RUNNING COSTS REPORT - 2014 AUDI R8 V8 manual
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I've been literally overwhelmed by requests to make this video (both of them). In it I tot up what it has cost me to buy and own a 2014 Audi R8 V8 manual which I bought privately in December 2018 with no warranty.
Since making the video I've researched the car's value and Autotrader says £51,000 as a dealer retail price, how realistic this is in today's climate I wouldn't want to speculate (and luckily don't need to).
Here is a link to me and this car on the "JayEmm on Cars" You Tube channel from 18/4/2020
• The Perfect First Supe...
Link to the video where the car was serviced (badly) by Birmingham Audi
• Project R8 Ep9: SERVIC...
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Thanks for the update! I've really enjoyed watching your videos and following you on your R8 journey. My dream became reality last year when I picked up an 2007 R8 v8 manual in July and its been spot on since. I've done about the same mileage as you so mechanically, found it to be really reliable. I did however have to lump quite a bit on bodywork repair and respray as it had the dreaded body corrosion. Every panel had issues so buyers don't forget to check in and around the wheel arches, bonnet and doors for signs of paint bubbling so you can cost it in. Once it sets in it only gets worse and its a strip, fix and respray of the each panel. I bought my R8 knowing it needed done so managed to compensate in the buying price. For giggles, I got Audi to quote me, they wanted almost £8k! A reliable local specailist bodyshop did the work to really high standard (including bumper respray and wheel refurb). So I'm down £4k now but it looks like it rolled out the factory yesterday. My R8 is 13 years old now, unbelievable. Re exhaust, it can be silly money and I'm sure thats down to the R8 tax... My car has the active control f1 exhaust from TopGear and it sounds ridiculously amazing! Completely stock when closed, thundering banshee when open via the remote fob. They are half the price of the competition but in my opinion, sound as good, if not better! Check them out and save yourself 2k. Waiting for lockdown to lift so I can take it for an oil change. I changed the sparks and Air filters myself using pocket money and plan to do a decarbonation of the intake valves this summer with walnut shell as I doubt its been done before over its 13 years and 50k miles. Buying a kit to do it myself, quoted £800 from a specialist to do it but I can buy everything that's needed to do the job for about 300. I might even make a video if it goes well! Keep updating us please and stay safe.
Thanks for all that info David, priceless. Did you know about the corrosion on your car when you bought it? It's pretty common by all accounts on early cars, apparently McLarens and Astons are pretty bad too so it's not just Audi. The good thing about aluminium is that it doesn't necessarily come back of the bodyshop have prepped it thoroughly. £4k doesn't sound too bad and will have added that value back on the car easily. You are the second person to recommend Top Gear exhausts and the fact you say it's quiet when valves are closed means a lot. Make that video, sounds interesting! Thanks again and stay safe yourself 👍
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Thanks for your videos especially the R8 series. I bought a V8 manual in July 2018 so its been really interesting following your progress. Your experience has been very similar to mine even down to a leaky oil pipe (V common I understand). I think this is a great car to keep long term as they dont have too many common issues and feel special every time you drive. As for depreciation, only time will tell but as you say its not really relevant unless we are forced into parting with them. I do think the V8 manual has the best chance of the range due to its (rightly or wrongly) popularity over the RTronic. Lets look forward to an enjoyable long term ownership! I went for a Milltek non resonated exhaust btw and it completely transformed the driving experience. Im sure you will find similar. Cheers
Thanks for your constructive comments. Hope you enjoy yours, thanks for exhaust advice, got to get done then!
Just watched your series Andrew; loved it after coming to your channel from JayEmm. Just wanted to suggest ordering your R8 playlist in chronological order.
Great video, I enjoyed it! Very surprised by the 25mpg, I would be lucky to get 15 in my V6 car haha
Thanks! 👍
@@volkswizard You must drive really frugally & not high in the rev range to be getting 25mpg. I have a Ferrari v8 twin turbo and thats 19mpg if you drive like a grandma. I think for me the r8 v10 would be more appealing as mpg would not concern me for a weekend car.
