Ultimate super cool retro for £15k

[911stu]

Trawling through the classifieds found this gem of Lamborghgini Espada. Hopefuly some one who isnt such a computer retard as myself will put up a link or pictures.
Some one must have the money burning a whole in there pocket!! The coolest of cool.

[Crusoe]

Not so good at pulling the women as you might expect... see removed lambo lover thread lol, espada a bit different but having a look at the running costs might put you off.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1574848.htm

Edited by Crusoe on Monday 5th April 12:26

[Twincam16]

Crusoe said:

Not so good at pulling the women as you might expect... see removed lambo lover thread lol, espada a bit different but having a look at the running costs might put you off.

I remember that thread. 'Help, I have a Lamborghini Urraco and I can't pull in it' message from nerdy looking kid who is quite clearly bankrupting himself in order to run the thing, not helped by the picture he posted up of himself posing, covered in acne, next to his model railway.

Seriously though, classic V12 Lamborghini running costs aren't to be sniffed at. Although they may be cheap to buy, bear in mind that, when new, they were built in tiny numbers compared to their output these days, aimed as they were at the dizzyingly super-rich, and we're talking yachts-and-private-jets levels of richness. People who could afford to have their car break down every week because they'd just get in another one whilst their Lamborghini was being fixed. And all the parts were handmade and practically bespoke so you can imagine how much they cost. And you'd usually need twelve of them. And that's without factoring in the sub-15mpg.

Unless you're rolling in enough money to buy one several times over, don't even think about it (although the V8s are, I understand, far more reasonable to run - Urraco used several Fiat bits to keep costs down and you could even get a 2-litre one, and the Jalpa is a very good car designed to be a volume-seller with acceptable running costs, but never quite sold enough to convince us of the fact).

[Rothgo Wooft]

Why?

[Crusoe]

have a read through Phil's blog http://www.auto-journals.com/journals/Lamborghini?...

Lovely machine but you have to be able to shug off any running costs

[911stu]

Sod it , worth a gamble if you have the money to buy it. You could get run over by a bus tomorrow ..blah blah and all that other cliche rubbish.
They just ooooooz retro cool, a pair of aviators and string back driving gloves,job done.
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As for getting one to get a bird, it would have quite the opposite affect on my wife, i think i would be single again.... actually a win win situation!!!
Cheers for putting up pictures

Edited by 911stu on Monday 5th April 13:12

[911stu]

Rothgo Wooft said:

Why?

Just looked at this. I'm off to find him and beat him.

[DavidY]

Although I'm a big fan of Lambo's, for retro cool around 15K, I think that you would struggle to beat this:-

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1518767.htm

[ewenm]

I'm biased but for affordable running and maintenance...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1399466.htm

[Crusoe]

@DavidY That reminds me of the electric DS convertible in the Gattica film I rewatched at the weekend, very cool.

Edited by Crusoe on Monday 5th April 13:56

[911stu]

DavidY said:

Although I'm a big fan of Lambo's, for retro cool around 15K, I think that you would struggle to beat this:-

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1518767.htm

With you all the way my man. You could also kill 2 birds with one stone and have an SM

[911stu]

Crusoe said:

Thet reminds me of the electric DS convertible in the Gattica film I rewatched at the weekend, very cool.

Possibly the best named car ever the DECAPITABLE.
These days you would be about a £100k short though

Edited by 911stu on Monday 5th April 13:58

[Crusoe]

V8 Maserati might be even cooler? Has a valid MOT and looks in good condition.

http://www.carandclassic.com/car/C147489/

Edited by Crusoe on Monday 5th April 14:11

[DavidY]

(911stu) Although an SM (one that works that is) could be a desirable machine, I still don't think that it is as cool as a DS

(Crusoe) And as for Maserati V8's, no 1970's Maserati exudes coolness, desirable to someone maybe, but cool, no.

[911stu]

DavidY said:

(911stu) Although an SM (one that works that is) could be a desirable machine, I still don't think that it is as cool as a DS

(Crusoe) And as for Maserati V8's, no 1970's Maserati exudes coolness, desirable to someone maybe, but cool, no.

We will have to agree to disagree. As much as i love a DS if i can have my cool with a bit of performance, even better.
I saw a DS in "Octane" or "Classic and Sports Cars" recently for £70odd grand would you believe, it had a nut and bolt restoration.You have REALLY got to love a DS for that money!

[DavidY]

Yeas but when an SM has suspension or electrical issues (let alone with the Maserati motor) the costs will escalate as well!

[911stu]

Que sera sera

[Killer2005]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1305631.htm

[Robb F]

Rothgo Wooft said:

Why?

i like it

[Marquis_Rex]

Good luck in finding one for 15k! (you probably could in the USA though)