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bpman



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Audi R8...
I have a yearning for an Audi R8.... I think this the modern man's 911?

Anyone got or had one or any experience of one ?
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JeremyJ



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My brother modifies them Shocked

http://www.autops.co.uk/

Not quite my thing but awesome vehicles!
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GUM97



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Customer at work has one. Lovely vehicle, beautifully made! And bloody powerful too, if you've got a tendancy to have a heavy right foot, then you'll be racking up prize points pretty quick! Laughing
He finds it more of a practical daily driver than the previous Aston DB9 he had, of course that depends on how much space you need!

(ps: I'd go for the V10 Wink ) An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #261192 25th Aug 2013 4:26pm
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bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
It has got to be a R8 but probably a V8, other than the extra 2 cylinders any other must haves or things to look out for ?
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GUM97



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May be more info here:
http://www.r8talk.com/ An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
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barbel jim



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Fantastic cars !! They are very docile, but alot of fun when you want. The v8 is considered the drivers car of the 2. A good mate had one for 18months loved every minute and preferred it to all the 911's he's had. he will get the v10 at some point. The only down side was depreciation, another reason for the V8 Whistle Servicing wise cost were comparable with many normal cars Very Happy
Post #261199 25th Aug 2013 4:42pm
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bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
barbel jim wrote:
Fantastic cars !! They are very docile, but alot of fun when you want. The v8 is considered the drivers car of the 2. A good mate had one for 18months loved every minute and preferred it to all the 911's he's had. he will get the v10 at some point. The only down side was depreciation, another reason for the V8 Whistle Servicing wise cost were comparable with many normal cars Very Happy


That's good to know - thanks

@gum - thanks, off for a browse Thumbs Up
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Nick T



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My mate has one. �95.00 returns 170 miles. This is when driven like an angel.
Post #261235 25th Aug 2013 6:59pm
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yobbie



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You know it makes sense Thumbs Up
Post #261240 25th Aug 2013 7:07pm
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T1G UP



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you cant beat a porsche

gt3 all day long
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T1G UP



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey
you cant beat a porsche

gt3 all day long
Post #261276 25th Aug 2013 8:39pm
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jollymuckshifter



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I bought one the of very early R8 with the V8,got it before the V10 was launched.superb motor,lovely noise,very sad to see it go.
Post #261287 25th Aug 2013 9:05pm
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ken



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Poor mans lp560

Loads of trouble high maintenance go for the Porker it will hold better value

When they work they are fab however not cheap to run in any guise
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bpman



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Thanks for the replies.... What about a BMW Z3M, not the prettiest but 325bhp and 2 seats could be a stop gap until I can afford to run an R8 ... Anyone got one or had one ?
Post #262209 29th Aug 2013 5:25pm
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Thor



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My mate had the Z3M Coupe. The power to weight ratio is awesome. I was allowed a couple of goes in it and I loved it. He used it as his daily drive as couldn't warrant/afford 2 cars and he never had any dramas with it, including going to mainland Europe every year to do a 'Top Gear Route' and a couple of laps of the 'ring. His only gripe was that they're only 5 speed (as the 6 speed box was to big or something along those lines), 6th would've been nice on the motorways etc. only sold his to buy a house. Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful!
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