“The slowest car we have ever built”.

When the R8 was first released, everyone was obsessed and the newspapers were chatting about it. What really caught my eye, however, was the advert and its clever slogan. I remember sitting on the sofa when the ad came on, and being grabbed by the slow beauty of it. It didn’t take long to become hooked - I only had to see it for a second.

I ended up being one of a large crowd of people who fell in love with the R8. In fact, the months following the launch were jam packed with new stories, Top Gear reviews, articles and blogs all covering the same subject – just how very beautiful the car actually was. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like the lovely Audi R8,which I must say is an impressive and respectable achievement.

Sure they aren’t the slimmest cars around, but Audis are always attractive. Do you remember those adverts where an Audi used to rush up to the screen? Well that is how the brand will always be in my brain, scary and bull-like yet oh so tempting. The Audi TT started life as their feminine car, but the reworked new TT went a step further to make it elegant and bold. It was only one step up to create the wonderful car we see before us.

The Audi R8 looks stunning. With those dramatic tongue grooves and flashing alloys, it is clear that this car should get up to impressive speeds. In addition you then get to see the sumptious sporty leather interior and the astonishing chrome touches, and this car just gets better and better. I am of course a fan, but the shape of the R8 is easily one of the nicest I have ever seen, and always looks good in the street. Alongside this beast of a car, Audi are getting another taste of the action with an R8 Spyder, which is classy but not as desirable.

The V10 engine packed with strength is actually just a bonus for people who like speed, combined with a good looking car. Facts and stats can only tell you so much about a car - the only way to really find out, for me at least, is to see and even drive the car in real life.

Impressively, if you want to own a used Audi R8 rather than an expensive new one, the cost is quite dramatically reduced. I have actually come across these in showrooms for about £65k, a price that is a lot lower than many other competitor supercars on the market. Whilst exclusivity is good, for a car like this to be a little more reasonable is a brilliant step in the right directon. For those of us who dream of owning this car but who can’t, a simple used Audi will have to do the job for in the meantime!

One of the more astute purchases I have made in recent years has to be my acquisition of a lovely Used Audi which I purchased from my local Sytner Used Audi dealership. But let’s cut to the chase; Audi have seem to have lost some of the reputation that they once held in the car industry. This is not because of the style of the body, the performance of the engine or the undeniable quality of the drive. No, it is primarily because of the people who have chosen to drive them.

Not so long ago, it was the BMW models that were vilified by the automotive media and car fanatics, simply because of the kind of people who could normally be witnessed behind the wheel. The BMW became intrinsically linked with Estate Agents, smarmy business men and generally the kind of people you would rather throttle yourself with piano wire than get stuck talking to at a dinner party.

One by one, all of these ne’er-do-wells defected from the BMW camp for fear of further ridicule. The problem was what to drive next; they needed a wicked looking car. They needed a fine machine, with precision engines. Finally they needed something quick with the power to leave pretty much all other commercially available cars sitting at the traffic lights. The fact that all of these drivers became Audi owners was inevitability that was written  in the stars since the beginning of time it seemed.

So why have I just gone out and bought a Used Audi TT?

The answer is simple really. Whenever a car is bought in great volume, the dealers always whack the prices up as high as they can to capitalise on the sudden popularity. In a different manner of speaking, if you went to buy a Used Audi in a year’s time, the price would be so high you would probably fall over laughing. What I have done is bought myself a fantastic car, but have neatly dodged paying through the nose for it.

Once the price of Used Audi vehicles has reached a maximum, the growing throngs of new Audi disciples will probably move on to something else; Mercedes Benz if my predictions are correct. This will leave me to enjoy my Used Audi in the happiness of knowing that I am driving a fantastic vehicle that will shortly be only driven by enthusiasts of Audi’s great name.

In short, by biding my time and being aware of the nature of the car market and trends, I was able to capitalise on the cheap price of a wonderful Used Audi. This is easily achievable by keeping your eyes open as to who is driving what car model. Next time you see someone horribly stuck up or smarmy, make a note of what car they drive and avoid it. Now all I have to do is play the waiting game and let the undesirables amongst us to move on to another prestige German car; beware all Mercedes-Benz owners, your time is nearly up!

One of the more astute purchases I have made in recent years has to be my acquisition of a lovely Used Audi which I purchased from my local Sytner Used Audi dealership. But let’s cut to the chase; Audi have seem to have lost some of the reputation that they once held in the car industry. This is not because of the style of the body, the performance of the engine or the undeniable quality of the drive. No, it is primarily because of the people who choose to drive them.

Not so long ago, it was the BMW models that were vilified by the automotive media and car fanatics, simply because of the kind of people who could normally be witnessed behind the wheel. The BMW became intrinsically linked with Estate Agents, smarmy business men and generally the kind of people you would rather throttle yourself with a length of rope than get stuck talking to at a dinner party.

One by one, all of these ne’er-do-wells defected from the BMW camp for fear of further ridicule. The problem was what to drive next; they needed a sweet looking car. They needed a fine machine, with precision engines. Finally they needed something quick with the power to leave pretty much all other commercially available cars sitting at the traffic lights. The fact that all of these drivers became Audi owners was inevitability that was written  in the stars since the beginning of time it seemed.

So why have I just gone out and bought a Used Audi TT?

The answer is simple really. Whenever a car is bought in great volume, the dealers always whack the prices up as high as they can to capitalise on the sudden popularity. In a different manner of speaking, if you went to buy a Used Audi in a year’s time, the price would be so high you would probably fall over laughing. What I have done is bought myself a fantastic car, but have neatly dodged paying through the nose for it.

Once the price of Used Audi vehicles has reached a maximum, the growing throngs of new Audi disciples will probably move on to something else; Mercedes Benz if my predictions are correct. This will leave me to enjoy my Used Audi in the happiness of knowing that I am driving a fantastic vehicle that will shortly be only driven by enthusiasts of Audi’s great name.

In short, by biding my time and being aware of the nature of the car market and trends, I was able to capitalise on the cheap price of a wonderful Used Audi. This is easily achievable by keeping your eyes open as to who is driving what. Next time you see someone horribly stuck up or smarmy, make a note of what car they drive and avoid it. Now all I have to do is play the waiting game and let the undesirables amongst us to move on to another prestige German car; beware all Mercedes-Benz owners, your time is nearly up!