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2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:22 pm
by Graeme4130
Seeing as these are starting to appear on the road now, I thought I'd start a pic thread (I stole these from Autogespot as I've not seen one on the road yet)
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:31 pm
by doodlebug
None here yet
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:46 pm
by Graeme4130
UK deliveries start next month supposedly..
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:17 pm
by doodlebug
Invite to 991.2 launch just landed....I think I know where my cash is going.
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:55 pm
by HYFR
570S embargo lifted tonight
bye bye R8
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:08 pm
by Graeme4130
HYFR wrote:570S embargo lifted tonight
bye bye R8
I'm not sure you could call them comparable though
570s will be way past £150-160 with options, and is a rear wheel drive wannabe super car with iffy styling. R8 V10+ available at £125k and is a reliable, 4wd super sports car with iffy styling
If I needed a 2 seater car to drive every day, I'd buy an R8 or a 911 Turbo everyday of the week
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:19 pm
by HYFR
£125k?!? They discounting them already??
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:21 pm
by doodlebug
I'd skip the 570 and go used 650.
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:30 pm
by Graeme4130
HYFR wrote:£125k?!? They discounting them already??
Yeah, discounts offered straight away
I can't stomach the styling of the 650. Other than the front, the proportions and details look awful to my eyes
I hear the 650 is a fantastic car to drive, but having driven a 12c, it'd need to be a massive improvement as that was pretty pants other than being seriously rapid
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:42 pm
by doodlebug
I'd bypass Mac altogether if I was in that market and go Fezza. Mac doesn't do a lot for me.
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:46 pm
by HYFR
Nor Pork me
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:27 pm
by Ian_C
You might want to rephrase that...
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:34 pm
by Ian_C
The 540S is the bargain. Loses the active suspension, but some might argue that's actually a good thing
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:35 pm
by Graeme4130
doodlebug wrote:I'd bypass Mac altogether if I was in that market and go Fezza. Mac doesn't do a lot for me.
I'm the same. If I was in the market for a £200k weekend car, I'd get a 458, Huracan or even 488 every time. McLaren just do looks and noise like the Italians do
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:26 pm
by doodlebug
Graeme4130 wrote:I'm the same. If I was in the market for a £200k weekend car, I'd get a 458, Huracan or even 488 every time. McLaren just don't do looks and noise like the Italians do
Fixed!
911 scores for me in having four seats. I just cannot justify a two seater, unless I can suddenly afford an F12.