2012 RUNOUT AUDI R8 V10 SPYDER GATED MANUAL
Coveted Sepang Blue - 22000 Miles
Only 1 Previous Owner
Full-Service History
One Of My Own Cars
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V10 TCE
First registered and pre delivery inspected by Tamworth
Audi, Staffs, 01.06.2012 and specified extremely well. This
is a very late Gen 1 Spyder with a warranted low mileage,
excellent servicing, and a pampered ownership history.
Mr T from New Maldon purchased the car from Tamworth Audi
when it was six weeks old registered to him 18.07.2012. He
properly looked after his V10 for nearly 10 years storing
and using with sympathy in fair weathers only. In Jan 22 I
embarked on the journey of sourcing the best V10 gated
Spyder I could find and this was a no brainer, I have kept
the vehicle in the same manner, minimal mileage, quality
products and obsessive storage conditions. V5 shows 1
previous owner.
Factory standard aside me updating the steering wheel with
an Alcantara finish & blue hour marker. I have also recently
changed the R8 boot badge to a larger later one. The front
tyres were Pirelli, all tyres are now Michelin Pilot Sport 4S.
All manuals present, both leather & suede binders, all tools,
nothing missing. Both remote keys, wind deflector and
storage bag, fitted carpet mats. I have been servicing with
Fuchs Titan Silkolene Pro.
A full-service record consisting of twelve services a mixture
of dealer and recognised specialists, its wanted for nothing.
The current test is end of June 26. The battery is kept on
conditioner, all tyres are premium, it’s on point ready for
use. A thick folder of bills accompanies.
The standard specification is obviously high for the flagship
model, with heated seats, Bang & Olufsen hi-fi and rear
camera. This one further benefits from the essential 20
" diamond cut alloys, which I had professionally refinished
a few years ago and are as new still. There were not many
colours offered however Sepang Blue is a lasting shade and
works extremely well.
I have owned this glorious supercar for just over four
years, and its stayed with me for the reason that in this
price range there is nothing realistically that touches
it, you cannot get better.
Exotic Italian engine, gated manual V10 and timeless design
classic looks with the hood down, and its starting to look
like the first gen R8s are arguably the best looking of
the series and have stopped depreciating now.
It’s not just a one-dimensional car, though is very,
very fast and extremely capable, which ticks the first box...
My experience of the engine is that it be stuff of legends,
seamlessly blurring shifts and acceleration into one
thrilling crescendo. The enduring highlight that remains
of course is the naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10
Lamborghini engine in a mild state of tune, coupled to
a slick weighted gated shifter that one never tires of
throwing, the 8500-rpm limit is almost bike like. Coupled
to a sense of solidity to the R8's construction with no
nasty shudders or wobbles even when attacking properly
evil stretches of British B-road. The harder you drive
the Spyder, the more you realise why features like dynamic
steering, and magnetic dampers are required to contrive
that sense of agility, it’s a big car, but manages not
to feel so on turn in.
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Summary
The V10 1st gen Spyder is the most underrated car of its
type, but it simply has to be fitted with the manual
gearbox, because then it is the most complete driving
experience imaginable, and I have found that the manuals
are coveted and held onto by their owners.
The V10 is monumentally fast, but it’s also involving.
All the contact points with the driver are well judged,
from the tactile precise gearchange to the pedals that
encourage blip-down changes. The R8 steers with a
delicious precision and weight that tells you just
enough about what’s going on and it’s fast-geared enough
o enable flick-flacks through tighter corners.
Driving nirvana, you won’t find better.
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