Dec 26: Day after Xmas run with the Lambo Club

[sameerrao]

The Lambo Club of Houston traditionally host a back country run on the Dec 26th. An invitation was extended to the Ferrari club as well. I jumped at the opportunity to run with the bulls in a matter of speaking ... :)

About 14 cars showed up:
- Lamborghinis: VT, SV and VT Roadster
- Ferraris: 360 coupe and Spider, 512TR, 355 B, 348 TS, 550M
- Porsche: Boxster S and 911 4S
- Maserati - no .. make that De Tomaso: 2 Panteras
- Others: Audi TT, MB C55 AMG
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Lining up to start the run - traffic in the mirrors never looked so good
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On the highway headed out to the backroads:
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After about 1.5 hours of spirited running over great roads I have never been on before, we stopped over for a much needed break - it was 40F outside - there was a long queue to get into the restroom. :)
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Took some time to take pictures and look over the Lambos a little more closely.
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On the road shots
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Some other shots at another stop enroute
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My brother rode shotgun with me and took all the on the move pictures. I took the stationary shots.

The Lambo V12s sound superb - deep throated roar. The 512TR has a tubi - perhaps the best sounding car in the pack. Hooaah! The blue Pantera was LOUD - the owner was wearing earbuds to protect his ears :lol: - superb sound. The Porkers, MB and TT were running on batteries it seemed - couldn't hear their engines during the run :)

[ViperASR]

cool, looks like it was a good time. Howd the 348 do runnin with these guys?

[twboy1999]

awsome pictures

[Stoopie]

Nice pictures! That golden Gallardo, awesome colour!

[sameerrao]

cool, looks like it was a good time. Howd the 348 do runnin with these guys?

The 348 does OK. The Diablos are very fast on the straights but are not that wieldy on the curves. The fastest car there given the road conditions would have been the Gallardo but the driver was not willing to go that fast.

The driver makes a big difference on these roads. The fastest cars on the run was the Boxster S, 512TR and C55 AMG - the drivers knew the roads really well and could go flat out where rest of the folks lifted off.

This was my first experience at speed in the 348 - so I took it easy. I got to about 130 though (fictitious speed of course ;) ) :)

[sameerrao]

I meant De Tomaso! :)

[nthfinity]

thanks for sharing Sameer! this is just killing me that winter is here LOL.

I have a friend iwth the same wheels as the Diablo SV on his 89 Testerossa, i'm sure you'll remember. the more v12's, the merrier :mrgreen: 0X

[sameerrao]

thanks for sharing Sameer! this is just killing me that winter is here LOL.

I have a friend iwth the same wheels as the Diablo SV on his 89 Testerossa, i'm sure you'll remember. the more v12's, the merrier :mrgreen: 0X

Ferrari 12s (flat or Vee) are really special sounding - particularly the older ones - Daytona, 512BB, TR. 8) The 550 sounds insipid unless it has a tubi.

The Diablo wheels look heavy to me. Can you re-post the TR with the diablo wheels - I cant remember it.

[RC45]

Looks like you had a nice run... by the looks of the pictures y'all went through the same area we normally go through - and the Richards Grocery Store sign is a bit of a give away ;)

But - if you have been shown a few nice new twisty back roads you better share them... :P

Did anyone get any flyby video of the V12's?

[nthfinity]

thanks for sharing Sameer! this is just killing me that winter is here LOL.

I have a friend iwth the same wheels as the Diablo SV on his 89 Testerossa, i'm sure you'll remember. the more v12's, the merrier :mrgreen: 0X

Ferrari 12s (flat or Vee) are really special sounding - particularly the older ones - Daytona, 512BB, TR. 8) The 550 sounds insipid unless it has a tubi.

The Diablo wheels look heavy to me. Can you re-post the TR with the diablo wheels - I cant remember it.

http://nthimage.com/Detroit/events/FOCFCA/Ferrari_Testerossa_1.jpg

upon looking more closely, his wheels don't have the grove in the spokes like the SV does... but similar anway, oh... and the rears aren't the deep well style either.

