R8 v10...any common issues + alloy question

[turboman786]

Having settled on an r8 as my next car, I was originally minded to get a v8 manual.....only problem is the v10 seems to me so oo much more of an actual supercar so I'm now hoping to go for a V10 r tronic

- do these v10 models suffer any notable issues?
- how long do the clutches last on these and what would be the costs of replacement (ie is in ferrari league price wise!

[turboman786]

Oh sorry forgot to ask....where the fancy v10 alloys (sorry I don't know the proper name for them) standard or an option?

I've seen a couple of v10 cars with the 19" v8 style alloys.....is this is order or has the owner changed them?

[starmonkey]

The standards are the Y spoke alloys but you could spec the V8 alloys if you wanted.

I'm almost up to 35k miles and still on the original clutch (mines a manual so ymmv!). I think the cost at Audi was in the thousands for a new one, between 2 and 4k I think.

You could always save some money and do it yourself http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I haven't had any serious issues and all the minor ones were covered by an Audi warranty/extended warranty.

Edited by starmonkey on Sunday 3rd May 21:00