Subject	Re: In what way were you disappointed in the R8?
Posted by	Madhatter10-6 on May 12, 2015 at 12:32 PM
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In Reply To	In what way were you disappointed in the R8? posted by evan_aggie on May 12, 2015 at 10:20 AM
Message	"I'm not speaking from a stand point of which one is faster or more comfortable or the better bang for buck. The GT-R is easily going to win in all of those categories." ^^ LOL Pretty much just all of that :) Don't get me wrong the R8 is a well built car but its just the wrong combination of everything for me to ever want one. Its a "soft 7" across the board with not really anything that stands out accept for the price tag. With the average pricing on a used one being in the low 6 figures its not even close to what I would consider for that kind of money. On the track it felt very out of balance and kept shoving the front end really bad. Oddly enough the instructors all liked the V8 version better on the track. And the final thing for me (and this is very subjective) was the fact that I could care less if I ever drove one again. I got zero emotional response from the car. My $.02 Madhatter10-6
Follow Ups	GT-R vs Audi R8 on a track...my thoughts... - evan_aggie 12:28:19 05/11/15 Was the Audi R8 the 4.2L V8 or 5.2L V10? (n/m) - Bigwill837 12:59:17 05/11/15 Fairly certain 5.2L V10. (n/m) - evan_aggie 13:27:19 05/11/15 Nice choices ... - ConVerTT 14:04:43 05/11/15 agreed, way over-priced now - LJZTT 20:00:44 05/11/15 Plus the rear seat is still a joke. I don't get why they - evan_aggie 21:55:51 05/11/15 Insurance category as a 4 seater is better (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 00:44:19 05/12/15 same reason Porsche 911's have a useless back seat - vorpalZ 13:49:47 05/12/15 yep, insurance is much higher in Germany than here - LJZTT 22:47:37 05/12/15 V10 R8 starts at $150k,with options it will be roughly $165k - Ahmed (NoVA) 11:07:42 05/12/15 bang for the buck sure, but people in that market - LJZTT 22:54:39 05/12/15 "over-priced" was the wrong way to describe the problem (n/m) - LJZTT 23:14:18 05/12/15 It's the Batmobile syndrome. (n/m) - Zuberman 23:44:47 05/12/15 You can get a brand new GTR for $85k right now - Ahmed (NoVA) 11:03:40 05/12/15 Definitely better performance. =) (n/m) - evan_aggie 11:18:03 05/12/15 $81? Good intel, thanks. (n/m) - ConVerTT 13:57:03 05/12/15 NP. Of course it will vary from dealer to dealer - Ahmed (NoVA) 14:48:59 05/12/15 well...... - LJZTT 22:35:22 05/12/15 Well said LJ. I have to agree. (n/m) - MixManMash 22:48:24 05/12/15 oh pardon me, I have not been truthful.... - LJZTT 23:05:48 05/12/15 I need some of the coffee you drink..... (n/m) - FrozTTy 08:20:52 05/13/15 Umm, Sig quote? (n/m) - BlackholeZ 00:02:47 05/13/15 Actually, the discount is nationwide and VERY representative - Ahmed (NoVA) 23:29:19 05/12/15 Proving my point, the car is set at the wrong price point - LJZTT 05:53:08 05/13/15 I agree (n/m) - Ahmed (NoVA) 06:42:48 05/13/15 used is the way to go for the GTR, it's a no brainer - LJZTT 22:06:18 05/13/15 Wow. 2010 w/ 1200 miles - $69,900. - evan_aggie 08:41:56 05/13/15 You are better off buying a DBA (2012+) with the updates - Ahmed (NoVA) 09:18:28 05/13/15 Yea.... I'd def be caught driving that! - FrozTTy 09:47:52 05/13/15 yup, there you go! great time to buy a GTR (n/m) - Ahmed (NoVA) 10:42:54 05/13/15 So what do you suggest? I'm confused. - evan_aggie 08:11:32 05/13/15 GTR sales are actually very good..... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 12:22:17 05/13/15 Especially if you compare to R8 sales - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 12:24:28 05/13/15 Yes/No. The tide is absolutely changing though... - evan_aggie 12:57:01 05/13/15 typically the US sells the lion's share of these types of - LJZTT 22:54:35 05/13/15 depends how you define "good", relatively speaking, they - LJZTT 22:45:52 05/13/15 Brand new, that maybe a decent comparison - BOOZTD 3 00:03:36 05/12/15 odd... I had the exact opposite reaction - Madhatter10-6 08:49:19 05/12/15 In what way were you disappointed in the R8? - evan_aggie 10:20:44 05/12/15 Re: In what way were you disappointed in the R8? - Madhatter10-6 12:32:40 05/12/15 Funny, I was watching BBC Top Gear last night... - puchy 12:40:18 05/12/15 Based on your first experience, I understand..... