stilover

Old man has decided to get rid of his V8 R8. Has asked if I want to buy it off him. I Currently have a Nissan 370Z.

Selling the 370, I'd still be looking to add another £30-35K on top.

What do people recon? The R8 has about 8000 miles on it. 3 years old. The 370 has 7000 miles and is coming up to 2 years old. Worth the extra money over the 370Z?

I love the R8. But trying it hard to justify the extra cash.

Brun

Do it do it do it do it do it - you only live once. It's your old boy so the deal must be good??? Run it for 6 months if that is the case and don't lose much

Tidgy

do it man, its a bit like comparing a metro to a scoob lol

P1Fanatic

Is it the V8 or V10? Its a lot of money and gotta be a weekend only car imho although a chap at work seems to commute in his. Lovely cars. Used to think nothing of them til I went to a trackday and had a few fast laps in one. Sound lovely even the V8 in the company of 360's and AM V8's.

grahamc

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And here is why you should buy it:
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Brun

^^^
thats a V10

stilover

It's `Only` the V8. But the V8 sounds fecking awsome too.

As an ownership proposition, it's a far nicer car than the Nissan. The R8 will also be quicker, but not `that` much quicker. Apart from when it rains, then it would kill the Nissan.

Would it bother me that it wasn't the V10? Not really, as although it's not as quick in a straight line, it's better in the corners due to it's lighter weight. Still enough grunt to get past most things though. Power to weight is 270bhp/tonne.

lozgti1

Most threads like this would read 'My dad is getting rid of his brown Volvo'

If you can afford it,do it!!

grahamc

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I know but the turbos will still work

Have to agree!!! Drove a 370z for a day (courtesy car) and I definitely think its a worthwhile trade............. GO FOR IT!!!

mamoon2

If I had an R8 and wanted a change i'd give it to my son (if he wasn't 5).

Tell your old man to sort it out.

Terminator X

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You have to ask do it!

TX.

Razorwrx1

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Have to do it mate. How often in your/anyone's life do you get the chance of a deal like this. Prob never come round again!

Get it signed over buddy.

tony de wonderful

I'd do it for sure. The R8 has a certain mystique.

grahamc

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Worst case, you can always sell it on....

Last thing you want, is to look back saying "I should have..."

Dingdongler

No offence but I think the R8 is already looking very dated. It's one of those ultra modern designs that imho then dates very quickly and starts to look naff.

I had a RS4 which has the same engine (though I presume the R8 weighs less?) and I found the power a little underwhelming to be honest.

I'd keep the Fairlady for a little while longer and then buy a car that really flicks your switch

a5h

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Just Do It

nik52wrx

Dated my ***, buy it!

stilover

Dated is the last thing an R8 looks. It is still very rare to see another R8 kicking about. And when I do, they still look awesome. Unlike the plethora of 911's I see every week.

zip106

I'd do it (well, not me personally as I don't like the R8 particularly) while you have the chance.

But, are you going to have to sell the Nissan privately to fund the R8?

It's very, very tough at the moment for selling cars of value...

Good luck though

stilover

Yeah, I'd have to sell the 370 to help fund the R8. And as you rightly say, thirsty motors are hard to shift these days. And I'm certainly not going to `give` it to a dealer just to get an R8.

I've got till next March to decide what I'm doing. Trying to shift a RWD car as we're approaching winter is a tall order.

A quick look on Pistonhaeds show R8's going for early £50k's now. So if I can secure his with a starting number of 4, then I will probably do it. I even get a few years to buy it off him too. As I'm looking to move home.

Dingdongler

It's just my opinion as I said, we will all differ in what looks good to our eye and what doesn't.

stilover

Fair point. No worries

P1Fanatic

For a car of that ilk they dont seem to have depreciated as much as I thought. 2007 V8 for £50k which was what £80k new? Especially when 132 for sale on just PH!!

Trout

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What people put on PH is not necessarily what cars sell for. I think this is especially true in some of the more esoteric categories.