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Marine Iguana · 7 Apr 2010 at 00:53

Rotty said:
the R8 is ugly as hell

+1 lambo wanna be

MarkDavis · 7 Apr 2010 at 00:55

Rotty said:
the R8 is ugly as hell

You must be the only person on the planet thinks that.

Congratulations on being in a club of one.

shauncr91 said:
I'd have the Porsche for the following reasons:

- 2 extra seats.

2 extra seats for what? Babies?

Oh no, not possible....no isofix.

Hatter The Mad · 7 Apr 2010 at 00:55

shauncr91 · 7 Apr 2010 at 00:56

MarkDavis said:
You must be the only person on the planet thinks that.

Congratulations on being in a club of one.

The normal R8 looks fine, but the spyder...it's vomit inducing.

Gaijin · 7 Apr 2010 at 00:59

I'd get the R8 so that I would stand out from the 1,000,000,000,000 Porsches at Le Mans.

Morba · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:02

MarkDavis said:
2 extra seats for what? Babies?

Oh no, not possible....no isofix.

legless people, judging by the lack of leg space

NeilMick · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:03

The Porsche, it has presence, the R8 just simply doesn't.

Goliath · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:08

I'd buy an Aston V8 Vantage Roadster and snigger at the people in the ugly cars.

shauncr91 · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:09

Goliath said:
I'd buy an Aston V8 Vantage Roadster and snigger at the people in the ugly cars.

This is where my money would go too but given Fox's post saying it's the R8 or Porsche we can't

Alex UK · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:12

NeilMick said:
The Porsche, it has presence, the R8 just simply doesn't.

You what? The few times I've seen an R8 in the street its been surrounded by people taking pictures and 12 year old boys with their jaws on the floor. Every 911 passes by almost completely unnoticed. The R8 has massive presence.

Anyway, for anyone interested Evo did a video group test of the R8 Spyder, Gen2 Turbo Cab and XKR Cab just recently...

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

So, yeah, I'd have the R8 as I think it looks better, sounds better, is more exciting and is meant to be the better drivers tool.

rypt · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:14

I'd have the GT-R, and some mod money, discussion over

mjt · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:36

PMKeates said:
I'd personally save up for a Gallardo Spyder!

+1
Although if one must buy used at this price range then they are available.

MarkDavis · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:56

Alex UK said:
Part 3

That is stunning.

mavers · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:57

Porsche. Understated brilliance.

Housey · 7 Apr 2010 at 01:59

I wouldn't, but you know that. GT3 Gen2 and a 2 year old 7 series or A8.

Akira · 7 Apr 2010 at 02:20

I'd put a deposit on a 458 and start getting the overtime in, or as Rypt says, A GTR with toys. Neither Porsche nor Audi do it for me.

naefeart · 7 Apr 2010 at 04:44

You chaps are up late for a school night.

I wouldn't have chosen either, either. Quite like the jag actually, damn sight cheaper too.

New 911? GT3 please. The R8 does little for me.

If money was no object and I wanted a spyder, it'd be a Zonda.

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hurfdurf · 7 Apr 2010 at 04:47

Appearance.

Bennie-Mac · 7 Apr 2010 at 05:16

mavers said:
Porsche. Understated brilliance.

The words 911 turbo and understated do not go together at all imo.

To answer the OP i would have the R8 simply because i dont like the Porsche brand. It just seems that anyone who has a bit of money for a sports car buys a Porsche by default, its boring.

Edit - Though i dont think i would ever buy a proper sports car. Everytime i see someone in one i cant help but think the businessman driving is a tool...

MrFunex · 7 Apr 2010 at 06:11

What is the potential buyer of these machines interested in getting out of their car? Performance? Looks?