check out this guys garage.. :)

[rob_e1]

Ok - its an elise on ebay, but scroll down to check the guy's garage.. :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6312&item=4504707755&rd=1

[Jabba]

"So, why am I selling this beautiful Lotus Elise? Look carefully in some of the pictures. You'll see my Yellow and my Orange Lamborghini Diablos in the garage. After driving the Lotus, I like the Lamborghini more so the Lotus is for sale. "

What an asshole....I just cant believe that as they are obviously entirely different cars and simply cannot be compared in that way.

[stradale]

I knew I had seen it before, so I did a search and here's some more.

http://www.slantback.com/

The wheels on the orange 6.0VT are awful BTW. But what do you expect when the previous owner is Busta Rhymes... :(

[dropot2]

What an asshole....I just cant believe that as they are obviously entirely different cars and simply cannot be compared in that way.

Absolutely agree Jabba...it's surprising that a man who owns such cars, and it seems he loves driving, can despise such a funny car so easily... :roll:

[Mr.T]

That guy is a member of Lamborghini Talk.

Here is a video of his yellow and orange Diablo http://www.slantback.com/moovies/orangeyellowdiabloexhaust.mpg

[dropot2]

the previous owner is Busta Rhymes... :(

Sorry but I don't know him...who is that guy?

[Jabba]

Something strange about owning two Diablos that are the same model and a Lotus Elise.

Wouldn't it be better to sell one Diablo....keep the Elise and think what you could get with the change....a 360, 911 the list is endless.

[dingo]

the previous owner is Busta Rhymes... :(

Sorry but I don't know him...who is that guy?

he's a rapper. :wink:

[dropot2]

the previous owner is Busta Rhymes... :(

Sorry but I don't know him...who is that guy?

he's a rapper. :wink:

Rappers has an incredible ability in destroying beautiful cars... :roll:

[stradale]

Something strange about owning two Diablos that are the same model and a Lotus Elise.

Wouldn't it be better to sell one Diablo....keep the Elise and think what you could get with the change....a 360, 911 the list is endless.

I think he did. On his website the orange Diablo is listed as a car he currently has and the yellow one is listed as a car he used to own.

[rob_e1]

Something strange about owning two Diablos that are the same model and a Lotus Elise.

Wouldn't it be better to sell one Diablo....keep the Elise and think what you could get with the change....a 360, 911 the list is endless.

absolutely right.

[Jabba]

Something strange about owning two Diablos that are the same model and a Lotus Elise.

Wouldn't it be better to sell one Diablo....keep the Elise and think what you could get with the change....a 360, 911 the list is endless.

I think he did. On his website the orange Diablo is listed as a car he currently has and the yellow one is listed as a car he used to own.

Ahh I see...so he sold one Diablo and is selling his Elise...hmm wonder what he is getting next....an SUV perhaps...???

NOTE: He seems to be still using the two Diablo setup up as a sales pitch on ebay then in that case.

[stradale]

Probably getting another Hummer or something....

I think the writing's on the wall here. Why would anyone keep a Lexus SC430 (a car that is positively crap whichever way you look at it) and sell an Elise? Why would anyone want to sell a 6.0VT with beautiful wheels and a Tubi and get the same car but with disgusting wheels and standard exhaust? Answer these two questions and I think you'll see this guy is not a hardcore petrolhead but more of a poser.

Quote from LamboChat: "Put 60 miles on the Elise, I think I'll sell it. It's a turd for performance and very uncomfortable." The concept of cornering has yet to be discovered by him...
This guy even owned a Diablo kit car as well!

Oh dear... :(

[mindgam3]

Something strange about owning two Diablos that are the same model and a Lotus Elise.

Wouldn't it be better to sell one Diablo....keep the Elise and think what you could get with the change....a 360, 911 the list is endless.

exactly what i was thinking....

[Anonymous]

"So, why am I selling this beautiful Lotus Elise? Look carefully in some of the pictures. You'll see my Yellow and my Orange Lamborghini Diablos in the garage. After driving the Lotus, I like the Lamborghini more so the Lotus is for sale. "

What an asshole....I just cant believe that as they are obviously entirely different cars and simply cannot be compared in that way.

Doesn't sound like he gave it much of a chance either why am I selling this beautiful Lotus Elise? Look carefully in some of the pictures. You'll see my Yellow and my Orange Lamborghini Diablos in the garage. After driving the Lotus, I like the Lamborghini more so the Lotus is for sale.

