SPOTTED!

[Natesgti]

R8, driving down chinamans hill in grey lynn or saturday. Cant remember when, probably before work so at about 11.30. Looking very sleek.

[RS_OLLIE]

Saw one today outside Giltrap Perstige on Great north Rd, Arch Hill - Grey Lynn

Man they look heaps better in the flesh, sounded awesome too

[Natesgti]

that musta been where my one came from, yeah, so low aye.

[mixja]

Was behind Continentals white R8 turning on to the St Marks onramp to the Southern...

He nailed it around the corner and accelerated rapidly away with no loss of traction what so ever - floored my 335i, traction control came on, power cut, game over 

[pxpx]

Saw my first R8 (a white one) near Greenhithe last night. Damn. Damn.

[d3cptn]

got to take one for a test drive with my old man. awesome awesome car....for 300g's ur getting more than ur moneys worth. i saw that one around greehithe aswell, it looks sick in white

[rambo_005]

got to take one for a test drive with my old man. awesome awesome car....for 300g's ur getting more than ur moneys worth. i saw that one around greehithe aswell, it looks sick in white

They are actually 'only' $260,000 for a manual and an extra $12,000 for the S-tronic.

[gti vr6]

Seen one being driven hard around the backstreets of Greenlane/One Tree hill. Didnt see him for long.

[Pushbutton_auto]

Contis one,       

[ETRAIN]

Spotted a Grey R8 on the motorway overpass over Newmarket Headin' back into CBD......I almost rear ended the guy in front of me

[Ssom]

I still haven't seen one, yet it's not uncommon for me to see 2 997's following eachother :-/

[HandsomeDan]

The white one that races about in the central Auckland area is getting some good use - surely there can't be that many 'serious' buyers taking it for a test drive?

[djrisk]

The white one that races about in the central Auckland area is getting some good use - surely there can't be that many 'serious' buyers taking it for a test drive?

heh i took giltraps silver one for a drive, guess you couldnt call me a serious buyer, although i am a serious buyer of Audis

[Y0RKI]

The white one is the CCS demo.
It, erm, gets plenty of use... 
usually with one of the Ferrari boys chasing it down 

[5-pot]

The white one is the CCS demo.
It, erm, gets plenty of use... 
usually with one of the Ferrari boys chasing it down 

Wonder how much they'll let the R8 demos go for 

[Y0RKI]

the way it gets driven, i wouldnt buy it at any price 

[Simon MkII]

So you are unsure of Audis build quality? I would hope that the R8 could handle being thrashed quite often...

[HandsomeDan]

He sells Fiats and Alfas - he would always question the build quality of any car!

[Y0RKI]

never questioned the car
i was questioning the way it gets "test driven"

[sisu]

The 1st 2500km shouldn't be above 4000rpm or 3/4 throttle. We replaced a RS4 engine under warranty at 32,000km. EML light on, smoking at operating temperature from one exhaust. Replaced plugs and noted #4 was oiled up. Also coil was stuffed. Replaced coil. Ran it and still smoking gently, e-mail to Audi and they wanted the engine back to strip it down, we suspected an oil ring had shat itself. The bores are lined so you can't put new ones in. A week later a new short block arrived. Swapped the bits over. Spoke to bloke to explain that he gets brand new engine, most people would happy. Bloke explains that he bought the Audi as he has broken 2 new M3s before this.  Also after more probing and one which he was proud of as 'they are bulletproof' a Nissan GTR on a gumball. Discussion with bloke to recommend he follows the running in period this time otherwise he will pay the 28000? for the engine as Audi won't pay for another.