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I bought my current 2007 LP640 in 2016 and am working in restoring some items back to stock or close to stock. Just got the intakes restored to crinkle paint after they had been painted first yellow and then high gloss black. One of the two previous owners likely spent a grip of dough at a car stereo shop - changed the factory KENWOOD head unit to Alpine with backup camera - along with amps (and too much to list) plus a subwoofer behind the passenger seat. The amps and other gear in the front bonnet took up a lot of luggage space - if I can find pics of a with and without I will post later. Probably 4 or 5 inches of the front bonnet used for amps that did not provide any better sound and probably removed over 50 lbs of superfluous stuff. Josh @ Veloce Motorsports spent quite of bit of time removing the amps, subwoofer and a rats nest of wires. Afterward - to me at least - the stereo sounded the same. I am currently looking for a KENWOOD stereo that is either stock or a suitable newer generation replacement (as one would think technology has come a long way since the 2007 model year and the factory stereo was likely design years earlier). Not that I talk on the phone much - if at all - while driving (hard to hear with the Kreissieg exhaust), however, Bluetooth would be great. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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If I recall correctly, several years ago Roy Cats owned and sold a Murcielago that had previously been owned by a basketball player. Custom lower seat rails created more head room. You are not going to fit with a helmet. I'm 6'2" and while I've driven my Murci with a helmet - very uncomfortable. Ed Bolian is your height or taller. He has owned several Murci's. Maybe he will chime in.

Great choice! I was lucky that 1 of the 2 previous owners of my LP640 installed Kreissieg exhaust. I absolutely love the sound! I may be biased - I do think it is the best sounding exhaust I've heard on an LP640.

I don't know the story, but found pics of the front end in worse condition: https://poctra.com/2004-LAMBORGHINI-MURCIELAGO/id-Bd2WxTxiJlQ1xlMO/MIAMI-NORTH-FL

Looks like it was marked sold on 5/31.

Sorry to hear you are disappointed with your setup. I have not heard a Capristo on an LP640. I have Kreissieg on my LP640. Love the way it sounds. I installed LOC/LNB on my previous LP640 - enjoy the sound of the Kreissieg much more.

I've owned 5 Murci's. 2 2002's, 1 2003, and 2 2007's. No reason at all not to get an LP640 over an early Murci. LP640 is second gen or "facelift" version of the car. Also 6.5L vs. 6.2L engine.

I bought Krud Kutter and it seems to work well. I used a q-tip and lightly went over the sticky buttons. I will post more pictures later.

Where is it advertised? I didn't see it on Autotrader or Cars.com...

Thanks for the update to the board and getting the classic colors back! Looks great! What happened to the Lambo Power's Tried and Tested Lamborghinis section? Moved or removed?

A horrible looking white replica Countach came to E@RTC (Exotics @ Redmond Town Center) a couple weeks ago on Italian Car Day. The owner was mad when he was not allowed to park in the center court with real Lamborghini's, Ferrari's etc. I didn't take any pics of it. Looked to be made from a Fiero or something...like many or most of them.

Found a set for sale with tires...….in the UK... £6,513.68 http://www.supertweaks.com/lamborghini/lam...el-set-titanium

You're welcome. Agreed that the gray on my orange car and the paint you had done on your orange car was just a bit too dark. Looked good, but I could tell it was darker than the factory titanium wheel color option. Not sure if the gray ever sold. Owner was a bit difficult and wanted the money wired to him to pay off the car vs. his bank who would give any overage to him and the title to the buyer. I did reach out to him today and asked if he still had it. I know the wheels on it are factory titanium Hercules.

You could also trade your black set for a set of factory titanium wheels. I'm sure Roy Cats or another dealer has a set laying around.

I emailed a former Lamborghini engineer who was the project leader of several cars including the LP640 and the Reventon. His response: "Hi John! that‘s a million $ question man! I do not believe so or at least, we used to buy painted wheels but the Lamborghini After Sales should definitely be able to help... or they didn‘t? sorry, but it‘s really long ago."

Congrats on the new ride!!!

I have owned 5 Murci's. Personally, I prefer the Corsa's to the Rosso's. Stickier tires. However, they do wear faster than the Rosso's.

I've hear plus and minus on the 12's. I have owned 5 Murci's, drove a 12 Aventador and liked it a lot. I have heard it has a harder suspension, however, with the factory wheels for that year with rubber sidewall vs. the Dione 20/21's, I didn't think it was bad at all. I have heard that the build quality got better over production run. Would probably stay away from the lower number VIN at Chicago Motor Cars and look a the Aventador at Lamborghini Palm Beach. The 12 I drove was somewhat close in VIN to that one. The owner of the 12 I drove has owned several Lambo's and hasn't had any issues with his.

Exactly my point. All Murci's built in 2006 are not Pre-LP's..... The numbers shown in the annual report are for all cars built that year, not model year.

Not doubting your skillz and will mention that I read your post quickly and did not review VW/Audi AG annual reports... In 2006 Lamborghini produced 2007 model year Murcielago LP640's so the 2006 numbers could include 2007 cars. Both 2007 LP640's I've owned were built in 2006 (September and October).

Love it! Especially with the black intakes.

Congrats on the new acquisition!!! Gorgeous car!!!

Congrats!!! Great color. Enjoy!!!

I had the same issue in my previous LP640 after the fuel tank was replaced on the recall. After driving at least 100+ miles it would still read full, then drop a bit. I never really trusted it at 1/4 tank. My current LP640 has had the recall and also seems to read full longer than one would expect.