This car is BRAND NEW. Factory warranty starts when you title the car Right so I guess he's driven the dealers Elise??? if it is indeed brand new (delivery mileage) then he hasn't driven this one... so he's ordered it and then decided from a probably short drive its not quite as good as a diablo...... No shit Sherlock!!.......... But for the money you can't do much better... especially now the engines are a more reliable toyota source IMO

[adamwich]

Nice set of cars! I would sell the orange diablo, and buy a black gallardo!

[Anonymous]

Right so I guess he's driven the dealers Elise??? if it is indeed brand new (delivery mileage) then he hasn't driven this one... so he's ordered it and then decided from a probably short drive its not quite as good as a diablo...... No shit Sherlock!!.......... But for the money you can't do much better... especially now the engines are a more reliable toyota source IMO

now that i think about this a bit more....i'm almost SURE that this guy bought the Elise JUST to sell it.

the Elise is selling right now, here in the US, for MUCH more than the original value. A friend of mine in Texas just recently recieved 2 Elises. The original selling price was around $40k, but you can resell the Elise for about $55k right now due to mark up.

i think this guy is just trying to make some $$$. Another thing is that i think he MIGHT be working at Lambo dealer in the area, which would explain the 2 diablos. Many of the Lambo dealers in this country also deal in other companies, such as Lotus...so he probably got a fair deal on the Elise :D

As usual JW exposes the truth :D Indeed I agree he bought it just to sell it on...... and it looks like he sold one diablo aswell LOL.... maybe he isn't as rich as he makes out :P still 15k profit isn't bad going :P

[sikx5]

Oh i remeber that website, with all the hummers, hes a nut case.

and he does sound like quite the tool....

I love the hi -res pics....and those wheels show this guy cant park either :x

im sure if he can maintain a diablo, trying to make a 15k profit is peas in a pond to him :roll:

[Jabba]

I smell a BIG RAT.

[stradale]

Yes, he bought it to drive around in for a short period and then sell it off. He said so on LamboChat.

He is however not a dealer. He's in the IT business. Check his site (http://www.slantback.com) under "About Ben". He might have sold the yellow Diablo, but I don't think he did bad for a 25 year old.

It's the comments on the Elise, the wheels of the orange Diablo and the previously owned Diablo kit car that's worrying me most...

[Anonymous]

Yes, he bought it to drive around in for a short period and then sell it off. He said so on LamboChat.



He's not even done that though it says BRAND NEW in big capitals and that it is unregistered and the warranty will start for the new owner i.e it is un driven by him IMO so he's talking bollocks IMO he can't call a car brand new if he has driven around in it IMO

[sikx5]

woah thats not bad going for a 25yr old. his house is also a little to be desired for considering the cars. but look at his past cars...wonder how young he was when he had all those hummers :?

[Carlos Carrera]

I would sell the Diablo, and buy a 360CS or a F430!..

[stradale]

Yes, he bought it to drive around in for a short period and then sell it off. He said so on LamboChat.



He's not even done that though it says BRAND NEW in big capitals and that it is unregistered and the warranty will start for the new owner i.e it is un driven by him IMO so he's talking bollocks IMO he can't call a car brand new if he has driven around in it IMO

Check my quote in the first page of this thread. He obviously hasn't done many miles in it and is just saying the car is new as a sales pitch. I think he twisted the truth a little there. Also a vehicle being unregistered doesn't mean it's impossible to drive it on the public road. It's just not legal, but physically possible it is.

[Anonymous]

Yes, he bought it to drive around in for a short period and then sell it off. He said so on LamboChat.



He's not even done that though it says BRAND NEW in big capitals and that it is unregistered and the warranty will start for the new owner i.e it is un driven by him IMO so he's talking bollocks IMO he can't call a car brand new if he has driven around in it IMO

Check my quote in the first page of this thread. He obviously hasn't done many miles in it and is just saying the car is new as a sales pitch. I think he twisted the truth a little there. Also a vehicle being unregistered doesn't mean it's impossible to drive it on the public road. It's just not legal, but physically possible it is.

