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2008 Audi R8 Preview
Jul 02 2008 by Courtney Messenbaugh
7/2/08
Sports Car Fits Like Cinderella's Glass Slipper
There was some doubt among my esteemed MotherProof.com colleagues as to whether my baby bump would fit into the Audi R8. Much like Cinderella's glass slipper, the R8 fit me and my bump perfectly. Just as the glass slipper allowed Cinderella to fulfill her destiny of becoming a beautiful, gracious queen, the R8 paved the way for me to fulfill my destiny of driving a beautiful sports car while being a gracious, pregnant queen of the road.
Truth be told, this car would fit someone twice my size -- it's surprisingly comfortable, and spacious enough to accommodate any body type. The only thing the R8 didn't fit was my son, who needs to ride in a child-safety seat in the backseat. Since there's no backseat on this baby, he missed out.
In my gracious-super-pregnant-hot-mama-queen-of-the-road mode, I decided to stick to my routine with some (OK, a lot) of extra driving. On my way to the dry cleaner -- my dry cleaning bag fit nicely into the mesh pocket behind the seats -- two young men offered to marry me for my car. They weren't really my type and, oh yeah, I'm already married, so I smiled, flashed my wedding ring and drove on. As I left Whole Foods (never fear, my reusable shopping bags helped balance my carbon footprint, which this speedy, gas-loving car put slightly off-kilter), three men were circling the R8. Their jaws dropped when I, in full maternal glory, approached the car, and one man uttered, "This is yours?" You bet it is, gents. With another smile and a nod, I drove away. I could go on, but despite the attention, the best part about the R8 was opening it up on the highway.
The R8's look, feel and power are addictive. From the minute I got in this car I had a smile on my face. It was pure bliss to drive. Don't let its $132,000 price tag slow you down, just go faster. This car is truly only happy if it's going fast. As Cinderella's moral goes, beauty is a treasure, but graciousness is priceless. That's the moral of my R8 drive, too. It's a beautiful car, but with a pregnant, gracious driver, the looks on people's faces really were priceless.
User Comments
Audi R8 is just fantastic! Good to read.
Scott you could not be more right on. I loved this car and only wish that I could drive it all the time!
Will an infant seat go in the R8? I am due in September and my hubbie just got an R8, so I am curious. Thanks!
OK, that’s hilarious! Seriously, you are one hot mama!
xoxo