Lambo by the Lake

I hope you enjoy these pictures of my favorite car, The Millennium Roadster with some of my yard leading up the the bluff above Lake Michigan in the background.

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http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/501/3279Lambo_front-med.JPG

WOW THAT IS SO NICE LOOKING! now i know my favorite roadster color :P

sweet!

would look better without chromes

A few others have commented to me about the chrome rims. They are starting to corrode a bit. I used to really like the way they looked, but now may replace them.

Can you make a recommendation or two for me, and include pix if you have time

thx..slag..

dont worry!!!! IT ROCKS WITH CHROMES!!(imo i hate aluminum)

a recommendation.... sure! for chrome or allu ? 17 18 or 19? how much to you want to spend max?

Slagwater, looks great, what number is your car?, here is mine #6/10

Mark
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Mark: Is yours a 99 and do you have the 5.7 lit, 530 hp engine? If so, have you had any issues with the engine?

wings700, yes to all, and no issues.

Mark

Mark: I have a 99 Sv and find that the accelleraton is not as great as the numbers would suggest. LAmbo says 3.8 to 60. I never do a standing start run as I am careful with the clutch but, in accellerating from 30 mph I just do not sense that strong pull that 455lbs/ft of torque should produce with a 3400 lb car. A friend of mine told me I am using the wrong gears and because the gear ratio's in the Lambo are sooo long I need to be in first, not second at 30mph to get the best acceleration. What do you think? BTW, my 04 MB SL600 with 590lbs/trq feels like it would just walk away from the Lambo. I am still new to the car and need to drive it some more.

Wings, just go out and try this experiment. Go in 1st gear, get up to 30mph, hold it for a second, then nail the throttle to the floor. Then tell me what you think. In your benz, the car is an autobox, it automatically downshifts for you. The DIablo cant do this for you when you are in the wrong gear.

Right now I am dodging hurricane Francis but as soon as I get back I will try what you recommened Allan. I would expect that the performace will be better. Still would like to hear form Mark with his opinion.

Hey mark i live in boston too, and the lamborghini diablo is my favorite car, i sent a pm but u never responded, would i be able to see your diablo, cause ive never seen one at all in real life...
THANK YOU!

wings700, you should definitely be in first, it's good to about 60 at redline, and should pin you in the seat.
diabloGt, More than happy to show you the car, I try to get out every chance I get, but it's tough with work. Sept 19, there is a show at Harvard Vanguard in West Roxbury supporting the local YMCA, I plan to be there, try to make it. Where in Boston are you?

Mark: Does the Lambo have the kind of performance that you expected/anticipated? Sound like you are happy with the performance.

bring on the pics boys!

Awesome guys, I envy.

Mark: Does the Lambo have the kind of performance that you expected/anticipated? Sound like you are happy with the performance.

I am happy with the performance, I've had a lot of fast cars in the past, my last was a Ferrari 355, thare is no comparison in performance. In the early eighties I was into building chevy big blocks, that was the last car that had the same acceleration as the diablo. My rear cats & muffler are bypassed, air boxes are opened up, & the car has the SV gearing.

Mark: When you say, "SV Gearing" are you referring to the final drive rato ( I cannot remember if your car is 2 or 4 wheel drive) or are you referring to the transmission gear ratio's. Did not know that there was an option for selecting gears when the original buyer ordered the car. I am going to check the Lambo web site for the specs. Thanks for the reply!

wings700, you should definitely be in first, it's good to about 60 at redline, and should pin you in the seat.
diabloGt, More than happy to show you the car, I try to get out every chance I get, but it's tough with work. Sept 19, there is a show at Harvard Vanguard in West Roxbury supporting the local YMCA, I plan to be there, try to make it. Where in Boston are you?
i live in downtown, right now i just moved out to kingston, but me and my uncle are obsessed withte diablo and willing to drive to see it, is that the YMCA near addidas and walgreens and Boston Latin Academy?

wings700, you should definitely be in first, it's good to about 60 at redline, and should pin you in the seat.
diabloGt, More than happy to show you the car, I try to get out every chance I get, but it's tough with work. Sept 19, there is a show at Harvard Vanguard in West Roxbury supporting the local YMCA, I plan to be there, try to make it. Where in Boston are you?
or is there like 30 min in a saturday or sunday that you wont be busy so maybe i can see it or are you gonna be busy all these saturdays and sundays this month or next month? i can even come this saturday if you can...

