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Renting an R8 in ireland

SomeUnusedName · 2011-02-18 14:52:03

hi there So I was thinking of renting an Audi R8 for a weekend, however it doesn't seem to be possible in Ireland. It seems like you need to go to the UK (the closest ) to be able to. I would rather not, does anyone know better?

18-02-2011 2:52pm

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SomeUnusedName

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hi there

So I was thinking of renting an Audi R8 for a weekend, however it doesn't seem to be possible in Ireland. It seems like you need to go to the UK (the closest ) to be able to.
I would rather not, does anyone know better?

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#2 18-02-2011 4:25pm

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Ive a 2001 Hyundai Accent I can lend you if youre stuck

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#3 18-02-2011 4:26pm

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Go to the UK.

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#4 18-02-2011 4:27pm

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hehe

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#5 18-02-2011 4:27pm

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how about good roads to drive there?
Any recommendations?

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#6 18-02-2011 5:23pm

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Molls Gap,Ring of Kerry

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#7 18-02-2011 5:33pm

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That kind of stuff isnt available for rent here as far as I can see. More than likely insurance problems.
Have a holiday in the uk and pick your supercar of choice.

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#8 18-02-2011 6:39pm

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A few weeks ago I saw that the car in the following link was "For sale/rent". I think they were looking for 850EUR for 1 week. The ad has since changed and they no longer offer it for rent. Guess insurance problems or something got in the way. Not an R8 I know but maybe of interest.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Porsche/Cayman/2.7/201106201229926/advert?channel=CARS

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#9 18-02-2011 8:01pm

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gerdee wrote: »

A few weeks ago I saw that the car in the following link was "For sale/rent". I think they were looking for 850EUR for 1 week. The ad has since changed and they no longer offer it for rent. Guess insurance problems or something got in the way. Not an R8 I know but maybe of interest.

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Porsche/Cayman/2.7/201106201229926/advert?channel=CARS

Not bad for a week of fun and pulling birds!!!

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#10 18-02-2011 8:30pm

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-Corkie- wrote: »

Not bad for a week of fun and pulling birds!!!

So how's the A8 doing, Corkie?

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#11 18-02-2011 8:31pm

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So how's the A8 doing, Corkie?

I sold it nine months ago.

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#12 18-02-2011 8:37pm

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-Corkie- wrote: »

I sold it nine months ago.

Wow, must have been quite a short period of ownership then.

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#13 18-02-2011 8:43pm

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VolvoMan wrote: »

Wow, must have been quite a short period of ownership then.

Yup. 10 months.

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#14 18-02-2011 8:44pm

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He mustn't of tinted the windows...

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#15 18-02-2011 9:14pm

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-Corkie- wrote: »

Not bad for a week of fun and pulling birds!!!

If it was the 3.4, it would be enough car for anybody. I have to say though that a car worth 25k is not worth 850 a week.

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#16 18-02-2011 9:18pm

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mickdw wrote: »

If it was the 3.4, it would be enough car for anybody. I have to say though that a car worth 25k is not worth 850 a week.

I thought a 08 Porsche would be woth more than that.. When you put it that way I agree..

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#17 18-02-2011 9:22pm

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-Corkie- wrote: »

I thought a 08 Porsche would be woth more than that.. When you put it that way I agree..

Sorry that should have read 35k, still not worth 850 a week

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#18 18-02-2011 9:28pm

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mickdw wrote: »

Sorry that should have read 35k, still not worth 850 a week

True. Actually off topic Volvoman got me thinking I was looking at A8`s in the UK but they are still making big money with big mileage. The VRT is also expensive. I could only get a 03 anyway so I might as well dream on..:rolleyes:

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#19 20-02-2011 3:08pm

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it seems like its really impossible, I cant figure why tho, Mondello and rally places are always busy...
And going to the UK for this is just now what I would prefer to do.

