First R8 to be involved in accident?

Yannis · 09-12-2007, 09:11 AM

It seems that one of the first R8 to hit the streets in Morcow has been involved in an accident although more details are not known for the moment.

More pics after the jump...

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Bartek Sikorski · 09-12-2007, 09:26 AM

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Lately there has been reported about some strange series of accidents with the ultimate R8 Audi car. It was not in Russia but in some other West European countries, the newest and limited edition R8 was burned down in matters of a few seconds, even it’s light metal body was melted and nobody knows the reason for those accidents. In Moscow these days we also have one Audi R8 less. But the reasons are not so mysterious as in Europe.

Centurion · 09-12-2007, 11:07 AM

I wouldn't call the above an accident. It seem to have been the typical, act of stupidity.

The owner felt goo about himself, wanted to show off how powerful his car is, gave the car to much throttle at once, rear lost traction, car started doing slalom and crashed.

It's quite a common thing.

coolraoul · 09-12-2007, 11:27 AM

Yeah this above is the mark of the good drivers....

There is also a Russian who manages to hit a tree by the side of his A8, which is really something hard to do. The A8 really is not a driftcar, or a dangerous one...

Trouble is that his A8 was cut in two in that accident, but he was alone and remained unharmed.

The R8 seems to burst easily, a test car was also caught burning... And the Q7 also, some cases were reported.
For the Q7, I remember one that lost a front wheel on the highway, quite surprising...

That's why I never buy cars whereas the first year of production.

888 · 09-12-2007, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luwalira

I wouldn't call the above an accident. It seem to have been the typical, act of stupidity.

The owner felt goo about himself, wanted to show off how powerful his car is, gave the car to much throttle at once, rear lost traction, car started doing slalom and crashed.

It's quite a common thing.

hm, I wouldn't be so sure in that, that's Moscow after all, maybe "owner" got that car on nice discount, insured 100%, driving little bit, summer is finished so lets crash it and get some money

Tumbo · 09-15-2007, 01:22 PM

This pic is crazy

rev · 09-15-2007, 01:32 PM

In Russia, vodka gets treated with more respect than an Audi R8.

CarGuy · 09-17-2007, 09:26 PM

Odd, the accident happened in Russia while on that website the writing is in Romanian.
There is a huge difference in language.

///K · 09-17-2007, 09:30 PM

LMFAo owned...id take those headlights for souvenir

09-12-2007, 09:11 AM	#1
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	First R8 to be involved in accident? It seems that one of the first R8 to hit the streets in Morcow has been involved in an accident although more details are not known for the moment. More pics after the jump... - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

09-12-2007, 09:26 AM	#2
Bartek Sikorski Contributor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,276 Thanks: 790 Thanked 2,112 Times in 964 Posts	Re: First R8 to be involved in accident? - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Lately there has been reported about some strange series of accidents with the ultimate R8 Audi car. It was not in Russia but in some other West European countries, the newest and limited edition R8 was burned down in matters of a few seconds, even it’s light metal body was melted and nobody knows the reason for those accidents. In Moscow these days we also have one Audi R8 less. But the reasons are not so mysterious as in Europe.

09-12-2007, 11:07 AM	#3
Centurion Jetsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,202 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 1,507 Times in 805 Posts	Re: First R8 to be involved in accident? I wouldn't call the above an accident. It seem to have been the typical, act of stupidity. The owner felt goo about himself, wanted to show off how powerful his car is, gave the car to much throttle at once, rear lost traction, car started doing slalom and crashed. It's quite a common thing.

09-12-2007, 11:27 AM	#4
coolraoul Advocate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France (but actually internship in Germany) Posts: 943 Thanks: 183 Thanked 371 Times in 206 Posts	Re: First R8 to be involved in accident? Yeah this above is the mark of the good drivers.... There is also a Russian who manages to hit a tree by the side of his A8, which is really something hard to do. The A8 really is not a driftcar, or a dangerous one... Trouble is that his A8 was cut in two in that accident, but he was alone and remained unharmed. The R8 seems to burst easily, a test car was also caught burning... And the Q7 also, some cases were reported. For the Q7, I remember one that lost a front wheel on the highway, quite surprising... That's why I never buy cars whereas the first year of production.

09-15-2007, 01:22 PM	#6
Tumbo Devotee Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,067 Thanks: 827 Thanked 632 Times in 262 Posts	Re: First R8 to be involved in accident? This pic is crazy

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