i want a balboni/superleggera, help wanted

[70proof]

yep, buckets..... carbon fibre jobbies lined with alcantara...... there was one car with comfort seats, white car pangbourne ran as a demo... owners on PH..... buckets are the main source of weight saving... Andrew has done over 40k miles in his, guess they cant be too uncomfortable.

Edited by 70proof on Monday 9th June 21:44

[70proof]

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[andrew]

sa_20v said:

70proof said:

she's home..... confirmed only Verdi anniversary in the world, last ever Gallardo to be registered in the UK, car 13994 of 14022..... loving everything, too clean to drive.....

been a great buying experience with lambo London and topaz detailing......

Perhaps the last green Gallardo too?

I wonder what the chances are of this being yours:
http://www.crankandpiston.com/on-the-road/farewell... (2nd pic)

green car in the second pic is a 560 facelift : you can just see the left rear funny diagonal jobby

[threesixty]

70proof said:

yep, buckets..... carbon fibre jobbies lined with alcantara...... there was one car with comfort seats, white car pangbourne ran as a demo... owners on PH..... buckets are the main source of weight saving... Andrew has done over 40k miles in his, guess they cant be too uncomfortable.

Its not a question of comfort, I just cant physically fit in the car with the bucket seats. Yeah the pangbourne car was the one I saw.

[sa_20v]

threesixty said:

Its not a question of comfort, I just cant physically fit in the car with the bucket seats. Yeah the pangbourne car was the one I saw.

In what way? If head height is an issue you can get the buckets lowered slightly.

[Anjum]

There's a Balboni up for sale at Amari - Black - with what looks to me like normal, non-bucket seats......

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[motheatenhound]

My car has the comfort seats and was not the demo, the demo at Pangbourne and my car are the only two with comfort seats, was offered the green car but couldn't live with the lightweight seats. i also know the owner of the only black car, in my opinion the LP560-2 looks much better in green and white.

[threesixty]

sa_20v said:

In what way? If head height is an issue you can get the buckets lowered slightly.

Head height, I'm 6ft5. I was a long way from fitting in the buckets.

The only way I fit is to remove the foot rest for more leg room and then actually move the seat base quite far forward allowing me to recline the seat along way back. Even then my hair is just about brushing the roof and there's absolutely no way I could drive a manual.

I know you can bolt the buckets to the floor to gain 15mm(not great when someone else needs to drive) and that you can remove padding from the seat and even the roof (don't really want to do that) but I think even with all of those measures I wouldn't find the extra room I needed to drive in comfort.

I even enquired about fitting standard seats to an SL but was never able to get a price.

[70proof]

motheatenhound said:

My car has the comfort seats and was not the demo, the demo at Pangbourne and my car are the only two with comfort seats, was offered the green car but couldn't live with the lightweight seats. i also know the owner of the only black car, in my opinion the LP560-2 looks much better in green and white.

hi mate, why not come to the clophill meet on the 22nd june, i'll be bringing mine. we'll run up to sharnbrook hotel for thier italian day also, a good meet that. also, keen to track as many anniversary owners down, can you email me the black car owners details or forward my email, thanks.

[motheatenhound]

70proof said:

motheatenhound said:

My car has the comfort seats and was not the demo, the demo at Pangbourne and my car are the only two with comfort seats, was offered the green car but couldn't live with the lightweight seats. i also know the owner of the only black car, in my opinion the LP560-2 looks much better in green and white.

hi mate, why not come to the clophill meet on the 22nd june, i'll be bringing mine. we'll run up to sharnbrook hotel for thier italian day also, a good meet that. also, keen to track as many anniversary owners down, can you email me the black car owners details or forward my email, thanks.

Hope your well? glad the purchase went through ok. Have you mastered the E-Gear yet???

Thanks for the invite but cant make the 22nd, taking the Lambo to the Italian Lakes via
Cote d'azur, hence why i needed comfort seats!!!!

[sa_20v]

threesixty said:

Head height, I'm 6ft5. I was a long way from fitting in the buckets.

Yeah, that's probably not going to work!

[70proof]

motheatenhound said:

Hope your well? glad the purchase went through ok. Have you mastered the E-Gear yet???

Thanks for the invite but cant make the 22nd, taking the Lambo to the Italian Lakes via
Cote d'azur, hence why i needed comfort seats!!!!

have a great trip.... think i sussed e gear with my last gallardo.... certainly impressed the buyer on the demo drive who remarked how smooth it was..... the lp cars should be even better... this thread may help....

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[70proof]

motheatenhound said:

i also know the owner of the only black car, in my opinion the LP560-2 looks much better in green and white.

always felt black hides the lines of the Gallardo, so if you want stealth, its ideal, but otherwise....
the orange car is very very nice too..... better than Verdi with those matched calipers....



the story is the very last 4 anniversary cars produced were not in the special white as the factory ran out of the paint.... LOL...... only Lamborghini.... not sure if this is true, but a nice tale none the less...

Edited by 70proof on Tuesday 10th June 20:25