RE: Facelifted R8 vs 991 Carrera 4
Discussion
sgq89 said:
You don't have any friends, you're too preoccupied with your car. Making sure its nice and cleannnn. Make sure you've got all the settings set just right! Keep checking the G-meter reading, see what you can get! I on the other hand, will be out with my mates.
Do you really want me to fetch the custard and show you her dirty it is?raptor600 said:
sgq89 said:
You don't have any friends, you're too preoccupied with your car. Making sure its nice and cleannnn. Make sure you've got all the settings set just right! Keep checking the G-meter reading, see what you can get! I on the other hand, will be out with my mates.
Do you really want me to fetch the custard and show you her dirty it is?A 2007 R8 is now worth about £45k to £50k.
A 2007 911 is now worth about £25k.
This may well be because Porsche sell 10x as many 911s over here as Audi do R8s (according to howmanyleft.com).
I'd have an R8 if only because of that. But given 80k to spend, you can have a 488bhp V8-S F-Type, which looks like it'll be more desirable than either, IMO.
A 2007 911 is now worth about £25k.
This may well be because Porsche sell 10x as many 911s over here as Audi do R8s (according to howmanyleft.com).
I'd have an R8 if only because of that. But given 80k to spend, you can have a 488bhp V8-S F-Type, which looks like it'll be more desirable than either, IMO.
We had the old C4S and did a Porsche Driving Day at Silverstone at the same time as Lamborghini and Audi were running some sort of day. The C4S could keep up with a Gallardo, but I was behind an R8 on track and it just disappeared and I never saw it again. It's so wide and cornered so must faster, off it went.
However, I wouldn't have one (and I have an Audi, my sixth). It's not beautiful. It might go like a rabbit, but it matters what it looks like, to mix metaphors.
However, I wouldn't have one (and I have an Audi, my sixth). It's not beautiful. It might go like a rabbit, but it matters what it looks like, to mix metaphors.
herebebeasties said:
A 2007 R8 is now worth about £45k to £50k.
A 2007 911 is now worth about £25k.
This may well be because Porsche sell 10x as many 911s over here as Audi do R8s (according to howmanyleft.com).
I'd have an R8 if only because of that. But given 80k to spend, you can have a 488bhp V8-S F-Type, which looks like it'll be more desirable than either, IMO.
New Jag really does look fantastic! Just hope there isn't any design floors like the old XKR having no slippy diffy and the latest one having that electric aerial and a spoiler that makes the front go light. A 2007 911 is now worth about £25k.
This may well be because Porsche sell 10x as many 911s over here as Audi do R8s (according to howmanyleft.com).
I'd have an R8 if only because of that. But given 80k to spend, you can have a 488bhp V8-S F-Type, which looks like it'll be more desirable than either, IMO.
Porsche are always engineering first. Audi R8 is great value as its pretty much a baby Lamborghini. Just needs to be all one colour without all the vents, tacky lights and the strange carbon fibre side 'things'. All in my opinion obviously.
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I would have the Porsche. Badge snobbery and people, even though may not tell it apart from another 911, will not think it is a TT at least (Yes, I have heard people question an R8).
The R8 may be a decent car, but it just does not look the part for me. Even with the Lambo V10, I would rather have the lambo.
The R8 may be a decent car, but it just does not look the part for me. Even with the Lambo V10, I would rather have the lambo.
sgq89 said:
A willy waving tosser lol, you prat. if you saw my earlier post, you'd see that actually I wouldn't have any of those 3 cars - a 911, R8 or a GTR, I'd have a Jaguar or a Maserati, does that make me a willy waving tosser?
Sorry that not wanting a Nissan makes me a tosser, I hadn't realised it was a sin that my aspirations are bigger than that.
Sorry that not wanting a Nissan makes me a tosser, I hadn't realised it was a sin that my aspirations are bigger than that.
No more of this If you can't post politely, don't post at all.
Garlick said:
sgq89 said:
A willy waving tosser lol, you prat. if you saw my earlier post, you'd see that actually I wouldn't have any of those 3 cars - a 911, R8 or a GTR, I'd have a Jaguar or a Maserati, does that make me a willy waving tosser?
Sorry that not wanting a Nissan makes me a tosser, I hadn't realised it was a sin that my aspirations are bigger than that.
Sorry that not wanting a Nissan makes me a tosser, I hadn't realised it was a sin that my aspirations are bigger than that.
No more of this If you can't post politely, don't post at all.
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raptor600 said:
It would be wasted on him as he seems to have no understanding of the custard test.
He will just think I am a nutter who puts Birds custard on my Dastun!
So intrigued!He will just think I am a nutter who puts Birds custard on my Dastun!
By the way, think all Nissan GTR's are fantastic, my favourite looking being the R33. Think the solution for Nissan is to have a sub brand for the GTR as unfortunately they do also make the micra. VW once thought of the W16 super car that I saw many years ago at the NEC but the price did not match the brand. Same as the Phaeton. Brand image maters just as much as the product. Imagine people would pay more for a 18 ct gold ring that said Cartier on it over HM Samuel. Just one of those things.
Edited by fastgerman on Friday 26th October 16:56
I ran a 2007 c4s from new for 3 years. Was faultless but I always remember looking at the R8 and thinking it looked more stylish. Would happily pick up an older r8 for 40-50k as a daily driver.
As for speccing up a new one at 100k plus, I'm not too sure that the 'brand' is strong enough imo for that kind of expenditure. Maybe the v10 and the porsche gt and turbo variants but an everyday c4s I'd want to be in the 80s and maybe very low 90s as a cut off point.
As for speccing up a new one at 100k plus, I'm not too sure that the 'brand' is strong enough imo for that kind of expenditure. Maybe the v10 and the porsche gt and turbo variants but an everyday c4s I'd want to be in the 80s and maybe very low 90s as a cut off point.
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