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Hello municipality With my R8 the dust protection mesh (cross-linker right) is capped, see attached picture! Is actually only “a small hole” in the cuff, where everything is dry, nothing leaks or is knocked out! Now I have inquired at Audi about the exchange of the cuff (though such a cuff can not cost the world) then the estimate: 4.701,83.- “Answer from Audi: here you get the estimate for the desired work. The reason for the installation is that the dust protection cuff is not available individually, so that the crossbar has to be replaced. However, this crossbar has been replaced from 2011 and has no M12 head anymore, but an M14, so that both the wheel bearing housings and the lower crossbars have to be replaced. In this case the front axle also has to be adjusted again” I thought only I am in the wrong movie… Unfortunately this is sad reality (see KVA) My question: only because of e in the “Cheap Cuff” immediately sums up the whole “front axle” to exchange, there is any cheaper solution than a repair of 4701,83.- ? Actually I could leave everything like this (as described nothing wasted or knocked out), but I have to go to the TÜV next month.If the one faults this cuff, this must be done! Does someone have an idea/solution that is cheaper (except I sell the whole box…)

Hey guys, this is going to be my first post in the R8 forum. Right ahead, I’m still a good bit away from buying an R8, but it’s still a big dream of me. Now that I’ve read in several forums about the maintenance costs of the R8, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not so expensive at all at the end of pure maintenance (financing except if not paid for cash) ? You can now calculate with an annual driving performance of 15,000km and a cut moral consumption of 20l/100km, with 1.60€ per litre Ultimate so you get at 1250km per month, 250l petrol per month (80l tank calculated) and thus on smooth 400€ fuel. If you drive the vehicle as a second vehicle only on the weekend e.g. this number should still decrease. In addition taxes approx. 50€, every 1 1/2 years new tires are approx. 800€ (month approx. 70€), insurance 50€ approx. and 1x every 2 years inspection approx. 1500€ (month 60€). The whole result then approx. 630€ per month in maintenance. There’s a lot of money for a car. But considering what a cool car is easy, the mMn is relativizing itself. One wants a car like this, the other gives a lot of money for other things that are important to him. Priorities are different. How do you see this? LG

Hello, I noticed in the configurator that you can also order the steering wheel with the button for the switchable exhaust at the Facelift. The sports exhaust system is no longer available. I have now bought a used V10 Performance Spyder (shown as soon as I have picked it up) and ask myself the question, if you can not retrofit the fourth satellite?! Technically, if the exhaust flap still available at the Facelift should not be an insoluble Prob lem be ?! Or is it just a mistake in the configurator ? Sincerely Norri

Hello Together, as I have often read, my recently acquired R8 4S with Magnetic Ride behaves very uncertainly at high speed. The car is shaking from about 260 km/h felt back and forth and everything from 300 km/h feels more like a driver after a test of courage than after safe driving. With long turns with speeds from about 230 km/h I have the feeling that the car jumps to the corner edge “. Now I know from other forums and threads that a new driving w At KH Tuning I was also told this and recommended the KW V4. Before I do this expensive thing for me I would like to ask whether someone has already converted from MR to coilover suspension and how the experiences after the change and the settings are? Greetings

Hello ! This is my first topic here, although I’ve been rummaging around a bit, but please forgive me if I need some information. To the topic : Have seriously fallen in love with the R8. The car is just fun, the design, the acceleration, the Wow effect. For a few weeks I’ve been looking for a suitable R8 for me in the area around the 50k – 60k€, from 1st or 2nd hand, up to max 100k kilometers, no Russian import, BJ 2008-2010, checkbook provided The more I deal with the topic, the more it seems to me that the R8 is a real bitch child. 1) R-Tronic: Is it really that vulnerable? One reads in the best case of a defective “actuator” 2) the pressure storage hydraulic pump 3) the engine? What’s going on? Some models already have an ATM with 60k kilometers, some of them already. Running speeds over 100k km are rarely 4) moreover, a lot of electronic problems 5) oil pipes and enormous oil consumption 6) what about the Magnetic Ride ? best a R8 without looking, or ? … I like to continue the list the more I read, the more I think about whether the R8 is really a reliable vehicle. And if I can/will pay myself any follow-up costs. I’m still infatuated in the R8 but so slowly comes up a little “realistic” frustration. Can you maybe take it away from me? Thank you for tips, comments & infos

Hello guys, I have a huge problem with my R-Tronic gearbox on the R8 4.2 FSI, the car has a mileage of 38TKM. I noticed last week that there is sometimes a nasty metallic noise when switching from the 2nd to the 3rd gear, about every 7th switching process. Other gears are OK and do not make any noises. The electronics shows no problem. From time to time, when I drive fast and switch near the limiter, the gear flies out and I go into N for a long time. Electronic nothing. I switch down once and am back in the right gear. I already have a bit of a bumblebee before the visit at Audi. I hope the Audi reacted there kulantly, the car didn’t really run a lot and a defect due to wrong condition should be excluded because the system works fully automatically. I drive 80% manuel and 20% manuel sport. What do you mean what is broken and what costs will come to me? Greetings RACHT