Well guys, after 8 years and two months, 136,686 miles, three R8s, many tires, seven tracks, two crashes and hours upon hours of entertainment, I've come to the end of my R8 ownership.
Got the first one on June 3, 2008 from a dealership in Houston and it was an immediate love affair. I'd still be in the old gal if the tree hadn't jumped out in front of me.
Replace her with the 2009 Twin Turdbo. What a nightmare. Picked it up August 18, 2010 and ordered my beloved orange beastie on December 27th because the 2009 was such a pile o'crap. I still want the Twin Turdbo to go over a cliff whilst on fire. My god that car was a lemon (actually I think it was very upset with me for taking it from So-Cal to Ohio - I'd be tad miffed if I had to move to Ohio again too). But, it didn't taint me on the R8.
Picked up my 2011 on July 8, 2011 and she's gone today, August 27, 2017 with 69,546 miles and 1,884.1 hours of seat time (and still with the original clutch! HA!).
I've been coast to coast, across the country more than once, drove in the snow, rain, sun - the R8's been my daily driver and only car for the past 8 years. I have nothing but praise! (well... it always needed memory seats for the driver and cup holders that do just that).
I've met many great people, made a couple life long friends because of and have enjoyed sharing my R8 with just about everyone - can't count the number of photos of people I've taking sitting in it, people that I've given rides to, questions answered or the little kids that have left sticky finger prints on the steering wheel have been in it. To be fortunate enough to have enjoyed the ownership of these wonderful rides has been a blessing.
I will miss the R8.
But the RS7 that's replacing it should suffice!
My best to all - especially the old guys here. Davey Dee rules! Harrison is missed.
Get the oil to operating temp and let 'er rip.
Have a great one guys!
Got the first one on June 3, 2008 from a dealership in Houston and it was an immediate love affair. I'd still be in the old gal if the tree hadn't jumped out in front of me.
Replace her with the 2009 Twin Turdbo. What a nightmare. Picked it up August 18, 2010 and ordered my beloved orange beastie on December 27th because the 2009 was such a pile o'crap. I still want the Twin Turdbo to go over a cliff whilst on fire. My god that car was a lemon (actually I think it was very upset with me for taking it from So-Cal to Ohio - I'd be tad miffed if I had to move to Ohio again too). But, it didn't taint me on the R8.
Picked up my 2011 on July 8, 2011 and she's gone today, August 27, 2017 with 69,546 miles and 1,884.1 hours of seat time (and still with the original clutch! HA!).
I've been coast to coast, across the country more than once, drove in the snow, rain, sun - the R8's been my daily driver and only car for the past 8 years. I have nothing but praise! (well... it always needed memory seats for the driver and cup holders that do just that).
I've met many great people, made a couple life long friends because of and have enjoyed sharing my R8 with just about everyone - can't count the number of photos of people I've taking sitting in it, people that I've given rides to, questions answered or the little kids that have left sticky finger prints on the steering wheel have been in it. To be fortunate enough to have enjoyed the ownership of these wonderful rides has been a blessing.
I will miss the R8.
But the RS7 that's replacing it should suffice!
My best to all - especially the old guys here. Davey Dee rules! Harrison is missed.
Get the oil to operating temp and let 'er rip.
Have a great one guys!