[sameerrao]

thanks for sharing Sameer! this is just killing me that winter is here LOL.

I have a friend iwth the same wheels as the Diablo SV on his 89 Testerossa, i'm sure you'll remember. the more v12's, the merrier :mrgreen: 0X

Ferrari 12s (flat or Vee) are really special sounding - particularly the older ones - Daytona, 512BB, TR. 8) The 550 sounds insipid unless it has a tubi.

The Diablo wheels look heavy to me. Can you re-post the TR with the diablo wheels - I cant remember it.

http://nthimage.com/Detroit/events/FOCFCA/Ferrari_Testerossa_1.jpg

upon looking more closely, his wheels don't have the grove in the spokes like the SV does... but similar anway, oh... and the rears aren't the deep well style either.

Those are Speedline wheels - Jerry W's car correct? - I have seen it on Fchat! I thought he wanted to sell that car about a year back! I have no idea what wheels are on the Diablo

RC - No videos!

[sameerrao]

Looks like you had a nice run... by the looks of the pictures y'all went through the same area we normally go through - and the Richards Grocery Store sign is a bit of a give away ;)

But - if you have been shown a few nice new twisty back roads you better share them... :P

Did anyone get any flyby video of the V12's?

I got the route map! We can use it next time we have a JW run!!! :)

[nthfinity]

thanks for sharing Sameer! this is just killing me that winter is here LOL.

I have a friend iwth the same wheels as the Diablo SV on his 89 Testerossa, i'm sure you'll remember. the more v12's, the merrier :mrgreen: 0X

Ferrari 12s (flat or Vee) are really special sounding - particularly the older ones - Daytona, 512BB, TR. 8) The 550 sounds insipid unless it has a tubi.

The Diablo wheels look heavy to me. Can you re-post the TR with the diablo wheels - I cant remember it.

http://nthimage.com/Detroit/events/FOCFCA/Ferrari_Testerossa_1.jpg

upon looking more closely, his wheels don't have the grove in the spokes like the SV does... but similar anway, oh... and the rears aren't the deep well style either.

Those are Speedline wheels - Jerry W's car correct? - I have seen it on Fchat! I thought he wanted to sell that car about a year back! I have no idea what wheels are on the Diablo

RC - No videos!

considering he's working on the major himself this winter; I have a feeling he won't be selling it all that soon. We're meeting up for another er.... meeting in January; but i don't think i'll see the TR until the spring drives. Yes, it is Jerry's car

[RC45]

Looks like you had a nice run... by the looks of the pictures y'all went through the same area we normally go through - and the Richards Grocery Store sign is a bit of a give away ;)

But - if you have been shown a few nice new twisty back roads you better share them... :P

Did anyone get any flyby video of the V12's?

I got the route map! We can use it next time we have a JW run!!! :)

Hehe - looks like a mixture of 149, 244, 3090, 1486 etc ;)

[ARMAN]

RC - No videos!

http://arman.xz.cz/smilees/bawling2.gif

Nice you have took it for a slightly faster event :) nice pix Sameer thanx for sharing :wink:

[TT]

Nice weather, nice bunch of italian beauties! A hell of a road trip :good:

[stmoritzer]

the golden color suits very good IMO
nice line-up !

Thanks for sharing your impressions of that trip. :good:

[TopGearNL]

Great pics Sameerrao!

Sounds like you had a great day!

Love that mirror pic with the queue :D

[kompak]

great pictures!!!!

good job...which one is ur car?

[sameerrao]

^^ Ferrari 348 TS

[r2r]

That's awsome, keep us updated on more of these meets.

[ae86_16v]

What's that TT doing there? ;)

Thanks for the pictures. . .

[sameerrao]

What's that TT doing there? ;)

Thanks for the pictures. . .

TT belonged to the mechanics from Lambo of Houston dealership. They came to see their cars run. :)

[subhir]

Awesome action shots!!!! Who took them??? :D