2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
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That's beyond desperate! That model cannot be sustained.
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If you get a spare few hours, there's a very interesting thread on PH by a chap who goes by the name of Flemke, who's currently in the process of opening a law suit against mclaren about broken promises and reduced valueclassba wrote:I do dislike Mclaren throwing too many new cars out into the market( one per year so they've planned) making old ones kind of cheap... Take the 650S for example, they have already announced the replacement for next year making currently 650S owners want to move theirs. I've read that in the states, up to 100k USD discount can be had for a new 650S and dealers are even willing to swap seats and wheels etc etc just to make the deal happen. Now, that sounds bloody desperate to me.doodlebug wrote:Agreed, I said before why wouldn't you look at used 650S.
My general concern with Mac is that they are throwing all these models out, but last time I looked their profits weren't too healthy and the F1 team isn't awash with folk wanting to sponsor it.
Are they trying too hard?
ATEOTD, the 650S, 12C and the 570s are great cars just need McLaren to sort out there ways in promoting cars and not to kill their own market scaring off customers that could loose so much in depreciation.
The short version is that he bought a P1 based on there being limited numbers promised by Ron Dennis himself, only for them then to launch the P1 GTR and then assist a local company in making them road legal. He then recently bought a 675LT based on them telling him 'coupe only' and 'limited to 500' only for them to say they're now producing another 500 or so in spider form
He comes across as a very knowledgable chap, and for years has been modifying and documenting through PH his own McLaren F1, but now seems royally P'd off with MCL
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Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Holy crap that's customer brand loyalty to rival Audi's!
As if I wasn't keen anyway, I'm now completely put off.
As if I wasn't keen anyway, I'm now completely put off.
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It appears Maclaren thinks that selling road cars is like F1 where you need a continuous stream of new products all the time.
Ultimately this will damage the brand over the coming years if it continues the way it does.
I do think you could drive a 911/R8 most days of the week and you might get a few glances but you could blend in-ish. I think for me that's the appeal, i don't want anything that's too shouty. Where as that 570, even with the funny back end is getting you get noticed a lot more.
I'm more in the 911/R8 camp. id go as far as to say that a 458 (especially in London) would be less noticeable, will be interesting to see when they hit the road what their presence is like.
Ultimately this will damage the brand over the coming years if it continues the way it does.
yep the 991.2 Turbo should be an interesting car when it lands and i think you're looking at 160-170k for the 570 with all mod cons.Possibly, although I cannot see many 570s being sold for anything close to 140k. And we're yet to see what 991.2 Turbo brings, that's going to be a lot of car for 140k.
I do think you could drive a 911/R8 most days of the week and you might get a few glances but you could blend in-ish. I think for me that's the appeal, i don't want anything that's too shouty. Where as that 570, even with the funny back end is getting you get noticed a lot more.
I'm more in the 911/R8 camp. id go as far as to say that a 458 (especially in London) would be less noticeable, will be interesting to see when they hit the road what their presence is like.
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I can't make my mind up about the new R8 look, my initial thought was that the old one looked better but I'm reserving judgement until I see one in the flesh. I'm also wondering whether to wait for the 991.2 TTS but either way it will take quite something to get me to part with my current 911. It is the first car I've had where I just didn't really want anything else.. not even something twice the price.
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Some pics from the R8 launch at West London Audi.
yellow and a matt green, although looks grey.
4 -6 month waiting list at present.
New RS floor is nice, a step up from most dealerships.
yellow and a matt green, although looks grey.
4 -6 month waiting list at present.
New RS floor is nice, a step up from most dealerships.
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Where was the floor with all the troublesome diesels?!
Yellow doesn't work.
Yellow doesn't work.
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4 pages in this thread but only 2 posts with 3 pictures each. Brilliant.
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Loving your contribution Martay lol
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There's a few more appearing on Autogespot ;
My favourite colour combo to date ;
My favourite colour combo to date ;
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
Re: 2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
Those wheels look too big.
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I normally agree with you, but in my eyes, they look really goodHYFR wrote:Those wheels look too big.
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Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat
2015+ R8 Picture/Colour thread
A bit odd given that the new Turbo S is about to land. This takes the on-paper 0-62 down to 2.9 and we know the outgoing car was hitting numbers two or three tenths under.
Price differential is very misleading. Turbo S is fully loaded. R8 is not. Spec'd R8 is 150k. Turbo S, if anything is slightly cheaper and it's a far nicer place to sit. I'm not convinced by the new dash in the R8.
Price differential is very misleading. Turbo S is fully loaded. R8 is not. Spec'd R8 is 150k. Turbo S, if anything is slightly cheaper and it's a far nicer place to sit. I'm not convinced by the new dash in the R8.
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^ didn't expect that response ;o)
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