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Epic. I drove one of the v10 plus around the Milbrook alpine circuit last year. Felt awesome

Looks nice in red !
 
We need lots of noisy videos, my neighbour used to have one but drove it like a milk float whenever I saw him unfortunately.
I dont love the colour especially but Im probably in the minority there
 
Very nice!

Although with only two exhausts, aren't you worried that people will mistake the Audi S1 as being faster with it's four exhausts?
 
Gaygle said:
Very nice!

Although with only two exhausts, aren't you worried that people will mistake the Audi S1 as being faster with it's four exhausts?
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Doubtful! (Pic by mrk)

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Lovely choice on the V10, it's a proper engine unlike the V8.

What was the finial item which made you pick the R8 over the Porker? Also how nibble are they compared to the GTS's?
 
Jonnycoupe said:
Guess you haven't driven one?
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Driven both coupe and roadster yes. Just not in the same ballpark as a 991/997 handling wise, and I'm guessing the R8 too. Also I'm going to assume Housey wanted something NA which is why he stumped up so much for one of these rather than a 911 Turbo, or less for a GTS, which obviously wasn't special/powerful enough for him.
 
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SoliD said:
Driven both coupe and roadster yes. Just not in the same ballpark as a 991/997 handling wise, and I'm guessing the R8 too. Also I'm going to assume Housey wanted something NA which is why he stumped up so much for one of these rather than a 911 Turbo, or less for a GTS, which obviously wasn't special/powerful enough for him.
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Turbo S was on the list but epic and quick as that is, I felt the V10 was such a special engine it made the R8 more of an event. The GTS I felt was lovely but again the R8 felt more special. I don't care one jot about the image or how its perceived same as with a Boxster. In Plus form it brings a sharper steer, stiffer set up and on my short drive it gave me confidence to push on early in the drive. I want a special car and the V10 married to a superb all rounder gives me a get up at 5 and drive to Wales car. Yea I'd take a GT3 over it, but not at 50k more.
 
Gibbo said:
Housey

Something I did not mention, did you not consider maybe an F-Type R Coupe in either RWD or AWD as an option?

Either way the V10 R8 when I drove one briefly I thought was rather incredible, the way it could just pull from 2000rpm and scream all the way to insane RPM, power, torque everywhere and so damn smooth with it.

Enjoy it mate, they are pretty perfect out the box, but at this kind of money I'd have found a year or two old F-Type R Coupe also a very appealing option.
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Respect Jags, make a superb range of cars but for me they don't get the juices flowing. Not driven the R Coupe but don't really want to which is cutting my nose off to spite my face I guess.
 
Simon said:
Epic. I drove one of the v10 plus around the Milbrook alpine circuit last year. Felt awesome

Looks nice in red !
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I drove a Nova SRi around there when most of the forum were in nappies. Not the same but still one of my most memorable early driving memories. Fantastic course though I did get kicked off the bowl after the Nissan Rally Team complained about some idiot youth in a Carlton 24v flashing them out of the way at a 150mph approach speed.....3 times. Red flag, please leave now.

True that.
 
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