2008 Audi R8 4.2

Highlights

• Valid MOT until April 2027
• Highly original example
• Only 67,552 miles from new
• Brake discs replaced by Audi in the last 600 miles invoice - page 185

The Appeal

The first-generation Audi R8 4.2 was a game-changer when it hit the market. This was a car juggling many identities - a mid-engined supercar with the refinement and usability to serve as a daily driver. Its naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8, producing 419 bhp and channelled through quattro all-wheel drive, felt involved and dynamic.

This fine example acts as a strong ambassador for its much-loved lineage and has returned to the road recently after a period of non-use. A good, honest, highly original car with below-average mileage and an iconic silhouette; we expect this car to garner plenty of interest.

Key Information

• Mileage: 67,552 miles, corroborated by a consistent MOT mileage history
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• MOT status: valid until 3 April 2027
• Technical specs: 4.2-litre V8 petrol, 6-speed R-Tronic automatic transmission, quattro four-wheel drive
• Paperwork: service record book, V5C and a selection of invoices
• Oil return pipe replaced 09/2025

Service History:
09/25 - 67,456 miles - Thornliebank Motor Engineers LTD
07/25 - 67,450 miles - Thornliebank Motor Engineers LTD
04/25 - 67,372 miles - Thornliebank Motor Engineers LTD
09/19 - 58,658 miles - AudiDoctor
12/18 - 57,894 miles - AudiDoctor
08/17 - 56,108 mies - Bradford Audi
09/15 - 53,355 miles - Perfect Touch
10/13 - 46,795 miles - APS
09/12 - 30,227 miles - APS
07/10 - 18,327 miles - APS

The Detail

• Driver's seat bolster shows some creasing here and there
• Dashboard in good order
• Instrument cluster appears well-maintained with clear, legible markings
• Minor wear noted on the steering wheel, centre console, and floor mats
• Paintwork in good overall order
• Halogen headlights appear in good condition
• Black alloys with contrasting red callipers
• Some areas of wear to the engine bay
• Underside solid with some pockets of patina
• Failed its MOT in April 2025 before passing on retest
• Four former registered keepers, with an average tenure of approximately three and a half years each

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