stmoritzer
09-20-2005, 04:36 AM
just came back from Frankfurt.... still on cloud7 :crazyeyes:
...
so
here's the teaser
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/1853/santagatabolognese6007mi.jpg
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1st edit
the Lambo was one thing, but also the rest of the trip was f..king amazing, ... time was right... access to Ferrari stand by asking kindly if we could take pics... a nice restaurant and Loungebar with view over the skyline... streetsightings ...
you can expect
- F430Challenge detailed photoshooting (:shock: what a car, way better in reality tahn on pics I saw before)
- Maybach Exelero pictures (was very difficult to shoot)
- Aston Martin inside the stand pics
- nice serie of Jaguar pics with the screen in the back of the Xk
- streetsightings Murci Roadster (my first), SLR and 996TT infront of the Maritim hotel
and yes, for the Lambo-thing
in the garage of the Maritim hotel, there was a Test-centre
with various Lambos :wink:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9232/dsc03416preview2qg.jpg
i.e. this rare one :shock:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9172/dsc03396preview9xt.jpg
I really enjoy this thread, the comments so far are very funny...... sorry, but I'll keep the details one more day and post the whole thing (story, experiences, pics and a tunnel video :crazyeyes:)
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2nd edit
Ok, finally here it is:
The best day of my life
my collegue and I were invited to drive a Murcielago and a Gallardo SE :D
Now, after the meeting,I've the time to share my dream-day with you guys... somehow I'm still :turn-l: :shock: :flasingsmile: not back in real world ... the same for my friend, he's still smiling all day ...
" supercool, did you hear the sound .... OMG.. the acceleration is awesome"
" after the drive, you've balls like a bull and a dick like a pornstar "
" did you notice the short "tok-tok-tok- before the engine get alive "
In the past weeks, we were very nervous, couldn't believe that we're going to drive one of these biests. Our friends could not listen anymore to our "dreams", our doubts, if this is really true ... and before the weekend, we were checking the weather forecast for Frankfurt several times... did not sleep the night before ... :D but the dream became true
The trip itself was just "perfect" from A to Z
During the IAA, Lamborghini is having a "test centre" in the garage of the Maritim Hotel (see pics below). Arriving there, several Lambos from the factory (Gallardos, SE's, 1 Murci, 1 Murci Roadster) and 2 "dealer"-Gallardo were parked, the whole garage covered in black sheets...
paperwork, insurance,...and each of us got a "Co-driver"
Of course we weren't allowed (uff..) to drive out of the garage, it was tricky for them aswell to get out of the parking... but right at the beginning of the highway, we changed seat and I was sitting for the first time behind the alcantara-leather steeringwheel of the SE !
Positioning myself in the seat, adjusting the mirror... and turn on the engine ...
first there is a second, where you hear something "turning" behind your back, and then, the engine gets alive. The sound of the Gallardo is stunning, check out the video - better than the V12 of a Murci.
Both cars (probabely all) had E-Gear. Since it's my first paddle-shift car (except a Smart :wink:), I can not compare the gearchange.
Driving out of the city on the highway, there was quite some traffic, highspeed driving were not possible (only ~210km/h max), because after a few hundreds meter, the road was "blocked" by another f.king slow car...
the most impressive of the drive was the acceleration, 570hp/500hp are just unbelievable strong, pushing the gas and you take off, hitting 200km/h after few seconds, still accelerating like hell - :shock:
after some kilometers on the highway, there was a normal road going up the hill in the forest - but first , the Codriver told me to slow down - ? - aaah, there was a tunnel :D :wink: - windows down and
no words to describe, just listen (video taken on the way back, me in the Murci and the Gallardo in the lead)
http://rapidshare.de/files/5369369/GallardoSE-followed-by-Murcielago-in-tunnel.MPG.html
going up the hill, mostly stocked in traffic, but still cool to drive, the car in front of me took pics with his cellphone from the Murci in front of him :D
on the top of the hill, we stopped, I shot a few pictures, and we changed the cars. Now, it was time for the Murcielago, the fat, flat, strong, fast monster in yellow ...
driving back was an easy ride at the beginning, Sunday-traffic,but you could feal/ sense the V12 in the back, ready to attack...
I was following the Gallardo, enjoying the sound in the tunnel, several times I slowed down to get some space and pushed the gas :D ,
then we entered the highway, pushing the gas, crossing the 3 lanes in no second and the ride was going to finish quite quickly. Again traffic on the highway.
Both cars are very stable in the curves (changing from one highway to another (big 90° turn) with 150km/h), because of the 4WD!
Entering the city-centre, we changed places, and we got back to the garage. the experience was just too much, it took us few hours to realize....
dingo probabely knows, what I'm talking about
after the drive, we remained in the garage, chating with the crew, taking pictures, enjoying the atmosphere ...
