R8 compared to S5 in terms of daily driver?
09-23-2009, 04:43 AM
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There was a lengthy discussion a few weeks back that applies here:
Now that the 2010 A5 is cheaper, will everyone have one?
Now that the 2010 A5 is cheaper, will everyone have one?
The forum in which you may want to ask this question is the R8 forum. I'm sure those guys can tell you more about its daily drivability.
09-23-2009, 05:11 AM
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you said the S5 is good in terms of rarity. i agree on the other things you im not so sure about rarity. with the recent price cut in the 2010 A5 2.0 ...i expect to see these things everywhere soon
its not like the common person will know the difference...theyre not going to say "oh but thats the high performance version that costs 20k more! you can tell by the grill!!"
no, they will just be like "oh my neighbor has that car, its the car with the crazy lights, i was thinking of getting 1 myself"
thats something i DONT want
its not like the common person will know the difference...theyre not going to say "oh but thats the high performance version that costs 20k more! you can tell by the grill!!"
no, they will just be like "oh my neighbor has that car, its the car with the crazy lights, i was thinking of getting 1 myself"
thats something i DONT want
What have you been driving up till now that's created such an individual statement, road less traveled, not running with the pack?
If I wanted to throw my disposable income at a car, it would probably be an Aston Martin. There's something you don't see everday.
I agree with Aerosmith, the R8 is not a sole car to own. It's something you have in addition to your main car.
09-23-2009, 07:00 AM
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If you have the money the you should just buy the S5 now, when it gets flooded, sell it then get another car that's rare in the beginning. Or yea just get the R8 or Aston Martin DBS or something.
09-23-2009, 09:48 AM
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FuelStar-Dont worry about how you are perceived and buy a car you will enjoy. I live in New York, and an R8 is just not practical in the city, unless you have 2 other cars. Get over your insecurities, who cares what anyone thinks, and buy an S5.
09-23-2009, 10:46 AM
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i agree w/ a5dude
just get the s5 save yourself the headache of owning an r8 (potholes, parking, dings, dents) for now
until you see an a5/s5 every 2 feet you dont have anything to worry about.
however you said your Dealer says "all those who own an r8 plan to keep it..."
doesnt that mean there are quite a few r8 owners already in your neighborhood?
just get the s5 save yourself the headache of owning an r8 (potholes, parking, dings, dents) for now
until you see an a5/s5 every 2 feet you dont have anything to worry about.
however you said your Dealer says "all those who own an r8 plan to keep it..."
doesnt that mean there are quite a few r8 owners already in your neighborhood?
09-23-2009, 10:56 AM
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you said the S5 is good in terms of rarity. i agree on the other things you im not so sure about rarity. with the recent price cut in the 2010 A5 2.0 ...i expect to see these things everywhere soon
its not like the common person will know the difference...theyre not going to say "oh but thats the high performance version that costs 20k more! you can tell by the grill!!"
no, they will just be like "oh my neighbor has that car, its the car with the crazy lights, i was thinking of getting 1 myself"
thats something i DONT want
its not like the common person will know the difference...theyre not going to say "oh but thats the high performance version that costs 20k more! you can tell by the grill!!"
no, they will just be like "oh my neighbor has that car, its the car with the crazy lights, i was thinking of getting 1 myself"
thats something i DONT want
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09-23-2009, 11:24 AM
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Trust me they know the dif
you said the S5 is good in terms of rarity. i agree on the other things you im not so sure about rarity. with the recent price cut in the 2010 A5 2.0 ...i expect to see these things everywhere soon
its not like the common person will know the difference...theyre not going to say "oh but thats the high performance version that costs 20k more! you can tell by the grill!!"
no, they will just be like "oh my neighbor has that car, its the car with the crazy lights, i was thinking of getting 1 myself"
thats something i DONT want
its not like the common person will know the difference...theyre not going to say "oh but thats the high performance version that costs 20k more! you can tell by the grill!!"
no, they will just be like "oh my neighbor has that car, its the car with the crazy lights, i was thinking of getting 1 myself"
thats something i DONT want
Trust me everyone knows the A5 from the S5!!!!!
09-23-2009, 01:03 PM
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Good point, I suppose. But, I don't think the A5 will be supplied to create a flooding of the market. Audi's bread and butter is the A4 and all its variations.
What have you been driving up till now that's created such an individual statement, road less traveled, not running with the pack?
If I wanted to throw my disposable income at a car, it would probably be an Aston Martin. There's something you don't see everday.
I agree with Aerosmith, the R8 is not a sole car to own. It's something you have in addition to your main car.
What have you been driving up till now that's created such an individual statement, road less traveled, not running with the pack?
If I wanted to throw my disposable income at a car, it would probably be an Aston Martin. There's something you don't see everday.
I agree with Aerosmith, the R8 is not a sole car to own. It's something you have in addition to your main car.
09-24-2009, 05:54 AM
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There is a dealer nearby, FC Kerbeck, who's a dealer in Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Maserati, and Bentley. So even these are more prevalent than they used to be.
Oddly enough, in my neighborhood over the past 2 years, an Aston Martin, a Lamborghini, and a Bentley have appeared. The development has become little-Moscow and they love their high-end cars.
I feel like the poor American now rolling up in an S5!