New to Forum and R8 ownership

[syrus69]

Hey Guys,
Just placed an Deposit and signed the paperwork for a 2008 (58) R8 V8 Coupe in Ibis White R-Tronic.....

here are the specs
Audi Magnetic Ride
Heated Front Seats
Side Blades Finished In Carbon Sigma
Power Folding/ Auto Dimming Door Mirrors
CD Autochanger
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Audi Parking System Advanced
Cruise Control
Lighting Package
Stainless Steel Foot Pedals
DVD Navigation System
Electric Front Seats
Audi Hill Hold Assist

pick her up on Friday and looking forward to it ,
my background of cars range from GTR's to Porsche's and Lambo's
and just wanted to try out an R8 until i decide where to Go next year,,
looking forward to getting to know you guys
(i am from London UK )

syrus

[FiftyPence]

Congratulations, the ibis white is very popular in general because it looks so fantastic.

Please add your location to your profile.

[drifting]

Welcome to the club mate

Not sure what part of london but I'm the young guy with white V10 with the 5 spoke ti wheels and the pink I (heart) milf sticker on the back
I'm hard to miss.

only 3 days till you get the beast

[syrus69]

Thanks guys for the welcome,

Fifty - just updated my location

Drifting - i am based in NW london, nice sticker i too love milf's lol


cant wait till Friday .....

[drifting]

When I'm in london I'm knightsbridge/belgravia area. The rest of the time bloody birmingham

[syrus69]

Guys as this will be my first R-tronic, is there any driving tips that will help prolong the life of the clutch and Gearbox,... ?

[ignomini]

I suspect the gearbox itself will outlive us all. Don't forget, it's the same unit as in the manual stir stick cars. Don't know if anybody has a magic answer for clutch life, but as with most wearing components, the harder you use it, the sooner it wears. Regular application of the launch control will likely shorten clutch life. Other than that, just drive the car and enjoy it. Some folks feather the throttle a touch to smooth out shifts in the lower gears. Doing that will also ease slip when the clutch engages - just like with a manual.

Congratulations on your new car. You'll love it.

[syrus69]

Thanks Igomini, for the feedback... would i be correct in amusing a similar driving style as one would with Lambo's E gear ?

also Drifting i have noticed you have an R34 GTT, were you ever part of the GTR forums?

[drifting]

also Drifting i have noticed you have an R34 GTT, were you ever part of the GTR forums?

I look on skylineowners.com now and again but not a member Its not much more than a rolling shell atm.

Turned out to be a lot more work than I was expecting and no one under 25 can get a R34 insured So I've never going to get 800+hp R34 import insured at 21 so its on the back burner and just do bit here and there .

[syrus69]

Drifting... tell me about it, when you mention japanese imports the insurance companies start adding 0000's to the premium lol.....
i am good mates with the owners of Topspec- (they brought in some monster GTR's from japan in their time lol)