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The wheels look so good now in your OEM+ finish. Perfect! Hope you’re keeping ok 👍
Thanks Ian! I'm OK though chomping at the bit to reopen at work even though I have at least 3 more weeks worth of work I can do in solitude. Hope you and yours are doing OK, stay safe 👍
Very nice style. Look forward to watching more of your videos (found out through the JM link). One question - so how much has it cost to own?
Loving the series Andrew, being a voyeur of the channel about as close to owning one as I’m likely to get. 😉 Informative as well as interesting as per normal. Having the knowledge, contacts and facilities, lifting gear etc, certainly helps in your cost savings and self-maintenance capability. Fixing that oil leak would have been much more challenging on axle stands say. Looking forward to the next instalment as always and watching for developments on the switchable exhaust system - an investment perhaps if the R8 is, as you say, a long-term purchase. Stay safe and well.
Thanks again Darren. I'm not sure I have any useful contacts but lifting the car does help a lot. I've seen a lot of mainy US videos with people working on axle stands and while more time consuming you could definitely do the pipe if you wanted to. No job so far has been anything like as tough as a Mk5 Golf GTI thermostat swap or any cambelt change (which luckily the R8 never needs!). Looking after yourself and see you for the next one👍
But on the other hand I watch all your videos and really enjoy them , I’m after buying a b7 rs4 avant so you can imagine how many times I watched your buyers guide videos 👍🏻
Great breakdown, thanks for taking the time.
Love the comment about 20-year-old TH-camr look 😂
Perfect timing on a slightly cold day “working from home”. 👍
Cool, let’s hope it does the numbers with the timing as some of these R8 vids bomb👍
Great video, informative and a good insight on prices. Dread to do a video of my golf R32 lol. Wheels look very Impressive with the matt and diamond cut look. Thanks for the video, looking forward to the next episode on the r8. Also thanks for the advice regarding the seat, golf r options.
Could you please say why an rs3 8p isn't a 1st choice option can't find any videos on your channel for one lol.
Thanks once again. Be safe.
Glad you enjoyed it. Need to drive an 8P RS3 again to remember but they were a funny car, very prone to understeer, not developed all that well, had a propshaft that would explode when launch control used. Lots of character though, decent build quality and quick but a GTI Clubsport (with DCC) or GTI TCR would be the driver's choice due to superior chassis and pretty much as quick.
Nice summary Andrew. As informative as ever 👍🏻
Glad you think so Sean 👍
Great video, very informative as usual. I am about to do the oil pipe myself thanks you your guidance.
I put a V10 exhaust on my V8. You need to grind a lip and for good measure I made gaskets.
Also have you thought about opening up the existing rear box and letting the cats escape?
If you still have that misty side window I have the fix.
Excellent video and it makes me want to swap my v10 plus of a manual V8 as I miss the sound of my B7 RS4 haha (loads up autotrader to search)
Go for it!👍
I have seen how the v8 models with manual are pretty solid and reliable. How is the v10 manual tho are they reliable as that's what I was going for. What should I be looking for b4 buying it.
I got excited when I saw 2 r8 videos on my subscription list and realised both are same cars haha. I do jayemm been on his channel along time
Birmingham racing cool, he makes good content. Knowing his video was going live, gave me a deadline to make some complimentary R8 content for my own channel. Glad you enjoyed them👍
Good video shows that you are an Audi fan! I am also passionate about Quattro GmbH models and I love the R8 4.2, I have some questions:
1- Does the R8 really have better speed when cornering than the RS4 B7? I mean is there a lot of difference?
2- Do you think that the maintenance of the R8 4.2 is more expensive than that of a Porsche 997 Carrera?
"...20 year old TH-camr look", Hahaha, I'm the same way when it comes to wheels and exhausts. Great info, thank you!
WOW A year and half?! Crikey, how time flies! It is a beautiful car and I am glad you got it. It has made for great content!