I called Avis prestige UK (they have R8s for rent) but they said they only operate in mainland UK and I would need special permission to take the car out of the UK.

I also called Audi Ireland and they said they dont really know of anyone in Ireland doing this, and on their side of things, the best they can do is offer some sort of contact in a trac place in the UK.

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#20 20-02-2011 3:32pm

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not sure if these guys are still going

Beaufort Performance & Prestige Car Rental, 25 Pembroke pk, Dublin 4 Tel: (01) 6689080

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#21 20-02-2011 9:07pm

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SomeUnusedName wrote: »

it seems like its really impossible, I cant figure why tho, Mondello and rally places are always busy

Really ?
If you spent 250k on a car here - would you rent it out at all, never mind for 850 a week ?

I've driven a 2009 R8 around Mondello - Audi owned it. And when we (and a few others...on a few other tracks that year) were finished with it.......it was to be scrapped).

Ultimate in depreciation, really.

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#22 20-02-2011 9:20pm

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galwaytt wrote: »

Really ?
If you spent 250k on a car here - would you rent it out at all, never mind for 850 a week ?

I've driven a 2009 R8 around Mondello - Audi owned it. And when we (and a few others...on a few other tracks that year) were finished with it.......it was to be scrapped).

Ultimate in depreciation, really.

What was the point in scrapping them? It's just flat out wrong, on so many levels.

Why couldn't they just put everyone's name who participated in their track days into some sort of raffle to win them?

Much better PR for the company I would have thought.

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#23 20-02-2011 9:37pm

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galwaytt wrote: »

Really ?
If you spent 250k on a car here - would you rent it out at all, never mind for 850 a week ?

I've driven a 2009 R8 around Mondello - Audi owned it. And when we (and a few others...on a few other tracks that year) were finished with it.......it was to be scrapped).

Ultimate in depreciation, really.

How did you manage to get your hands on a R8 from Audi?!!!! Lucky fu*k*r!!!!

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#24 20-02-2011 9:40pm

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daRobot wrote: »

What was the point in scrapping them? It's just flat out wrong, on so many levels.

Why couldn't they just put everyone's name who participated in their track days into some sort of raffle to win them?

Much better PR for the company I would have thought.

Believe me, that did occur to us..........

Shane732 wrote: »

How did you manage to get your hands on a R8 from Audi?!!!! Lucky fu*k*r!!!!

...can't claim any fame for being there, I wasn't alone.....but... Read all about it

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#25 20-02-2011 11:58pm

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SomeUnusedName wrote: »

I called Avis prestige UK (they have R8s for rent) but they said they only operate in mainland UK and I would need special permission to take the car out of the UK.

It's against the law for an Irish resident to drive a foreign reg car here.

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#26 21-02-2011 1:13am

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greenermetals wrote: »

Ive a 2001 Hyundai Accent I can lend you if youre stuck

WOW!!! Kicks the nuts off an R8 any day!

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#27 22-02-2011 10:08am

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think I m going to the UK, I ll open a thread on good driving routes with not many cameras
I was thinking germany first tbh, but I heard there are a lot of roadworks,
anyone know?

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#28 22-02-2011 10:04pm

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daRobot wrote: »

What was the point in scrapping them? It's just flat out wrong, on so many levels.

Why couldn't they just put everyone's name who participated in their track days into some sort of raffle to win them?

Much better PR for the company I would have thought.

After being driven at pretty much redline revs for all its life (2 to 3 years) the cars take a savage bashing. I've seen the abuse these cars take at first hand and it isnt pretty.

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#29 22-02-2011 10:26pm

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RedorDead wrote: »

After being driven at pretty much redline revs for all its life (2 to 3 years) the cars take a savage bashing. I've seen the abuse these cars take at first hand and it isnt pretty.

Yes I dont think they would be allowed to sell or even offer them for free to public. Surely though, they could sell them to rack tracks for experience days where they would be guaranteed suitable maintenance.
To scrap them is sickening

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