I don't get it - RS4 vs. R8 pricing
02-25-2009, 04:26 PM
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I have both... I love both... two totally different cars that both justify the price.
And I'm sorry you smell like poop.... perhaps this could be clouding your appreciation for the differences. 
02-25-2009, 05:00 PM
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dont get me wrong if you've read my posts i most definitely do appreciate the difference
im just addressing the op's concern, and the fact that it's a 70k difference. engines are a big part of the equation for supercars and the fact is, this semi-supercar has the same engine as a souped up 4door a4 may make people wonder where the extra 70k went. i think that's why there's such hoopla over the v10 making it a legitimate supercar and viable alternative to the gallardo.
02-25-2009, 08:55 PM
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like i keep saying, those changes were made to stick the engine in the middle
on a 70k rs4, considering the engine is over 20k uh yeah that is a lot more $$$$ than the exhaust system or the oiling system. And name one supercar where the engine was not the centerpoint of the car? Again, a lot of the things you and other ppl are mentioning were done to put the engine in the middle, i still dont get what you are having trouble understanding. I didn't say any of that stuff was free, nor did I argue with the results.
The OP was asking what the ultimate differences are, and those are the main differences, engine now in the middle and better styling.
edit: you guys are unrelenting. im reminded of a bunch of sarcastic teenage girls. what's different? well, just like everything duh. i have my opinion you have yours, dont see why everyone has to get off to say theirs is the correct one.
The OP was asking what the ultimate differences are, and those are the main differences, engine now in the middle and better styling.
edit: you guys are unrelenting. im reminded of a bunch of sarcastic teenage girls. what's different? well, just like everything duh. i have my opinion you have yours, dont see why everyone has to get off to say theirs is the correct one.
02-26-2009, 02:36 AM
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..and why does an RS4 cost twice as much as an A4 quattro? Economy of scale..
You can only recoup so much money on a car sold in low numbers, on a small assembly line. The specialized parts on an RS4 versus an A4 not only include the limited number that are made, but the cost to keep those parts stocked... there is certainly more profit built into the R8, but probably not as much as we might imagine...
02-26-2009, 02:39 AM
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Some things, like this, aren't matters of opinion.
If I post that the RS4 has a 3 cylinder engine, are you going to say that I'm entitled to my opinion? Or are you going to say that I'm wrong?