RE: Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster | Driven
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wab172uk said:
Everything about this car I should love.
Yet apart from the V12 engine, it's too `In your face` for me. Some people will love that though. I'd be scared to park it anywhere in case it gets keyed, and I'd feel a T*t driving it.
On wide open roads in America, it'd be a wonderful car to own. But in the UK? Not so wonderful.
Ditto, and I'll add that the quality of the design is low...too many creases, all over the place; interior, exterior, it's just a mess. Diametrically opposed to say, the beautiful, subtle design of a Muira, or even Countach LP400 and no, nothing to do with 'crash regulations' either. Yet apart from the V12 engine, it's too `In your face` for me. Some people will love that though. I'd be scared to park it anywhere in case it gets keyed, and I'd feel a T*t driving it.
On wide open roads in America, it'd be a wonderful car to own. But in the UK? Not so wonderful.
Edited by chelme on Saturday 9th November 23:15
MaxTorque and Dan ... I am fortunate enough to own iterations / predecessors of the Mazda , the 981 , and the guillotine door V12 Lambo .
The Series 1 MX5 ( with decent tyres and geo) is easily the most involving to drive hard on narrow winding UK B roads , and not risk your license . There is real fun in being able to wind any car further up its capability range .
The Series 1 MX5 ( with decent tyres and geo) is easily the most involving to drive hard on narrow winding UK B roads , and not risk your license . There is real fun in being able to wind any car further up its capability range .
Tim bo said:
Never liked Lambos. The wedge shapes and hard lines look damn ugly. This is more of the same.
No comparison to the gorgeous sweeping curves and delightful shapes that Ferrari manage to create time and again.
No poster car here for me.
I am afraid Ferrari are losing direction too, bearing in mind their latest efforts. It's because they no longer collaborate with Pininfarina. No comparison to the gorgeous sweeping curves and delightful shapes that Ferrari manage to create time and again.
No poster car here for me.
If the F1 is at one end of the supercar scale. Logical, precise, measured, with fanatical attention to detail. This must be at the other, pointless, mad, bad, profligate and utterly intoxicating.
Just look at that engine bay and how tiny the driver looks.
Well done Lambo for just building it.
Just look at that engine bay and how tiny the driver looks.
Well done Lambo for just building it.
Edited by smilo996 on Sunday 10th November 10:13
carspath said:
MaxTorque and Dan ... I am fortunate enough to own iterations / predecessors of the Mazda , the 981 , and the guillotine door V12 Lambo .
The Series 1 MX5 ( with decent tyres and geo) is easily the most involving to drive hard on narrow winding UK B roads , and not risk your license . There is real fun in being able to wind any car further up its capability range .
Sometimes less is more, I agree with you fully.... but if I had a Lambo, it would be 12 cylinder one, a Proper Lamborghini!The Series 1 MX5 ( with decent tyres and geo) is easily the most involving to drive hard on narrow winding UK B roads , and not risk your license . There is real fun in being able to wind any car further up its capability range .
fernando the frog said:
WJNB said:
I agree the ultimate poster car.
The fact that you have to manually remove & replace the roof panels is however unforgivable & it would be a deal break for me who has no interest in ANY car unless it can be driven al-fresco style.
Mind you I'd buy it just to annoy the sanctimonious holier-than-thou noisy mouthy green vegan climate change whining losers.
the only loser is someone who's so triggered by people with different opinions that they'd make a purchase purely to annoyThe fact that you have to manually remove & replace the roof panels is however unforgivable & it would be a deal break for me who has no interest in ANY car unless it can be driven al-fresco style.
Mind you I'd buy it just to annoy the sanctimonious holier-than-thou noisy mouthy green vegan climate change whining losers.
It looks fantastic in that colour scheme, I am glad stuff like this exists.
However, "Its way, way too much car for the road", do owners track stuff like this or is it too expensive ? where can you ever let it rip like it sounds it wants to.
Sort of sounds incredibly frustrating, only using a maybe a quarter of its capability, feels wrong having something like that and having to use the same st roads as everything else. 100 mph in 5.5 seconds, jesus, that used to be a supercar 0-60 time.
However, "Its way, way too much car for the road", do owners track stuff like this or is it too expensive ? where can you ever let it rip like it sounds it wants to.
Sort of sounds incredibly frustrating, only using a maybe a quarter of its capability, feels wrong having something like that and having to use the same st roads as everything else. 100 mph in 5.5 seconds, jesus, that used to be a supercar 0-60 time.
scottydoesntknow said:
Utterly bonkers. I love it. It’s great to think kids will be looking at pictures of this and being as in awe as we were when we bought Countach posters from Athena.
Except they’re not. They’re at best bemused at wtf its for, and at worst hating you because of its wopping carbon footprint.StuH said:
wab172uk said:
Everything about this car I should love.
Yet apart from the V12 engine, it's too `In your face` for me. Some people will love that though. I'd be scared to park it anywhere in case it gets keyed, and I'd feel a T*t driving it.
On wide open roads in America, it'd be a wonderful car to own. But in the UK? Not so wonderful.
Wab - Judging from your recent posts I suspect you think that about yourself because that is what you think about others driving such cars.Yet apart from the V12 engine, it's too `In your face` for me. Some people will love that though. I'd be scared to park it anywhere in case it gets keyed, and I'd feel a T*t driving it.
On wide open roads in America, it'd be a wonderful car to own. But in the UK? Not so wonderful.
When I’m lucky enough to see cars like this on the road I just applaud a fellow petrol head, living the dream, and likely having worked their b0ll0x off to achieve it.
But it is a car that is `In your face` and It's not something I want to be seen driving around in.
Isn't choice and personally preference great?
fernando the frog said:
WJNB said:
I agree the ultimate poster car.
The fact that you have to manually remove & replace the roof panels is however unforgivable & it would be a deal break for me who has no interest in ANY car unless it can be driven al-fresco style.
Mind you I'd buy it just to annoy the sanctimonious holier-than-thou noisy mouthy green vegan climate change whining losers.
the only loser is someone who's so triggered by people with different opinions that they'd make a purchase purely to annoyThe fact that you have to manually remove & replace the roof panels is however unforgivable & it would be a deal break for me who has no interest in ANY car unless it can be driven al-fresco style.
Mind you I'd buy it just to annoy the sanctimonious holier-than-thou noisy mouthy green vegan climate change whining losers.
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