Yeah you got what i was basically saying mate, i'll clarify a little as my post wasn't entirely clear LOL....basically i'm calling him a bullshitter for saying it is Brand New, if he claims to have driven it then he cannot call it brand new... brand new= delivery mileage IMO. My other point was if he had done a mear few miles in it say 50-100 i wouldn't say he has really got to know/ learnt how to drive it properly............ so his excuse for selling is also bullshit but then it is EBAY :lol:

[stradale]

Yeah you got what i was basically saying mate, i'll clarify a little as my post wasn't entirely clear LOL....basically i'm calling him a bullshitter for saying it is Brand New, if he claims to have driven it then he cannot call it brand new... brand new= delivery mileage IMO. My other point was if he had done a mear few miles in it say 50-100 i wouldn't say he has really got to know/ learnt how to drive it properly............ so his excuse for selling is also bullshit but then it is EBAY :lol:

LOL.... Yeah, we were both saying basically the same, but coming from opposite directions. Of course he is lying a bit, but hardly anyone would notice since there are many car manufacturers that deliver their cars with, say, 100 miles on the clock. I don't think many Americans would know the standard number for a new Lotus now that the marque has only just returned to the States.

[nthfinity]

oh my god, the replicar looks TERRIBLE!
i too cant figure why he would sell one 2001 Diablo for another 2001 Diablo?
let alone, as has been said already, sell the elise as a poor comparison to the Diablo.

i think Everso hit this nail on the headd

[cooperluke]

Theese are the kind of guys that buy cars only for the status....
They simply don't get it!!!

Why someone who don't needs the money, would sell an Elise just because he has a Diablo?

I would only sell it to buy an Exige.... IF I had no more space in the garage!!

Hmmm... if I had that money, I would build a bigger garage... and keep the Elise!

[blah]

This guy is a cock mogerer. Why would you have 2 of every car you buy? Thats so fucking stupid. I hope he chokes on cum.

[DUNKiNUTS]

can we say a bit INSANE :lol:

[bmwmpower]

the previous owner is Busta Rhymes... :(

Sorry but I don't know him...who is that guy?

he is famous rapper, but he played in some movies:
helloween :resurrection ,shaft and some others

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

Why did he even get the Lotus to begine with?? What the hell was he thinking?? I for one would sell the Diablo, and get a FORD GT.

[CSedl87]

One word: Tool.

[Banchi105]

Maybe some dumb automotive moves, but his business story is quite interesting: http://www.slantback.com/aboutben.shtml

Also I used to have all this guys hummer videos way back when. Anybody willing to use their hummer gets my respect.

[neilo63]

It annoys me to see people with seemingly bottomless wallets like him waste money and make un-educated or ignorant decisions all because they can. Why can't i be rich?

[Mr.T]

i too cant figure why he would sell one 2001 Diablo for another 2001 Diablo?

He prefers orange over yellow and apparently is going to change the wheels.

[adamk24]

He should seriously be shot for selling such an amazing elise for no reason... he even says on that website that he was waiting like 6 months for it after it was ordered, and made references to a 2 year long countdown to him getting it..... why wait so long for such a great car only to turn around and sell it? :roll:

[Banchi105]

Maybe he didn't really know how driving one would be.

I am sure that the Elise has to be an incredibly original driving experience of its own.

[DjPtsatsot]

I have seen pictures of his cars before. The orange Lamborghini used to belong to Busta Rhymes

[SilviaEvo]

Nice set of cars! I would sell the orange diablo, and buy a black gallardo!
i would sell the orange Diablo instead of the Yellow one and buy an F430

[aarhead]

what is the point of buying two of the same car? If i could afford two lambo's i would buy one and use the other money for a ferrari or something else to add a little variety in my choices

[Toronto]

mayb he is going to buy a bus,

how can you not like the way a lotus drives?

[bmagni]

i think is one of those guys who thinks he knows lots about cars and just buys them for status... he might be selling the car for money, and he owns the lambo cause hes a poser...

[ARMAN]

could be some carnut said that Lotus are great cars and so and he got excited, bought and then found out that its not what he thought it is... not much attention from normal people cause they have no idea what Lotus is but HUMWEE and Lambo - everyone know that those are "cooooool" :mrgreen:

[BADMIHAI]

I bet he is selling the Lotus because the acceleration wasn't comparable to that of a Diablo. Of course, the Elise would destroy the Diablo on a tight track. But then again he seems to be an attention whore.

[CSedl87]

I bet he is selling the Lotus because the acceleration wasn't comparable to that of a Diablo. Of course, the Elise would destroy the Diablo on a tight track. But then again he seems to be an attention whore.
My sentiments exactly.

[nurbrun]

Man what a Ass. how can you compare a Diablo to a Elise. if you have enough money to buy 2 diablos why dosnt he keep it. a elise is defently in my dream garage....maybe a Exige :twisted: