New arrival

[4onenight]

I just brought this baby home. I'm open to opinions on the color!
Its a 2010 R-tronic v8 magnetic ride, backup camera, b&o, navi, 3m clear bra,
hill hold, no cd player lol. Best part about is the color combo, Lamborghini orange, black leather with orange stitching and carbon blades!

[RS4Cab]

Congrats, The orange on an R8 is a great color.

[randombloke]

Love seeing r8's in strong colours like that - looks great.

[4onenight]

Thank you guys my first choice was a black one i went to go look at but i ended up at the wrong Rusnak dealer and saw this one and i went for it, not 1 regret yet. i have a question though. At what rpm range should i shift from 1st to 2nd because i always seem to get a light kick?

[randombloke]

I guess it depends on how you want to drive it - for spirited driving on a warmed up motor it's pretty much at the rev limiter for me.

[harrison]

Try lifting the gas pedal a smidgeon between shifts. (When in Sport mode) Eventually you will become one with the automated system. Very modern Zenlike. Do you get the kick in Auto-mode too? Congrats. I assume you are in So. Cal? Did you get your car at Pasadena Rusnak ?

[4onenight]

Yes i am in socal, I did get it from Pasadena, when I'm in M i shift at 3's in first gear while lightly loosening pressure on the pedal, but in auto it always catches me off guard and gives me a little kick.

[randombloke]

in auto it always catches me off guard and gives me a little kick.

not sure what you know about the r-tronic, but just in case:

It's the same underlying box as the stick manual, it's just got a robot strapped to it (or "hydraulic actuators" if you prefer) that operates the clutch pedal and selects the gear, so rather than the constant power shift of a torque-converter slushbox type automatic transmission, you're getting the same momentary power disconnect of a manual whilst the cogs are shifted.

[gazza1]

Bold and Beautiful..congrats

[4onenight]

not sure what you know about the r-tronic, but just in case:

It's the same underlying box as the stick manual, it's just got a robot strapped to it (or "hydraulic actuators" if you prefer) that operates the clutch pedal and selects the gear, so rather than the constant power shift of a torque-converter slushbox type automatic transmission, you're getting the same momentary power disconnect of a manual whilst the cogs are shifted.

Thank you for stating but i was aware of that, basically what im saying is every time i accelerate from a stop while in A1 i can not catch the shift time so i can decrease the pedal a bit. in 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 i clearly feel the shift. for instance after driving with sport on for a while, my first gear wont shift until low 3's, has that ever happened to anyone else here?
And also a question ive been dying to ask, does anyone know what mileage the clutch needs to be change approximately with normal commuting?