The Gallardo is the "younger", more agile car; even a Every-day car (normal doors). You can cruise in a Gallardo for hours, the seats are very good, confortable racing seats :wink:
The Murci is a bull, flat, wide, a Sunday-car. The driving is similar, as I said before, the sound is not a good as from a Gallardo :?
but now, here are some pics for you
turning point of the trip, changing the cars
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9219/dsc03357preview7hu.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/6776/dsc033658jq.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033658jq.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/7199/dsc033676jj.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033676jj.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/7131/dsc033749qb.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033749qb.jpg)
the Murcielago in the sun, just great to take pics :crazyeyes:
http://x7.putfile.com/9/26312121617.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/8200/dsc033777iz.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033777iz.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2663/dsc033750wm.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033750wm.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/4348/dsc033783lv.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033783lv.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/5826/dsc033718ci.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033718ci.jpg)
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2811/dsc033594gn.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033594gn.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2918/dsc033608ps.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033608ps.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/8840/dsc033738jj.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033738jj.jpg)
Gallardo SE in green :D
http://x7.putfile.com/9/26312130351.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/1391/dsc033697is.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033697is.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/8611/dsc033702lb.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033702lb.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/3049/dsc033611zt.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033611zt.jpg)http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2135/dsc033664qn.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033664qn.jpg)
approaching Frankfurt again ..
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/5748/dsc033815bi.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033815bi.jpg)http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6271/dsc03382preview6lv.th.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03382preview6lv.jpg)
an some picture from the garage, enjoy :D
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/2820/dsc033886uv.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033886uv.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4365/dsc033890ev.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033890ev.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/8901/dsc033963zz.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033963zz.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/2866/dsc033999tz.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033999tz.jpg)
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/2570/dsc033921gb.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033921gb.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4936/dsc034061jc.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034061jc.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/9973/dsc034193in.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034193in.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4996/dsc034176eg.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034176eg.jpg)
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/6799/dsc033945rf.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033945rf.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/6049/dsc033953yy.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033953yy.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/9012/dsc033983aw.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033983aw.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4083/dsc034096qe.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034096qe.jpg)
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/9741/dsc03409cr28ae.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03409cr28ae.jpg) edit, my contest pic
http://x7.putfile.com/9/26314073177.jpg
I hope, all of you which haven't driven a car like this yet will have an similar experience sometimes in the future - it can't be described in words properly
8)
...
so
here's the teaser
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/1853/santagatabolognese6007mi.jpg
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1st edit
the Lambo was one thing, but also the rest of the trip was f..king amazing, ... time was right... access to Ferrari stand by asking kindly if we could take pics... a nice restaurant and Loungebar with view over the skyline... streetsightings ...
you can expect
- F430Challenge detailed photoshooting (:shock: what a car, way better in reality tahn on pics I saw before)
- Maybach Exelero pictures (was very difficult to shoot)
- Aston Martin inside the stand pics
- nice serie of Jaguar pics with the screen in the back of the Xk
- streetsightings Murci Roadster (my first), SLR and 996TT infront of the Maritim hotel
and yes, for the Lambo-thing
in the garage of the Maritim hotel, there was a Test-centre
with various Lambos :wink:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9232/dsc03416preview2qg.jpg
i.e. this rare one :shock:
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9172/dsc03396preview9xt.jpg
I really enjoy this thread, the comments so far are very funny...... sorry, but I'll keep the details one more day and post the whole thing (story, experiences, pics and a tunnel video :crazyeyes:)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2nd edit
Ok, finally here it is:
The best day of my life
my collegue and I were invited to drive a Murcielago and a Gallardo SE :D
Now, after the meeting,I've the time to share my dream-day with you guys... somehow I'm still :turn-l: :shock: :flasingsmile: not back in real world ... the same for my friend, he's still smiling all day ...
" supercool, did you hear the sound .... OMG.. the acceleration is awesome"
" after the drive, you've balls like a bull and a dick like a pornstar "
" did you notice the short "tok-tok-tok- before the engine get alive "
In the past weeks, we were very nervous, couldn't believe that we're going to drive one of these biests. Our friends could not listen anymore to our "dreams", our doubts, if this is really true ... and before the weekend, we were checking the weather forecast for Frankfurt several times... did not sleep the night before ... :D but the dream became true
The trip itself was just "perfect" from A to Z
During the IAA, Lamborghini is having a "test centre" in the garage of the Maritim Hotel (see pics below). Arriving there, several Lambos from the factory (Gallardos, SE's, 1 Murci, 1 Murci Roadster) and 2 "dealer"-Gallardo were parked, the whole garage covered in black sheets...
paperwork, insurance,...and each of us got a "Co-driver"
Of course we weren't allowed (uff..) to drive out of the garage, it was tricky for them aswell to get out of the parking... but right at the beginning of the highway, we changed seat and I was sitting for the first time behind the alcantara-leather steeringwheel of the SE !
