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03-10-2003, 03:12 PM
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A Lamborghini Weekend...
Quote from "post some 'relative' Murc pics":
I pull on the highway and immediately a white Porsche, 911 turbo I think, was in my mirror. Then he was on my left, then on my right, faster then slower then faster again. A challenge? Unquote. Even if it wasn't a Turbo or GT, it would have given you a hard time under the circumstances. Funny that you keep overshooting your exit, I would too. I presume, inferring from the other posts, that you rarely take it out of 2nd gear. Can you really stay in first all the way up to 60 mph or so? I mean like driving to the local gas station, do you stay in first? One of the things that your story highlights, or reminds me, is that these vehicles are not just futuristic sculptures, but they actually perform… I mean those old Countach models still go *180mph*, and of course yours may yet top that.. It is a strange thing to know of something that is aesthetically pleasing that is also near the top of its kind in performance. Anyhow, on Sunday, my wife and I took a walk around our neighborhood in San Francisco, CA. We were actually looking for a few things as my birthday was coming up (the 13th of March). One of the things I was looking for is a plastic glue together model of a Murcielago. The shop we were looking for is on Van Ness. We never found the shop, but we did know what else was on Van Ness: the British Motors showrooms. Now, when I first saw the showroom a couple weeks ago, I was driving by, and I saw what I thought was a white Diablo and possibly a black Murcielago behind it. Then, on this past Thursday, we went by it on a bus, and I saw that in fact there were a number of Lamborghinis within—I was Ooh-ing and Ahh-ing like I was at a fireworks show--to the dismay of my wife and likely amusement of the other passengers. When we walked by, I was able to see them all up close, through the glass (the showroom was locked, it is appointment only). We had a black Murcielago (I apologize for not being specific on the colors as I don’t know them all well enough). This was a beautiful black opal of a vehicle, definitely the prize among the others. I couldn't see it as well as the others, but, I knew, from seeing "Niko's" black Murcielago on the track in the videos on carpassion.com, I knew that that would definitely be the color for me. Next was a silver Diablo 6.0 which looked like a beautified H.R. Giger creation. It was all hardened organic structure, a smooth silver bone. We also had a dark (blue?) Ferrari 550—great looking machine, and I learned that it has the F1 style gear flippers. But, completely overshadowing the 550 was another silver Diablo. Now this one was like an SE30 or more likely a VT 1999, and it looks like the silver model they have at lambocars.com under the VT 1999 images category, with the ‘spoiler’ in the back, and the complex lines. I especially like the three ‘gills’ for the rear wheel brake vents; that feature alone makes it my favorite among the Diablos. Then there were a few Jaguars, a Bentley, which my wife likes. Next up on the platform was a dark green Ferrari. I like Ferraris so much more when they aren’t that same Magnum P.I. red. Next to that, showing its full profile to the street, was a yellow (like the marketing model) Murcielago: Armor-All on the tires, and pristine brake discs, the honeycomb vent (and that little hole for attaching a tow…), the script on the back, the milky orb headlights… Funny, they had these little stands in front of some of the vehicles, like a description card you would see at a museum, stating what the car was, and how much they were. It was, as my brother’s band named their CD, a Future Museum. 
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03-10-2003, 07:32 PM
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#7
03-11-2003, 02:20 AM
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altought the Murc can be (and is) used as a race car, abusing with low gears may cause some damage to the engine (as in any car), not to mention superior fuel consuption. Yes, I bet it's definitely much more fun.. feeling all that power behind your back...the sound must be something really unique... but I'm sure everyone understands you... cause I'm also sure it's definitely hard to not do it
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#8
03-11-2003, 05:03 AM
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well 67 mph is well let´s say quite much in first gear  i won´t reach that in 2nd gear...  but you shouldn´t do that to often to drive 65 mph in first gear... not the best for the engine. do you polish and wash your car yourself?
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#10
03-11-2003, 10:57 PM
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Aside from driving 67 in first, how is driving in low gears bad for the engine?
I dont wash my car myself.
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The Saxon word for depression can be literally translated as "without beer", proving again that the Vikings were the pinnacle of all humankind.
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#11
03-12-2003, 04:30 AM
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is it getting ahnd washed?
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#12
03-12-2003, 07:14 AM
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Tony, Tony, Tony....I'm disappointed that you don't wash your Murci yourself.
 Why is this? I hope you have a detail company come to your house to do it or drop it off at their shop and I expect these guys are extremely qualified and do a great job.
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#13
03-12-2003, 03:22 PM
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Tony, does it rain or snow at all where you are, because then how does the car ever get clean, because thats kind of bad for new paint, it wont matter for me because my paint is like 7 years old, so it still shines, but since your is less than a year old it probably shines 100x more than mine
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#14
03-12-2003, 03:55 PM
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That is something I am curious about. I know that the top of the car and possibly the doors (?) are steel but the rest is carbon fiber, in terms of the exterior. Is the carbon fiber "painted" like a steel car is, or is it "colorfast", like a LEGO block where the color is solid throughout and within?
I am sure that it must be painted.
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