Audi R8 V10 PLUS 2016

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Vetteran

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238 posts

176 months

Saturday 9th July 2016
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Just bought one. Never owned a car in yellow but this one in Vegas Yellow looks great. Whisper it quietly but I sold a Porsche GT4 to buy it. Great car on the track but I want a really fast road car and the GT4 did not feel that fast until you were in the upper reaches of the rev band. Only had a couple of short drives at the moment but I can confirm it is genuine supercar fast and the car exudes quality. Very pleased.

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Monday 11th July 2016
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keep us updated was thinking about doing the same in 2017

Vetteran

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238 posts

176 months

Monday 11th July 2016
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Porsche911R said:
keep us updated was thinking about doing the same in 2017
Will do.
GT4 great car as motoring press have said but if you are used to 500bhp plus you do miss the grunt. Not so with the R8 oh no!

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Tuesday 12th July 2016
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Vetteran said:
Will do.
GT4 great car as motoring press have said but if you are used to 500bhp plus you do miss the grunt. Not so with the R8 oh no!
well quicker than a 458 so it must feel great being NA and not a turbo, car really looks great.

Adz The Rat

13,946 posts

208 months

Tuesday 12th July 2016
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Yes they are definitely "proper" supercar fast, great cars! Get some photos up.

Terminator X

14,921 posts

203 months

Tuesday 12th July 2016
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Vetteran said:
Just bought one. Never owned a car in yellow but this one in Vegas Yellow looks great. Whisper it quietly but I sold a Porsche GT4 to buy it. Great car on the track but I want a really fast road car and the GT4 did not feel that fast until you were in the upper reaches of the rev band. Only had a couple of short drives at the moment but I can confirm it is genuine supercar fast and the car exudes quality. Very pleased.
Burn him/her, witch!

TX.

aspirated

2,539 posts

145 months

Wednesday 13th July 2016
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how much profit did you make on the porsche

Palmball

1,267 posts

173 months

Wednesday 13th July 2016
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Ahh, not many of us Gen-2 owners on here....seems to be derided by the PH massive for some reason? confused

Love mine, had it since January and sold an AMG GT before it. Frankly, I'm typically more of a AMG man but just didn't gel with the GT. The R8 though is something else, and quite alarming how much faster and better it is in almost every way given the similar purchase prices. As I said above, I'm bemused by the lukewarm reception it's had because as a road-focussed (super?)car to use everyday, I can't think of a lot else that compares. It really is a cut-price Lambo with better technology and build quality.....it's almost a bargain laugh

So much so, I'm considering swapping my black one for a yellow one (there's a good offer on the table). Just wondering if I've got big enough balls to drive round in a yellow car everyday. Could you post some pictures of yours?

In the meantime, some snaps of my black one....











Terminator X

14,921 posts

203 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Bloody hell that looks good!

TX.

Turquoise

1,457 posts

96 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Lovely cars. Don't care what the masses think.

franki68

10,330 posts

220 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Fantastic cars,deeply appealing.


Vetteran

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238 posts

176 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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aspirated said:
how much profit did you make on the porsche
Mine was a lefthand drive. Ordered from Porsche Antibes France drove 6000 km and sold it a year later for same money I paid for the car. Quite alot of GT4 available in europe mine was keenly priced.

Vetteran

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238 posts

176 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Palmball said:
Ahh, not many of us Gen-2 owners on here....seems to be derided by the PH massive for some reason? confused

Love mine, had it since January and sold an AMG GT before it. Frankly, I'm typically more of a AMG man but just didn't gel with the GT. The R8 though is something else, and quite alarming how much faster and better it is in almost every way given the similar purchase prices. As I said above, I'm bemused by the lukewarm reception it's had because as a road-focussed (super?)car to use everyday, I can't think of a lot else that compares. It really is a cut-price Lambo with better technology and build quality.....it's almost a bargain laugh

So much so, I'm considering swapping my black one for a yellow one (there's a good offer on the table). Just wondering if I've got big enough balls to drive round in a yellow car everyday. Could you post some pictures of yours?

In the meantime, some snaps of my black one....



Have not taken any photos yet but will publish when I have. Did not know the car had a lukewarm reception. I love the look of the car not as OTT as the Huracan so I felt OK with Vegas Yellow. Probably a slow burner, once people actually start driving them instead of basing their opinions on the motoring press they will realise what a great road car it is. Stick shift and motorsport clutch is OK for the track but is a pain stuck in traffic on a wet Friday night during rush hour





simong800

2,274 posts

106 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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That black one looks superb, hadn't given these much of a look until now but that's giving me all sorts of ideas! Thanks for the pics.

Adz The Rat

13,946 posts

208 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Black with red leather looks fantastic!

We have just had a lovely lady take delivery of her new V10 Plus in Daytona Grey with red leather, that looked great too.

We currently have a demo in Floret silver with black interior, that isn't a colour combo any of us would have chosen first but it really looks so good!




Vetteran

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238 posts

176 months

Thursday 14th July 2016
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Pics as promised

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Friday 15th July 2016
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The new R8 really is a good looking car!

dc2rr07

1,238 posts

230 months

Friday 15th July 2016
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AyBee said:
The new R8 really is a good looking car!
Totally agree & I much prefer the smaller side blades than the originals.

paul789

3,676 posts

103 months

Friday 15th July 2016
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Palmball said:
In the meantime, some snaps of my black one....


Um, just let me take a minute.

mattf93

1,273 posts

114 months

Friday 15th July 2016
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Palmball said:
Ahh, not many of us Gen-2 owners on here....seems to be derided by the PH massive for some reason? confused

Love mine, had it since January and sold an AMG GT before it. Frankly, I'm typically more of a AMG man but just didn't gel with the GT. The R8 though is something else, and quite alarming how much faster and better it is in almost every way given the similar purchase prices. As I said above, I'm bemused by the lukewarm reception it's had because as a road-focussed (super?)car to use everyday, I can't think of a lot else that compares. It really is a cut-price Lambo with better technology and build quality.....it's almost a bargain laugh

So much so, I'm considering swapping my black one for a yellow one (there's a good offer on the table). Just wondering if I've got big enough balls to drive round in a yellow car everyday. Could you post some pictures of yours?

In the meantime, some snaps of my black one....









Love that - don't get yellow - the blue is the best colour (Ara) really pops in the light! Yellow just attracts flies like you wouldn't believe!