Discussion
carspath said:
please could you tell me of your experiences of the diablo vt (say 1996) particularly with regards to :
1)what's it like to drive
2)reliability
3)maintainance costs
4)any particular weak-points(what's the 4 wheel drive system like)
1. To drive it is amazing, the noise, accelleration, tight feel with steering etc. I dont kick mine round tracks so I cant tell you the difference in all out driving performance etc between models. its a very comfortable car which surprised me.1)what's it like to drive
2)reliability
3)maintainance costs
4)any particular weak-points(what's the 4 wheel drive system like)
2/3. Reliability/maintainance costs has been great in two and a half years of my ownership. Ive had a short on a back light, a £15 junction box go faulty and one sensor to replace. The most expensive part of my maintenance was for a major service and cost me about £1.5k.
4. Not sure about weak points - I know that when i went to view VT's, I ended up paying Mike Pullen to check them out so i didnt buy a dog (there are a few out there). Mechanicals should be checked as well as paintwork for corrosion etc. The 4WD is good for when the snow is out and for confidence in rain but some others may be able to post in relation to its effectiveness around a track if thats what you are after.
Overall opinion, the cars are bullet proof if you know how to drive them and look after them.
Im probably going to withdraw mine from the market as I think they have reached rock bottom in terms of value so its going into a carcoon for long term storage.
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