Audi R8

[joust]

Will be with me from Friday, so I'll let you know what I think of it.....

J

[ajg31]

Without being rude, i hope the driving experience is better than the aesthetics (spelling). what colour have you gone for?

[AMG Merc]

ajg31 said:

Without being rude, i hope the driving experience is better than the aesthetics (spelling). what colour have you gone for?

Whatever colour Ecurie 25 decided on! I was in it 2 weeks ago

Sorry, re your question, Titanium/Bluey-ish...
http://www.ecurie25.co.uk/ourcars.aspx

Edited by AMG Merc on Wednesday 26th September 19:49

[saucyboy]

Look forward to reading that one J. I personally think the car looks the nutz, but I do quite like Audi's.

James

[ajg31]

one of the better colours i think. One being repaired in Listers Coventry at the moment. No matter how many times i see it, the shape just doesnt grow on me

[AMG Merc]

ajg31 said:

No matter how many times i see it, the shape just doesnt grow on me

Know what you mean - TT on steroids! And, whenever the new TT passes me I think its an R8 due to the family reseblence.

[imclueless]

I agree - certainly from the front. From the rear it is a lot different.

[alex s]

Guy down the road from me has got a R8, I loved the pics and the car, until I saw it in the flesh, was a bit underwelmed..as the others have said, too TT for me.

[NobleGuy]

Yep. Recognised the one going round MK a bit as an R8 but only after spending 20 seconds or so thinking about what model it was.

[Iaing01]

I like it, good engine in it too. Would rather a second hand lambo for that money tho

Iain

[ncs]

Well I do hope you'll be popping round for a cuppa J

I saw one in the flesh the other day & I thought it looked great.

Nick

[barefoot]

Great car but I now feel for the guys on the Audi forum they won't know whats hit em!

[imclueless]

I am sure Joust will consider things fairly and reasonably before saying its crap and not like his M400

[joust]

Shock horror, it's not actually that bad.

Build quality is, as you would expect, good. However, they have scrimped and saved to get to the price point. No auto-dim mirror, no reversing sensors, slightly harder plastics than you would expect.

Noise is excellent, and traction is classic Audi 4WD.

Off to play some more now it's drying out.

J

[peterguk]

joust said:

No auto-dim mirror.


J

Bummer... I'll cross it off my list then...

[joust]

First thing I thought

J

[imclueless]

Do Ecurie just get base with no options? No reversing sensors - they must be mad

[joust]

Nope. It's got quite a few options, just not them.

I assume Ecurie assume drivers that join are careful...

J

[joust]

Well, it understeers a lot.....

[Mr Noble]

joust said:

Well, it understeers a lot.....

slow in, fast out Justin!!