Getting A Drive In An R8

[PM-R33]

Haha this thread is gold!

[Beer Baron]

get off your arse and ask them already. this thread has been going on 4 weeks now and still no action. I would suggest that if you are under 35 then it will take some serious convincing to make it happen. but just use your balls and ask. they are not going to punch you out. the worst they can do is say "f**k off".

[Sheriff Wan]

Well very funny you say that Beer Baron! I have been away for the new year etc etc... and am quite lazy

I had a discussion with the lovely gentleman from Audi... He actually didn't really seem to pick me as a tyre kicker or anything he was more than happy to help out...

However, just to really put a dampener on things the guy said that the only test vehicle anywhere near Australia is in NZ at the moment!!! Which makes it kind of hard to get to from Vic

Farrrrk!!!!!

I did manage to get a full tour of a left hand drive one though!!! Absolutely wicked car everything is just right (Was the clutchless manual:( though much prefer the real deal)

Bang & Olufsen stereo... who would need one of those with that awesome sounding engine?

Ohh well onto bigger and better things I guess... anyone know where I can find an Enzo (Joke)

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

just take mine

[Beer Baron]

good man, at least you had a shot.

[dangerous_daveo]

Did you ask when it was due back?

[Sheriff Wan]

Nope, I did get his card though as I dropped the line I might need something for the wife and kids... RS4 anyone?

Oh well nothing ventured nothing gained I guess, totally worth giving it a crack though

Thanks for all the input but don't end the thread as I'm finding the ideas very amusing some awsome ideas for a sunday arvo!!!

[Sheriff Wan]

joey joe joe... if your offering i'm accepting...

[sh@un]

I dont know why you want to test drive the R8??? it doesnt even get any more power than the RS4, not to mention the extra cost which is astronomical. The chassis is no doubt nicer, but i can assure you that the RS4 has more than enough ability to have fun anywhere you want. And yes, i have driven an RS4 on a regular basis

*it's 100kg lighter

*it has better weight distribution

*it's a sexy coupe rather than a family-spec 4 door

and it also features

*bigger brakes F&R

*much better interior

*dry sumped engine for lower centre of gravity and absolute piece of mind on track days

*better inlet and exhaust for faster revving

*much more sporting dynamics due to MR design

*aluminium alloy construction

since an NSX cost ~$245K when it was last on sale, does $269K sound unreasonable to you for a car also made from aluminium, but much more modern, with much higher power and more cylinders?

[ido09s]

to be honest, the R8 does not appeal to me at all.... I drive an RS4 and could not see me forking out the extra $100k+ for the R8. $259k is for car only. They are closer to $300k once on the road. You could probably bargain them down closer to $280 but its alot more than an RS4....

I do admit, it would probably make an awesome track car, but how often do you honestly see anybody who buys an R8 putting it on a track?

[Guest trikdoutvl]

lol i dont even know wat a rs8 is except that its a audi n can be brought with monopoly money lol. some1 chuck up a pic plz thank!

[dangerous_daveo]

Its an R8 mate I'm not sure if they have made an RS8 yet??? The new RS6 is insane tho. Power wise at least.

[trism]

lol i dont even know wat a rs8 is except that its a audi n can be brought with monopoly money lol. some1 chuck up a pic plz thank!

google image search ftw

[sh@un]

lol i dont even know wat a rs8 is except that its a audi n can be brought with monopoly money lol. some1 chuck up a pic plz thank!

the RS8 should pretty much look the same, but will be powered by a heavily modified version of the 5.2L Audi V10 (might even end up closer to 5.5L)

[dangerous_daveo]

Wouldnt the RS8 be the super fast version of the A8?

[hungry6]

Yes....

and for the love of god, how the hell do you begine to draw comparision between a RS4 and a R8 ??????

[sh@un]

Wouldnt the RS8 be the super fast version of the A8?

no

that'd be an S8

[dangerous_daveo]

no

that'd be an S8

Yeah, but you also have an S4 and an S6, which are fast. Then you have RS4s and RS6s... which are super fast. So logically an RS8 would be the faster version of the S8?

[hungry6]

I might be wrong, but I do get infos on Audi plenty early than the general public. I remembering quoting the new RS6 to be a V10biturbo, but I was refute at the time.

[PM-R33]

Yes....

and for the love of god, how the hell do you begine to draw comparision between a RS4 and a R8 ??????

Exactly my thoughts. It's like people comparing the RB26 powered GTR's to the new GTR, they are completely different cars and worlds apart.