Audi R8 Advice

[Tim The Tall Man Taylor]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to the group, i use to be a big fan of the TV show Home Improvement for the reason my name. I am looking at buying a Audi R8, I wanted to know if anyone has owned one and if they are fairly reliable, also if there is anything I need to watch on them with the older cars. Are the 2008-2009 models worth looking into or is it better to look at new models such as a 2015, 2016. For me I am looking for a daily driver,

[Tim The Tall Man Taylor]

mikiec said:

Generally they seem to be pretty reliable, but if things do go wrong it might be punchy. If you can’t afford/stomach a big bill probably not worth getting. I’ve daily driven mine for the last 3 years and it’s basically been bulletproof but some people have had costly ones.

Get one with a solid service history and/or ppi.

Don’t think there is a huge difference between the years but a v10 plus with passive dampers would be worth paying extra for, as you avoid one of the known weak points.

Hi mate, I thought they would have fairly high bills when something goes wrong. It was more or less daily use and if you keep up the services are fairly reliable or just bottomless money traps. I have always admired them but I did not want to conciser purchase of one if all they are going to be is one big money pit.

[Tim The Tall Man Taylor]

PompeyReece said:

Have a look at this thread on PH :

- https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=12...

Also there are some buyers guides out there on the intranetwebthingy too:

- Auto Express - https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/audi/r8/60345/used-a...

- AA - https://www.theaa.com/car-reviews/audi/r-8/42-fsi-...

- Parkers - https://www.parkers.co.uk/audi/r8/coupe-2007/used-...

Cheers Mate will take a look, thanks

[Tim The Tall Man Taylor]

PompeyReece said:

Tim The Tall Man Taylor said:

Hi mate, I thought they would have fairly high bills when something goes wrong. It was more or less daily use and if you keep up the services are fairly reliable or just bottomless money traps. I have always admired them but I did not want to conciser purchase of one if all they are going to be is one big money pit.

Sorry if pitching in but generally they are reliable but are expensive when things go wrong (rare). Some rough costs:

- £800 set of tyres
- £2,500 set of brakes and pads
- £3,000 clutch
- £4,000 set of four magnetic ride shocks

An inspection will help you identify any pitfalls before purchase and avoid large bills - regular servicing more important than age/mileage.

No not at all appreciate the information. I am really just looking around at the moment trying to decide what to get. I am after something a bit different I can drive every day. For sure agree its worth paying for a inspection. If you have any suggestions on other cars feel free to comment, I am really just on the car hunt as a sports/ super car daily driver. I drove a Tesla a year ago, so much happening with them, has to say I prefer the roar and pops from internal combustion.