# I wanted an audi R8, but could only afford:

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 17, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684 "2009-07-17T14:22:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author: ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/1 "2009-07-17T14:22:51Z")

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LOL

![http://domstat.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/altima8.jpg?w=450&h=337](http://domstat.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/altima8.jpg?w=450&h=337)

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### Author: ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/2 "2009-07-17T14:27:29Z")

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lol, eww

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### Author: ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/3 "2009-07-17T14:35:11Z")

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Doesn’t look half bad TBH.

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### Author: ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/4 "2009-07-17T14:38:43Z")

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Sidenote a turbocharged R8 started smoking/fire maybe as a guy was pulling into a spot at a meet the other weekend. A small maybe 130lbs asian dude got out and yelled “oh no!!!” as he ran away. I almost pissed myself it was so funny the way it played out. Oh an it was just some oil from a hose spraying the manifold I guess.

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/5 "2009-07-17T14:51:21Z")

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lolz

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/6 "2009-07-17T14:51:05Z")

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lolz

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### Author: ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/7 "2009-07-17T15:10:42Z")

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I like the altima coupe but I am not a fan of the stripe

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### Author: ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/8 "2009-07-17T15:19:04Z")

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I am totally doing that to my altima!! Slowest R8 on the track!!

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### Author: ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/9 "2009-07-17T19:42:14Z")

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> [@cougarspeed](#):
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> turbocharged R8.

pics or ban!

i wasnt aware that anyone has turboed one yet.

i know that mtm,pes, and vf are making superchargers for them…

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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/10 "2009-07-17T19:59:11Z")

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[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122513](http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=122513) is it out yet?

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### Author: ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/11 "2009-07-17T19:59:29Z")

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Shits ugly lol.

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### Author: ![buffalo\_vr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@buffalo\_vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalo_vr4)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/12 "2009-07-17T21:33:03Z")

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some audi tt have this stripe from the factory.

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### Author: ![Iroc\_Guy76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc_guy76/32/5150_2.png) [@Iroc\_Guy76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iroc_Guy76)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/13 "2009-07-18T13:15:53Z")

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Deff Fail on an altima.

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### Author: ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-wanted-an-audi-r8-but-could-only-afford/70684/14 "2009-07-18T14:11:25Z")

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> [@XwalkerX](#):
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> pics or ban!
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> i wasnt aware that anyone has turboed one yet.
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> i know that mtm,pes, and vf are making superchargers for them…

It could very well be supercharged the guy I was with knew him and said it was turbocharged. It is loud as fuck whatever it is. I did not personally go see it though I was luling too hard over the small asian guy running from the car yelling ohh noooooo. He is at the meet we have every sat morning but i hardly ever get up early enough to be there ☹
