RE: Aventador Roadster 'faster than jet ' - offical

RE: Aventador Roadster 'faster than jet ' - offical

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ZOLLAR

19,908 posts

172 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Dan Trent said:
ZOLLAR said:
Bit bitter due to no invitation? hehe
Not bitter at all! weeping

Dan
hehe

Dan Trent

1,866 posts

167 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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I think the lack of bitterness was accurately reflected in the tone of the article too. whistle

Dan

mat205125

17,790 posts

212 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Surely Gotham City would have been the most appropriate venue for the launch.

Robb F

4,562 posts

170 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Andy ap said:
Even if they did find a legitimate 'window' to slot this shoot in i'm frankly amazed it got the go ahead. I'm assuming Lamborghini paid the equivalent landing tax of a 747 then for the privilege? Flight plans and airport scheduling at a major airport just conveniently have some time for lambo to use. What if one caught fire and damaged the runway, they must have friends in high places.

Granted i shouldn't use generalizations but in my personal experience thats how they come accross at least. Sorry just my personal opinion hence i think this photo shoot publicity stunt reflects that arrogance in the form of look what we can do. I dont mean to offend anyone just seemed a bullish tactic thats all.

Edited by Andy ap on Tuesday 29th January 16:15
Could you sharpen my axe whilst you're at it please?

PaddyZulu

369 posts

256 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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dublet said:
They should have done this at Heathrow. Or Gatwick.
They lack the extra capacity. Jeez where have you been rolleyes

Arun_D

2,302 posts

194 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Andy ap said:


just seemed a bullish tactic thats all.
I see what you did there.

Adz The Rat

13,945 posts

208 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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dublet said:
They should have done this at Heathrow. Or Gatwick.
What the hell for?

If I had a choice of spending a few days in London or Miami, there is no way I would choose London.

vintageracer01

873 posts

174 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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ZOLLAR said:
PH said:
..pointless point
PH said:
Our invitation must have got lost in the post or something.
PH said:
Or was as confused as the rest of us as to the need for Lamborghini to prove this point.
Bit bitter due to no invitation? hehe
Since when did anything Lamborghini do need to have a point to it?
Great comment! Love it...

DonkeyApple

54,923 posts

168 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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It would have made more sense to do this test on a conveyor belt surely?

canucklehead

416 posts

145 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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so, was the Lambo on time on arrival?

cos if not it's as rubbish as your average commercial flight.

ok, so it's probably more fun even if you're a bit late.

and a lot cheaper than buying a 737.

so quite practical, really.

therefore not a pointless test at all.

i think.

oh, ok, maybe it was a bit pointless.

Jasper Gilder

2,166 posts

272 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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All this publicity stuff is overplayed at this level - viral marketing will do the job just as well as closing an airport. I think the launch should be a quiet affair for a few cognoscenti. I'd suggest my garage would be a good place - with the car being left behind as it's easier than shipping it back to Sant'Agata

dc2rr07

1,238 posts

230 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Should give the man/woman at Lamborghini PR a medal for thinking that one up, would anybody really turn down the invitation to have a couple of days in the sun thrashing around in a new Aventador.

J114rvy

170 posts

150 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Best friends ordered his 3 weeks ago - bring it on !!! smile

bimbeano

96 posts

161 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Francorchamps maybe ?
But then, i think they might sell a bit more in Mami than they would sell in Belgium ... .


Freaknice

10 posts

138 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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awesome bit of kit

TVR1

5,460 posts

224 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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Andy ap said:
I'm assuming Lamborghini paid the equivalent landing tax of a 747 then for the privilege?
roflrofl

Probably not as firstly no 'landing' took place and secondly even if it did, as aircraft fees are based on POB and aircraft weight....£75 quid? smile

Twinair

642 posts

141 months

Tuesday 29th January 2013
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C'mon...

Go big, or go home...!

WTF, it's a bit of fun...

Lighten up PH'ers...!

;-))


will261058

1,115 posts

191 months

Wednesday 30th January 2013
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Something amiss here, Miami-Dade is a different airfield from Miami International! I know I used to take my Nimrods there and its a shared airfield with Homestead Air Force Base. Oh and my Nimrod would have given it a run for its money once the fuel load was calculated to give similar PTW ratios, and assuming the jet could stay on the ground at that speed. A similar test was done in the early 80s between a Nimrod aircraft and the then new Aston Martin Nimrod racer. The spoils were shared 1 all and on the 3rd race the jet had to take off, it couldnt stay on the ground any longer. Some car mags covered it at the time down at St Mawgan in Cornwall. Happy Days smile

buffalo182

8 posts

135 months

Wednesday 30th January 2013
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I dont understanding why everyones quick to hate on this.
If the car is being pictured, written and spoke about then its not pointless.

Waynester

6,324 posts

249 months

Wednesday 30th January 2013
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Harmless enough stunt. Was not a Aventador/Reventon initially, but its growing on me now. Prefer the hardtop, non-roadsters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Is5YhflT_8&fe...


Edited by Waynester on Wednesday 30th January 03:22