Hello 550 ....
Discussion
Good work! 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N15v6CTcLN8
I might give this a try Saturday ....
if someone can lend me there car that is for practice
He seems mightly impressed to me.
I might give this a try Saturday ....
if someone can lend me there car that is for practice
He seems mightly impressed to me.
Im still not sure how we got to this point actually if I am honest.
I started off wanting a 430 F1 as very keen to try the flappy paddle set up, I have been more than happy with the brand and built up a good relationship with the servicing guys at TFC, I started with a budget of say 75 which should get a nice 430, then looked as I had done before at the Gallardo as I always fancied one, they hold there money exceptionally well (like the 430)and same budget of 75 gets a nice 07 ish car, I couldnt find a 430 with all the toys I wanted in the right colour and started to get impatient, a nice yellow spyder 45 mins from me came up so I went to view it, by the time I did my due diligence and fanied around I missed the car, I then rang the main agents in search for a car and got offered a lovely 09 car for 85 which was over my budget, I thought about it for a few days and for 80 you can get a pretty much perfect 08 430 albeit I still couldnt find one, more frustrated I agreed 80 on the 09 car to find that it had been sold.
I looked at Murcielago but most early (read cheap)cars are manual and dont think it will fit my garage anyway.
So now I am at 85 max in my head for a perfect car, trouble is you can get an early 08 LP for what looks like 90 albeit with high miles and a not very nice colour, also non LP cars are anything up to high 90's, surely your better off paying early 90's for an LP over a non LP ?.
so now in my head I have to have an LP at 90, but the man maths tells me for just a few dollars more etc etc, colour was also important to me a Lambo has to be a loud colour, once I had missed the 80k 09 car I tongue in cheek bid 85 or similar for a perfect 2010 car, then I saw what I ended up buying the orange beast above and fell in love, I looked at 599's as well and put up a wanted add for a 12C but visually nothing comes close to my Orange one, I started a dialogue and bit of cat and mouse with the vendor and the rest was history as they say, I tried not to get sucked into it all but I am a week man and could not help myself
the very limited (still trying to find out how many)build numbers of the 550-2 also helped as i dont see how they cant become sought after in the future, so really it was a rough LP for 90 or this for not a lot more if you say it fast !
Collecting saturday as said and really cant wait to try it out.
Regardless of what happens value wise or anything else I personally think you have to go a long way to beat the impact the car has on me everytime I look at the pictures, nothing else has that wow factor.
Regards
I started off wanting a 430 F1 as very keen to try the flappy paddle set up, I have been more than happy with the brand and built up a good relationship with the servicing guys at TFC, I started with a budget of say 75 which should get a nice 430, then looked as I had done before at the Gallardo as I always fancied one, they hold there money exceptionally well (like the 430)and same budget of 75 gets a nice 07 ish car, I couldnt find a 430 with all the toys I wanted in the right colour and started to get impatient, a nice yellow spyder 45 mins from me came up so I went to view it, by the time I did my due diligence and fanied around I missed the car, I then rang the main agents in search for a car and got offered a lovely 09 car for 85 which was over my budget, I thought about it for a few days and for 80 you can get a pretty much perfect 08 430 albeit I still couldnt find one, more frustrated I agreed 80 on the 09 car to find that it had been sold.
I looked at Murcielago but most early (read cheap)cars are manual and dont think it will fit my garage anyway.
So now I am at 85 max in my head for a perfect car, trouble is you can get an early 08 LP for what looks like 90 albeit with high miles and a not very nice colour, also non LP cars are anything up to high 90's, surely your better off paying early 90's for an LP over a non LP ?.
so now in my head I have to have an LP at 90, but the man maths tells me for just a few dollars more etc etc, colour was also important to me a Lambo has to be a loud colour, once I had missed the 80k 09 car I tongue in cheek bid 85 or similar for a perfect 2010 car, then I saw what I ended up buying the orange beast above and fell in love, I looked at 599's as well and put up a wanted add for a 12C but visually nothing comes close to my Orange one, I started a dialogue and bit of cat and mouse with the vendor and the rest was history as they say, I tried not to get sucked into it all but I am a week man and could not help myself
the very limited (still trying to find out how many)build numbers of the 550-2 also helped as i dont see how they cant become sought after in the future, so really it was a rough LP for 90 or this for not a lot more if you say it fast !
Collecting saturday as said and really cant wait to try it out.
Regardless of what happens value wise or anything else I personally think you have to go a long way to beat the impact the car has on me everytime I look at the pictures, nothing else has that wow factor.
Regards
70proof said:
love the story of an ever increasing budget.. been there twice! LP defo the way to go from a looks perspective imho, though pre LP cars are very good.
problem is you end up convincing yourself that its the better deal despite spending more money I paid up and looked big as they say basis the cheapest LP I could find advertised was £90k for a 2008 28k mile car in not a particularly to my eyes nice colour or interior, a 3 year newer car in the right colour with all the right bits for a bit more has to value right ?TISPKJ said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N15v6CTcLN8
I might give this a try Saturday ....
if someone can lend me there car that is for practice
He seems mightly impressed to me.
