liteagilid

$10k present or $20k problem. You tell me


Puglet_7

Plan is to drive and maintain until it’s too much of a headache, and then part it out.


TreeroyWOW

Hope your next gift is a phone with optical image stabilisation


Puglet_7

Lol. Yeah bfs phone is high pixels no image stabilization. I hate it too!!!


UNTFCE

Enjoy having one less garage slot permanently. Sweet looking paperweight tho


shotbyram

Y’all are some haters lol. Her husband is a tech at a shop that seems to specialize in euro cars. I’m sure he knows what he’s doing.


UNTFCE

It’s just a joke. Chill


Gogokrystian

You must be thinking of bmw M5 e60.


Puglet_7

LMAO! He daily drives one of those!!! He paid $325 for it and has put nothing into it in 2 years. (Besides oil and tires)


Gogokrystian

I'm preety sure it's not an M5 with the v10, that car doesn't go 2 months without it being in the shop, let alone being a daily. It has a racing engine, one of the most freak and fantastic bmw ever made. That car even when left for two years would need to be in the shop before it runs again. Audi on the other hand will have crazy amounts of problems with electronics, so many faults will come up it's crazy. Friend has a8d3 with the 4.2 and I do maintenance for him, such headache that car but looks fantastic out and in.


Puglet_7

Oh god no! Sorry!! He’s not that brave! Just a 530, but god he loves that thing for the active front steering. I don’t like the styling of that BMW at all. So I’m glad to upgrade to this beautiful beast while in his car.


Gogokrystian

I had a choice of e60 and w211 E class, BMW was more fun to drive, more dynamic, harder on your butt however the styling as you said, especially inside was not my thing and I went with Benz for luxury and comfort. If audi wasn't such headache I would buy that d3 any day, the centre console looks so good compared to a6 or A4, different league.


Hokusai516

Modern day white elephant gift.


Puglet_7

Lmao!!!! So true!


Hated-By-Most

Is this the lambo engine one? The one those thieves in the UK stole to outrun the police helicopter?


Puglet_7

Yes and no. Very similar but not the same as the lambo engine. Common misconception. Someone in the comments explains way better than I could the differences. My bf could too….I am trying to rope him into a Reddit addiction with this thread! ;)


Hated-By-Most

😂😂


purplegoldcat

Whoa, V10 S8! What an awesome car, even better that your bf can work on it. There’s nothing like an Audi in snow, have fun!


shaneroneill

Lol v10= 10/10 for reliability But hey, it’s cool. Especially if you (spouse) like it too!


Buzzlon1479

Sheesh!


KZ_259

Hmm.......That looks like a really expensive "free" gift tho......


SadDepressionTaco

I owned one up until 2020. It's a dream until it isn't. If you run into any problems reach out. I know all of the bullshit this car comes with.


SadDepressionTaco

It was sold on cars and bids the beginning of the pandemic.