A Question For R8 Owners.

[Freddie328]

How important is Magnetic Ride in terms of ride/handling and also resale value?

Thanks.

[j3gme]

Well I dont have it on mine and the ride is just fine as for resale.......... every one gets a kicking what ever xtras you may have.

[martynj]

Have it on mine, makes a sizeable difference when you switch to stiffer setting, no idea on resale however. Dealers will always find a way to make EVERY optional extra a must at that point however

[UVB]

Easiest way to tell on resale is to get a contract hire quote on both as that theoretically takes the future value into account. I'd say the list cost of it will depreciate much heavier than the rest of the car.

There's an argument that says the cheapest, basest spec is the best one to go for on resale value, but this is a car that you are meant to be enjoying so if you want it, get it. You probably don't need it as the underlying chassis is so good, but if it was me personally I'd get it as I was quite impressed with it. Seemed like it gave you the ability to switch from comfy GT tourer to tied down racer at the flick of the button. None of the other similar systems I've tried in other cars worked anywhere near as well (Scirocco came closest) - this again is probably down to the underlying quality of the R8 chassis.

[anonymous-user]

It's pretty much standard on most cars and IS standard on the V10! When I was looking I would not consider a car without it. Not sure how it would effect value though, more likely to effect desirability.

[DMC2]

Magnetic ride makes quite a reasonable difference. It is 'on' and working to improve the ride all the time, pressing the button just makes the ride harder. Very difficult to sell a car without it, I ignored any car that didn't have it when I was looking for mine.

[Dr G]

Sold two without mag ride that were no harder to shift than cars with - although it does rank as a very desirable option and they do book with it.

[flow99]

DMC2 said:

Magnetic ride makes quite a reasonable difference. It is 'on' and working to improve the ride all the time, pressing the button just makes the ride harder. Very difficult to sell a car without it, I ignored any car that didn't have it when I was looking for mine.

Same thoughts for me. Essentially the option to have over anything else, and wouldn't consider a R8 without magnetic ride.

[j3gme]

Oh Dear looks like a bought a lemon !

[Freddie328]

Thanks for all your replies - very helpful.

[anonymous-user]

DMC2 said:

Magnetic ride makes quite a reasonable difference. It is 'on' and working to improve the ride all the time, pressing the button just makes the ride harder. Very difficult to sell a car without it, I ignored any car that didn't have it when I was looking for mine.

I think most people do not understand that the system is always working. They assume it's a manual switch off or on solution depending on what type of driving you are doing.

[UH-Matt]

j3gme said:

Oh Dear looks like a bought a lemon !

Not really as long as you are happy with the car and paid the right price. I am currently considering an r8 and it is by no means a *must* for me, so don't worry if you do not have it as there are others like me (and others in this thread).