Superleggera picked up - some very orange pics

[AndrewD]

I posted a couple of weeks ago that I'd bought one, and finally the wait is over and I picked it up today

Obviously a different beast to my Spyder: not least a deeper and more "agricultural" exhaust note. The ceramic brakes take some getting used to, they have been criticised as being too snatchy and lacking initial feel, but its just something you get used to and they're fine IMO. Most of all I love the way it moves, so nimble and taut, just brilliant! Of course, I'm also finding it important to improve my slouchy posture to avoid backahe after a couple of hours

Hope you like the pics:

[Sharief]

Beautiful

However, it looks like it has almost the same air vents as my Panda

[andrew.]

where's the radio ?

[AndrewD]

I looked a right pikey with my ipod attached to a rechargeable speaker, and a tom tom stuck in the windscreen!

[jeremyc]

Now that I like.

Orange cars really are the way forward ....

[y2blade]

very nice

[urraco 250 s]

very nice

[andrew.]

AndrewD said:

I looked a right pikey with my ipod attached to a rechargeable speaker, and a tom tom stuck in the windscreen!

you're not alone
and that radio blanking plate is one of my favourite bits of the whole car

[Harsh]

my favourite colour....

i like the SL more everytime i see it, and Andrew. you're partly to blame

must resist
must resist

[andrew.]

Harsh said:

my favourite colour....

i like the SL more everytime i see it, and Andrew. you're partly to blame

must resist
must resist

resistance is futile
the darkest corner of the dark side beckons
forget your big fiat, your kit car and your builder's wet dream
you know it makes sense

[Harsh]

andrew. said:

Harsh said:

my favourite colour....

i like the SL more everytime i see it, and Andrew. you're partly to blame

must resist
must resist

resistance is futile
the darkest corner of the dark side beckons
forget your big fiat, your kit car and your builder's wet dream
you know it makes sense

you leave my builders wet dream alone

i cant buy one though.

Nancy will kill me, she's a darksider already (except she's not bought one yet)
i cant convince her to like orange over the yellow she wants though

[andrew.]

Harsh said:

andrew. said:

Harsh said:

my favourite colour....

i like the SL more everytime i see it, and Andrew. you're partly to blame

must resist
must resist

resistance is futile
the darkest corner of the dark side beckons
forget your big fiat, your kit car and your builder's wet dream
you know it makes sense

you leave my builders wet dream alone

i cant buy one though.

Nancy will kill me, she's a darksider already (except she's not bought one yet)
i cant convince her to like orange over the yellow she wants though

death is a price worth paying
JFDI

[Harsh]

Hmmmmmmmmmm

you make a good point

dammit

[Bungleaio]

Looks awesome mate, congratulations.

One question though, how come the spoiler isn't full width? I haven't seen one like this before.

[Lucas]

Bungleaio said:

Looks awesome mate, congratulations.

One question though, how come the spoiler isn't full width? I haven't seen one like this before.

Tis one of the many options on a SL. If you watch the top gear best driving roads you will see that the orange SL JC has is a "small spoiler" option.

[Adam B]

all lambos should be orange or yellow IMHO

lovely!

[LittleBro]

Very nice. Not the most diverse of garages but what a garage! Great pics too.

[AndrewD]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Talking of the comparison with the Clarkson car ... never a truer word spoken. It IS actually the same car, ex factory car DG191JW. Been through the history and of course it has been totally stripped and refreshed, warrantied (even the clutch has a no questions 1 year warranty).

Does anybody have any contacts with Top Gear / Clarkson? I'd love to try and get hold of some pictures or footage from their best driving roads trip!

[andrew.]

some crappy quality copies from youtube :
( iirc the studio sl also belonged to a pistonheader )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4RLzxHTP2Y&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFh7TFC8iPs&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8TZK3IcNA&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF7rkrCWR7I&fea...

[AndrewD]

Thanks! On BBC3 now too ...