Thanks so much! Last year was fix any issues and start to trust the car and learn its ways. This year was meant to be the enjoy the fruits of your labour year (assuming I didn't have to sell it to move house which so far is looking ok). However CV-19 might put a spanner in both of those works so let's hope we are over the worst 🤞
Is it possible to retrofit the facelift lights to an early MK1?
Very informative and helpful video, thanks. I've had an RS4 (2006) in the past and really miss the sound of a good Audi V8. I might get a gen 1 at some point in the future.
Glad it was helpful, I've been tempted by B7 RS4 saloons again recently as quite cheap in comparison but R8 apart from engine is very different and worth the extra but I wouldn't be disappointed with a good £15k RS4 saloon and a few mods
Love the video Andrew! Have you thought about sourcing some of these cars for people ? I would love to have someone in the motor trade look at a private 2014 car like yours for a piece of mind. Keep up the honest videos... 👍🏻
Seen that exhaust on Seb's car "awesome" be well worth doing, sweet car love it glad your enjoying it 👍🏻
Thanks Lyndon, that's very kind of you to say 🙌
Great update on this project car Andrew and it seems like such a smart purchase as it has the best of R8 fun with true ownership practicality unlike the V10 although their sound is melodic - hence can’t wait for an exhaust upgrade as any 4.2 v8 should be heard - just looked here in Oz for similar car and only 8 manuals for sale here and closest is a manual convertible 2013 for $175k AUD so your car is a bargain 👍 more videos soon 🥳
Hey Malcolm! I gather cars like this are roughly double the price in Aus, is that about right? V10 is indeed melodic but V8 has it's own strong personality and let's face it, maybe not so much in Aus but a V8 is still pretty exotic in Europe. I am surprised there are so many manuals out there, is Aus a mainly auto market like USA? More vids soon, promise 🙌
volkswizard Supercars like the R8 are usually double price here - cheapest path into a v8 here is a new mustang at around $65k which is roughly same price as uk - we are very automatic focused with only a few niche manuals like the Fiesta st which sells here in very small numbers - Golf r’s and gti’s you see very few used manuals with DSG uptake around 80% due to large cities with lots of commuting and long distances - top selling cars here are 4 door diesel utes then the dreaded SUVs - running euro cars here often expensive for parts and service hence its great when you see someone such as yourself tinkering and modifying themselves as rare to see - 🤞more videos soon please
Andrew,
Thanks for the update ,good bang for your £s mate. Continue to enjoy and have fun.
Love that you plumped for the manual.
Thanks Keith. When I first saw that car for sale I assumed (like nearly all facelift R8s for sale) that it was an auto. I still recall the double take from seeing that gated shifter in the pics! Then I had to get my head around the colour as I did not want white (luckily it's grey), just 2 owners, first was Audi UK and reasonably properly serviced by Audi with stacks of bills. Hard to say no (unfortunately 😁)
@@volkswizard Andrew , glad you didn't say no and walkaway. Think I would have liked the met blue ,what was your preference in colours.
Please never do, the young blood TH-camrs BS and wrap it. Keep it original
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@@volkswizard Getting around then. Convinced Jay then?
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You could have bought my old 80! good exhaust, no oil leak, good tyres, good discs and 49k left in your back pocket!! Seriously though a lovely lovely car.
I'd love an 80 that runs properly for £1k TBH! Thanks for commenting and glad you like the R8 even though it's not as cool as an 80 :)
Just started watching, wonder how it’ll compare to my S4, I can use it as an excuse for the missus then!
Thank you for this vid. The V8 R8 is my dream car and I could realistically get one next year. This video has made me want one even more
They are the attainable dream car but make sure you get an inspection or buy from Audi to avoid it becoming a nightmare 👍
Well, cool thing is, I'm good, except for rattles, on all the cons...So this car still is sitting at the top of list for my next collectible. Thanks😁
I fixed the rattle before I sold it, was an air vent under instruments creaking. Should have done it ages before but there you go!
Wonderful as always Andrew.....thank you 😊
My pleasure, thanks David(?)!
