If you ever see a cheap Gallardo import from Taiwan...
If you ever see a cheap Gallardo import from Taiwan...
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Bezerk

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475 posts

190 months

cptsideways

13,895 posts

283 months

Saturday 19th November 2011
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Though they lfet a nice kink in the chassis rail!

70proof

6,158 posts

186 months

Saturday 19th November 2011
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so the wife hasn;t noticed how the car nows handles like a kia sorento!!

bertie

8,569 posts

315 months

Sunday 20th November 2011
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Looks ok to me, can't see anything being a problem there.

The kinks in the aluminium sections are there from the factory to determine and control the crumple zone.

Pesty

42,655 posts

287 months

Sunday 20th November 2011
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^^

they are exactly the same left and right. Must be there for a reason plus no paint has flaked off them.

CONTI T

104 posts

201 months

Sunday 20th November 2011
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a mate of mine has just broke one of these and says they are no better than a kit car, really surprised me,

bertie

8,569 posts

315 months

Sunday 20th November 2011
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CONTI T said:
a mate of mine has just broke one of these and says they are no better than a kit car, really surprised me,
If that's true your mate is talking crap.

CONTI T

104 posts

201 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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bertie said:
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
no honestly that was his view. reckons it looks like its built by lazy chimps, bits of trim tacked on here and there lenghts of chassis with only the odd weld random,

just not how he imagined a modern lambo to be, yes i think everyone knows a countach is a hash job but dont expect it now with the vw audi connection,

Tuvra

7,927 posts

256 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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Right what car is under there? A 1st Generation SL? scratchchin

As others have said, I think its a top job, you can tell how proud he is of his work as hes posted detailed photo's all over the internet - in a detailing forum.

Great to see people have this kind of pride in their work...

bertie

8,569 posts

315 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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CONTI T said:
bertie said:
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
no honestly that was his view. reckons it looks like its built by lazy chimps, bits of trim tacked on here and there lenghts of chassis with only the odd weld random,

just not how he imagined a modern lambo to be, yes i think everyone knows a countach is a hash job but dont expect it now with the vw audi connection,
I'm sorry but having seen my Gallardo undressed following an incident it's just not true.

But the Gallardo chassis and shell is built at the VW Neckarsulm aluminium facility which also makes the R8 and A8 and formerly the A2 and shipped to Lamborghini as a complete, painted shell for assembly.

There is no way VW chuck them together with random welds.

Murcielago I could believe as the spaceframe for that dates back to the Diablo and before.


70proof

6,158 posts

186 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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bertie said:
Murcielago I could believe as the spaceframe for that dates back to the Diablo and before.
i think there is some documentary on the lambo factory re the building of the murci, i'll try and find the link to youtube.... something along the line of worlds super factories and think was on discovery... right bunch of lazy gits on that, not...

shouldn;t be so impulsive..... it is ultimate factories and on national geographic... reminds me i need to watch all of the episodes....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sUCZYSM3DU

Edited by 70proof on Monday 21st November 14:57

franki68

11,708 posts

252 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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bertie said:
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
Utter crap being more specific.

bertie

8,569 posts

315 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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franki68 said:
bertie said:
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
Utter crap being more specific.
hehe

CIE560

19,652 posts

224 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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bertie said:
CONTI T said:
a mate of mine has just broke one of these and says they are no better than a kit car, really surprised me,
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
You're talking to a guy who thinks the Bentley CGT SuperSports is a step up from an LP640 hehe

bertie

8,569 posts

315 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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CIE560 said:
bertie said:
CONTI T said:
a mate of mine has just broke one of these and says they are no better than a kit car, really surprised me,
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
You're talking to a guy who thinks the Bentley CGT SuperSports is a step up from an LP640 hehe
Really?? OK, I think I understand...silly

graemel

7,230 posts

248 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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CONTI T said:
bertie said:
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
no honestly that was his view. reckons it looks like its built by lazy chimps, bits of trim tacked on here and there lenghts of chassis with only the odd weld random,

just not how he imagined a modern lambo to be, yes i think everyone knows a countach is a hash job but dont expect it now with the vw audi connection,
I'm not at all surprised. The Lamborghini factory just assemble them. Different kettle of fish with regards to the Murci. I've been to the factory and seen how they do it first hand. IMO german engineering is not over engineered as it used to be. Built by accountants, all of them

Mr fox

301 posts

182 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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CIE560 said:
bertie said:
CONTI T said:
a mate of mine has just broke one of these and says they are no better than a kit car, really surprised me,
If that's true your mate is talking crap.
You're talking to a guy who thinks the Bentley CGT SuperSports is a step up from an LP640 hehe
Don't be rediculous. He can't be that stupid, afterall he owns a Bentley CGT Supersorts.

CONTI T

104 posts

201 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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Mr fox said:
Don't be rediculous. He can't be that stupid, afterall he owns a Bentley CGT Supersorts.
get it right guys, its a regular hardtop supersports, and yes i reckon it is a step up from most of your offerings,

the guy who has stripped the lambo is a dragrace car builder of the highest quality and knows poor work when he see,s it.

bertie

8,569 posts

315 months

Monday 21st November 2011
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CONTI T said:
Mr fox said:
Don't be rediculous. He can't be that stupid, afterall he owns a Bentley CGT Supersorts.
get it right guys, its a regular hardtop supersports, and yes i reckon it is a step up from most of your offerings,

the guy who has stripped the lambo is a dragrace car builder of the highest quality and knows poor work when he see,s it.
Was it a Gallardo or a Murcielago?

As I said earlier the Gallardo shell is built and sent as a complete painted shell from the VW/Audi aluminium facility, the same place Quattro GMBH are based, and VW/Audi aren't renown for chucking stuff together with random welds!

Mr fox

301 posts

182 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2011
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CONTI T said:
Mr fox said:
Don't be rediculous. He can't be that stupid, afterall he owns a Bentley CGT Supersorts.
get it right guys, its a regular hardtop supersports, and yes i reckon it is a step up from most of your offerings,

the guy who has stripped the lambo is a dragrace car builder of the highest quality and knows poor work when he see,s it.
Hey Conti T, don't get me wrong you own a fabulous car, and one which I would love to own, and hopefully one day aspire to own, and I'm sure for you the super sports is better than most, as you can fit more luggage in it etc. people need to relise that different People hav different criteria for a car to fullfill their needs, but may I ask you why you think the super sports is better than the Lamborghini.
Mr Fox.