Tuscan S v. Lambo Murcielago

[tuscantim]

Not sure whether I should post this here or on the Lambo forum as a "spotted" - but on reflection I guess it would be better appreciated here!

This was one of those moments in your Tuscan that you pray for......

Saturday morning, just tooling around (having been to the TVR Centre to see the lovely new Tusc Convert)and I see in the distance a fabulous lime green Murcialago (probably a well-known one judging by the distinctive number plate - vr**m, vr**m!). I catch him up at the roundabout and I'm right behind him. He sees me in his mirror, exits the roundabout and in the correct spirit of things boots it big time.

1st, 2nd and I'm still right behind him and he's not pulling away. Change up light comes on hard and its up into 3rd - its obvious he's in this for real and really trying - the engine note is amazing. Just about to grab 4th when the unbelievable happens - I'm suddenly gaining on him and have to LIFT otherwise I'm sharing his engine compartment with the V12!!

Just then my turn-off comes up so I pull alongside and wave goodbye before things get too silly (phew).

God knows what this all must have sounded like from the outside - a Murci and Tusc S both in full cry is not for the faint-hearted.

Just a few moments fun I know, but its moments like this that remind us (if ever we needed reminding) what great cars and engines we have in TVR's. And it serves as another poke in the eye for the knockers (no, not a mixed metaphor - knockers as in those who criticise!).

It also makes me wonder what my car would be capable of when its run in (oops !!).

If you're reading this Lambo man, then no gloating is intended - you still have the most fabulous car this planet has ever seen!!

Tuscantim

[flyingjase]

Awesome story - just convinces me even more that I need a Tuscan!

Don't post anything like this on the Chim forum though - you'll get accused of getting your penis out!

[MarkoTVR]

tuscantim said:

God knows what this all must have sounded like from the outside - a Murci and Tusc S both in full cry is not for the faint-hearted.

Heaven and Hell all rolled into one gorgeous union, THAT'S what it sounded like!!

flyingjase said:

Don't post anything like this on the Chim forum though - you'll get accused of getting your penis out!

Someone mentioned 'Tuscan' and 'Murcielago' in the same sentence, I already did............

tuscantim said:

If you're reading this Lambo man, then no gloating is intended - you still have the most fabulous car this planet has ever seen!!

>> Edited by MarkoTVR on Saturday 1st October 20:23

[nelly1]

Superb story Tim

Funny, but I only seem to see cars like that going in the opposite direction when I'm driving the 'family' barge !!!!

You're dead right - those moments come all too rarely - glad you 'kept the Tiv end up'

>> Edited by nelly1 on Wednesday 9th November 09:29

[Chim450]

Yep, those occasions rarely present themselves, but when they do, awesome! Here is an account of an encounter I had with a fezza a while back. www.petrolheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=125038

[R666 TUS]

There's a guy by me with a 360 Fezza
and whenever I see him I am always driving
my Ford Slocus

Col

[BCA]

He lifted after third

Running in too?! naughty naughty!! (I would delete that comment if I were you)

Any of the modern non-soft top TVR's will keep up with a Murci until forth gear, after that - 570bhp starts to show - see all Vmax results (past and present) for proof. Good effort all the same

[VYL8]

My TVR is like a fibre glass extension to my body - however, if I had both a Lambo and Tuscan and I could only save one of them from tipping over a cliff face - I may go for the Lambo, probably more chance of getting it in reverse!!!!

[Cacatous]

I would have raced my ex boss but he drove his Lambo like a pussy...

Some people just saw him driving round and round Windsor...

[Marki]

The only difference between a Lambo and a Tuscan is that the Tuscan will sound like a bag of spanners in a few 1,000 miles

[TSS]

Marki said:

the Tuscan will sound like a bag of spanners in a few 1,000 miles

Well funnily enough I was showing my Sagaris to somebody from Lamborghini recently. We discussed reliability and we also discussed 0-60 times. Both cars will achieve 60 in under 4 seconds if given a brutal enough start. He commented that although a Murcielago is capable of reaching 60 as fast as the Sagaris, it would probably only do so once.

I'd still rather like one though!

[Marki]

[quote=TSS
He commented that although a Murcielago is capable of reaching 60 as fast as the Sagaris, it would probably only do so once.

I'd still rather like one though!
[/quote]


I guess the clutch is always going to be a weak point on cars like this

[GI Jnr]

REMATCH!!!!

Good on you guys!

The Murci and Sagaris stand toe to toe with each other up to 120mph ish and then the longer legs of the V12 start to show.

If you're ever passing sunny(!) Weston, let me know and I'll see if I can get the beast out to play.

Tuan

[spartacus]

Good man, its moments like this that make it all worth while, when the inner child takes over, drops a gear and boots the throttle! Geat stuff indeed!

[Devil's Advocate]

It's like a dream come true having an encounter like that! Had a head in a Tuscan S with a Porsche GT2 once... neck and neck up to 185mph and ran out of road. Brilliant, but bloody scary!!!!