Some Zonda pics

[therossatron]

Thought I'd post up some pics of my mum's friends Zonda S - one of the best automotive experiences I've ever had, hands me the keys and says "your insured third party aren't you". Kid you not! Just a Sony Cybershot V1 used to capture the moment!

http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j17

[dazren]

Outrageous.

The car and the owner!

DAZ

[mechsympathy]

And seeing it next to that 106 really gives a sense of scale.

[Podie]

dazren said:

Outrageous.

The car and the owner!

DAZ

Agreed.

"Envy" doesn't quite cover it...

[J111]

Podie said:

"Envy" doesn't quite cover it...

Wow !

What a conservative Zonda, unlike the more lurid examples it really emphasises the lines

I'm still having mine (yeah, right) in eye searing Orange

[V6GTO]

So you think you feel bad coz he's driven it and you havn't?

I pulled up in my Noble at the local Pagani dealer (hasn't everyone got one?) and said "I'm interested"...Guy said "You wanna drive it?", so I said, trying to keep the shake out of my voice, "OK" (sounded like a squeak to me ). After 25 minutes of trying to start it, including jump leads and starter pack, the f***ing thing refused to start so I had to go home frustrated. I got maybe 200 yards away before screaming at the top of my voice "F**K!"."

Maybe now you don't feel so bad.

Martin.

PS - it was a black Roadster!

Edited by V6GTO on Wednesday 19th July 11:45

[therossatron]

Gutted for you V6GTO, the owner was telling me it was one of the main reasons he went for the Zonda - the Mercedes reliability!

[FourWheelDrift]

Fantastic photo's.

And one of the simplest and best parts about the Zonda is that Pagani (a very small manufacturer) will make them in right hand drive just like that one, unlike Ferrari's Enzo, Mercedes's SLR and Porsche's Carerra GT.

[imperialism2024]

FourWheelDrift said:

Fantastic photo's.

And one of the simplest and best parts about the Zonda is that Pagani (a very small manufacturer) will make them in right hand drive just like that one, unlike Ferrari's Enzo, Mercedes's SLR and Porsche's Carerra GT.

Right hand drive? Who needs that???

[mr noble]

You're a lucky lucky chap!

Most envious!!

Did you have to change underwear after driving it? I know I would!

Beautiful!!

Greg

[_dobbo_]

Funnily enough I was considering something this morning... I've driven a sequence of increasingly expensive cars belonging to a mate, culminating in a Murcielago a while back.

Have to say for the vast majority of the time I didn't even remotely enjoy it. I think it was the knowledge that I'd have to sell my house to pay for any damage, however unlikely it was that I'd do any.

[therossatron]

To be honest it wasn't as intimidating as I though it would be. Very heavy clutch and slippy shoes were my only worry, I really didn't want my foot to slip off and catapult £380k into the back of a Nova or anything. It hinges from the floor and a with a bit of adjustment of the position of my legs it wasn't as much of a problem.

As for underwear the ASR button remained switched on at all times!!

edit: to say wasn't as intimidating oops

Edited by therossatron on Wednesday 19th July 22:54

[F.M]

Only fitting to have a thread for such an event..Well done..it looks great!

[J111]

_dobbo_ said:

I think it was the knowledge that I'd have to sell my house to pay for any damage

You are kidding. The worse case scenario of crashing the car of a friend with vastly more financial resources than you do is losing that friend not losing your money. They knew the risks.

[forthright MC]

that is a great looking Zonda indeed!

i'm not envious at all.

(well maybe a little bit!!)

Edited by forthright MC on Thursday 20th July 08:40

[_Batty_]

good lord!
Congrats!
automotive art.

[therossatron]

More that I finally uploaded

[whittaker52]

A truly glorious and outrageous car, something all supercars should be. Excellent photos, thats one hell of an experience.