Positioning myself in the seat, adjusting the mirror... and turn on the engine ...
first there is a second, where you hear something "turning" behind your back, and then, the engine gets alive. The sound of the Gallardo is stunning, check out the video - better than the V12 of a Murci.
Both cars (probabely all) had E-Gear. Since it's my first paddle-shift car (except a Smart :wink:), I can not compare the gearchange.
Driving out of the city on the highway, there was quite some traffic, highspeed driving were not possible (only ~210km/h max), because after a few hundreds meter, the road was "blocked" by another f.king slow car...
the most impressive of the drive was the acceleration, 570hp/500hp are just unbelievable strong, pushing the gas and you take off, hitting 200km/h after few seconds, still accelerating like hell - :shock:
after some kilometers on the highway, there was a normal road going up the hill in the forest - but first , the Codriver told me to slow down - ? - aaah, there was a tunnel :D :wink: - windows down and
no words to describe, just listen (video taken on the way back, me in the Murci and the Gallardo in the lead)
http://rapidshare.de/files/5369369/GallardoSE-followed-by-Murcielago-in-tunnel.MPG.html
going up the hill, mostly stocked in traffic, but still cool to drive, the car in front of me took pics with his cellphone from the Murci in front of him :D
on the top of the hill, we stopped, I shot a few pictures, and we changed the cars. Now, it was time for the Murcielago, the fat, flat, strong, fast monster in yellow ...
driving back was an easy ride at the beginning, Sunday-traffic,but you could feal/ sense the V12 in the back, ready to attack...
I was following the Gallardo, enjoying the sound in the tunnel, several times I slowed down to get some space and pushed the gas :D ,
then we entered the highway, pushing the gas, crossing the 3 lanes in no second and the ride was going to finish quite quickly. Again traffic on the highway.
Both cars are very stable in the curves (changing from one highway to another (big 90° turn) with 150km/h), because of the 4WD!
Entering the city-centre, we changed places, and we got back to the garage. the experience was just too much, it took us few hours to realize....
dingo probabely knows, what I'm talking about
after the drive, we remained in the garage, chating with the crew, taking pictures, enjoying the atmosphere ...
The Gallardo is the "younger", more agile car; even a Every-day car (normal doors). You can cruise in a Gallardo for hours, the seats are very good, confortable racing seats :wink:
The Murci is a bull, flat, wide, a Sunday-car. The driving is similar, as I said before, the sound is not a good as from a Gallardo :?
but now, here are some pics for you
turning point of the trip, changing the cars
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9219/dsc03357preview7hu.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/6776/dsc033658jq.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033658jq.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/7199/dsc033676jj.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033676jj.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/7131/dsc033749qb.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033749qb.jpg)
the Murcielago in the sun, just great to take pics :crazyeyes:
http://x7.putfile.com/9/26312121617.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/8200/dsc033777iz.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033777iz.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2663/dsc033750wm.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033750wm.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/4348/dsc033783lv.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033783lv.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/5826/dsc033718ci.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033718ci.jpg)
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2811/dsc033594gn.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033594gn.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2918/dsc033608ps.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033608ps.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/8840/dsc033738jj.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033738jj.jpg)
Gallardo SE in green :D
http://x7.putfile.com/9/26312130351.jpg
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/1391/dsc033697is.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033697is.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/8611/dsc033702lb.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033702lb.jpg)http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/3049/dsc033611zt.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033611zt.jpg)http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2135/dsc033664qn.th.jpg (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033664qn.jpg)
approaching Frankfurt again ..
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/5748/dsc033815bi.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033815bi.jpg)http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6271/dsc03382preview6lv.th.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03382preview6lv.jpg)
an some picture from the garage, enjoy :D
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/2820/dsc033886uv.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033886uv.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4365/dsc033890ev.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033890ev.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/8901/dsc033963zz.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033963zz.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/2866/dsc033999tz.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033999tz.jpg)
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/2570/dsc033921gb.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033921gb.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4936/dsc034061jc.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034061jc.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/9973/dsc034193in.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034193in.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4996/dsc034176eg.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034176eg.jpg)
http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/6799/dsc033945rf.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033945rf.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/6049/dsc033953yy.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033953yy.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/9012/dsc033983aw.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc033983aw.jpg)http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/4083/dsc034096qe.th.jpg (http://img326.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc034096qe.jpg)
http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/9741/dsc03409cr28ae.th.jpg (http://img306.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc03409cr28ae.jpg) edit, my contest pic
http://x7.putfile.com/9/26314073177.jpg
I hope, all of you which haven't driven a car like this yet will have an similar experience sometimes in the future - it can't be described in words properly
8)