Another interesting video, this reference to the superleggera as well.I might give this a try Saturday ....
if someone can lend me there car that is for practice
He seems mightly impressed to me.
http://youtu.be/6WqgFOL7t1U
Ok then, back by popular demand ….
So for those that have been following my story, I finnally picked up the car from Lamborghini Pangbourne on Saturday, I went down on Friday night for the xmas party and stayed over in the very nice local B&B so I was ready to roll first thing Saturday.
Craig (the sales manager) took me out the back to the newly built workshops where the new baby was sat with the all important black cover keeping her warm, it was a heavy frost overnight and still only about 3-4 degrees as we took of the cover I am so glad I went for such a stunning colour.
Craig then fired the car up and took round to the front, a pal of mine (50volt on here)who has been with me on all recent aqusistions arrived as we all just stood looking at the car, craig suggested we go fill the car up ready for my 2 hour journey home and that he drove to explain a few things and I drove back from the petrol station.
As we pulled out of the showroom and up the road for the first time I couldn’t believe how quite and smooth the car was in normal mode, like a 911 turbo in many respects not as harsh as a GT3, still very cold out craig took it sensible and explained a few of the toys to me.
When we arrived at the garage to fill up I took out my card to pay only to be told it was down to Craig to fill up as part of the package, nice.
So now its my turn, I left in auto mode for the 5 mile journey back to the showroom taking it very steady fully aware what 560 bhp and rear wheel drive could do to spoil your xmas !, even in auto mode the car is so responsive but also blips on changedown, it would be hard to argue the case for manual or paddles on anything other than a supercar the box is that good, feet / pedals are a bit offset to the left for my liking but guess will get used too, I found I was sitting a bit low in the car due to being a short ar$e I guess and couldn’t quite get my arms in the right place but all in all not a bad place to be, we cautiously arrived back at the garage to collect said mate for journey home.
So bidding our fairwells and thanks to Craig for a great service and buying experience we set off on the hour and a half or so journey home, some good luck and constant use of the iphone weather app all week ensured a dry but very cold day, we had to use the M4 and M25 for most of our journey home so with that and the simplisity in mind I left it in auto mode for most of the journey bar a little play around for half a mile or so, used the sport mode a few times which transforms the car into more akin to a GT3 ride and the sound is just awesome, again I stuck to 70 ish as most of the 4 and 25 had 50 mph speed limit for a change and in fairness was probably best for getting used to a new car, as expected due to sitting low not the easiest of things to look out of rearwards or rear ¾ view, mirrors excellent, reverse camera can be turned on anytime but I found it not the brightest of views, arms were aching a bit as nowhere to rest them whilst holding the wheel …. Maybe just me.
We finnaly pulled off of the motorway and I stuck into flappy paddle and sport mode for a little play on local roads I know well for the last 5 miles home, jesus does this car go and sound so good, best part about the car is the downshifts and the blipping throttle all new to me, just love it.
Arrived home to show the mrs and son and put the kettle on, the 4 of us just stood looking for what seemed like an age, every time I look at the car I see something new was mates reaction which kind of sums it up nicely, took said mate home and had a little play on the way, so quick, thinking now why would you bother with a DMS upgrade ha ha.
Back home and took the mrs and then the boy out for a spin, both impressed as they gripped the seat for dear life !, boy loves his technology so was in awe at the reverse camera and lifting gear as well as the sport button and downshift demo ..
I think the little computer thing is telling me 18 point something mpg which I guess is not too bad, ipod connection in glovebox with a proper holder is nice touch, am waiting for new sat nav disc to arrive as someone has lost the old one which is annoying as cant connect phone without it I think ?, had a little drive on my own for some bonding time but wanted to ensure car was home before dark to fit in garage for the first time, it does fit a 7 foot opening no problem but you have to fold in the mirrors.
Pushed the car out of the garage Sunday morning to give a clean, first thoughts were how clean the car / colour looked even though it must be filthy, then proceeded to give her a little bath with warm water, lovely, wheels look superb but as expected a bit of a pain to clean and moreso in black, leathered her off and another tea break just to stand and stare for a while ……
Started to spit with rain so pushed back in garage, then spent half hour connecting the life support system (battery conditioner) which I hard wired direct to the battery in the front boot space, then gave the car a little polish and finnaly put the cover on her so she doesn’t get cold and put her to bed till April no doubt ……
Will remove wheels this weekend as I have sourced a Torx T80 bit to remove wheel bolts and then clean inside of wheels and calipers off properly.
Finnaly a big thanks again to Craig and his team, for doing an excellent job.
So for those that have been following my story, I finnally picked up the car from Lamborghini Pangbourne on Saturday, I went down on Friday night for the xmas party and stayed over in the very nice local B&B so I was ready to roll first thing Saturday.
