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LG04

Original Poster:

241 posts

237 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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I havnt posted for a while but i saw this, Im sure some of you have seen it

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/450719.htm

Nice!


Edited by LG04 on Wednesday 16th April 20:13

Don1

16,837 posts

238 months

Wednesday 16th April 2008
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Rare, yes, but not to my taste I'm afraid!

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

284 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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1 of 2 smashed.

Halfway there then.

Daggerpie

1,434 posts

231 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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Ohh dear, dont like the look of that. Out of interest, did Lambo ever produce a roofless version?

G Brooks

80 posts

222 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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That car is very ungly might i say

tim the pool man

5,983 posts

247 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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Daggerpie said:
Ohh dear, dont like the look of that. Out of interest, did Lambo ever produce a roofless version?
Not AFAIK, but a guy did chop the roof off one in Australia in the 80s to race it. Paul Halstead was his name, I think he was too tall to fit with helmet. He also claimed to be the first to fit the delta wing, which Lamborghini then copied...

I have some pics somewhere, I raced against him in an endurance race once.

Adam B

29,725 posts

284 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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Daggerpie said:
Ohh dear, dont like the look of that. Out of interest, did Lambo ever produce a roofless version?
No and you can see why

LamboBrum

373 posts

225 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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It is almost worth clubbing together to buy it and smash that one as well.


sambaman

3,991 posts

254 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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what a bag of utter ste..............

MitchT

17,148 posts

239 months

Thursday 17th April 2008
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I love how they've covered-up the numberplate in one of the shots, but not bothered in two others.

FezzaDezza

338 posts

234 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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OMG thats only 5 mins up the road from me, surprised I've never seen it out and about ! Then again, if I owned it I'd keep it well hidden too!, what a pile of Cr@p !

ianqv

1,278 posts

243 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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I'm pleased to see that they have removed the dogs from the new pics!!! rofl

Edited by ianqv on Saturday 19th April 13:08

XXVIII

2,800 posts

244 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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Sad really, isn't it?

There might actually be quite a good car cowering under that hideous mess of wrongness.

Why can't the people who make kit cars just design a different bodyshape for them rather than making something a tiny bit like a Countach or a Diablo?

Presumably they could make a car that goes well, stops well, corners well and sounds right; why do they then have to ruin the whole thing by making bad, bad looking rubbish like this?

There are almost no redeeming features whatsoever and no part of this 'car' looks at all proper.

Actually, it must be Friday afternoon, I'm trying to find a good word to say about a bad kit car...

naaaah, crush the bloody thing, put it out of its obvious misery.

Edited by XXVIII on Saturday 19th April 09:44

snapper seven

713 posts

244 months

Friday 18th April 2008
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Daggerpie said:
Ohh dear, dont like the look of that. Out of interest, did Lambo ever produce a roofless version?
Didn't Rod Stewart own a red 'targa' Countach 5000S?

SS

here

658 posts

222 months

Saturday 19th April 2008
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Funny but i was saying in another thread that when i see a Countach it reminds me of a kit car. This is one of the reasons whysmile

XXVIII

2,800 posts

244 months

Saturday 19th April 2008
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...and again, as I said in that other thread - it's more important to recognise that kit cars remind you of the real deal, if only slightly as here!

This mght sound a little bit pedantic, in which case I'd suggest getting a little closer (physically and indeed mentally!) to a real Lamborghini as opposed to another bit of plakkytakkykwappe!

Often this kind of imitation is NOT the sincerest form of flattery, often these 'things' are just plain cr*p cars for chavs to mess with and have daft ideas about their value or relevance. Lamborghini Club UK has had a few kit car owners join the Club, we don't usually mind (much) but we might encourage a different purchase as soon as possible!

Welcome to PH here - congratulations on buying your Ferrari! I've often thought the Mondial tends to get overlooked by some people, so just enjoy your car and tell us all that otherwise should apply!

It's nearly a sunny day here in Lancashire, if it's the same or brighter near you - go drive!! thumbup

tim the pool man

5,983 posts

247 months

Monday 5th May 2008
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tim the pool man said:
Daggerpie said:
Ohh dear, dont like the look of that. Out of interest, did Lambo ever produce a roofless version?
Not AFAIK, but a guy did chop the roof off one in Australia in the 80s to race it. Paul Halstead was his name, I think he was too tall to fit with helmet. He also claimed to be the first to fit the delta wing, which Lamborghini then copied...

I have some pics somewhere, I raced against him in an endurance race once.
Ah, found it, not the best pic though.


Adam T

1,300 posts

236 months

Monday 5th May 2008
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Adam's Random fact for the Forum... Did you know, 35 years ago this week in 1973 when Lamborghini released the Countach to the UK the list price was £16,314 when a Rolls Royce was priced at £14,199 and a new mini £692.