Hi Andrew, great info.I would like to know how would you compare your time with the Clubsport S vs. the R8, which one is more exciting ( bang for buck ) are you using the R8 more than the Clubsport S?
Clubsport S I think did 5000 miles in 2 years, this has done similar in 17 months. This is partly due to living somewhere since December which is more conducive to using cars like these but I prefer the R8 because it doesn't need to go on a racetrack to feel special, the CSS driven normally is just like any Golf. Driven hard on the road it's just like any GTI (or Cupra) only on track will you really feel the magic. And all the time you drive it the compromises over a normal car are apparent (no parking sensors, tyres that don't like standing water, road noise, impractical boot (can't have a big load bay like a Golf with seats folded), no spare wheel). And when you drive CSS on track, it's not tough enough due to weak clutch and brakes. Don't get me wrong CSS is amazing in a lot of ways but you don't get to enjoy those attributes often enough to justify the downsides.
Nice car, like the wheels, suits the car well!
Where did you get them done? The wheels on my mk7 GTI are a state and will need something doing soon...
They were done by Prestige Wheel Centre in North Birmingham (both times) 👍
Great vid, where did you get the wheels diamond turned refurbed? Would you recommend them? Thanks
Yes indeed, Prestige Wheel Centre again www.prestigewheelcentre.co.uk/
Brilliant car and clear honest information. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for taking the trouble to comment👍👍
I would never run foam filters again, I could see the FM that got past them and caused engine wear to the piston skirts on a fresh engine build, not had it with K&N filters
Any thoughts on comparison with similar age 911 c4s. Having hard time deciding between the two.
Similar age is 991? No experience of those. I had 996 and 997 because they were cheaper, now prices for 911s are roughly the same. The R8 has lost a lot recently, I hopefully caught just the tail end of the depreciation. Even though my car is a 2014 it's more 997 than 991 in feel but it's bigger than both of them. Early 991s have first gen EPAS which isn't too great. Pretty sure mine is hydraulic and all the better for it, better than Mk2 R8 too which is EPAS (and way better than Dynamic steering versions). Just buy the R8:)
Fascinating and honest review.Thank you
Glad you liked it robtt!
Great video. Very informative and interesting. Really great to hear this real world information and very helpful 😉👌🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Looking forward to the exhaust swap video
You and me both!
Still looks really nice Andrew, very informative video.
Thanks again Alistair 👍
Always been interested in the Gen 1 R8’s but that old multimedia interface always put me off being the type of person who always listens to music via bluetooth from Spotify and the like. Can you do this on the facelifts when you say you can connect your phone or am I right in thinking it’s only through the Audi MMI cable?
The AMI (Audi Music Interface) allows you to play music/audio from the phone whether it be streaming apps or download so it's much like Bluetooth but not wireless which is fine as it charges the phone. You also control it from the headunit although it's not perfect so hard to swap albums but tracks are OK.
I got a £2 ebay extension cable as AMI lead is a too short and it also means I don't need to remove phone case to connect which isn't the case with the chunky AMI plug. Really it's only CAR PLAY that I miss now but a phone holder on dash would mitigate most of that.
Hi there
they say the V10 shuts off half the cylinders when at steady speed, ie highway....
Hence, I would have thought it gets close to 30 on a long EU run, you dont think so? Or maybe only later V10s had this feature? Does the V8 have this feature?
I am from Birmingham and looking at a manual one also, but currently in barcelona so cant move and the privately owned ones are about the same price as dealer ones...
Ive never driven one, but I had a 718 S and found it boring as no noise and no manual..... We shall seeee
Only later V10 has cylinder on demand and the one I drove had it so probably not much use on the open road when you aren't off the gas much but better in cities where you are. It's just an emissions fiddle and like a lot of them has minimal effect in real world. Be interesting to know if the knew WLTP testing regime for emissions encourages CoD systems still as the cars are driven on the road for testing.
