Twins! (Part Five)

[hotrodalex]

R8 does not include Driver.

Oh, thought it was.

[2o6]

Oh, thought it was.

Curb weight almost never includes a driver.

[BimmerM3]

"I own a Lamborghini" sounds sexier than "I own an Audi." Lambo gets my vote. 

A car enthusiast basing his decision on how well he could brag about his car is certainly a if I've ever seen one, particularly when it's the most common Lamborghini ever sold.

[sportyaccordy]

A car enthusiast basing his decision on how well he could brag about his car is certainly a if I've ever seen one, particularly when it's the most common Lamborghini ever sold.

Cmon now, I think it's unreasonable to say the Lambo name isn't a big factor. I just happen to hate the look of the R8, but even if I didn't I would still go w/the Lambo. The Gallardo might be the 'poor man's Lambo', but it's still a 200K car

[hotrodalex]

Curb weight almost never includes a driver.

Curb weight was never specified and the R8 number seemed heavy so I assumed it included a driver.

[MX793]

Curb weight almost never includes a driver.

IIRC, German carmakers often include the driver (the weight of an average person, IIRC around 150 lbs) and half a tank of fuel in their curb weight.

[Payman]

As much as I like the R8, I have to go with the Gallardo... because it's a frikkin Lamborghini.

[the Teuton]

I'd rather be a poser in a Lambo than a douche in an Audi.

[BimmerM3]

Cmon now, I think it's unreasonable to say the Lambo name isn't a big factor. I just happen to hate the look of the R8, but even if I didn't I would still go w/the Lambo. The Gallardo might be the 'poor man's Lambo', but it's still a 200K car

Nay. Particularly with a car like these, driving experience (both in sporty driving and real-world situation) and reliability pretty much trump everything. If there was a car out there that drove like pure sex and didn't break down, I wouldn't care if it was made by Geely and looked like the unfortunate offspring of a Pontiac Aztec and Fiat Multipla.

[BimmerM3]

I'd rather be a poser in a Lambo than a douche in an Audi.

I'd rather just be a normal dude in whichever car I like driving better.

[the Teuton]

I'd rather just be a normal dude in whichever car I like driving better.

By most accounts, the Audi is a better daily driver. But the Lambo is oh-so insane.

[68_427]

So, 3000 then.

No, try about 3200+ lbs.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

A car enthusiast basing his decision on how well he could brag about his car is certainly a if I've ever seen one, particularly when it's the most common Lamborghini ever sold.

I'd pick the Lambo on styling alone. Not just because I get to say "I own a Lambo." Thats just one of the perks!

[SVT666]

Being able to say you own a Lamborghini is really fucking cool...but the R8 is goddamn sexy and I really really really want one.

[omicron]

Oh, lordy, give me the Gallardo in a heartbeat.

[saxonyron]

R8, and not just because I'm an Audi fan.  I could actually fit in an R8 and I'm pretty sure I couldn't squeeze my legs into a Lambo.  And yes, owning a Lambo has a vastly superior cool factor over an Audi, but I really thing the R8 is the kind of car you could drive every day and have no worries.  The Italians put some secret ingredient in their cars making them finnicky and unreliable, even if they're mostly designed by Germans like the Lambo.