Craig (the sales manager) took me out the back to the newly built workshops where the new baby was sat with the all important black cover keeping her warm, it was a heavy frost overnight and still only about 3-4 degrees as we took of the cover I am so glad I went for such a stunning colour.
Craig then fired the car up and took round to the front, a pal of mine (50volt on here)who has been with me on all recent aqusistions arrived as we all just stood looking at the car, craig suggested we go fill the car up ready for my 2 hour journey home and that he drove to explain a few things and I drove back from the petrol station.
As we pulled out of the showroom and up the road for the first time I couldn’t believe how quite and smooth the car was in normal mode, like a 911 turbo in many respects not as harsh as a GT3, still very cold out craig took it sensible and explained a few of the toys to me.
When we arrived at the garage to fill up I took out my card to pay only to be told it was down to Craig to fill up as part of the package, nice.
So now its my turn, I left in auto mode for the 5 mile journey back to the showroom taking it very steady fully aware what 560 bhp and rear wheel drive could do to spoil your xmas !, even in auto mode the car is so responsive but also blips on changedown, it would be hard to argue the case for manual or paddles on anything other than a supercar the box is that good, feet / pedals are a bit offset to the left for my liking but guess will get used too, I found I was sitting a bit low in the car due to being a short ar$e I guess and couldn’t quite get my arms in the right place but all in all not a bad place to be, we cautiously arrived back at the garage to collect said mate for journey home.
So bidding our fairwells and thanks to Craig for a great service and buying experience we set off on the hour and a half or so journey home, some good luck and constant use of the iphone weather app all week ensured a dry but very cold day, we had to use the M4 and M25 for most of our journey home so with that and the simplisity in mind I left it in auto mode for most of the journey bar a little play around for half a mile or so, used the sport mode a few times which transforms the car into more akin to a GT3 ride and the sound is just awesome, again I stuck to 70 ish as most of the 4 and 25 had 50 mph speed limit for a change and in fairness was probably best for getting used to a new car, as expected due to sitting low not the easiest of things to look out of rearwards or rear ¾ view, mirrors excellent, reverse camera can be turned on anytime but I found it not the brightest of views, arms were aching a bit as nowhere to rest them whilst holding the wheel …. Maybe just me.
We finnaly pulled off of the motorway and I stuck into flappy paddle and sport mode for a little play on local roads I know well for the last 5 miles home, jesus does this car go and sound so good, best part about the car is the downshifts and the blipping throttle all new to me, just love it.
Arrived home to show the mrs and son and put the kettle on, the 4 of us just stood looking for what seemed like an age, every time I look at the car I see something new was mates reaction which kind of sums it up nicely, took said mate home and had a little play on the way, so quick, thinking now why would you bother with a DMS upgrade ha ha.
Back home and took the mrs and then the boy out for a spin, both impressed as they gripped the seat for dear life !, boy loves his technology so was in awe at the reverse camera and lifting gear as well as the sport button and downshift demo ..
I think the little computer thing is telling me 18 point something mpg which I guess is not too bad, ipod connection in glovebox with a proper holder is nice touch, am waiting for new sat nav disc to arrive as someone has lost the old one which is annoying as cant connect phone without it I think ?, had a little drive on my own for some bonding time but wanted to ensure car was home before dark to fit in garage for the first time, it does fit a 7 foot opening no problem but you have to fold in the mirrors.
Pushed the car out of the garage Sunday morning to give a clean, first thoughts were how clean the car / colour looked even though it must be filthy, then proceeded to give her a little bath with warm water, lovely, wheels look superb but as expected a bit of a pain to clean and moreso in black, leathered her off and another tea break just to stand and stare for a while ……
Started to spit with rain so pushed back in garage, then spent half hour connecting the life support system (battery conditioner) which I hard wired direct to the battery in the front boot space, then gave the car a little polish and finnaly put the cover on her so she doesn’t get cold and put her to bed till April no doubt ……
Will remove wheels this weekend as I have sourced a Torx T80 bit to remove wheel bolts and then clean inside of wheels and calipers off properly.
Finnaly a big thanks again to Craig and his team, for doing an excellent job.
was a bit tongue in cheek and would like to use if dry and salt free on the occasional weekend but in reality if you actually worked out how much those rare jollies cost just in road tax for instance it gets a bit silly.
as a rule I generally take the toy off the road for the worst of the winter months, appart from the cleaning time and salt corrosion factor you also have to think about the chances of someone else damaging the car in bad weather.
I can wait
as a rule I generally take the toy off the road for the worst of the winter months, appart from the cleaning time and salt corrosion factor you also have to think about the chances of someone else damaging the car in bad weather.
I can wait
bentley01 said:
You might be right about this. I think I drive my car only about three or four times over the Winter period. Not sure if leaving the car sat idle though does it much good. Do you prep the car or just leave it clean and under a cover?
Clean and on trickle charger yes, will start up a couple of times and run until hot if I don't use it
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