Had a smart repair on one of my wheels when I bought it from vw dealers. Couple of months later half the paint has come off that wheel after several trips to the car wash
Sorry to hear that (but not surprised)
volkswizard it's only 1 wheel will get it sorted in the summer or at least after corona
Absolute bargain Andrew, massive amount of car for the money, pretty much perfect in my opinion, (as a toy)! 2 white Audi’s, white chair and green table though? Great insight into owning a bargain supercar 👍🏻
2 white Audis? R8 is quite obviously grey ;) I swore I wouldn't buy white but Suzuka grey is quite a nice colour, I know it looks similar but in the metal it's different enough. Might get table sprayed in it :)
Sorry, thought it was white 👍🏻
Thumbs up. I really enjoyed that.
A key part of the buying process is getting a bit off so you can walk away mentally unscathed if you do need to put new brakes on or new springs or tyres etc.
One thing I did not know was as affordable as you mentioned was alloy wheel refurbishment at under £70 a corner!
Thanks.
Thanks Ryan! Yes £70 isn't bad, some wheels are cheaper if they aren't say diamond cut or funny colours. Same price as an A1 wheel so seems like a bargain but it's just a wheel after all ;)
@@volkswizard Agreed with what you said re - pricing.
But some companies always chance their arm at differing their prices depending on the price of an item.
quick question about your choice of after market exhaust, how did you choose ZenRage? what were your criteria? more importantly, how did you know what the exhaust sounds are like before you fit it? Loved the honest perspective, great video!
25 mpg is pretty decent. My car sits around 20-21. Its having a carbon clean at RE Performance so hopefully this should improve slightly.
25 mpg is rare to be perfectly honest because you'd have to drive like a vicar but it's definitely possible if you 50-60 steady on country roads. So is 15 😉
@@volkswizard how much mpg do you get with hard driving?
If you’re counting every single cost of an R8 and its repairs, you really shouldn’t be buying one 🤣
Andrew, really enjoyed this review of ownership. It was different to the road tests and made a nice practicable change. I won’t rush over with a deposit just yet and I think one of the last videos after your service squashed the idea but still on my bucket list for the future 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it! Sharing this sort of almost private info is interesting (I'd watch it). SORN it for a few months per year, use a special for work, buy a good car that needs minimal work especially bodywork and you can't go too far wrong. Only worry is how much they will drop in value, really hard to tell.
new subscriber ! really like the way you present your videos ... i too have been thinking about an audi r8 for a while now but as i live in London i am battling with the idea of owning one ! speed bumps . speed cameras , vandals etc anyways great videos # stay safe
Great video not that expensive to run and maintain either.
Nice car andrew my friend parked his a3 next to a r8 in our local morrisons I am told him to check your TH-cam channel
Thanks Mark, that's very kind of you 👍
How many miles have you done in the car since ownership ?
About 5000 which is pretty good doing for me as it took me 22 months to do that it my Clubsport S and around 10-11 months in my daily driven Up! GTI.
Andrew, what experience do you have with the Audi S6 with the 5.2 v10?
None Mark, intriguing car and I can see the appeal especially of an Avant but I'd imagine the driving experience would be a bit disappointing as that it one massive anvil right at the front of the car, at least on R8 it's mid mounted! I nice curiosity that will only become more fascinating as time goes by.
volkswizard back in 07’ Audi sold a small hand full of them here in the US. Most all of them I can find on AutoTempest are high mileage 100,000+ for between $8K-$14K. It’s the same V10 that’s in both the R8 and the Lamborghini Hurcan, just down tuned. It’s shoehorned into them so that just to change an O2 sensor or a starter requires pulling the engine.
Great video!
The silver/titanium colour for the alloys suits the classy looks of the car perfectly.
Seriously considering owning one as my next car. A sub 40k mile 2 owner (max) 2007/08 car with mag ride and the much maligned R-tronic gearbox is what I'll be going for.
Your video along with others I've watched gives me confidence that the running cost of a carefully driven and well maintained stock car will not be stratospheric.
Thanks! It's a surprisingly reliable and simple car however easy to buy one run on a shoestring with a number of accumulated issues so pre-purchase inspection definitely worth it with most cars but especially this type. Happy hunting!
