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      07-15-2008, 09:33 AM   #1
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Had my chance with the Audi R8

I was coming to a stop light when I saw the R8 coming up behind me fast. He sped up to cut off the car infront of him to get next to me and there it was. An older gentleman in a white R8 starts reving it a bit. MY CAR WAS GOING IN FOR THE 2000KM SERVICE IN 5 DAYS!!!!!!! F*%K!

He launchs it hard and I looked like a big chicken shit.
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you were in your 430?
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      07-15-2008, 09:56 AM   #3
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      07-15-2008, 11:59 AM   #4
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Sucks you couldn't race due to break in. You would have beat him based on what I have seen.
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i tried chasing after one. he made a u-turn into the street im making a right turn into. he was ahead of me then we both punched it, he couldnt pull more, and i couldnt catch up.. we went to like 120 when he had to split to the freeway
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Skierman64 and I saw a black R8 on Sunday in Newtown, PA. It was HOT! He was driving in the opposite direction, so we couldn't have any fun with him.
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      07-15-2008, 12:34 PM   #7
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R8 and M3 should be very close...same power with similar weight.....
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R8 and M3 should be very close...same power with similar weight.....
until they get that V10 from gallardo
but yah im guessing that's why i could never catch up
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Ya...I'm still kind of disappointed. Based on figures from Road & Track 0-60 in the R8 is 4.3 and M3 si 4.1 (Coupe) It would have been a great race. I could see the cars at the intersection going perpendicular from us, watching to see us launch and I bet all of them where giving me the thumbs down after he peeled out and I took off normal.

I did rev it to 5K until 3rd gear though
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Based on figures from Road & Track 0-60 in the R8 is 4.3 and M3 si 4.1 (Coupe) It would have been a great race.

Really? 4.1 for M3 coupe? that seems a little generous!
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      07-15-2008, 01:30 PM   #11
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I still havnt seen any R8's in person... Having said that, I have only seen two M3's in person just driving around...

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      07-16-2008, 11:32 AM   #12
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4.1 0-60 must have be an ideal launch with perfect conditions.....since my best with DCT and launch control is 4.47...but the traction wasn't that good and it was a bit hot....
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I was coming to a stop light when I saw the R8 coming up behind me fast. He sped up to cut off the car infront of him to get next to me and there it was. An older gentleman in a white R8 starts reving it a bit. MY CAR WAS GOING IN FOR THE 2000KM SERVICE IN 5 DAYS!!!!!!! F*%K!

He launchs it hard and I looked like a big chicken shit.
Wow!! Well, you'll get another chance I am sure. I agree with some of the above posts, don't think you can "beat" the R8, these are very, very equal.
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R8 and M3 should be very close...same power with similar weight.....
keep in mind that crank HP really means nothing b/c the M3's RWD is sapping less power/torque than the R8's AWD system. at the end of the day, the M3 is making more power/torque at the wheels. just something to consider...
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I think he looked like a spaz more than you a chicken shit! You'll have your chance shortly.
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Based on very brief experience of the R8 and some time M3, I would reckon that though the M3 would win overall up to 150mph if the race was from a stop on a public road and only up to ... say 100mph then I think the R8 will have it in the bag.

It's awd system though better suited to enjoyable handling than the torsen quattro system, it is not as efficient at getting off the line and in a street race RS4 vs R8 from a stop I think the RS4 might just win.
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It would be a very close race. The difference would be 1-2 cars for either person
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What a car the R8 is? Simply an engineering masterpiece.

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I've heard from a reliable source that a 6mt is faster than a R8 R-tronic...
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I doubt whether that is true, but I haven't driven an R8.
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http://www.germancarzone.com/r8/1772...ance-data.html

Both 0-200 times are definitely DCT beatable.
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I've heard from a reliable source that a 6mt is faster than a R8 R-tronic...
Yeh thats because the R tronic isn't a DSG. It's a plain automatic slushbox with one clutch.

And R tronic is quick but not quick enough to be faster then a 6mt(Depends on the driver too....)
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