03-04-2004, 11:47 AM
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As I understand it....it has an emergency get you home quick type of roof....that has a speed restriction on it...I find this extremely sad and a huge disappointment as without a proper roof then this car isn't really suitable for the UK due to the amount of rain we have here.
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publi...icle_692.shtml
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03-04-2004, 12:03 PM
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I'm disappointed with that as well. You need to be able to use such a car and a roof like that restricts the usability of it too much IMO. I never liked it about the Ferrari 550 Barchetta and it's a shame Lamborghini chose it for the Murciélago. Weather like that isn't unique for the UK (we have it and a lots of other countries as well) and that means that in all these countries the car is only going to be used for relatively small outings on very sunny days when absolutely no rain is forecast. When you own one of these you don't feel like taking a risk and having to put up a fidgety roof and trundle home in your Lamborghini. That kind of use is not good enough for a car of this caliber.
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03-04-2004, 12:33 PM
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100 % agree and after going to alot of trouble to develop a solid roof for the Diablo I see this as a step in the wrong direction.
I can only think that as the roof wasn't 100 % perfect for the Diablo (it leaks quite badly) then they might have trouble making this one water tight as well.....and if it wasn't going to be 100 % perfect then it probably wouldn't be worth all the hassle they would get from customers expecting a perfect roof.
A 100 % fully automatic and water tight roof would have made the car too expensive perhaps.
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03-04-2004, 01:05 PM
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There is a Switzerland company that developped a electric roof for the Diablo : Affolter i think. I don't know if it's reliable or if it works well but i know they did it. Maybe TT could say more on that 
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03-04-2004, 01:15 PM
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With everything Affolter does on Lamborghinis the most important question is not 'Does it work?', but 'Does it look as awful as their previous mods?'.
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03-04-2004, 01:33 PM
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HAHAHA, Afolter is pretty famous yes, but they can also mess up beautiful cars sometimes  But maybe for a "simple" electric roof they can't go THAT wrong
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03-04-2004, 01:42 PM
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03-05-2004, 09:56 AM
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03-05-2004, 10:03 AM
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03-05-2004, 10:07 AM
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That birds eye view is sharp! Still waiting for Gallardo. I love the way Lamborghini's have the cylinder firing order on the engine cover.
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03-05-2004, 01:33 PM
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Wait me, 8)
later :roll:
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03-05-2004, 02:02 PM
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03-05-2004, 02:26 PM
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TT, you here?!?!!
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03-05-2004, 02:42 PM
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I really like it...certainly has really cool-lookin wheels. I also love the way they designed the top of the whole back-end...looks real spiffy 
that's also interesting how they put extra chassis bracing right around the engine 8)
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03-05-2004, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by a007apl
TT, you here?!?!!
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Yes that is indeed TT with his hand on the glass.
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