My r8 v10 spyder im in my 50s and my insurance was £264 full comp for the year
I thought James said box wizard at first. I couldn’t find that channel naturally
Great video as usual - I own a V10 plus 2018 and love it but wish it was manual - maybe we will meet up soon at the next R8 meeting after all this madness is over - feel free to join our R8 OWNERS UK private group on Facebook. Plenty of sensible R8 owners - cheers Brian
Thanks Brian, V10 Plus is still an amazing car manual or not. It would great to meet up one day. I'll check out that group though I'm not a big facebook user, if I can join group without having to do other FB stuff I'll give it a go👍
I'm very relieved you went back to OEM-ish wheels. Good move. If you get the Zen exhaust what will you do about the four tips or can you get ones to match your dual-exit bumper? Finally, don't mention Paul Wallace et al; I'm in the same boat as you, and then some... Keep up the great content and thanks!
Thanks! There's a lesson to be learned with those bronze wheels! The factory exhaust has 4 tips but they terminate before the round trims that are actually attached to the bumper. I think on the pre-facelift cars the tips were a bit longer and visible (before fakery became the norm). There are many benefits to being older I suppose but an R8 in your early 20s without bank of mum and dad funding is pretty cool, well done SOL!
I have a V10 manual coupe. I am shocked to see your reasoning for not getting a V10 is fuel mileage/range. It’s a 25 gallon tank! I get 12mpg but that is still almost 300 miles. And gas is $1.00 a gallon in the USA. You goofed on that.
This comment didnt age well :-)
Damn nice love the manual
Thanks richierich👍
Andrew, in all honesty when I bought my UpGTi from you I'd no idea you had the R8, always been on my radar but financially a bit of a push. If I'd have known you could have had a drive in the Evora to see how they compare!
Wide agreement that the R8 is the sensible supercar option and I am convinced your manual V8 is the best of the bunch so, in that light, £50k was a bargain. Wow - did I really say that ?
Thanks Rhian! £50k is a lot of cash for most people inc. me but as long as it doesn't lose a load of that value, it's not an expensive car to own. Of course if you don't ever sell it then it's not an issue I suppose as long as you like it which luckily I still do 👍
What exhaust did you put on and have you done the video thanks
I didn't change it in the end, lockdown came along and had to sell it.
Beautiful car, great colours and spec.good value
Thanks Marcus :)
Defintley good value considering my mk5 R32 running costs are not far off that. Lovely cars, one of my most wanted cars if I won the lottery would be mk1 R8 GT.
R8 GT is great but bear in mind it has R tronic which is a bit clunky - The one car I do really want one day is the R8 LMX which is the ultimate Mk1 R8 and has S tronic, it's stunning but less racey than a GT. Bugger it, I'll take both☺
volkswizard i have lmx #34 and truly beautiful. I think will be a keeper although may buy a gen 2 "final edition" , if they make such a thing, to sit alongside it (rumours of Green Hell limited edition) .
Only 9 lmx left in uk, i believe two of the original 11 uk ones are now in HK.
That said, the Triumph TR3a gives a contrast in driving, and my wife says that is even better looking than R8
Does the R8 have any unreliabilty issues where you would have to take the engine out?
I saw in another video that in order to fix something (don't remember what) the engine had to be taken out.
Great video mate and one of my favourite ever cars👍🏽
Thanks! In the recent JayEmm on cars video which me and the car were in, he did ask me that and the common issue which apparently is engine out job is air con pump failure but I suspect a good specialist (not an Audi Centre) won't need to remove engine and even if they did cost would be a lot less than a dealer. To mitigate risk I'd get aircon gas topped up every year and not worry.
Really interesting and thank you for sharing. You are very lucky to have this car and like you say, it's THE one to get tbh. I drove the R-Tronic and it was awful. So manual was the way to go. Your improvements have been great too. Keep it! Enjoy it! And stay safe Andrew 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting Chris, glad you enjoyed it👍
I reckon your make a few quid on it id still prefer the 80 behind you though it's got a boot
can't put a price on a dream, would love one, congrats.
