You Know You Want To: Lamborghini Murcielago
Is now the time to pounce on the last of the old school Lambos? Could well be...
A Lambo a sound place for your money?
But who wants to be subtle when you can have scissor doors and an even bigger V12?
It's difficult to be mature or adult around the Lamborghini Murcielago. If the 550 is an RSC adaptation of Othello, the Murcielago is a Christmas panto. Huge effort goes into producing both, but where one is an intense, profound yet rather serious experience, the other is loud and raucous, a riot of colour and noise that leaves your ears ringing for hours after.
But everyone knows the sensory appeal manifest in a Lamborghini, but what about one that makes fiscal sense? This £75,000 Murcielago makes a solid case for itself, and here's why...
Maybe a lairy colour would be nicer?
Moreover, the Murcielago represents arguably the finest ensemble of Lamborghini lunacy and Audi restraint, being launched three years after Ingolstadt's takeover in 1998. So whilst the clutch no longer required the quads of Chris Hoy to depress, that gargantuan V12 still filled the compromised Murcielago cabin with noise and vibrations. And whilst there was no two wheel-drive Murcielago, its 4WD system was hardly sophisticated and very far from foolproof. It required the effort of earlier Sant'Agata supercars, but wouldn't bite your head off unless you specifically requested....
Finally, at a tenner under £75,000, how much cheaper can Murcielagos become? An early Diablo, admittedly with slightly fewer miles, is still £60,000, with the last 6.0 VT models achieving £90,000. A Countach? The cheapest on PH is £99,990... Surely it's only a matter of time before the market wakes up to the significance of early Murcielagos.
Both 550 and 575 Ferraris represent an educated supercar choice, the connoisseur's option if you will. But if your inner 12-year-old still exerts some influence, it's easy to see how the drama and beauty of the Lamborghini could win you over. Good luck...
Lamborghini Murcielago 6.2
Price: £74,989
Why you should: Because a front-engined Ferrari is a bit too sensible and it might even pay off financially.
Why you shouldn't: That V12 has its roots in the Miura's engine and it demands care. You may also prefer a more Lambo appropriate colour, such as TOWIE orange or Pina Colada yellow.
See the original advert here
Always a fan of these and agree with the commentator, what will the prices of these cars do in the next few years, probably slide down a bit further before hitting bottom prices. IMHO
In fact, I'd go as far as to say it's actually the first of the diluted Lambo's restrained by Audi.
Not for a moment suggesting it's anything less than amazing and no doubt far better to drive, use and live with than models before it.
But for me, the Diablo was the last of the proper Lamborghinis (and better looking)
In fact, I'd go as far as to say it's actually the first of the diluted Lambo's restrained by Audi.
Not for a moment suggesting it's anything less than amazing and no doubt far better to drive, use and live with than models before it.
But for me, the Diablo was the last of the proper Lamborghinis (and better looking)
I was stupid enough to go and look at a car at that particular dealer last year, every single detail in the advert for the car was wrong (mileage, MOT, tax and service history had all been wildly exagerated), the condition of the car was borderline dangerous and the people working there were the biggest bunch of con-artists i've ever encountered.
Back on topic, as said in a previous quote, for me the car is the perfect blend of German sensibleness and Italian lunacy
Lambo styling will always be mental, regardless. I have a Photobucket account with many photos on it but it occasionally throws up the most viewed and, by a comfortable margin, it is a low shot of the ar*e end of a black Murcielago once owned by Freewheeler on here.
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