Audi R8 - please talk me out of this >>
#2
I have 2 of them. 1 2011 twin turbo gated manual. 2017 supercharged. great cars to pair with a gt3
#3
I've driven the both the first and second gens a few laps each around a racetrack. I love the engine! But the rest of the experience does not compare with my 997.2 GT3. The steering and chasis have far less feedback than the Porsche. But Audi makes a quality vehicle that looks and sounds great.
#4
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Any variation of the gen 1 R8, manual, R or S tronic are not replacements of any 997 GT3. The GT3 is faster under 100mph, its way more agile, provides a Motorsport and raw driving experience the R8 can't match. I only see the R8 as a add on as a daily driving supercar. You can add a tune(40+whp), exhaust and rear wheel drive conversion to make a fun road car, but the weight and softness of the chassis just can't match the GT3.
#5
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they look and sound great
but
it seems nearly every time i visit an audi dealer, i see an R8 on the lift with engine out.
Seems like an 'AND" car, not an "OR" car
but
it seems nearly every time i visit an audi dealer, i see an R8 on the lift with engine out.
Seems like an 'AND" car, not an "OR" car
#6
Burning Brakes
This is where I come out. I've toyed with the idea of getting an older, high mileage manual R8 for a daily driver, but I don't know enough about their reliability. Plus, prices are still too high for me to pull the trigger. Now if I could get one for under $60K....
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#8
Very simple: google R8 structural failure
I love the car myself ever since it came out. V10, gated shifter, 8500 RPM, RWD conversion possible, and can be had in a convertible, what is there not to like... I was about to pull the trigger on one until I found out about this. Yes it can be fixed and/or prevented, but something about it pushed me away from wanting one anymore
I love the car myself ever since it came out. V10, gated shifter, 8500 RPM, RWD conversion possible, and can be had in a convertible, what is there not to like... I was about to pull the trigger on one until I found out about this. Yes it can be fixed and/or prevented, but something about it pushed me away from wanting one anymore
#9
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Very simple: google R8 structural failure
I love the car myself ever since it came out. V10, gated shifter, 8500 RPM, RWD conversion possible, and can be had in a convertible, what is there not to like... I was about to pull the trigger on one until I found out about this. Yes it can be fixed and/or prevented, but something about it pushed me away from wanting one anymore
I love the car myself ever since it came out. V10, gated shifter, 8500 RPM, RWD conversion possible, and can be had in a convertible, what is there not to like... I was about to pull the trigger on one until I found out about this. Yes it can be fixed and/or prevented, but something about it pushed me away from wanting one anymore
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#10
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buy it
drive it
regret it
buy gt3 back
dump audi
drive it
regret it
buy gt3 back
dump audi
#11
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Only one experience with an R8-10 at Las Vegas Speedway driving the California Exotics 4-car package. I came away with the opinion that it pushed horribly (understeered) to the point of 'plowing' - just couldn't get it to take the line I wanted. Not terrifying or anything, just couldn't get it to turn. I am by no means a racer or even an advanced street driver, but I did race TZ250s in years gone by, and I know what sliding tires feel like. The other three cars were all better in this regards (MB SLS with V12, Porsche Cayman R, and a Nissan GTR. The brakes were horrible on this particular Cayman, the Mercedes was a heck of a lot more impressive than I suspected considering the length of that nose, and the damn GTR worked the best of the four (I did not want this to be the case). The Audi was very cool, but in the final analysis, and with these particular vehicles, the Audi R8 sucked at entering corners.
#12
Drifting
My Dad has had one since 2010. Great looking car. I have several thousand miles on it including track time. I'm not a fan although I love the looks but my issue is that it drives extremely numb. My daily M3 is more exciting. All that said, his has been extremely reliable with about 40k on it.. No issues, just the ones I would have with it, which to me makes it a no go...
Drive one, but it is no replacement for your GT3. If you are adding it as a daily then that's another story.
Drive one, but it is no replacement for your GT3. If you are adding it as a daily then that's another story.