R8 Structural failure - Safety issue

[desperado]

I think it very dependant on who owns the car. Some owners will use them as weekend car and go to lunch in them, others will be at the track and thrashing them around back roads and others will use them as daily cars that daily abuse

my car got tracked a lot, used it all weathers, the road I live on has massive pot holes ect, drove long distance, even got air at one of the track days

And......? Even with all of that aggressive use, you had no split in the shock tower, right?!? Which is exactly my point! The car is not weak. But like any mechanical device it's strength can be exceeded! So imagine what these guys cars REALLY went through to cause this damage!

[drifting]

And......? Even with all of that aggressive use, you had no split in the shock tower, right?!? Which is exactly my point! The car is not weak. But like any mechanical device it's strength can be exceeded! So imagine what these guys cars REALLY went through to cause this damage!

I never checked I figured if I see the wheel and leg fly off I'd cross that bridge when it came to it its got air bags


One thing(correct me if I'm wrong) they are all early V8s and no v10s?

[aquarianuw]

If some 09 were affected, then perhaps some 09 V10 would be missing those "rectangular plates" on the frame.

I never checked I figured if I see the wheel and leg fly off I'd cross that bridge when it came to it its got air bags


One thing(correct me if I'm wrong) they are all early V8s and no v10s?

[opie]

My car has been replaced, that's all I can say.

Bottom line, Audi identified an issue that could affect some owners in certain usage conditions that are considered normal, and fixed it during the 2009-2010 transition.

[opie]

And......? Even with all of that aggressive use, you had no split in the shock tower, right?!? Which is exactly my point! The car is not weak. But like any mechanical device it's strength can be exceeded! So imagine what these guys cars REALLY went through to cause this damage!

I know EXACTLY what my car went though to cause this damage.
Nobody ever drove my car other than me, so there were no wildcard factors here.

Insinuating that we are abusing our cars is not productive, and frankly condescending. I hope I'm reading this wrong, as I've found your other posts to be insightful and enlightening, not as I've found some comments on this thread.

Cheers all!

[73vwbug]

Opie - your car was replaced? By yourself or by Audi? Can you give any details or "is all I can say" a condition of getting a replacement?

[opie]

Opie - your car was replaced? By yourself or by Audi? Can you give any details or "is all I can say" a condition of getting a replacement?

Not particularly comfortable discussing in a public forum, however Audi stepped in with an accommodation due to my issues.

[Moggy]

Not particularly comfortable discussing in a public forum, however Audi stepped in with an accommodation due to my issues.

Opie,

You started the thread. If you've resolved the issue then you owe it to both yourself and us to provide closure. Obviously, I'm not expecting you to break any non-disclosure agreement you may have entered into, but you should tell us as much as you can about how this was resolved.

[opie]

Opie,

You started the thread. If you've resolved the issue then you owe it to both yourself and us to provide closure. Obviously, I'm not expecting you to break any non-disclosure agreement you may have entered into, but you should tell us as much as you can about how this was resolved.

I think I've done just that; Audi stepped in with some accommodation that resulted in me getting a 2012 R8.
If anyone else experiences this issue, I'd recommend engaging with Audi until you find a resolution that makes you happy, and I'll be happy to discuss with you over a PM or phone call.

[aquarianuw]

Looks like opie's old V8 has been replaced with a 2012 V10, by Audi. I would guess that Audi bought the car back and opie was able to use that money towards the new 2010 V10.