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Old 04-08-14, 01:20 PM
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Lightbulb ex IS-F owner turns to the dark side >R8 v10

Mods, not sure if this goes here or in Off-topic so move it as needed.

With my awesome wife's blessing, she gave me the green light and we took delivery of this beast. Originally she wanted me to get rid of the NSX but with too much sentimental value we decided they would be sleep mates instead The R8 is not a replacement for the NSX but a nice complement as both cars are vastly different. The NSX is a sleek car with great steering feel and lightweight (nimble). It sits lower than the R8 but it's not as wide for sure (3.7" difference) and the butt view on the R8 shows how muscular the car really is!

Now both cars join our stable and will join my daily driver which has progressed from IS-F > e90 M3 > b6 S4 > future F80 m3

On delivery day:




WIth the family of cars (my wife's cars are not in here):

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Old 04-08-14, 01:27 PM
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Wow... Nice congrats.
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Holy ****** that thing is sexy! Congrats!
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congrats, beautiful ride
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Congrats on the new ride.
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congrats on the badass purchase! get an exhaust stat for that V10 to sing!
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Beautiful! Congrats
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Originally Posted by joshhleee
I hope its the v10
it saids in the title.
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The IS F won't be forgotten. You've got a great stable of cars, and all white, too. We're looking into the V10 R8 as well. Such a great looking car that commands attention on the roads. Enjoy the new addition, my friend!
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Wow... just wow...

Slap an exhaust / straight pipe that v10 ASAP!
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its beautiful!!! Surprisingly, this is my wife's dream car and says if we ever come up on a boat load of cash, this is the first thing she's buying for herself! lol Congrats!!!
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Congrats! Somehow I knew what color it would be before I even opened the thread.
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Wow, as well.

A nice series of videos on Audi and the Quattro here:


Episodes three and four are quite relevant to your amazing new car.
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Well, I guess the website won't let me post a YouTube playlist...

Search "Inside Quattro" and it will come up.
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