i did crappy cell phone pix:

http://picasaweb.google.com/legomaniac.z/AudiR8

sexy as hell man... suede on the roofliner... ppl were getting in a revving it up, some ppl (deposit holders?) took it for a test drive... *drooool*

 

where was this happening? ... how come i didnt know! ... where was your 'check out this cool weekend thing' post hmmmmm??????? lol

 

it was at openroad audi on boundary road on fri, sat, sun... there were radio ads on news1130 all week about it... but i guess i shirked my responsibility to share...

 

How much is that R8? Some ppl saw a white one on Broadway 2 days ago. I guess soon, it'll be like the Aston Martin Vantage. Something we can see everyday or two.

 

i think it's supposed to be in the $120k range but have heard as high as $170k... i was an idiot and didn't bother to ask the sales guys when i went...

but yeah, given how SLs became a-dime-a-dozen car when it came out, the only thing preventing the R8 from littering the streets is the factory production speed.

 

i heard theres a 2 yr wait list!! heard it from Fifth Gear
maybe 2 yr wait is for UK only?

 

I wouldnt be surprised if a fully loaded w/ fancy options will cost 170k in Canada. That sounds reasonable for its market range. A full load Vantage can go up to 160k easily and it only comes w/ 340hp?
Nice car for sure. Can't wait to see one in person and take some pictures of it.
Btw, has anyone seen that Gallardo Superleggera on the road? That engine sounds just "fantastic"
Also, I have spotted a GT3 RS (orange) on Broadway roughly 2 weeks ago. It is a monster by hearing to the exhuast sound~~

 

we just sold our first r8 in seattle, sticker price was 124k, that was for the r8 with the 6mt and the carbonfiber side panels. the other dealership in seattle has an r8 but it has the r-tronic clutchless manual tranny, it is going for 148k is has a few more options too i believe.

 

^ with the $s at par, we should head down to buy haha

 

No kidding... the IS is now $16,000 more in Canada. My dad bought his Merc SL 55 in California and imported it, saving a cool $40g... the money he saved could've almost bought me my 250!!!

Have you guys heard of this class action lawsuit being launched against all car companies for charging so much more for the same cars in Canada over the US? If it does win I think all those who've bought new cars since fall '05 get some kind of settlement.

I missed the R8 but I did spot a registered silver one at Hotel Vancouver.

 

Yeah I saw that same one, outside of London Drugs. I took a good look, snapped some pics. I wanted to see the owner, but he took too long lol. Its a nice lookin' car..

- Sammy

 

I did hear about that lawsuit on radio but not much of its detail. Do you have a link or something that shows a bit more of whole story? That'd be interesting to know. Car prices are way too high in Canada now for sure and so many people are buying cars down the states especially those more expensive ones. Really saves a lot of $$$.

 

my friend just paid for deposit for a porsche 911 down south
what an awesome buy with 1 CAD = 1.02 USD!!!

 

Not that awesome... Porsche is the only manufacturer that lowered their 2008 prices considerably to compete with US prices.

 

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