Automotive

First issued with a V8 4,2 delivering 420 HP, then with a V10 delivering 520 HP minimum, the R8 was a kind of super GT. A bit heavy but good looking, original, powerful and comfortable. I prefer the style of the V8, and the 6 manual gear box. Here are som...  

It was an amazing car indeed. The only downside is that compared to a 911 they were quite fragile, especially if you planned to use them on a track (they were fine with general road use). The 911, Nissan GT-R or even a Renaultsport Megane RS were built fo... 

I tracked my V8 heavily and even achieved the European gt license on it. It was much better on track than my previous 911s

We used them for customer events (they liked the exotic aspect) but had to stop quickly, as they rarely lasted a day without some mechanical damage, so the overall costs were high. I understand that if the car is yours and you have a modicum of mechanical... 

Never had any issues and sold it afterwards to a good friend who still owns it without technical or mechanical issues. And we will have a joint track day in a few weeks where he will bring the R8..

As said - I suppose it is different, when you are the full time owner and do not bring a ‘don’t be gentle, it’s a rental’ attitude to proceedings 😉 Still, some cars are engineered for this (although not all Porsches are, either - the SUVs being especially... 

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A friend said he experienced some random stalling which I am not sure if it had anything to do with his skills 😂. And saw some TT mod to look like a R8, really an eye sore 😅.

These dashboards without dominant flat screen displays are much easier on the eyes. Thanks for the photos. M4

6 speed manual, obviously. The thinking man's Carrera GT!

ABT Micrommata Green 🥰😍 ...  

… and still smiling. Got it at 35k and have put 50k kms on it as a daily driver. Unfortunately not a manual, very few where I live, but the high pitched V8 in paddle mode makes up for it somewhat ...