sandstrs

agree, nice video! thank you for posting.

Please send me the link. Thank you.

nothing wrong with the 458 ... agree with front and rear styling, but not the side. Numbers do not lie, it is a huge leap forward and damn fast.

Again, great job!

Great list, thanks.

very nice, congrats.

Absolutely fantastic!!!!!!

That was funny!!!!

hope you feel better.

diablo 6.0 is the "raw" you may be looking for .... or the LP670-4 SV, which seems to have brought back the raw to the murci series. JMHO. Best of luck to you.

Great looking car ... congratulations. Be safe and have a blast.

congratulations Andrew .... sweet car.

Could not agree more ... my local Lamborghini dealership flat out refuses to install aftermarket wheels due to this issue. The chief mechanic explained the ratio issues and the VT lock up as they have seen it on several cars ... ONLY those with aftermarket wheels. Same as others have stated. They further explained that the issues reveal themselves "mostly" in speeds that exceed 90MPH, as the sensors are extremely sensitive and it causes the computers to malfunction and the viscous coupling units lock. They stated that is is the worst on Diablo (all wheel drive only) and Murcis. Gallardo sensors are not as sensitive, so they state, but they will NOT install on ANY lamborghini with all wheel drive. Two wheel drive obviously does not apply in this situation. It was mentioned that the sensitivity is due to the car trying to monitor power delivery and correct dispersion for the VT system to operate correctly. Just what I learned when I spoke at length with the chief mechanic.

An obvious issue is the represented ad vs. the history report "1 Owner vehicle in excellent mechanical condition." vs. 3 calculated owners . . . could be something to question. Good luck.

Another problem solved by the board.

congrats on your car ... very nice looking.

Congratulations on your purchase. Very nice.

Cheers!! Sandstrs

With all due respect, I agree they are machines, not desgined to be stationary objects. They are designed to be in motion, i.e. machine, mechanical, not a big block of solid metal. Ask a mechanic. Call the factory in Italy ... Again, with all due respect, seals and rubber hoses dry out when not is use do to no fluids ever touching them, even though you may wipe the exterior with "armour all" related types of products ... they dry out from the inside and strcuturally can fail (read - lose their elasticity). As for your 8 year old "brand new tires" ... even the tire retailers can be fined for selling tires past the magic 8 year mark and tire shops are fined as well. Research has been done to recognize, and confirm, that tires are considered structurally dangerous and unsound at the 6-8 year mark. It is fine if you want to keep the car all original; however do not sell it and let the guy drive away and start really driving it as they literally may desinagrate at normal roads speeds. They rot and crack from the inside. If you do not believe me, ask pirelli, michelin or whatever brand you use or ask Lamborghini ... or read it is becoming law in some states. http://www.safetyresearch.net/2009/05/01/srs-tire-age-bill/ http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2004-1...tire-date_x.htm - key phrase "Anti-aging chemicals in tires are active only when a tire is in use, the coucil stated" UK TYRE Industry Council, even Ford, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, AUDI and others have stated this for years ... Chrysler even puts it into their owners manual. http://www.10news.com/investigations/16219981/detail.html http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=4822250&page=1 With the cars that we drive, there is no room for bad tires, as they are the only thing touching the ground, period. Not trying to state anything other than do your research and be safe! As stated, I am not trying to rile the troops, just never understood why people pay the $ for cars like these to not drive them ... if not driven, why buy the car? To tell your friends?? I buy them because they impress me, I could care less about impressing someone else, because frankly spending money on a depreciating asset is NOT impressive, just a choice if you can afford it. best, sandstrs

Love the edit.....

Value is determined by whether you feel you got what you paid for, so drive the damn car. If you are so concerned with miles, maintenance costs, etc. ... do not buy the car. Be a PURIST and revel in the ability to experience the design and engineering, not the show your friends your 3600LB peice of furniture in your garage. I have, as many on this board have, owned many different marques of exotic and exotic related cars and if you do not hold it for the majority of your life, for collector reasons, you will probably get bored with "looking at it" and sell it before collectibility has come near. Ask ANY mechanic about a "queen" purchase vs. a well maintained, documented and DRIVEN car ... which one will they take? I'll bet the second choice. What made these cars cost 300K was the exclusivity, design and engineering ... why give up the experience of the engineering to have a "live" poster???? Never understood that mentality. Sitting in these cars, or others of similar make, doing 55MPH and putting around town is the guarantee of problems to whoever tries to actually drive the car to any degree of its capability. As far as the "change fluids and battery" comment, how about the seals, and rubber hosing, separation and sludge buildup of the various fluids in the total car ... all motors, steering, shocks, fuel systems, etc?? Focus on what allows you to produce the means necessary to owns these ... if you are too concerned with making back the money you spent, you won't ... factor inflation, reinvestment risk, etc. do the math ... kind of like driving 200MPH and staring in the rearview mirror. Kind of strange to read threads like this for a brand that signifies edge of envelope performance, only to read that everyone is afraid to experience it, so they do not lose $$. Ever buy a yacht, plane, nice watch etc??? how did that work out for you financially or did you not look at that because you paid for the value, fun or convenience that it offered? Whatever the main reason for purchase ... you decide how you want to define value. Again, just my opinion. Best, Sandstrs

I agree I would not jump this type of car. There was one at the dealer recently guy fried his computer .... $$$$$ ouch.

Agreed.

I left it at the dealer ... I saw them carrying it out to the dumpster today. I will see if they still have it tomorrow.

Am I able to get a Lambo owner designation now? How do I get it?