Mine is #4/10 I've had no problems with the engine. As for the year. These are technically 99's but my understanding is that they weren't available until March/April 2000.

As for the rims..I'm open to suggestions as long as they are the same size I have now. Money isn't much of an object for them unless I think they are very overpriced.

Thx Slag

DiabloGT, It's at Harvard Vanguard, VFW Parkway (Rt. 1), in West Roxbury, near Roslindale & Dedham.
Between work, weather, & the kids it's tough to get out, I'll pm you next time I have it out.
Here's info on last years, try to make it.
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/1121/316777.html

pictures, (sorry, no lambos):
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/1121/318086.html?1064262512

if i make it, can i have a pic of me and my uncle inside it PLEASE!?????

no problemo

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! the closest thing i ever got to be to a lambo was touching a door on a picture lol, and it costed $20, but now i just lost it, but to be in a diablo AND a model that only 10 were made, is a dream come true THANK YOU!!! can you list the adress of the Harvard Vanguard ?

291 Independence Dr Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3628

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=address&address=291+independence+drive&city=chestnut+hill&state=ma&zipcode=&search=++Search++

thank you so much!!! hope to see you soon!!! what time will it start and end on the 19th?

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Mark: this is a repost. I think you may haved missed it. Can you comment on it. Thanks, Wings

Mark: When you say, "SV Gearing" are you referring to the final drive rato or are you referring to the transmission gear ratio's. Did not know that there was an option for selecting gears when the original buyer ordered the car. I am going to check the Lambo web site for the specs. Thanks for the reply!
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Diablos come with 1:2.41 gear ratio, 99 SV & Millennium Roadsters come with 1:2.53 gears.

Diablo Specs:
http://www.lambocars.com/diablo/diablo.htm

With this lower gear I would expect the SV to accellerate quicker than a Diablo Vt especially taking into account the SV wieghs about 200 lbs less. Interestingly they show the weight of your Roadstar the same as a VT. I would have thought the Roadster would have been a little heavier?

I'll check my owners manual when I get home tonight, see if the specs are the same as the site.

My roadster is a VT, weight should be close to a hardtop. There probably is more structural stiffness built in, but the roof is carbon fiber, very light, it may offset the gain. A SV should definitely be lighter

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k ill try to be there around 12 cause ill go to church at like 9 and it'll take an hour to get to boston from here, then ill try to find the place, so hope to see ya soon!

Here are specs from my 1999 owners manual:

top Speed 335 Km/h

0 to 1 Km VT: 20.73 sec, SV 21.23 sec

weight: VT: 1695 kg, roadster: 1695 kg, SV: 1600 kg

interesting, the VT is quicker, the added traction with awd offsets the SV weight savings, plus some.

I think I ran across that statistic once before. 1 KM is about .62mile. I would like to see the numbers for quarter mile. thanks for posting!

i heard a stock sv and a 6.0 can do 11.6 in 1/4 mile, allanlambo said that

can my friend sit in it too he asked? Mark

nevermind he cant make it... if it doesnt rain can you make it there tomorrow?

nevermind he cant make it... if it doesnt rain can you make it there tomorrow?

weather looks good, I'll be there, A friend with his Testarossa will be with me.

ok thank you! ill be there!

Get heaps of pics!

i got lots of pics and 4 videos, OMG THAT CAR WAS AWESOME, now i know my real favorite car!
p.s. how can i make my pictures smaller, cause there too big, and how do i post videos? cause i got 4 videos: one of him putting on the roof, his engine sound, his car moving, and when he pushed down the gas!!!

for the pics, use photobucket, they will be automatically re-sized, and just post the links.

For the video's, make them sorta small sized (10mb per minute sounds good), and I would use lycos.co.uk for space (they're shit, but give 50mb!)

i am busy most of this week cause of school when i find time, then ill try to do it

KINDA OFF THE SUBJECT
Hey guys I am a young male starting life and I was wondering what you guys do for a living to be able to afford something like this? I have no idea what I want to do but I know what I want:)