Have you seen the Audi R8?

[Demosthene]

Originally Posted by swatty

The R8 is a great car , However its costs over 400K here

$259,900 in Aus for the V8

[EE33]

Price for MAN R8 V8 (4.2)
Manufacturer's List Price (Inc. GST) $219,800.00*
Dealer Delivery Charge (Inc.GST) $4,950.00#
Federal Govt Luxury Car Tax (LCT) $50,185.20
WA State Govt Total Registration $560.67
WA State Govt Stamp Duty $17,549.00
Vehicle Drive Away Price $293,044.87


Price for the MAN R8 V10
Manufacturer's List Price (Inc. GST) $280,569.00*
Dealer Delivery Charge (Inc.GST) $4,950.00#
Federal Govt Luxury Car Tax (LCT) $68,415.90
WA State Govt Total Registration $570.88
WA State Govt Stamp Duty $22,684.00
Vehicle Drive Away Price $377,189.78


Price for R-Tronic R8 V10
Manufacturer's List Price (Inc. GST) $292,800.00*
Dealer Delivery Charge (Inc.GST) $4,950.00#
Federal Govt Luxury Car Tax (LCT) $72,085.20
WA State Govt Total Registration $571.74
WA State Govt Stamp Duty $23,717.50
Vehicle Drive Away Price $394,124.44

I think carbon ceramic brakes are an option.

[Demosthene]

Dam were getting shafted harder then I initially thought!

394,124.44 AUD = 431,358.15 USD for all the American members.

[EE33]

Originally Posted by Demosthene

Dam were getting shafted harder then I initially thought!

394,124.44 AUD = 431,358.15 USD for all the American members.

Shafted is the keyword
R8's start at ~US$115k for the base model in the US. Fair price for a great car, IMO

[sherwin]

Originally Posted by EE33

Shafted is the keyword
R8's start at ~US$115k for the base model in the US. Fair price for a great car, IMO

Blame audi for price gauging, and the gov't for implementing the LCT.

[EE33]

Originally Posted by sherwin

Blame audi for price gauging, and the gov't for implementing the LCT.

Surprisingly, Audi is selling cars here like hotcakes despite the prices.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by Art 1

A friend of mine just bought one and brought it over to show me. I was leaving so couldn't talk to him much about it. Beautiful car, I'll get to check it out more next week. I think it cost around $180,000. I had never heard of the R8.

The R8 is a stunning piece of kit.
I have had the pleasure of driving one and it is seriously fast, and looks and sounds superb:)

[sherwin]

Originally Posted by EE33

Surprisingly, Audi is selling cars here like hotcakes despite the prices.

The only audi i like is the A8 and R8. nothing else in the audi range tickles me fancy.

Tho i hear the A6 is doing quite well in sg.

[Lion]

What a great looking car and sounds like it has the muscle to backup it's roar!!!

[EE33]

Originally Posted by sherwin

The only audi i like is the A8 and R8. nothing else in the audi range tickles me fancy.

Tho i hear the A6 is doing quite well in sg.

Should checkout the TT V12 Q7, it is MASSIVE!!!!

[Brunotheboxer]

For the money I'd much rather have this.



My realistic Grail hopefully someday.




The Audi wouldnt stand a chance.

[EE33]

Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

For the money I'd much rather have this.



My realistic Grail hopefully someday.




The Audi wouldnt stand a chance.

Now that's a BEAST Bruno.

[Brunotheboxer]

Originally Posted by EE33

Now that's a BEAST Bruno.

I need this car.

[EE33]

Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

I need this car.

X2

[Brunotheboxer]

[Mwing]

I see 3 to 4 different one everyday in Richmond and Vancouver bc most are white and silver and black less

[Stonedcl]

I mention the skyline last page.. How much is a skyline gtr in austrailia?
Do. You guys have Infinti, Acura and lexus in austrailia..

I know infiniti opened shop in Europe but they still go by Nissan in some parts of the world like the infiniiti m37 is the Nissan fuga, the qx56 is the Nissan patrol..
So do u guys have those nissans or do u have infinite yet?

[EE33]

Originally Posted by Stonedcl

I mention the skyline last page.. How much is a skyline gtr in austrailia?
Do. You guys have Infinti, Acura and lexus in austrailia..

I know infiniti opened shop in Europe but they still go by Nissan in some parts of the world like the infiniiti m37 is the Nissan fuga, the qx56 is the Nissan patrol..
So do u guys have those nissans or do u have infinite yet?

New GTR is about AU$160k + ORC here.
Acura is Honda and yes we do have Lexus.

[sherwin]

Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

For the money I'd much rather have this.

[IMG]http://gizmo728.webs.com/photos/Cars-/ag_09gtr_front.jpg

My realistic Grail hopefully someday.

The Audi wouldnt stand a chance.

A very nice car, built like no other.

Originally Posted by EE33

New GTR is about AU$160k + ORC here.
Acura is Honda and yes we do have Lexus.

With the recent price increase, i think they just went up another notch :(. $170k + ORC i think.

tempted to try one out; but obviously no dealer will bother to give me the keys to it.

as for honda, nothing in the honda range excites me, despite my mom owning a Legend (RL for the yankees!).
As for lexus, only the LFA,ISF and LS460 is of any interest to me.

[Frogman4me]

Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

I need this car.

You and me both

[EE33]

Originally Posted by sherwin

The only audi i like is the A8 and R8. nothing else in the audi range tickles me fancy.

Tho i hear the A6 is doing quite well in sg.

Originally Posted by sherwin

As for lexus, only the LFA,ISF and LS460 is of any interest to me.

You've got super expensive taste Sherwin

[Turk]

Too bad the GTR is a Nissan.

[Brunotheboxer]

Originally Posted by Turk

Too bad the GTR is a Nissan.

Yeah but that Nissan would smoke you all day.

[dalip]

I might ask if they'll consider it a company car

[EE33]

Originally Posted by dalip

I might ask if they'll consider it a company car

On a Professor's income, you'll be selling yourself short.

[dalip]

Originally Posted by EE33

On a Professor's income, you'll be selling yourself short.

It would up the university's profile. I'd have to get the vice chancellor one of course. He can have the big guns. I'll do with the middle model.


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[BH13GMT]

Dont forget the V12 Diesel R8 if you want to save on fuel economy

R8 V12 TDI storms to 62mph in 4.2 seconds and maxes out at 186mph, it also manages to get 23 MPG.

[boa2]

My wife and I were fortunate to spend a half a day at the track in an R8...amazing car!

[Maxtor]

I know everyone loves this car but it doesn't really appeal to me.

Maybe if I drove one I would feel differently.

For me the best all around sports car for under $125K is still Porsche 911.

[SLRdude]

They are a daily encounter here in N Dallas where I work and spend most of my time.
To me... and that's just my opinion... the style is just not all there. It just doesn't have that "something" that makes it a supercar. It's almost like a big Audi TT.