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>>Thats a long friggin question...

Dear Tony_Ensemble,

Firstly, let me thank you your kindness showing your interest to help all forum users about to know more details about the Murciélago.

In fact, you have bought the most wonderful machine ever conceived!

I always dreamed to buy one and I am thinking very seriously to order one in one or two years, if the profit results of my company let me do so, of course

Anyway, I have some questions for you I hope would help a lot of users of this forum, which have some dudes (like me) about this amazing car!

I will appreciate you reply me this questions which I am deeply sure will help all of us.

1) EXPERIENCING THE MURCIELAGO GEARBOX

In normal cars, when you are entering the first speed in the gearbox you must proceed carefully pressing the clutch, if you do not do it correctly, the engine could get stopped.

I am a bit worried about this and the Murcielago.

Actually the ferrari models includes sequential gearbox like F1 cars, so it is impossible the car could get stopped when entering the first speed, due there is no gearbox and all the process is automatic.

Driving a Murciélgo is always a big responsibility due all people think that an owner of this awesome car have driving skills similar to a professional pilot.

>>The car is quite easy to drive. No pilot's license needed.

So, I do not want to imagine a situation like a Murcielago waiting in the street the trafic light get "green" and then, when entering the first speed ... if you do not press correctly the clutch, the car getting stopped!

This situation could be acceptable in other cars, like a Wolkswagen, but if you experience this situation having this car on the street probably all people gets smiling. No way !

Please, could you indicate us your experience driving the car on normal street conditions and if Murciélago's clutch is special to avoid this situations or in the contrary the car could get stipped if you do not press correctly the clutch when entering the first speed?

>>The Murcielago has a standard gearbox. There are no provisoins made to prevent stalling in first gear. Like most cars this is a bit of an issue when the engine is cold. However I wouldn't worry to much about what people think. I drive a 360 Ferrari F1 occassionally and I dont like it as much. The intelligence built into the F1 takes to much control away from driver. Sure, with the 360 you wont stall in 1st but I just dont like the way it shifts. I prefer the traditional gearbox on the Lamborghini.


2) WHAT IS THE USE OF THAT ARROWS NEAR THE MURCIELAGO GEARBOX

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What they do exactly?

>> Those arrows allow you to manually adjust the suspension for different driving conditions (1 through 4). I leave it set to automatic which works perfectly for me.

3) INSURANCE COMPANIES

Find an insurance company that provides you a good product for a car of this kind is very difficult.

>> Not difficult at all. I called 4 places and 3 gave me quotes ofver the phone. I went with Allstate rather than a exotic car specialist.

Could you indicate us how many cost to maintain the insurance costs of this machine yearly?

>>Full coverage fo $2000/6mo.

4) TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE

I am from Spain, the country which inspires this amazing car and here unfortunately we do not have technical services of Lamborghini.

I sincerely do not understan what is the commercial policy of Lamborghini, promoting his cars are based about Spanish bulls calling to values of strength and speed and then having no commercial presence here. In fact, I think this situation is very unfortunate due the most near technical service for Spanish users are in Lisbon, Portugal (a company named SIVA).

Anyway, could you indicate us how many cost to maintain the car yearly ? I am talking about a normal and routinary maintenance, like filters changing and the normal kilometers or miles revisions.

By example: A Modena could cost around 1000 $ US Dollars or 1100 € Euros.

>>I have owned the car for only a short time. I don't know yet.

5) LAMBORGHINI NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Please, if you have this equipment, could you talk us about it?

I have saw some pics, and I have found it a bit simple, due it do not have a color screen able to show a map like in other cars.

Please, could you indicate us how it works? is it voice controlled or indicates you the right direction to take using a speech system?

>>I don't have nav on this car.


6) LAMBORGHINI ROUTINE WASHING

Normal machines to wash cars, like the ones of the gas stations could damage very seriosly the color termination of the car.

Due the have a lot of plastic ribbons rotating to high speed, with the time the color of the car lost its brightness and even if you see near the chassis you can observe it is clawed!

>>True.

What system do you recommend to wash the car?

>>I prefer hand washing with shammies.

A hand washing is not always possible, specially when the car have received dust or even tar of the highway.

Do you recommend high pressure water systems? like Kartcher systems to wash the car using water in high pressure?

>>If I use water pressure I will probably only do it once in a long while.

7) AWESOME DOORS IN NORMAL LIFE

Could you share with us your experience about using this amazing doors in normal life.

>>You don't ding other cars. Everyone loves to see the doors open.

It seems to be a bit complicated to enter and get out of the car?

>>Its really a simple mechanism to operate. The door latch is quite intuitive. The door opens (lifts) by itself. Its a little bit difficult to get in and out of. But, thats not because of the doors but because the car is so low to the ground.

Or in the contrary do you find it easy and exciting?

>> Not real easy. However the excitment more than compensates for the difficulty.


8) PEOPLE FACES AND REACTIONS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING YOUR MURCIELAGO.


I am sure all forum user want to dream about driving this car.

Please, could you share with us any anecdote about street people when see you are driving your awesome machine?

>>This car draws a crowd like no other. Every time you park an audience forms. The thing you have to be real careful of, though, is when you are driving. People like to pull up and get a good close look. Unfortunately thats always in your blind spot (and murc has a big one). So you have to be particularly careful of changing lanes. A few days ago I nearly clipped someone who was hanging out in my blind spot recording me on his camcorder while he was driving.

Finally, I am very sorry for the big extension my inquiries, but I think they could help a lot of users here.

Again, thank you for your kindness


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Greetings from Spain

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Dear Tony,

Thank you for your explanations regarding your Murcielago.

I am sorry for my big questions, but I am sure they will help to future users that have in mind to own one in the future.

Not all users from Exotics cars shows your excellent kindness helping to future users and enthusiasts.

Again, thank you

Best Wishes !!

Any time.

thanks tony! i didn´t ask these questions but your statements are interesting!
thanks that you took so much time to answer


greets

Marius