Someone talk me out of it.....
#21
10-13-2011 | 03:34 PM
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Thanks gents for all the great thoughts. It would have to be a V10 for me to even consider it.
Best advice I read is to buy a used one and see how I like it. Maybe there is an 08 V8 coupe with 25,000m on it for cheap :-)
I guess I'm the grass is always greener type of guy.....I agree, Porsche is better than everything - but to me, the Audi has the (dare I say) "same" er, similar build quality to Porsche so i'm not worried from that standpoint.
A dual (turbo) porsche stable is most certainly fun to have - I am blessed and lucky - but the lines and style of the R8 is just so frekin sexy!
Dealer hasn't replied yet....guess that's a good thing....
Thanks again gents!
asg
Best advice I read is to buy a used one and see how I like it. Maybe there is an 08 V8 coupe with 25,000m on it for cheap :-)
I guess I'm the grass is always greener type of guy.....I agree, Porsche is better than everything - but to me, the Audi has the (dare I say) "same" er, similar build quality to Porsche so i'm not worried from that standpoint.
A dual (turbo) porsche stable is most certainly fun to have - I am blessed and lucky - but the lines and style of the R8 is just so frekin sexy!
Dealer hasn't replied yet....guess that's a good thing....
Thanks again gents!
asg
#23
10-13-2011 | 04:01 PM
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I sell both of them and have had similar conversations in the past. Different in too many ways. There are plenty of R8's out there. Test drive one, your answer will be clear. Very different experences. I have seat time in both, tough call. Probably the R8 simply because it's pretty cool looking. Oddly enough I have sold five V10's this year and three were manual transmission.
#28
10-14-2011 | 05:17 PM
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- Kab - I can't fit in a gallardo, and its styling isnt for me.
- Stoppie - you crack me up. Answer me this - you are offered one car as your sales award - and you have to drive it for 5 years - Turbo S cab or R8 V10 Spyder?
- Spot on Harvey - it is too short!!!! Kids want me to keep the Turbo S cause it has a back seat and they all go in it at the same time (n=3)
- I agree winch!
- Stoppie - you crack me up. Answer me this - you are offered one car as your sales award - and you have to drive it for 5 years - Turbo S cab or R8 V10 Spyder?
- Spot on Harvey - it is too short!!!! Kids want me to keep the Turbo S cause it has a back seat and they all go in it at the same time (n=3)
- I agree winch!
#29
10-14-2011 | 06:19 PM
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- Kab - I can't fit in a gallardo, and its styling isnt for me.
- Stoppie - you crack me up. Answer me this - you are offered one car as your sales award - and you have to drive it for 5 years - Turbo S cab or R8 V10 Spyder?
- Spot on Harvey - it is too short!!!! Kids want me to keep the Turbo S cause it has a back seat and they all go in it at the same time (n=3)
- I agree winch!
- Stoppie - you crack me up. Answer me this - you are offered one car as your sales award - and you have to drive it for 5 years - Turbo S cab or R8 V10 Spyder?
- Spot on Harvey - it is too short!!!! Kids want me to keep the Turbo S cause it has a back seat and they all go in it at the same time (n=3)
- I agree winch!
idk man. Personally, I'm bored of the PDK. I know this is a bit more; but why not a 458 Coupe? Do you definately want a 'Vert?
And I've never driven a V10 R8 with a manual. Looks aside, I think the interior on the R8 is blah.
Toss a Tubi Exhaust system on the Cabriolet?
(I'm totally not helping- neither car catches my fancy lol)
And now that I re-read your last post; yes, the kids can fit and have fun in the Turbo S.
Last edited by STOPPIE; 10-14-2011 at 06:20 PM.
#30
10-14-2011 | 08:45 PM
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- Kab - I can't fit in a gallardo, and its styling isnt for me.
- Stoppie - you crack me up. Answer me this - you are offered one car as your sales award - and you have to drive it for 5 years - Turbo S cab or R8 V10 Spyder?
- Spot on Harvey - it is too short!!!! Kids want me to keep the Turbo S cause it has a back seat and they all go in it at the same time (n=3)
- I agree winch!
- Stoppie - you crack me up. Answer me this - you are offered one car as your sales award - and you have to drive it for 5 years - Turbo S cab or R8 V10 Spyder?
- Spot on Harvey - it is too short!!!! Kids want me to keep the Turbo S cause it has a back seat and they all go in it at the same time (n=3)
- I agree winch!
So the Turbo S is faster. Cool. When are you going to use all that power? The "X is faster than Y" argument really doesn't apply to an occasional DD esp if you aren't on the track.
This is no contest for me - even if it's a V8. They sound sooo good from the factory.