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Rix

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  1. I saw that Batman costume last time you posted it Nick. That's pretty bad ass!
  2. Yeh haha I pegged on that the year I joined LP! There must be some Halloween parties going on locally, might have to check them out
  3. I've never really been into the whole Halloween thing it's just not that big in England but it is slowly growing. Wonder if it's a big thing here in Aus...
  4. Milltek make some nice systems, they are not that loud but they have a nice tone to them.
  5. Always wondered...What's his favourite car to drive? And obviously, what Mako said!
  6. "Sizzle on, boys. Sizzle on"
  7. INSANE!!! What sort of psi are you running on this compared to the normal tt builds?
  8. Umm please...NO! Happy to give them good looking designs but no way do we want them to look more like Lambo!
  9. Thats a damn shame, a damn shame. They should have at least given you some form of recognition for your efforts. Don't give up making concepts man, your work is fantastic. Just look into any other manufacturers that you are interested in and follow them.
  10. Rix

    Lets talk phones

    http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-co...ld-today-645440 That's a good review. Not terribly in depth but gives a better idea when trying to compare. I got my iPhone4 a couple of weeks ago, it's a good phone overall but the reception is SHOCKING and it needs charging every night. Coming from a non Apple background it's quite useful as I can sync it with my iPad. Upon further reflection if it wasn't for the need of syncing I would have bought a Samsung Galaxy instead.
  11. A bright green Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera does not look like something you would at any point describe as a practical car. Its luminous, sharply creased, dart-like shape, festooned as it is with stickers and a festival of carbon fibre pieces looks every bit the compact supercar: dramatic, outrageous, fast. The weird thing is, though, that this most flamboyant of mainstream supercars (it makes the Porsche 911 GT3, Ferrari 458 or Aston Martin DBS look like veritable wallflowers) really is a practical, approachable car. It's easy to get in and out; once in there's a surprising amount of all-round visibility (and more of a rearward view than you'll find in a Lotus Exige); the driving position is comfy; and the compact dimensions and impressively tight turning circle make manoeuvring (almost) a doddle. Heck, the E-gear paddleshift transmission is even bordering on the biddable these days. With the latest Gallardo Superleggera LP 570-4 you do not, in short, have to make the sorts of sacrifices in terms of comfort, usability and simple driveability that owning a Lamborghini would have required 20 - or even 10 - years ago. Crucially, however, for all the Gallardo Superleggera's civilities, you don't have to sacrifice any of the sense of occasion you associate with a Lamborghini - because the Superleggera is as red-blooded and dramatic a Lambo as there has ever been. It's not a car for shy, retiring types, though. We borrowed the Lamborghini (along with a few other shamelessly blagged supercars) for the PH team's recent trip from central London to Wiltshire for the Wilton House supercar show and, trundling in convoy through the West End, the Lamborghini shone like a beacon, even in some seriously elevated company. As we cruised through central London at the time on Saturday morning when the more committed of Friday night's revellers were still at large (when you have five 500bhp-plus supercars sitting in the office car park it's a good reason to get up early on a Saturday), most of the capital's partygoers only had eyes for the 'Leg. Even the Mercedes SLS and the spoiler-tastic 911 GT3 struggled to grab people's attention. Later on in the day, the little Gallardo would stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of F40s, Enzos and Carrera GTs - and still maintain its ability to grab the attention of passers-by. But showing off, no matter how much fun it might be, is of course only part of a supercar's job. It must also go fast (both in a straight line and around corners). And going fast is something the Gallardo Superleggera does with considerable aplomb. It picks up from almost any revs in any gear and, should you hold onto second or third until the glorious-sounding 562bhp V10 hits its peak power output at 8000rpm, you will very quickly find yourself in licence-losing territory. And that's a problem because it sounds (and feels) so good to do so that you'll find it hard to restrain yourself. The 202mph top speed and 3.4sec 0-62mph sprint are entirely believable Beyond playing about on the motorway or dual carriageway (in a straight line) the Superleggera reveals plenty of enthusiasm for a bend or two. There isn't quite the intimate delicacy of turn-in that you'll get in the rear-wheel-drive Balboni (though you'd hardly call it lazy), but the Superleggera is blessed with massive stability, hugely inspiring brakes (carbon-ceramic jobs, of course) and grip that seems to go on forever. Manage to break the tyres' limits of adhesion (by bunging a bootful of throttle out of a junction with the ESP switched off, say) and you'll find a pleasantly rear-biased tone to the Gallardo's handling. More sensible is to switch the car into 'Sport' or 'Corsa' mode, whereupon you can feel the back end wiggling around with you, without risking the back-end catching you out. As for the controls themselves, everything is within easy reach and, thanks to Audi-sourced switchgear and infotainment systems, sensibly designed, although the pedals are distinctly offset - it wouldn't be an Italian supercar if there wasn't something wrong with the ergonomics. It's possibly the most usable Lamborghini ever (and no doubt one of the most exciting), but in the end the Gallardo Superleggera is probably not the sort of car that you could drive everyday. Still, this is not down to any flaws in the car's dynamics or practicality - putting the offset pedals ot one side (hah!) - but simply the fact that being the centre of attention for so much of the time can become wearing. but when you want to draw a crowd, - or get the adrenaline flowing - the LP 570-4 has few peers. That you have to make so few sacrifices to do so is simply icing on the cake. Link to article - http://pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=47&i=22477
  12. Rix

    CGT pics

    Very nice Donnie!
  13. As a street cruiser it looks great but as a track car it just doesn't flow well. Actually, looking at it again, I really dislike it :lol2
  14. Wait, what??? A car that has yet to be launched in the US yet we already have on Aussie shores! We've had them here for a while now. They look pretty cool in S Line spec
  15. It just doesn't look right IMO. The car does not suite race wear in the slightest.
  16. Rix

    power is out

    WTF? Is it the 1950's that you guys lose power long enough to require generators?
  17. That's a very interesting rear spoiler design! You can just about make out the profile shape of the car underneath all that camo. Me liikee!
  18. It's strictly an American thing I reckon, in most of the EU we don't tip just because somebody is doing there job as it should be done. Granted I have always tipped transport drivers purely for added security, along with US waiters, but apart from that and a few waiting staff in random EU countries I never tip.
  19. Love it! Great adventuring...props to you boys, you only live once so make the most of it
  20. Some fabulous looking cars! Rays SLR is fcuking hot!
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