The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)
Discussion
rejn said:
Talking of which I'm test driving a GTI and R back-to-back tomorrow - will be interesting to see how they compare. What's the thread thoughts on choice of gearbox? I'm starting off thinking DSG is best as the car will spend most of its life averaging 20mph in central London.
Manuel is the only choice, Shirley. 
/luddite
LHD said:
ferrisbueller said:
Interesting, or not, how whilst Pork and Italian marques have been soaring, that the Audi R8 has remained in a fairly steady decline down to about £40k.
I often wonder whether this is the definitive everyday supercar. But then you consider the lack of heritage relative to the aforementioned and question its merits. Then you counter that with thoughts of original NSX; Everyone has to start somewhere.
I like the zingy bent eight and the warm glow perceived reliability. I still can't come to terms with the styling and the pastiche effects such as the open gate gearshift.
Then I come to the internal conversation about whether it's worth double an RS4 Avant, which would probably do 85% of the tricks, 100% of the time, and then offers true practicality to boot (bad-um-tish)....
Tempted but not tempted
IMO the R8 has never quite been special enough.I often wonder whether this is the definitive everyday supercar. But then you consider the lack of heritage relative to the aforementioned and question its merits. Then you counter that with thoughts of original NSX; Everyone has to start somewhere.
I like the zingy bent eight and the warm glow perceived reliability. I still can't come to terms with the styling and the pastiche effects such as the open gate gearshift.
Then I come to the internal conversation about whether it's worth double an RS4 Avant, which would probably do 85% of the tricks, 100% of the time, and then offers true practicality to boot (bad-um-tish)....
Tempted but not tempted
Brilliant car, just lacks the pizzazz of a Porsche or something Italian.
L100NYY said:
Have you been on the sauce? 
Plenty that needs putting right with that: exhaust, filler cap, pedals, 'plate, spoiler ... And the fact that it's POA.
anonymous said:
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Nein.Advert said:
The current specification of the car is as follows (in order of date fitted to car):
Full bespoke Infinity Exhaust System
K&N Induction Kit
...
Full Carbon Fibre M3 GT Rear Spoiler (90% colour coded)
A bit of mix'n'match going on. Fine if it's your thing, but the advert just screams "messed with" to me. I like the arches though. Full bespoke Infinity Exhaust System
K&N Induction Kit
...
Full Carbon Fibre M3 GT Rear Spoiler (90% colour coded)
olly22n said:
I'm bored.
Any good project/restoration threads you can recommend?
I don't mind be it house/car whatever, needs to have lots of pictures!
Have you seen GetCarter's house build site?Any good project/restoration threads you can recommend?
I don't mind be it house/car whatever, needs to have lots of pictures!
If you get bored with that he's also got lots of cute fluffy dogs and pine martens.
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