Great machine from Brazil!
Thanks Ricardo, it's a pleasure having you on the channel all the way from Brazil 👍
Love your videos.But i think you would crazy to spend 4000 Sterling equivalent on a system that makes the car sound better.
Thanks Dazza, it is a lot of money but you can get some back if you remove before sale I suppose. I will investigate other options though. Thanks commenting and very pleased you enjoy the videos 🙌
Ahh also, have you not wanted to update to a system with apple car play? that would be a niggle of mine too....
I love CarPlay but don't live in the car so don't miss it. For a daily it's a must for sure. Not even sure the Mk2 with virtual cockpit has it as generally it works on the central screen not the cluster and there is no central screen!
Another very interesting video. Are you sure about the exhaust? I mean are you sure £5k is money well spent? Have you asked your wife what she thinks?
That's a fair point considering the car hasn't cost me £5k yet on top of purchase price yet to run. It's a lot of money for sure but it's possible to swap back and sell it on I suppose. Might look into some alternatives as there have been some good recommendations. I know what my wife will say as her lovely Mk5 GTI was bought for significantly less!
Cool guy and cool vid. New subscriber here! Regards from Ireland 🇮🇪
I’m thinking about trading in my 987.2 Boxster S for this car. Thank you for this informative video. Seems like you’re, telling me it’s generally reliable, and you can at least do some repairs/maintenance on you own.
Glad it was helpful! Yes indeed go for it but just make sure you start off with a good one and you'll be OK so a pre-purchase inspection is wise. Happy hunting!
Your new to this TH-cam game, now that you've stated you'll never sell it your next vid will be titled "why I have to sell the R8" only joking, great channel and great vids, informative and professional, I like your matter if fact relaxed delivery. Keep it up.
Thanks Phil. I’ve probably made vids like that myself where I love a car one minute then it’s gone but I love a lot of cars, sadly can’t keep then all 🤷🏼♂️😆
Bargain! I bought my Mk5 GTI for 5K in the summer of 2018 and I’ve just added up what I’ve spent on it (not including petrol, insurance, tax) well into 4K! I should have bought an R8 :D
Ha! Well Mk5 GTI is quite lot older, buy an R8 that age and the bills will be much more. Anyway you are 6 months ahead of me so ask me again how much I've spent in six months, you might find your GTI suddenly looks cheap to run 😉
@@volkswizard OK you're on. If you want to swap cars and I'll make content with your R8, I'm up for that :D
Good sir fantastic video but could you not slap your knees every 2 seconds lol...
“Touchwood” proceeds to touch head
Superb looking car!
Thanks Mark, still unsure about the colour, just wish it was a tiny bit more grey so people wouldn't call it white but a minor concern I guess!
I don’t suppose you feel like chatting about the process of buying one in the USA?
You can email me at andrew at volkswizard dot co dot uk
Have a chat with quicksilver for the exhaust 👍👍
Will do thanks 👍
Great video thanks.
Thanks David glad you enjoyed it
Hoping there'd be something wrong with it so you wouldn't have to buy it..... oh dear, that plan has NEVER WORKED FOR ME. Great vid and fantastic insight, though as always every success and continued happiness and I'm sure I don't need to remind you we could be spending our money on all manner of "stuff".
episode 13 BLOODY HELL ....I've got some binging to do.
Stunning car, too many cars auto nowadays and you definitely lose a good bit of driving pleasure
Couldn't agree more David! Only problem is the shoes I wore in that video are too bulky to drive an R8 manual safely due to overlapping brake and throttle in error, never have that issue with an auto 😉
Nice car personally i would not buy it for practical reasons.
stop slapping your hands on your legs. it disturbs headphone users ears. you must of done it about 50x in the first 2 mins
I know, annoyed me too but too late. Very rare to sit down and film so didn't know to avoid it. Sorry.
@@volkswizard Other then that i enjoyed it thanks for the upload no offence either.
