Car and Driver: Aston Martin V8 Vantage vs Audi R8 vs Porsche 911 Turbo - Page 4

Imhotep Evil · 06-12-2007, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by martinbo

That R8 looks infinitely better with those aluminium sideblades. Still doesn't detract from the fact that it's an odd looking thing.

Every publication out there mind you is going bananas for the R8. Heck even EVO rates it above the C4S, Prodrive Vantage and M6. Good car it seems, very very good car!

Who cares ?!

Really Martin

1. first it doesn't have a boxer
2. second it doesn't have the engine placed in a weird position
3. third it's weird looking
4. doesn't have traditional AWD

Come on Marinbo how many flaws can you find ?!

We get it, you like you cars in a certain rally, off road, conservative type of way.

dOmInIX · 06-12-2007, 08:49 AM

This is a repost guys:
http://www.germancarzone.com/interna...911-turbo.html

Mr. M · 06-12-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

Have you seen the car IRL?
When I saw the R8 on photos I was like "Oh my god,the car looks weird" but after my visit to an Audi dealer I saw the car IRL, I even had the chance to sit in the car. I'm no longer having anything against the R8, fine vechicle and I would pick it over a 997S.

This is the impression I'm expecting to get when I see one.

martinbo · 06-12-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

Have you seen the car IRL?
When I saw the R8 on photos I was like "Oh my god,the car looks weird" but after my visit to an Audi dealer I saw the car IRL, I even had the chance to sit in the car. I'm no longer having anything against the R8, fine vechicle and I would pick it over a 997S.

Yes I have seen it. At Auto Africa as can be seen below:

- ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Still doesn't light my fire, float my boat, blow my hair back, smoke my rubber, ring my bell or whatever other inane metaphor that may come to mind.

The R8, I acknowledge, is an amazing car and hell yes, I'd love to own and drive one. But I'll be the first to say that it's not a classic beauty in the truest sense of the sports car idiom. People are entitled to their opinion - particularly if it's an informed one.

Imhotep Evil · 06-12-2007, 02:25 PM

So what is a classic beauty ?!

come on pls tell us. give us a clue.

martinbo · 06-12-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Imhotep Evil

Who cares ?!

Really Martin

1. first it doesn't have a boxer
2. second it doesn't have the engine placed in a weird position
3. third it's weird looking
4. doesn't have traditional AWD

Come on Marinbo how many flaws can you find ?!

We get it, you like you cars in a certain rally, off road, conservative type of way.

Actually it's like this...

I love cars like the Gallardo, F430 and Pagani Zonda for the exquisite mid-engined creations that they are.

I will be the first to say that one of my all-time favourite hypercars, the Carrera GT, isn't nearly a paragon of aesthetic beauty. That doesn't change how I feel about it.

As much as I lament the looks on a subjective level of the R8, I still have a fine and deeply informed appreciation for the car and it's ability.

Centurion · 06-12-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Imhotep Evil

So what is a classic beauty ?!

come on pls tell us. give us a clue.

Classic beauty: Lasts very long after a few decades become and more beautiful

Non-classic beauty: Hot as hell for a few years, after that people get bored with it to finally hate or laught at it.

SDNR · 06-12-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by martinbo

The R8, I acknowledge, is an amazing car and hell yes, I'd love to own and drive one. But I'll be the first to say that it's not a classic beauty in the truest sense of the sports car idiom. People are entitled to their opinion - particularly if it's an informed one.

I have to say I have sympathy with you about this Martin. I have not seen one yet but I am not enamored by its looks -- the 911 is what "mows my lawn"

SDNR · 06-12-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Luwalira

Non-classic beauty: Hot as hell for a few years, after that people get bored with it to finally hate or laught at it.

Ahh ...the Mercedes S class ---------Just kidding

Imhotep Evil · 06-12-2007, 02:37 PM

It was teasing, joking.

Just forgot the smilies.

I also like this a sport car. Street legal Lancia Delta S4. Moreso than the 959.

BTW, like the CGT, Zonda F, but the McLaren F1 comes first, actually right now its the T1 that comes first.

CGT, nice car, but not really close enough to the cigar for me.

For the F1 part, guilty

and proud of it.

So are we cool.

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dOmInIX Devotee Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Croatia Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 429 Thanked 422 Times in 256 Posts	Re: Car and Driver - 2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage v 2008 Audi R8 v 2007 Porsche 911 T This is a repost guys: http://www.germancarzone.com/interna...911-turbo.html

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Imhotep Evil Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,382 Thanks: 402 Thanked 279 Times in 198 Posts	Re: Car and Driver: Aston Martin V8 Vantage vs Audi R8 vs Porsche 911 Turbo So what is a classic beauty ?! come on pls tell us. give us a clue.

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Imhotep Evil Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,382 Thanks: 402 Thanked 279 Times in 198 Posts	Re: Car and Driver: Aston Martin V8 Vantage vs Audi R8 vs Porsche 911 Turbo It was teasing, joking. Just forgot the smilies. I also like this a sport car. Street legal Lancia Delta S4. Moreso than the 959. BTW, like the CGT, Zonda F, but the McLaren F1 comes first, actually right now its the T1 that comes first. CGT, nice car, but not really close enough to the cigar for me. For the F1 part, guilty and proud of it. So are we cool.

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