Lambo on Top Gear

[miyagi]

Did anyone see it?

As soon as the program finished my sister text me "it's official Lambo's are for sissy's and posers" lol and I haven't even got one......yet

I was impressed with the car but obviously Jeremy and co don't think highly of the brand.

[BossCerbera]

miyagi said:

Did anyone see it?

Very good. Came across - IMHO - as the uber-Lambo. I want one.

[LukeBird]

Was fantastic, missed the first bit but caught the bit on the LP640, the noise is un-godly!
I want, a lot...
I think perhaps getting back into buying lottery tickets is in order!

[cummingsa]

Usual JC contradictary comments. Car sounded great, 207 flat out on their track now thats shifting!!

Andy.

[identti]

cummingsa said:

Usual JC contradictary comments. Car sounded great, 207 flat out on their track now thats shifting!!

Andy.

Yeah, if they actually did hit 207 that's extremely impressive. However, I never tend to believe much I see/hear on TG now. I mean what are Torques and Horsepowers?

[Jonny5]

what happened to the stig crashing it ?!

[forthright MC]

loved that LP640. it went like sh!t off a shovel and it sounded unbelievable!
lovely car, but if i had that sort of money to spend on a car i think i'd be seriously torn between the Lambo and the 599. both are utterly tremendous cars IMO.

Edited by forthright MC on Sunday 25th February 21:55

[Gruffy]

To sum up: driving the LP640 hard is like dangling your plums in a lion's mouth while eyeballing it, hence it's for poseurs, not real drivers. That all assumes that the end goal is simply to be the quickest thing on the road.

[urraco 250 s]

That was so cool loved the colour to

[HarryW]

That reminds me of this clip www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHA7WoGmSto

[nick beef]

A good result for Lambo and the stats speak for themselves... fastest car they've had on the straight and as quick as a CGT on the Track.... truly impressive performance for a car of that weight and definitely a Hypercar...

[HarryW]

.........and I see someone has already got a sports exhaust for it www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM0hJO4eCSE

[simonspider]

Jonny5 said:

what happened to the stig crashing it ?!

Dunno, but he did. My mate bought the tyres off it. Obviously don't want to ruin the Stigs reputation, but they got their filming in so it must have been done afterwards. Might not have been the Stig that crashed it after all??

[Jonny5]

simonspider said:

Jonny5 said:

what happened to the stig crashing it ?!

Dunno, but he did. My mate bought the tyres off it. Obviously don't want to ruin the Stigs reputation, but they got their filming in so it must have been done afterwards. Might not have been the Stig that crashed it after all??

I thought they crashed YEV 1L which was spotted at HR Owen Chiswick needing repair so was suprised to see the Dragon Green LP640 on Italian plates ...

[tony h]

LP looks and sound sounds stuuning . Price list is a bit shocking tho

[simonspider]

Jonny5 said:

simonspider said:

Jonny5 said:

what happened to the stig crashing it ?!

Dunno, but he did. My mate bought the tyres off it. Obviously don't want to ruin the Stigs reputation, but they got their filming in so it must have been done afterwards. Might not have been the Stig that crashed it after all??

I thought they crashed YEV 1L which was spotted at HR Owen Chiswick needing repair so was suprised to see the Dragon Green LP640 on Italian plates ...

No YEV1L was crashed recently but it was minor, and was a customer's fault. Lambo London are now taking a 5k deposit before giving test drives on the LP640. I saw YEV1L yesterday at Lambo Manchester looking well. The car on Top Gear was/is a factory press car and was at Millbrook recently, on one of Lambo London/Manchester's customer days. Its this car that was crashed and I believe is still being repaired at a cost of 35k.

Also heard that a Lambo dealer that remains nameless filled their 640 with Diesel the other day. How I don't know but its out of action for the timebeing

[saj_lambo]

Hi Simon
It was'nt a dealer it was a owner!!!

[simonspider]

tony h said:

LP looks and sound sounds stuuning . Price list is a bit shocking tho

I think the price is pretty good considering a Zonda for example is twice the price but not twice the performance..I can't think of anything else with the badge/name, performance and looks tho that gives that level of performance for £195k even with all the extra's apart from a 599 of course.
In my opinion its so different to a 599 in terms of driver aids and technology. The Murcie's/640 traction control for example, is so basic its laughable. It simply cuts either one or both banks of cylinders when it comes in, whereas the 599 has all sorts of computerised trickery.But I suppose thats what it comes down to in terms of choice. Basic raw appeal with the 640, or a supercar that almost does it all itself with the 599

[simonspider]

saj_lambo said:

Hi Simon
It was'nt a dealer it was a owner!!!

Whoops sorry! I stand corrected. I doubt you would tell us who Saj??

[tony h]

simonspider said:

tony h said:

LP looks and sound sounds stuuning . Price list is a bit shocking tho

I think the price is pretty good considering a Zonda for example is twice the price but not twice the performance..I can't think of anything else with the badge/name, performance and looks tho that gives that level of performance for £195k even with all the extra's apart from a 599 of course.
In my opinion its so different to a 599 in terms of driver aids and technology. The Murcie's/640 traction control for example, is so basic its laughable. It simply cuts either one or both banks of cylinders when it comes in, whereas the 599 has all sorts of computerised trickery.But I suppose thats what it comes down to in terms of choice. Basic raw appeal with the 640, or a supercar that almost does it all itself with the 599

heart says LP , head says 599