Stop making demands of people as if you own them
25 MPG about the same as a RX-8 only this doesn’t have 231BHP win win
This is crazy! 2 years later it cost almost the same.
Let's hope it stays that way but I doubt it! The car was cheap when new at £90k, a year later the new model came out and was £120k as you had to have a V10 and auto. 2nd owner paid £70k and had it for 4 years and only lost £20k selling it to a dealer (me) so he did well as he added quite a few miles too.
I'm 23 and agree that the OEM look is MUCH better
When you are younger, OEM style or TH-camr style is acceptable. When you are in that dangerous mid-life crisis zone, a light grey R8 is a bit iffy at the best of times, even in OEM spec but modified is a bit sad. TBH the bronze colour didn't work out as expected so deep down I never did like it (he says...)
The leg slapping so aggravating.
A thigh slapping bargain!!
spends 10% of the car value on an exhaust.... crazyyyyy
Nice car man but these are not that fast compared with the 5.2s i beat a v8 one in a evo 8 with just a map .
Totally agree, it's not a drag racing car but it's got a great chassis, feels special cruising or driven hard and looks amazing parked up or moving. Just don't race anyone and it's perfect 😁
@@volkswizard fair play mate , a good friend of mine worked for audi for 10 years not long left drove everything and said v10s more powerfull but the v8s better just needs a supercharger he said 👍
600 pounds for an oil & brake fluid change? Lesson is avoid Audi dealers.
Wouldn't mind if the customer service was good but it's not. Biggest obstacle to R8 sales in UK is the dealer staff, with £100k+ to spend the 911 would win simply on the ownership experience.
@@volkswizard customer service makes or breaks the whole experience...it's not just at the point of sale, it has to follow through with every trip to the dealer and every phone call.
There's no point investing tens of thousands in a car only to be let down by the customer service staff.
Sports cars are money pitts, it is really worth it
For a second I thought that was a Mustang SVO In the garage.
Just looked that up, I can see why you say that!
Could you maybe cover how you paid for this car. I cannot believe that it would be cash so it must have been a bank transfer but how did that work. Did you ask the bank to transfer the £50k and you sat in the vendors house until the funds arrived with him? Maybe it was on finance so you paid the finance and then got the car. Different on a £5k car where you can hand over cash but at this level it seems to be you give me the Kay and I’ll give you the cash / you give me the cash first and then ill give you the keys.
Fair point Craig. I flew up, agreed to buy, left a deposit by bank transfer there and then and got a receipt on headed paper asking for balance due. He had to MOT it so once passed I am pretty sure I sent the balance over on the day before I travelled by train to collect. I'd been to the address on V5 and inside the house and home office of the owner so I was OK about legitimacy and I do this all the time though not for £50k. It's not for the faint hearted TBH that's why lumpy cars like this on Autotrader usually sell to dealers. I didn't finance it, 18 years ago I started with about £40k to buy and sell cars, from working six days a week for all that time and living a very modest lifestyle in many ways (and no kids by choice) this has increased like a savings account and gradually I've saved enough for my weekend cars to go up from £5k to £50k largely helped by none of them losing much money (8L S3, Audi Cabriolet(s), B5 S4 Avant then mainly B5 and B7 RS4s, 996 and 997 911s, a Clubsport S that I got every penny back on after nearly 2 years. Even a Golf R I bought new just about broke even thanks to a profitable px against it). I got into selling cars to indulge myself while making a living but looking back I wish I'd done something else (property?) and kept cars as a hobby as effort vs profit if you are as straight as me is tiring. Hope that answers your question :).
Thanks for that. I used to work in a bank and there was a main dealer that bought cars in London to bring north. They would get a bank draft for most of the cost and then a few thousand in cash to cover for haggling or damage that needed sorting like wheels. Of course bank drafts are no longer seen as being so strong due to the counterfeits. I had fancied an R8 and sat in one whilst my A6 was being serviced. For my 6’5’ frame it was a bit tight but that is not unusual. Thanks for coming back.