Posted by DC33, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:59 pm
cartman is epic, Im saving that one!!!
Posted by DC33, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:57 pm
+1 on the bear
-1 on the crappy editing of the wheels and grass
Posted by DC33, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:57 am
can you put these wheels on my Diablo so I can see how they look?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LAMBORGHINI-MURCIELAGO-LP640-...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LAMBORGHINI-MURCIELAGO-LP640-...
Posted by DC33, Jan 6, 2009 at 7:44 am
total gayness!!!
$500k US
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Yes, what is noted is true. I was there.
A couple of other points:
> Named: Murcielago LP670-4 SV.
> Shaved off 100 kg of weight.
> Added 30 hp of power.
> Net result: 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds.
> Limited edition of 350 units, made over the next year
Looks-wise the car is quite aggressive. There are more angles to the front, and they have nicely incorported air intakes on the hood next to the A-Piller. The wheels are a new design and will be a shiny black - The design is nice; I don't care much about the shiny black part. The side mirrors are also nicely redesigned. The back in incredibly aggressive. Although the tail housing remains the same, the bumper protrusions are significant - think Gallardo SL. There is a choice of a standard wing or a more aggressive wing. Standard wing takes top speed up to 342 km/h (2 more than the LP640). The larger wing limits top speed to 337 km/h. Extensive use of carbon fibre all around. The lower edges of the car will be a matte-black carbon fiber while the upper portions will be a gloss black. You can get a big "SV" on the side as an option. Carbon ceramic brakes are standard. Proportions relative to the LP640 remain the same.
Interior of the car looks very nice. Extensive use of alcantara. Passenger side has choice of leather as well.
Overall the car looks hunkered down and mean. Price in Singapore is $1.1 mm, but worldwide price benchmark used was 25% premium to the standard LP640 price.
Car will be officially announced in March 2009. First deliveries in June 2009.
More thoughts as I remember them.
Best,
Vik.
$500k US
_______________________________________________________
Yes, what is noted is true. I was there.
A couple of other points:
> Named: Murcielago LP670-4 SV.
> Shaved off 100 kg of weight.
> Added 30 hp of power.
> Net result: 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds.
> Limited edition of 350 units, made over the next year
Looks-wise the car is quite aggressive. There are more angles to the front, and they have nicely incorported air intakes on the hood next to the A-Piller. The wheels are a new design and will be a shiny black - The design is nice; I don't care much about the shiny black part. The side mirrors are also nicely redesigned. The back in incredibly aggressive. Although the tail housing remains the same, the bumper protrusions are significant - think Gallardo SL. There is a choice of a standard wing or a more aggressive wing. Standard wing takes top speed up to 342 km/h (2 more than the LP640). The larger wing limits top speed to 337 km/h. Extensive use of carbon fibre all around. The lower edges of the car will be a matte-black carbon fiber while the upper portions will be a gloss black. You can get a big "SV" on the side as an option. Carbon ceramic brakes are standard. Proportions relative to the LP640 remain the same.
Interior of the car looks very nice. Extensive use of alcantara. Passenger side has choice of leather as well.
Overall the car looks hunkered down and mean. Price in Singapore is $1.1 mm, but worldwide price benchmark used was 25% premium to the standard LP640 price.
Car will be officially announced in March 2009. First deliveries in June 2009.
More thoughts as I remember them.
Best,
Vik.
Posted by DC33, Jan 5, 2009 at 5:14 am
Actually you are more correct than you know. Chrysler bought Lamborghini in the spring of 1987, therefore, the current Diablo was a Chrysler too! Imagine Lee Iacoca's corduroy jackets being synonomous with the legendary Diablo. Now THAT's some heritage right there, I don't care who ya are...
I am starting to like my car less and less now......
Posted by DC33, Jan 4, 2009 at 5:15 pm
that thing looks like a boat
Posted by DC33, Jan 4, 2009 at 4:12 am
VWAG, Fiat Group like the Big2.5 here? Are you kidding me? Have you seen their product line up? Then again, the Alfa Romeo 159 does use a GM engine but with Alfa designed pistons and connecting rod IIRC. But besides, that , I don't see the resemblance. VWAG has a distinctive product line up with a specific target market even when the platforms are shared. Where as I can't tell the different between a Yukon, Yukon Denali, Denali, Denali XL. Or Aspen vs Durango? How about Milan/Fusion/MKV? Same design, different taillight, trim, badge. Not the case with VWAG.
