How much is a manual R8 with a blown v8 worth?
 

About 34K. Saw this at the local Audi dealership. The guy was driving it on the highway and a rod went through the block. Was going to have the dealership fix it but then instead sold it to someone in Alberta for 34K. I wonder what engine they are going to put in it.

https://i.ibb.co/2g4LDqG/20240705-120900.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/SsFBj6Y/20240705-120915.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/PmmZMyV/20240705-120907.jpg

Watch jr go tried to fix one and it was a bitch, he ended up buying a new motor from Audi. I think hoovie tried to fix one too but ended up selling it to tavarish. I still don't think that one has been fixed. K20 swap.

1.9 tdi :troll:

Ea888 it !!

Briggs and stratton 5

Knowing that Manic! owns a R8, I thought this was one of those “asking for a friend” type threads… :)

Can you buy a junkyard audi RS4 and swap the engine?

Quad rotor time!

K series. Lol.

If it was sold just like that in the photo missing the engine + transmission?... defn not worth 34K IMO

if it was sold with all the parts, hmmmm then its in that weird area of....

On one hand, a patient buyer can pick up a decent condition manual V8 R8 for under $100K

On the otherhand, because a rod went thru the block, it should mean at least everything else on the car should be fine? Buy a block from a flesh water flood damage r8 (i know I know very specific).... and alot of labor... and maybe come out 30K ahead? I still think it will be a 70K endevour with a $34K starting point.....

I think the 34k included the blown engine. I don't know what the owner or dealership would do with it. The dealer says it was sold to someone in Alberta but I just saw one of the DDE guys in town yesterday. So who knows.

most of their cars have alberta plates....so.....

Or a crash damaged one. Since you're swapping the whole thing it might not be too bad, assuming the whole rear end pops off like most supercars?

The ALH always wins.

Miss my ALH jettas