Dilemma... C7 RS6 or R8 V10+

[.GAZ.]

Evening folks, been a while...

I’m caught in a bit of a dilemma here.

For those of you who don’t know me or my story, I sustained serious injuries on my road legal Yamaha Raptor 700, 4.5 years ago and my left leg was pretty badly damaged. At that time, I had a B7 4.2 V8 Avant S4 (couldn’t afford the RS4 lol @Christopher ). Anyway, I had to sell it as it was a manual, and I needed an auto. I promised myself a C7 RS6. MY17/18 Performance model is what I’m after now. I had my heart settled on this one:

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BUUUUUT.... I’ve made the mistake of looking at R8 V10+ (MY16/17) and convinced myself that you only live once etc etc:

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So my dilemma is as follows;

RS6 with no finance and never buy a supercar.

Or

R8 £60k cash and finance the other £25k (HP), run it for a year or so, as a weekend warrior then move into RS6 next year.

I don’t need to worry about practically as I’ve got an E70 X5 40d MSport as my daily. My only issue is, I don’t have a garage (yet) but I do have private parking to the rear of my house.

RS6 has been my dream for years, but I’ve spent the last year or so watching Daily Driven Exotics on YouTube and would love to tick the box.

Hmmmm..

 

[Stefan.]

Surely r8 then onto rs6???

Two birds, one stone...

 

[.GAZ.]

Surely r8 then onto rs6???

Two birds, one stone...

The dilemma probably is = Finance or No finance tbh.

I’ve just cleared all my debt, and don’t fancy another monthly payment but I dare say it would be massively worth it. Or would I get as much fun without the finance with the RS6?!

 

[Stefan.]

The dilemma probably is = Finance or No finance tbh.

I’ve just cleared all my debt, and don’t fancy another monthly payment but I dare say it would be massively worth it. Or would I get as much fun without the finance with the RS6?!

Yeah true, but I'd bite the bullet for a year or however long, least you can tick it off the wish list so to speak.

Cant help but feel you will always think I should of done it if you don't..

 

[Daniel]

We’re only alive once Gazmar, get the car that you’ve always wanted.
Scratch the itch, sell it and go again with something else next time.

 

[scullyg40]

Buy the RS6 and spend a bit of finance on the tuning. Make it a 900+ hp car, and go make fun of every R8 you can find.

 

[icek]

I know finance is a touchy and very personal subject, but if you're only keeping it for a while then why buy in cash at all?

It will probably work out cheaper overall to lease the R8 and hand it back, then maybe buy the RS6 in cash if you plan on keeping it a few years?

 

[MLB]

I would do it the other way around, buy RS6, drive for a year or so, save up whilst not having finance, sell and buy the R8?

Especially if you don't need the RS6 for its practicality I'd be more inclined to keep the R8 long term. But then I'm biased, R8 is one of my dream cars and a guy down the road here has a blue V10 plus, it's awesome!

 

[AdDaMan]

R8 all day. Truly epic cars.

 

[brisa4984]

R8 most definately.

if your leg is that fucked from the accident you well could have died. Live once. Get the dream and then move on

 

[McGherkin]

R8 V10, absolutely no question. They are absolutely fantastic cars, and very useable and practical for a supercar.

 

[Darren S]

Out of those two - the RS6 for me. I just can’t get excited at all about an R8. It’s an oddity, but not necessarily in a good way.

It doesn’t have the bonkers appeal of its more expensive Lambo siblings. It doesn’t have the legacy or eye-candy appeal of comparable Porsches. It looks like it wants to be in the hypercar class, yet resembles a TT on roids.

I’ve never even been in one and no doubt it’s a great car. But there are many other alternatives I’d consider before it.

 

[SharkyUK]

R8. The V10+ is superb. The only thing that put me and the missus off when we were shopping were the horrendous costs if something went wrong (we were planning to keep it longer term). As you're only looking at a year of fun then f**k it, enjoy it mate and then know you've got a nice RS6 to look forward to further down the line.

 

[McGherkin]

It doesn’t have the bonkers appeal of its more expensive Lambo siblings. It doesn’t have the legacy or eye-candy appeal of comparable Porsches. It looks like it wants to be in the hypercar class, yet resembles a TT on roids.

Thing is, that's what makes it good. Most Ferraris, Lamborghinis etc, whilst FAR from the unreliable sheds they were in the past, are still rather fragile and typically quite frustrating to own reliability wise. Not the engine and drivetrain since that is essentially the same as the R8, but the electrics, bits of trim, niggly things that just piss you off.

