At $81,000, Is This 2010 Audi R8 4.2 Quattro a Nice Deal?

The vendor of as we speak’s Good Worth or No Cube Audi R8 claims to be in no hurry to promote, stating that they’re “testing the waters” with the advert. We’ll simply should see if its passes our check.

One of many nice drivers of the post-WWII financial growth was mass consumerism. That engendered broader selections in product choices as companies flexed to fill each little area of interest out there. Naturally, the auto trade jumped on this bandwagon, increasing each mannequin traces and physique types, once more in an try to make sure each shopper may discover precisely what they wished.

One results of this growth was the appearance of the luxurious pickup truck, which was as soon as an incongruous concept however finally turned a mainstream possibility. The 1986 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat we checked out yesterday was one of many early makes an attempt to make financial institution off this market. By as we speak’s requirements, it’s not precisely what you would possibly contemplate feature-rich, however when new, it was simply shy of Lincoln ranges of luxurious. The truck’s vendor tried to additionally get Lincoln ranges of money for his or her fancy-pants pickup, asking a considerable $14,999 for the admittedly low-mileage truck. Regardless of the airs it tried to placed on, few of you had been having any of that. Ultimately, that resulted in a 88 % No Cube loss to start out our week.

Yesterday’s Ford tried to bridge the hole between work and after-hours actions, and it did so pretty efficiently when taken as a consultant of its period. Right this moment’s 2010 Audi R8 4.2 Quattro provides modern-day luxurious accouterments. Nevertheless, as a substitute of making use of these to a piece atmosphere, it slathers them liberally on the race-bred all-alloy area body of a Lamborghini Gallardo.

In reality, if you happen to had been to metaphorically carry up this R8’s skirt you’d discover loads of Gallardo hiding beneath. That’s not all that far off the farm for Audi because the Gallardo was developed with Audi enter, Audi elements, and Audi sensibilities. Sure, the Gallardo remains to be loopy enjoyable to drive, and loopy costly to maintain driving, however at the very least you may count on the A/C to supply higher than marginal effort. That hasn’t all the time been the case with Lamborghini’s outside-sourced bits and items.

The R8 then again is a bit more Audi throughout, and that makes it extra livable everyday. The 4.2 V8 residing below the glass hatch within the again presents one face throughout regular driving, and one other, angrier face if you give it the beans. Always it appears and feels fairly rattling swank.

This one, in white with a black aspectblade over a charcoal inside nonetheless appears fairly audacious, virtually 13 years and 71,000 miles since new. Energy comes from Audi’s 32-valve 4.2-liter all-alloy V8. That mill makes use of VAG’s stratified injection (FSI) and dry sump lubrication to maintain it low however not sluggish. As spec’d it produces a wholesome 414 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque. On this automotive’s case, that’s been mated to a six-speed gated guide gearbox and Audi’s iconic Quattro full-time AWD system.

Wrapped round all that could be a unit-body constructed out of aluminum and carbon fiber to maintain the load down, and at simply 3583 kilos, the V8 coupe is appreciably slim. Put all collectively, and relying in your ability stage with the gated shifter, this R8 ought to be capable to hit sixty from a standstill in a few ticks over 4 seconds. On the draw back, its mixed mileage is 16 MPG and that’s consuming premium gasoline. Glug, glug.

Whereas seemingly in want of sunshine detailing, the automotive total appears to be in wonderful situation with no points obvious in both the bodywork or the leather-based/Alcantara inside.

On the upkeep aspect, the automotive’s clutch and cam-cover gaskets are mentioned to have been lately changed, each fairly main duties. As to appears, sound, and stance, there’s an up to date cat-back exhaust, aftermarket wheels wrapped in pretty contemporary meats, and the entire thing is held up through a coilover suspension. The title is clear and the automotive is alleged to “want nothing.”

In accordance with the vendor, the advert is a toe within the water to find out curiosity as they’re contemplating upgrading to a Gallardo or a Ferrari. We’ll should see if the $81,000 asking worth they’ve set will transform a snapping turtle slightly below the floor of that water.

What do you say; is {that a} deal for a automotive of such poise and function? Or, at that much, will this water-testing vendor transform all moist?

You resolve!

Los Angeles, California, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.

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