Finally!

[willyjp]

after a 23 month wait, got my new car Wed. pm!

pictures later--having too much fun driving right now! but a couple of fwiw observations:

for me anyway, the Jet Blue works really nice with the silver blade and the Limestone Gray interior: in most lights, the blade and the seats look virtually matched, so it carries the interior look over to the outside really well;
polished alloys are NOT too blingy with this combo: fit right in with the blade

this was the first (of over a dozen R8s) Jet Blue my dealer had delivered and I got a LOT of, "Boy, I like that color," comments at the dealership; out in the real world, few have seen ANY R8, so the color in particular doesn't excite much specific comment; color very subject to ambient light (as typical for most Audi metallics)

this is also the first 2010 v8 my dealer has seen; you can put it down to the fact that I've just forgotten maybe; but I spent a whole day driving one of these @ Infineon, and this car feels a little DIFFERENT in a couple of ways:

possibly these differences are just due to the fact that this car is brand new
(41 mi. on the odo when it rolled off the truck), but fwiw:

the car absolutely SEEMS to have more low end "grunt" than I remember from the "Sportscar Experience" car; I know, they aren't CLAIMING anymore hp. for the 2010, but I can't help but wonder if they remapped the chip or something to improve the low end? I'm still being pretty gentle with it (though I am of the school of using some brief higher revs frequently from early on with a new car); but this car moves off with a LOT more authority than that track queen I drove in Sonoma;

the other difference I can't escape is the SOUND: my daughter, who is fairly sophisticated about cars, on first hearing it, said, "Dad! It sounds like a Shelby Mustang." (which she is familiar with). I wouldn't necessarily agree with that exactly, but it's got a very noticeable and deep toned burble at idle and a real American v8 rumble when moving off through the low revs. Quiets down at higher revs but you can hear that less intense higher rev "snarl" that the cars @ Sonoma did have also; it's the LOW END quality and intensity of sound that really SURPRISED me! I do NOT remember that nearly so marked as this car sounds; maybe the mufflers are just not "broken in" yet or something, but I also wonder if they haven't "tweaked" the sound a bit???

other than that, its an R8 and you guys know more of that than I do yet, so I won't bore! btw, it DOES of course have the new NAV, but frankly, I have totally ignored the electronics (not necessary to making the car go!) so far; I'll get to that when rainly weather comes!!

I will post some pics of the car/interior combo, because I think prospective buyers get a LOT of help from that and I wish every R8 owner would post his car pics so one could see the gamut of options and combos.....later!!

[Davey_Dee]

Gratz on the car its been a long wait You finally have yours answers about your nav etc and i'm guessing they probably did do a remap.

P.S Update your signature

[SDR8]

Congrats on finally getting it. Hope it is all you were expecting and more. Have a great time driving it and get used to it on the streets. They are fun cars.

[dailydriver]

Congrats! Thanks for posting some quick thoughts. Looking forward to seeing some pics. Enjoy!

[randombloke]

congrats and enjoy!

look forward to seeing pics

[Whirlinturbin]

This is good news. I'm stuck on the fence about ordered V8 or V10. I wish we had some hard data on the V8 and whether it has been remapped. I want it to at least "feel" quicker than my 997 Carrera S. Test drives of the V8 have not given that perception, which is the main reason I'd step up to the V10 (if money were no object). I'd be so happy with the V8 if it felt a little peppier. WillyJP -- you've given me hope.

[drbf]

congrats on the new ride.......enjoy

[gazza1]

Willyjp...you are a very patient person.23 months Oh my god

Congrats and I am sure you are having a ball.

I also note you comments on the engines performance.You would be correct that it possibly feels different as per in my thread "Massive Engine Blowup" below.

"Also found out that the new engine going in is a new updated version of the R8 motor which commenced in Feb 09.Same horsepower but refined and improved?"
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[HovyR8]

My God! Congratulations Willy!!!

Willy's posts are gonna double or triple in less than a week!!! Nobody details things like he does!

[HovyR8]

You should think to get your plate as "999". That would be cool!