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Old 10-15-2003, 12:12 PM   #211
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I have no interest in it...there is only one country that makes true supercars IMO....ITALY......
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Old 10-15-2003, 12:19 PM   #212
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even a proud yankee that i am, i must admit that too

Lamborghini, Ferrari, Pagani, love them all!
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Old 10-15-2003, 12:22 PM   #213
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Yes even the names are full of passion and excitement...guess you better add Bugatti to that list as well....
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Old 10-15-2003, 12:38 PM   #214
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hey what about Porsche....????
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Old 10-15-2003, 01:28 PM   #215
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Yes they are not bad either
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Old 10-15-2003, 02:23 PM   #216
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Originally Posted by st-anger
hey what about Porsche....????
Not enough love and passion . They're too cold. Nice, but cold and kind of boring.
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Old 10-15-2003, 03:44 PM   #217
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I'm a Ford die-hard fan, and I've seen and heard the GT on the road near where I live (the Blue and White prototype vehicle that's being tested in all the magazines was being run around my neck of the woods)...it looks and sounds incredible...but from what I've seen it's intended to be as good as the 360M on a track, but is a more comfort-biased car...so it's not quite as lively and adjustable. I like the looks a lot better personally, but that's a matter of personal taste hehe.
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Old 10-15-2003, 03:45 PM   #218
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Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
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hey what about Porsche....????
Not enough love and passion . They're too cold. Nice, but cold and kind of boring.
didnt you get upset recently about someone putting a V8 into a Porsche? now you call them boring, thats what the V8 was for, to make it different and livlier.
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Old 10-15-2003, 03:46 PM   #219
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In evo #61 they test the GT against the Modena and surprisingly, Mr Brovington put the GT ahead.. 5 starts against 4 and 1/2 for the 360... the GT beeing more funny to drive and more easily driven on the limit..
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Old 10-15-2003, 03:59 PM   #220
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Originally Posted by novass
Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
Originally Posted by st-anger
hey what about Porsche....????
Not enough love and passion . They're too cold. Nice, but cold and kind of boring.
didnt you get upset recently about someone putting a V8 into a Porsche? now you call them boring, thats what the V8 was for, to make it different and livlier.
It's not about the engine......
A car is more than its engine!
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Old 10-15-2003, 08:17 PM   #221
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Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
Originally Posted by novass
Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
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hey what about Porsche....????
Not enough love and passion . They're too cold. Nice, but cold and kind of boring.
didnt you get upset recently about someone putting a V8 into a Porsche? now you call them boring, thats what the V8 was for, to make it different and livlier.
It's not about the engine......
A car is more than its engine!
Then why complain about the engine that the guy swapped in?
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Old 10-15-2003, 08:37 PM   #222
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Can't forget the McLaren F1
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Old 10-16-2003, 02:15 AM   #223
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Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
Originally Posted by novass
Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
Originally Posted by st-anger
hey what about Porsche....????
Not enough love and passion . They're too cold. Nice, but cold and kind of boring.
didnt you get upset recently about someone putting a V8 into a Porsche? now you call them boring, thats what the V8 was for, to make it different and livlier.
It's not about the engine......
A car is more than its engine!
wait, so your saying that i cant just sit on an engine and go? so thats what ive been doin wrong LOL

i just thought it was kind of funny how upset you got over that engine swap and defended the honor of Dr. Porsche, but now you call his work boring and cold. i agree with you on that part tho, i do like Porsches but i also think they are a little cold and plain. ive had nothing but good experiances with Porsches, but when compared to Ferrari or Lambo, they are a little utilitarian in design.
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Old 10-16-2003, 08:30 AM   #224
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Originally Posted by Jabba
Nope I am very undecided on it now after seeing Tiff's review...they are not available here until March 2004 anyway......
Don't let Tiff stop you from test driving one. After all, he is a racing car driver and obviously likes cars best when they're as uncompromising as they can be. I think the Gallardo could turn out to be great fun on the road. If not, you have to wait till the rwd street version of the Gallardo competition car gets built. I hope Lambo will do that. Complemented with a street version of the Murcielago R-GT they would have the perfect range of cars IMO.

I have just read this thread for the first time and it surprised me how many people here know so little about Lamborghini.

No scissor doors (not gullwing BTW) strange for a Lamborghini?! Only if the Countach and Diablo were the entire history of the marque. Which they're not.

A smaller Lamborghini just Audi's idea?! No way, the project was started long before Audi took over. Take a look at the L140. The V10 engine has been ready for years too. Besides, has no one ever heard of the Urraco/Silhouette/Jalpa range?

Most Lambos had incomprehensible names for non Italians. That's why Lambo needs to continue with that. Screw everyone that doesn't understand it or has trouble pronouncing it. I never heard anyone complain about the name Countach, but now it seems Murcielago and Gallardo are suddenly too difficult! For which, astoundingly, Audi is blamed too. LOL!
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Old 10-21-2003, 01:07 PM   #225
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Oh man, its gud 2 b back!! Its taken me mate a fuckin month 2 sort out the god damn internet in our student house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arghhhhh!!!!!
Nyways, jabba, when u comin 2 south ken 2 c the lambo, i live 10 mins cycle away and me uni is just up the road, b nice 2 pop down and say hello if uve got 5 mins! Although i do understand if u want 2 spend the entire time droouling over the gallardo!!!!!
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