The B5/5.5 Passat was one of the best sedans ever made IMO no matter what the trim level. It was nothing extravagant, nothing fast or innovative; but it did what a sedan should do brilliantly. The only sedan that surpasses the B5/5.5 platform is the W124...something about that platform....and the W201 is also a fantastic base also.
The B5/5.5 Passat was one of the best sedans ever made IMO no matter what the trim level. It was nothing extravagant, nothing fast or innovative; but it did what a sedan should do brilliantly. The only sedan that surpasses the B5/5.5 platform is the W124...something about that platform....and the W201 is also a fantastic base also.
you know what I ment
I dont get what all the numbers and letter you just said lol but Audi and co./FIAT seem to have done it right, not like the big 3 where a Cadilac escalade is for the most part a glorified chevy silverado 1500 or a chevy subrurban or whatever it is is basicly the same as a hummer h2 and the h2 is just the chevy colorado which was just the s10
Posted by DC33, Jan 4, 2009 at 4:06 am
thier business model is broken, that is why bailing them out is just a banaid and long term will not work without major consesions, from the unions.
However managment has been wrong too, they have had since the Arab Oil Embargo in the 70s to figure out that we wanted quality fuel efficint cars. The Japanese figured it out and would have never gotten the foothold they did without the lines at the gas pump that Detroit ignored.
I am old enough to remeber not being able to buy gas on Sundays.during the embargo,,, think about that for a minute....
However managment has been wrong too, they have had since the Arab Oil Embargo in the 70s to figure out that we wanted quality fuel efficint cars. The Japanese figured it out and would have never gotten the foothold they did without the lines at the gas pump that Detroit ignored.
I am old enough to remeber not being able to buy gas on Sundays.during the embargo,,, think about that for a minute....
Ild say smart people bought japanese. The kind of people that are in debt up to their eyesballs and need a bailout on their mortgage or will be getting booted soon are the ones that still bought the Big 3 and the huge 8mpg SUVs they didnt needed but wanted and couldnt make the payments, or afford to fill it up. Stupid people continue to make stuipid choices
btw, my Ram 2500 get 8-10 mpg, sometimes I even get 12 on the highway
but I bought it to make me money, not to daily drive 20 mins to work so I can have a big "safe fealing" truck or to make myself feal better than others because its bigger than theres or whatever those people buy cars they have no need for.
and with a fuel embarogo Ild be out of business in no time
I burn 60 or so gallons a week, and thats VERY low compared to my competitiors that can easily burn 100+. I was smarter and priced just under them which allowed me a tighter schedule so I can travel less, thus saving money and working more while they are driving, thus making more money as they are spending money
Posted by DC33, Jan 3, 2009 at 5:26 am
VWAG doing badge engineering? They do cross platforms with their B and D platform but it's not like slapping on a different badge like GM products. Phaeton/A8/Continental shares the same platform but they all are distinctive enough to make it a different product. The Gallardo and R8 may share SOME parts but not a "cloan" (it's clone, btw).
Sucks they stopped investing in R&D...I love underappreciated halo cars...like the VW W8 4motion Passat.
Sucks they stopped investing in R&D...I love underappreciated halo cars...like the VW W8 4motion Passat.
the guy moving in in a few weeks has a Passat, I dont think its awd though
and its only a matter of time with clones, or damn near ones. Looks at Porsche, their entire line ups all look the same
Well atleast the Cayanne and Pan America are very much alike. Porshe/VW/Audi and FIAT will be like the big 3 here with everything basicly the same
Posted by DC33, Jan 3, 2009 at 5:23 am
The corvette profduction line is also halted, for a month I think. There have been a few other 1 week stopages. Hope it does not get the axe also. It represents only 1/2 of 1 % of sales but it is profitable.. And the Lambo owning is is priceless..
.......if it wasnt for the unions the big three would be fine, because over the last 6 years as people bought less, and FAR less from them they could have siply STOPPED MAKING SO MANY FUCKING CARS!!!! but because of the unions they had to, or put them in the job bank paying them 90-95% of their salary to sit and pick their ass all day. Supply and DEMAND! not endless supply with NO DEMAND.