Benkid
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GTR- simples
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andy1868
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Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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it would be the GTR for me
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xa0s
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
Out of the 2 id go for an R8 i think.
but out of 60K id go Lambo all day long!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1048584.htm
This... 
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Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
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R8 R8 R8 
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Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
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I just can't decide if I'd like a white one for track
or a black one for posing in 
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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why not get both? 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Black looks mean.
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xa0s
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Registered: 4th Mar 08
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I'd still go for the Lambo, but those R8's look stunning. It'd be white for me with the black wheels.
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Second hand Gallardo instead of an R8? What money are they coming in at?
just under 60k, r8 is better though
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Tom
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I'd have a gallardo also but out of those two the r8 for me 
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Half Pint
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all depends on what you intend to use the car for...
pimping and shoppig definately the R8, if you intend to tune and track then the R35
i'm definately an R8 fan...
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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i love the R8's bum....
that rear, and its front, with a gallardo's profile and GTR's engine and drive - Winner
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
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Neither.
I personally would never own an R8...as a few poeple have said complete posers car.
GTR, however much i'd dream of having one, i'd hate driving it. After reading the autocar review GTR vs RS i came to the same conclusion as the writer. Even though the GTR cannot be beaten for driving performance, you can't use an ounce of it unless your out on track. Within 4 seconds you could loose your license. The appeal and fun would wear off and the monotony of sitting on 30, 50, 60 and 70 limit roads in a car that could quite happily abliterate anything besides it would be so soul destroying.
That review ruined my dream 
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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eh?
any 'super car' is like that
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micra_pete
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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Five reasons not to get one
Robbie Fowler
Micah Richards
Stephen Ireland
Cristiano Ronaldo
Simon Cowell
[Edited on 15-06-2009 by micra_pete]
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Neither.
I personally would never own an R8...as a few poeple have said complete posers car.
GTR, however much i'd dream of having one, i'd hate driving it. After reading the autocar review GTR vs RS i came to the same conclusion as the writer. Even though the GTR cannot be beaten for driving performance, you can't use an ounce of it unless your out on track. Within 4 seconds you could loose your license. The appeal and fun would wear off and the monotony of sitting on 30, 50, 60 and 70 limit roads in a car that could quite happily abliterate anything besides it would be so soul destroying.
That review ruined my dream
But in that sense, any car with a bit of power will be soul destroying. And a £3,000 Motorbike could lose you your license in 3 seconds
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Neo
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
But in that sense, any car with a bit of power will be soul destroying. And a £3,000 Motorbike could lose you your license in 3 seconds
What the writer was trying to say, and in my point of i'd have neither, is that..yes, you could have a tremendously powerful car..but in reality you can never really use it, too expensive to take out on track and not really fun. Whilst we have the laws we have on our roads, there is little point in buying an expensive car other than showing off you can afford an expensive car.
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Leighton
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R8 get it bought
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
quote:
Originally posted by Eck
But in that sense, any car with a bit of power will be soul destroying. And a £3,000 Motorbike could lose you your license in 3 seconds
What the writer was trying to say, and in my point of i'd have neither, is that..yes, you could have a tremendously powerful car..but in reality you can never really use it, too expensive to take out on track and not really fun. Whilst we have the laws we have on our roads, there is little point in buying an expensive car other than showing off you can afford an expensive car.
Going by that though everybody should just buy an old metro.
If i'm ever in the position to buy either the last thing coming into my mind will be whether I can use it to it's full potential on the local motorway or not.
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Neither.
I personally would never own an R8...as a few poeple have said complete posers car.
Its a flash looking motor, but its also a very quick and capeable car. So it still does what a sports car should.
Also, surely Lambo servicing will be ridiculous. Don't they go through clutches every 10k or something stupid?
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djgritt
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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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GTR
Every R8 i've seen looks like its being driven by a proper bellend.
And they look Crap IMO.
Though if the Porsche is brought into the equation, then it'd be a tough choice between that and the GTR
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Stu
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Havent got time for a toy anymore me so its gonna be another RS6 soon
Out of those two its the R35 for me although the R8's do look nice! My mate Scott has got a black R35, been in it a couple of times and have been up against it once on a private motorway from 70 to 170 
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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R8 everytime for me.
AK/Fee are you really going to get one, or is this a wish thread??
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
too expensive to take out on track and not really fun.
Have you ever been on a trackday in a proper car?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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when did i say i was goin gto get one
just asked which you'd prefer.
I know Fee wants an R8.
I think if we needed a daily car we'd prob go for something nice. Maybe next year, i dunno, see what happens.
I think i'd rather pay mid 40's for a GTR next year over mid 60-70 for an R8
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