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 12:57:33 05/12/15 Manual gear box........ - Madhatter10-6 13:15:28 05/12/15 Seat time..... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 13:29:53 05/12/15 prove it.... - Madhatter10-6 13:58:54 05/12/15 So that's a pretty strong endorsement Greg... - ConVerTT 14:12:27 05/12/15 been leaning on GTRJeff to upgrade to ECUTEK - vorpalZ 14:22:38 05/12/15 I think he will this year. Some bolt-ons and ECUTEK.... (n/m) - MixManMash 14:46:43 05/12/15 Definitely most people here are missing my point - evan_aggie 15:00:58 05/12/15 Plus, regarding harnessing it - it basically does that - evan_aggie 15:05:55 05/12/15 Your opinion is yours and is based on your experience... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 15:52:07 05/12/15 Wow..stock boost is only 13!?! (n/m) - evan_aggie 16:00:31 05/12/15 Yes Sir, mine did spike to 14 PSI stock, most only hit 13. (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 16:10:31 05/12/15 And what is it boosting now on the Dupree mods? (n/m) - ZXoltan 17:33:16 05/12/15 Currently limited to 25 PSI until I add more clutches (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:34:10 05/12/15 I hope the advancement of automotive performance - Zuberman 23:55:50 05/12/15 That is impressive! - Madhatter10-6 08:17:53 05/13/15 515AWHP = 100% stock???? - The Hawk 09:33:01 05/13/15 2012 GTR is 530HP... 2013+ is 545HP - vorpalZ 09:50:40 05/13/15 As Greg said, that's the highest he's seen.... - The Hawk 09:58:02 05/14/15 well, he did say his was spiking to 14 PSI (n/m) - vorpalZ 11:31:01 05/14/15 100% stock measured at the rear wheels.....details... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 11:10:26 05/13/15 that is very interesting (n/m) - Ahmed (NoVA) 13:15:45 05/13/15 Driven w/o the front driveshaft? I'm shocked that the car - evan_aggie 14:34:23 05/13/15 It does throw warning lights without the driveshaft... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 16:19:14 05/13/15 Shell 91. - MixManMash 07:34:11 05/15/15 I only run shell in my personal cars for pump fuel... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 14:52:27 05/15/15 I really don't care for the aesthetics of the R35 - BigTDogg (MA) 22:30:05 05/12/15 It was interesting watching the GTRs and UGR Lambos at TI - dogpile 09:05:17 05/13/15 Wish the GT-R paddles were a tad higher. I found them to be - evan_aggie 10:49:41 05/13/15 They do make aftermarket pattles to meet your desire (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 11:14:49 05/13/15 These are beefy! - evan_aggie 11:27:32 05/13/15 Lambo, R8, LFA, Ferrari, they all shift too slow, the only - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 11:17:46 05/13/15 I didn't mind them in the Lambo, Ferrari, or R8 I drove. - dogpile 13:43:36 05/14/15 The drastic cutting of power is due to the traction control - SirpriZ 15:05:36 05/12/15 lol... 'Dupree Setting' - vorpalZ 17:32:11 05/12/15 Urban dictionary for that setting = - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 18:31:37 05/12/15 Lol. Awesome. Next time I'm down in CA, I'll have to swing - MixManMash 22:50:00 05/12/15 That's funny! BTW i think that the "comfort" setting - SirpriZ 12:02:53 05/13/15 On the older models I agree, on 2014 and 2015 the difference - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 12:15:43 05/13/15 Hey!!! BTW, I changed the color on the comfort light from - SirpriZ 12:26:57 05/13/15 Pink is the softest! (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 12:33:00 05/13/15
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