Curious, no carbon bits...? V10's come standard with many of the offered c.f. options...

 

R8 is out, guys... The wife and I can NOT agree on a transmission. She's tired of shifting manually, and I don't want an automatic.

So we are back to another GT-R, or Turbo w/PDK (we both LOVE the dual clutch systems)...

*edit: until a DCG works its way into the R8.

 

Yeah gotta get the gated manual in the R8...

GT-R better bang for your buck. Cheapest pre owned Turbo's with PDK I have seen are around 130K, and not many out there. 2010 was first model year with 500hp PDK so many still on lease.

Good Luck!

 

Is the R8's R-Tronic really that much worse than the GT-R's DSG? Assuming using "manual shifting mode" (as opposed to Auto), that is...

 

Yes.

... In both auto AND manual mode.

 

The R-Tronic is not as clinical. u can feel the gear changes, it feels rougher and it is a tad slower than a DSG, but it is not really a bad tranny. it´s just the not the fastest and most effective in today´s automotive world.
i would go for a stick anyway, cause it will be a rarity in the future, just like a V10 engine! stick and V10 = huge win imho!

 

For those interested in the bay area Craigslist there is a guy that's been slowly dropping his price on a 08 Mugello blue R8 with 16k miles. (R-tronic)

I think he's around $92k obo right now.

I have no affiliation with seller, just saw the ad popping up.

 

Thanks I saw that ad, Los Altos or close IIRC. Too bad it's R-tronic.

Is it possible to get extended warranty on PP R8? I know we can for Porsche as long as the OEM warranty hasn't expired.

 

I have an V10 R tronic. Have used it on the track and use the car for business trips. It works well in both scenarios. I would do it again w/out hesitation.

Cheers,

Dr. John

 

Thanks for input. I have always been a 3 pedal guy but I was pleasantly surprised by the PDK transmission on a 2011 C2S I took for a spin at a Porsche event. How does the R-tronic compare?

 

So many people are taking the same path as you... The dual clutch systems are quite fun in their own way. They are not automatics. I think as more people try them out, the overall feel of "it's just an automatic" will start to go away.

(I'm not referring to die hard single clutch guys - just as some people didn't throw away their manual typewriters in favor of an electric typewriter)

 

My only sequential type box was my 2002 M3 SMG, even though that early model was flawed I did see some great things in it. But I will never buy another car that doesn't have a 3rd pedal, Something about slapping the shifter through the metal gate just puts a huge smile on my face on every drive

 

The M3 SMG is light years away from a dual clutch gearbox (in my opinion). The two should never be compared as the same thing.

 

You are right on that, My point is even if a dual clutch gearbox is faster and better there will be people who would miss the 3rd pedal and I am one of them. So to me at least the argument is not which is better it's which one do I want to use.

 

Gotcha!