Audi R8 - what gives?

[daveak]

I love these cars, and you don't see that many on the road, but what gives? There are currently 125 R8's for sale in these classified ads, what's wrong with them? are they underwhelming, boring, dissapointing? what?

[ShayneJ]

Would most of them be V8's where the former owners have moved on to V10's

[Baryonyx]

A lot of people spending that sort of money might not want to be seen in an Audi? Which is funny, as Audi seems to be the badge of choice for those wanting to look like they've 'made it' at the bottom end of the market.

[Dave Hedgehog]

loads of them around here in sevenoaks

many people who have cars like this use them as weekend roundarounds and garage them during the week

im sure the recession is having an effect as well, only 2000 listed on how many left, thats a big % of them up for sale then

[Kong]

daveak said:

what gives?

No Porsche badge.

[ShayneJ]

given the choice between an R8 and a Gallardo i would take the Gallardo
every time perhaps the R8 is perceived as a bit dull.

[Fun Bus]

It's been in the UK for nearly 5 years so surely there is more of them and people are coming out of them for a newer one or something different. If they'd been on the market 12 months with that number on the market I'd say there was an issue.

[Fastdruid]

The R8 looks dull next to real supercars.

[whoami]

Another comedy thread (the replies rather than the OP).

[anonymous-user]

I'm not sure that the R8 shape is aging that well. When I see one, I see a large Python-esque foot being lifted off it, having just trodden on it.

[Zwolf]

88 Lamborghini Gallardos.
167 Aston Martin V8 Vantages.
827 Porsche 997s of all varieties.

All of which quite probably represent a similar proportion of the total numbers of those cars registered new, just as the R8 probably does. So no, I don't think there's any particular issue with them.

How many do you think should be for sale at any point in time OP? Why?

Edited by Zwolf on Friday 9th December 21:36

[daveak]

"How many do you think should be for sale at any point in time OP? Why?"

Not sure if I can give you an answer to this, but just seems a high proportion of fairly low mileage R8's too. I've never driven one, or been in one, but they do interest me. Can anyone give an owners view?

[Kong]

swerni said:

Kong said:

daveak said:

what gives?

No Porsche badge.

I'd take an R8 over a porker any day.

So would I, certainly over anything less than a GT3. But this end of the market is very badge-sensitive and in that regard Porsche > Audi.

[NotKenBlock]

Given there are so many about, the prices are holding a bit to firm for my liking!

[TomN94]

Having been in a gallardo (mk1) and a v10 r8 which shares the same engine, I did find the gallardo underwhelming incomparison, the r8 is much better. But as someone above said it's because they will be more than likely v8's which people won't want.

[NotKenBlock]

The equivalent 911 (997) is around 10k cheaper interestingly.

[Garlick]

Not sure I'd take a V8 over a 911, but a V10 is an excellent supercar. IMO the early V8 cars needed a bit more oomph but are very pleasant to drive and look great.

When the price falls, I would. Regardless of donkey

[Daniel1]

TomN94 said:

Having been in a gallardo (mk1) and a v10 r8 which shares the same engine, I did find the gallardo underwhelming incomparison, the r8 is much better. But as someone above said it's because they will be more than likely v8's which people won't want.

I thought the V10 was a detuned mk2 gallardo V10?

[jas xjr]

The only thing that concerns me is that there is a new demographic that is buying these cars and then ragging them around town centres. Seen it quite a few times. Not good for the brand

[NotKenBlock]

jas xjr said:

The only thing that concerns me is that there is a new demographic that is buying these cars and then ragging them around town centres. Seen it quite a few times. Not good for the brand

+1 on this,

The people that are now looking at the leggy cheap ones, are the same people that bought TT's in the same way a few years ago.

Dont know about anyone else but a leggy ropey TT is the 'orangeites' current chariot of choice at the tanning salon / local nightspot