The R8 by all accounts is exactly as you say - it's like a TT on roids. It just works, it's reliable, it's well put together etc. And whilst nobody pins supercars on their walls for their reliability, it IS a consideration for people who want to own one. And that sound. That fooking sound. RS6 isn't on the same planet.

 

[scullyg40]

Out of those two - the RS6 for me. I just can’t get excited at all about an R8. It’s an oddity, but not necessarily in a good way.

It doesn’t have the bonkers appeal of its more expensive Lambo siblings. It doesn’t have the legacy or eye-candy appeal of comparable Porsches. It looks like it wants to be in the hypercar class, yet resembles a TT on roids.

I’ve never even been in one and no doubt it’s a great car. But there are many other alternatives I’d consider before it.

That's exactly the reason why it's my dreamcar. It's a supercar, yet it doesn't scream it is like a Lambo or Ferrari.

 

[Matthew]

Has to be the R8!

 

[CadwellCab]

RS6 all day, I don’t class an R8 as a supercar as I don’t consider a TT on roids as very super.

 

[Darren61]

RS6 all day, I don’t class an R8 as a supercar as I don’t consider a TT on roids as very super.

No, I suppose the R8 doesn’t have comparable performance to other “super cars”

 

[AdDaMan]

RS6 all day, I don’t class an R8 as a supercar as I don’t consider a TT on roids as very super.

Such a non car persons view on an R8. Try driving one, and then come back.

 

[CadwellCab]

No, I suppose the R8 doesn’t have comparable performance to other “super cars”

Such a non car persons view on an R8. Try driving one, and then come back.

You guys are right, I haven’t driven one so am only voicing my opinion purely on looks and presence. Or lack of rather.

 

[Cookie]

Buy whatever will make you look richer to a bunch of strangers on the internet (or whatever makes you happy)

 

[Darren61]

It’s a fair view to have regarding the way they look. But I know I’d be having fun driving an R8, even if it does lack the “flair” or “passion” of the Lambo variant.

 

[McGherkin]

Just don’t WhistlinDiesel it.

 

[JB21]

YOLO! R8 all day, it will be infinitely more fun than a RS6 and worth the monthly payments.

 

[Davyy]

R8 100%

 

[Short Legs]

R8 for a couple of years then get a RS6

otherwise you'll still find yourself wanting a R8.

 

[Big Toe]

You’ve already said you’re not wanting to use this as an every day car so what about a slightly older R8 with no finance but still a V10?

 

[.GAZ.]

Buy whatever will make you look richer to a bunch of strangers on the internet (or whatever makes you happy)

Still a bawbag, I see.

 

[Cookie]

Still a bawbag, I see.

Takes one to know one, limpy

 

[.GAZ.]

You’ve already said you’re not wanting to use this as an every day car so what about a slightly older R8 with no finance but still a V10?

The older gen R8’s haven’t shed well at all, whereas the MY16+ cars have aged superbly.
I’m genuinely torn.

 

[.GAZ.]

Takes one to know one, limpy

I’m still the number 1 bawbag on the internet, closely followed by oor Danyul.

 

[.GAZ.]

@stoddie had a Vegas Yellow one a few years back and it was superb.

 

[Mcaff]

Whatever looks better doing the toon ring on a Friday/Saturday night! Popping and banging down Pitt street.

R8 for me!

 

[.GAZ.]

Whatever looks better doing the toon ring on a Friday/Saturday night! Popping and banging down Pitt street.

R8 for me!

I’ll leave that shite tae the young team, bro.

 

[Cub.]

R8 all day. Whilst the RS6 would be extremely capable and fun, super car ownership chances don’t come around very often.

You don’t want to be shuffling around in your 80s telling your grandkids you once owned a really fast estate, when you could be lecturing them on the trials and tribulations of when GranPappy owned a super car and blew £50 notes out of the window as he rolled down Bothwell St.

 

[Philip.]

Got to be the R8. It just has to be!

 

[riz]

R8 m8.

Can't imagine you would need an X5 and RS6.

 

[MarkCup]

I can't see why an RS6 would even be in the running for a fun car when you have another load-lugger.

R8 all day long.

 

[Willo40]

I do like an RS6, and we all know they are super quick, but as a special "weekend" the R8 must be on a different level?

 

[Willo40]

I do like an RS6, and we all know they are super quick, but as a special "weekend" the R8 must be on a different level?

"Weekend Car"