R8 V10+ - 1 year (and a bit) on!

Is that redline around 5.5k in the RS6?
Also how many petrils do you have (in terms of, of a full tank) with 190 miles remaining?
 
Regularly :p

Got me wondering though, I'll check it out when i get back home must admit I'd not paid too much attention, my old m3 used to rev limit till it warmed up, never noticed it with this.
 
Genuine question, but is that defo a scratch in the carbon (ie, was it there from when you owned it, or has it happened since). It looks strikingly familiar to the outcome of a bad fibre spin during the manufacturing process.
 
Django x2 said:
Genuine question, but is that defo a scratch in the carbon (ie, was it there from when you owned it, or has it happened since). It looks strikingly familiar to the outcome of a bad fibre spin during the manufacturing process.
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Nope it's a scratch. It wasn't there when I bought the car and it was much worse when done, what you see are the best efforts of a body shop and detailer to minimise it. Only option now left is re-skin or replace.
 
I have some similar scratches and dings on the M5 all of which are manageable in their own individual right, but I can't help but feel there comes a time when there are so many of them, that you sometimes just want to give up on life. I mean, a car that barely does 100 miles a week has stone chips on the front bumper. WTF
 
My bonnet is pot marked with stone chips, there is little outside of a cover you can do. I will have them done at some point I suspect but outside of close up inspection you can't see them so really there is little point. I could have it made perfect, concurs, but I would drive it out of the shop and bang another stone chip so my view is enjoy it, use it hard, service it well and don't abuse it but use of cars like this comes with a cost of doing business.
 
One of the few cars that catches my eye on the road. Generally these, mclarens and a few Ms. Amazing the fuel economy possible too on some of these new huge engines. I have on a few occasions achieved 36mpg in my 5.5L V8. Not surprised by Audi, you read the same all the time and they are a nightmare to deal with when involved with my wife's TT. Not sure what is currently stopping me getting the V10, I certainly wouldn't bother with the V8. I guess I am not as excited by performance cars as I was.
 
It's interesting that many people won't consider the R8 because of the badge, which is kind of reverse of the run of the mill cars. It is also apparent that anyone who has spent time with a V10 Plus, Mk1 or Mk2 knows they are epic cars and right now, the best value in the segment by a country mile, perhaps 12C apart. Currently discussing this in another place and it's amazing how many people held a negative opinion and then drove one and that changed, surprised them and made them elevate it to the top or close to the top of the cars they would consider next time.

I was the same, I found the R8 V8 nice, good even, but never quite got it, though to be fair I was in a GT3 when I spent most time with the R8. I drove a couple of early V10's and liked that more but never quite felt it was me. When I drove this one I was surprised, it felt rapid, sounded epic, looked great (I never used to like them aesthetically but they have really grown on me) and I thought **** this is good, I'll take it. The RS4 engine issues I was one of the first to suffer put me off the R8 version, not because it wasn't a superb car. I think the R8 needs to be the V10, it just suits the engine much more and it's a huge part of its appeal as well.
 
Housey said:
It's interesting that many people won't consider the R8 because of the badge, which is kind of reverse of the run of the mill cars. It is also apparent that anyone who has spent time with a V10 Plus, Mk1 or Mk2 knows they are epic cars and right now, the best value in the segment by a country mile, perhaps 12C apart. Currently discussing this in another place and it's amazing how many people held a negative opinion and then drove one and that changed, surprised them and made them elevate it to the top or close to the top of the cars they would consider next time.

I was the same, I found the R8 V8 nice, good even, but never quite got it, though to be fair I was in a GT3 when I spent most time with the R8. I drove a couple of early V10's and liked that more but never quite felt it was me. When I drove this one I was surprised, it felt rapid, sounded epic, looked great (I never used to like them aesthetically but they have really grown on me) and I thought **** this is good, I'll take it. The RS4 engine issues I was one of the first to suffer put me off the R8 version, not because it wasn't a superb car. I think the R8 needs to be the V10, it just suits the engine much more and it's a huge part of its appeal as well.
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Had I the cash the badge is precisely why I wouldn't consider one. The fact that the service you've had from Audi has been utter dross, the fact that other people (my boss for example who has an RS6) have had utter crap service and the fact that I generally loathe the market segment Audi aim for. Not that it's much better than BMW like...
 
Will Gill said:
Ha the engine was boiling hot at that point, maybe it was asking for some forgiveness

usually get 225-275 miles from a tank which holds 60 odd litres

there are 8 fuel lights (no arrow)
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That's quite a small tank compared to the competition, the M5 is 80 litres and I often see 420 miles motorway, between 250 and 300 otherwise
 
Thanks for an awesome read.

Ownership sounds equal parts amazing and frustrating.

That dashboard chunk would drive me insane too.

Do you think you will keep it for a while or are you looking at alternatives?
 
antijoke said:
Thanks for an awesome read.

Ownership sounds equal parts amazing and frustrating.

That dashboard chunk would drive me insane too.

Do you think you will keep it for a while or are you looking at alternatives?
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I think I will keep it for the rest of this year and probably next. The McLaren is simply too much of a risk right now with the current market and where it's heading so the R8 is a safe place to stay and frankly gives me more than enough pleasure. I have just asked for a quote to map it, geo it and put a lightweight sports exhaust on it :D
 
Housey said:
I think I will keep it for the rest of this year and probably next. The McLaren is simply too much of a risk right now with the current market and where it's heading so the R8 is a safe place to stay and frankly gives me more than enough pleasure. I have just asked for a quote to map it, geo it and put a lightweight sports exhaust on it :D
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UGR ;)
 
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