Audi R8 Status

BzsBimmer · 03-24-2007, 02:16 PM

This is from the Internet Sales Manager from Audi of Livermore (CA)
I was looking at the RS4 they have there and was thinking of buying it.
I sent them an e-mail at about 10 PM and I got a response at about 11 PM or so. Anyways I assumed that it was a canned answer but later I found out it wasn't when he replied back to me! Talk about service!
In any case, he has a M3 SMG with the Comp. Pkg right now and this is what he sent me today...
__________________________________________________ __________
The 335i Coupe is the hottest car in BMW's stable right now. If I was replacing the the M3 with a BMW it's be a 335i Coupe or Sedan.

I was at Firebird Raceway for Audi training on the TT and R8. They had all the R8's in the US right now for training dealer personnel. The twelve R8's are hand built, Pre-Production units for the purpose we were using them: testing and training.

When we arrived for the initial welcoming/orientation session we we escorted to bleachers in a large tent above the small road course at the Bondurant Driving School. Just after we were seated six R8's came flying down the long straight from our blind side and proceeded to do 5 hot laps at about 9/10's (one car length apart).

The speed was of course very fast. Not surprising since two magazines already have 0-60 at 3.9. The saddest news is we're only getting 200 for the whole US this first year and the three we're getting are already sold.
__________________________________________________ _____________

Wow... The R8 =

In any case, if anyone is looking for an Audi (shame on you) then I would give him a shout... anyone from a dealer who can answer an e-mail at 11PM has props in my book
Ed Jung
Cell (925) 915-0278
ejung@livermore.dealerspace.com

BMW F22 · 03-24-2007, 06:55 PM

THe R8 is a hot car but isnt it like $100k++ base??

ChineseGuy · 03-24-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90

THe R8 is a hot car but isnt it like $100k++ base??

yea....i can get a porsche with that kinda money...

lvwirelessguy · 03-24-2007, 10:08 PM

If I had that kind of money and already had a BMW I would go for an R8. Porsches are everywhere on the road. The R8 is something new & fresh and they will be pretty exclusive for a while.

I was driving home one night on the 215 East in the Henderson, NV area and there were 4 R8s all in a row. Pictures really dont do the car justice

just4kickz · 03-25-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by lvwirelessguy

If I had that kind of money and already had a BMW I would go for an R8. Porsches are everywhere on the road. The R8 is something new & fresh and they will be pretty exclusive for a while.

I was driving home one night on the 215 East in the Henderson, NV area and there were 4 R8s all in a row. Pictures really dont do the car justice

+1... i think the r8 looks like sex...

Fraposo · 03-25-2007, 12:18 AM

R8 rules. Would definitely get one over a porsche...although porsche's are also bad asssssss. But the R8 takes it home for the win in my book....its not just sex...its ULTRA SEX!

E90330iS · 03-25-2007, 02:17 AM

R8s are so sexy, defintely my favorite Audi after the introduction of RS4.

ynotony · 03-25-2007, 01:55 PM

I finally saw my first R8 yesterday and it was very very sexy. I loved it.

spacedogg · 03-25-2007, 02:35 PM

R8 in black on black...it's more than sex. It's sex on wheels.

BzsBimmer · 03-26-2007, 11:27 PM

This is what BMW needs... a exotic sports car in its lineup.

M3ichael · 03-28-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spacedogg

R8 in black on black...it's more than sex. It's sex on wheels.

This is sex on wheels.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44016

03-24-2007, 02:16 PM	#1
BzsBimmer Major General 3461 Rep 6,826 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3 & '23 G05 X5 M50 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	Audi R8 Status This is from the Internet Sales Manager from Audi of Livermore (CA) I was looking at the RS4 they have there and was thinking of buying it. I sent them an e-mail at about 10 PM and I got a response at about 11 PM or so. Anyways I assumed that it was a canned answer but later I found out it wasn't when he replied back to me! Talk about service! In any case, he has a M3 SMG with the Comp. Pkg right now and this is what he sent me today... __________________________________________________ __________ The 335i Coupe is the hottest car in BMW's stable right now. If I was replacing the the M3 with a BMW it's be a 335i Coupe or Sedan. I was at Firebird Raceway for Audi training on the TT and R8. They had all the R8's in the US right now for training dealer personnel. The twelve R8's are hand built, Pre-Production units for the purpose we were using them: testing and training. When we arrived for the initial welcoming/orientation session we we escorted to bleachers in a large tent above the small road course at the Bondurant Driving School. Just after we were seated six R8's came flying down the long straight from our blind side and proceeded to do 5 hot laps at about 9/10's (one car length apart). The speed was of course very fast. Not surprising since two magazines already have 0-60 at 3.9. The saddest news is we're only getting 200 for the whole US this first year and the three we're getting are already sold. __________________________________________________ _____________ Wow... The R8 = In any case, if anyone is looking for an Audi (shame on you) then I would give him a shout... anyone from a dealer who can answer an e-mail at 11PM has props in my book Ed Jung Cell (925) 915-0278 ejung@livermore.dealerspace.com
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03-24-2007, 10:08 PM	#4
lvwirelessguy Captain 31 Rep 954 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3, 2012 Golf TDI Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 702 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2005 M3 [0.00]	If I had that kind of money and already had a BMW I would go for an R8. Porsches are everywhere on the road. The R8 is something new & fresh and they will be pretty exclusive for a while. I was driving home one night on the 215 East in the Henderson, NV area and there were 4 R8s all in a row. Pictures really dont do the car justice
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03-25-2007, 12:18 AM	#6
Fraposo Private First Class 1 Rep 130 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Sedan/AW/Terra Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Ca iTrader: (0)	R8 rules. Would definitely get one over a porsche...although porsche's are also bad asssssss. But the R8 takes it home for the win in my book....its not just sex...its ULTRA SEX!
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03-25-2007, 02:17 AM	#7
E90330iS Major General 148 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	R8s are so sexy, defintely my favorite Audi after the introduction of RS4. __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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ynotony Private First Class 65 Rep 185 Posts Drives: Carrera S Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I finally saw my first R8 yesterday and it was very very sexy. I loved it.
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spacedogg Colonel 205 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: Debadged Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	R8 in black on black...it's more than sex. It's sex on wheels.
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BzsBimmer Major General 3461 Rep 6,826 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3 & '23 G05 X5 M50 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	This is what BMW needs... a exotic sports car in its lineup.
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