reginos:

 A R8 buyer wants deep down  to buy a Ferrari-type of car without the costs and the headaches.


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When I bought my R8 V8 manual I never looked back at F430F1 Spyder that I had before it. ...and IMHO R8 is a better car overall then F430.

Is IMHO R8 V10 manual a better car then 997.2 Turbo PDK or Turbo S? No, it is not. BUT, neither is 997.2 Turbo PDK a better car overall.

Please, do not write about how usefull are rear seats in 997.2, in my experince they are totally useless. Big suitcases are not possible any way...  So, for travelling 997.2 is for me not any better then R8.

High speed stability... Try R8 V10 at 300km/h and then try 997.2 Turbo PDK-you will know what I am talking about...

My point is that both cars are very good sportscar, they push the buttons for different people. I could even say that Porsche fans are way more die hard then any R8 fan...

Advantages of 997.2 Turbo PDK over R8 V10 are IMO:

-excellent overall package

-truly very, very fast indeed

-PDK-an excellent DCT

-better for everyday driving situations

-lower deprecion