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  1. Diablo 6.0 Oil Lines

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    So, here's where things are in brevity. My car has been at Steve's since Feb 2020. He tried ordering 001535965 and 001535966 once he saw they needed to be replaced. They ended up both as DISCONTINUED.

    I cut off the crimps and had the fittings zinc plated locally.

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    I also cut off the SS braid on a hose to identify the hose and it was labeled with Manuli DN 19. After digging into Manuli (https://www.manuli-hydraulics.com/), I am confident they are the OEM manufacturer of the fittings and hose assembly. The catalog of various fittings and other pictures I have found online tell me they are likely the right place.

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    Once I found that information, I contacted an authorized distributor for Manuli parts in the USA. I found company REMOVED. I talked with one of their managers about sending the fittings to have them rebuild the hoses for me using quality parts. I explained these fittings are no longer made and are unobtanium. I send the fittings, the ferrules I cut off, and the original hoses so they can measure to the same length of hose! I marked up the fittings with alignment marks and provided multiple pictures to the company.

    Fast forward a few weeks and Steve at Driven Exotics sends me pictures. The hoses were not made to the correct length (I provided the original hoses) and the ferrules were the wrong size (too long). The hoses were a little over 2" too long and would not fit without kinking the hose. So, we decide to cut the ferrules off and start over. Steve cut's off the first crimp and finds the fittings are SIGNIFICANTLY overcrmped. Overcrimped to the point of flattening the barbs and decreased the diameter of the fitting (reducing oil flow if ever actually used). The ID of the DN19 hose is about 0.75 inches. The diameter of the fitting was about 0.755 inches (I measured everything before sending off).

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    When I contacted the company about the issues, I was told to send the fittings back so they could recrimp them. I told them and provided pictures that the fittings are no longer usable as they have been completely CRUSHED! They haven't done anything to make this right, and I'm not sure what path to pursue.

    At this point, I feel completely f*****. Steve and I have pursued every possible place to find new or used parts. I recently contacted Polo Storico and had multiple email exchanges. Polo Storico told me to contact a factory authorized Lamborghini dealership and they can help me get the parts. There isn't one near me, so I called REMOVED. I was told by the dealership that 001535965 was discontinued and there was nothing they could do to help me. I was able to purchase 001535966 but it is on 2-3 month back-order ... but not sure if I will actually get the part. I reached back to Polo Storico about 001535965 and have not heard back.

    So, I have no path forward. My car just sits and I'm missing out enjoying it with my kids.

    I have thought about trying to get Manuli fittings that have the same barb end so I can cut off my broken ones and weld on new ones ...

    I welcome help, suggestions, and input :)

  2. Diablo 6.0 Oil Lines

    in Archived Content

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    I used a Dremel tool and cut the crimps off. I made sure to take lots of pictures of all the fitting orientations before cutting! Is there a recommendation on what I can do to get the fittings all cleaned up and shiny again? Brake cleaner got off a lot of the stuff. Thinking about using oven cleaner to remove the char but not sure if that's a good option.

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  5. Virginia Vehicle Property Tax

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    1 hour ago, Destructo said:

    The Montana option seems to be blowing up in a bad way down in Georgia. But how that'll pan out in other states has yet to be seen.

    Whatever you do, don't register them in Michigan (highest insurance rates in the nation, by a long shot.) As a state, we have the highest percentage of non-insured drivers (20+%) and are required to buy "unlimited medical" to cover the cost of people who don't have insurance and get in a wreck. So it can always be worse! 

    I read something about Montana not being a great option anymore.

    Interesting factoid about Michigan! Insurance is high in New Mexico too for the uninsured and high prevalence of DUI.

     

    11 minutes ago, Chipster said:

    Where in VA?  I live in Chantilly but mine are registered at my property in Fredericksburg.  Since the Pantera is an antique I dont deal with this now but in the past the valuation was all over the place.  I.e., when I still had my Diablo in 2015, they valued it at like $37k lol (so assessed annual tax was about 1275 but there was 220 relief, so about 1055 a year).  Diablo was worth more so I have no idea how they came up with it but sure wasn't going to complain.

    When I had my 05 Gallardo in 2016, they valued it at $104k (yearly bill was about $2800 after about $200 relief) .  So it was hard to tell what to expect.  Try contacting meandmyredcorvette on the other forum.  He has 1 or 2 6.0s and lives near me so he can probably give a better idea on how much they value them at.  Hope that helps!

    Near the Alexandria area :)

    My concern with the state law is if the car resides in the VA for 6 months, then I'm "technically" supposed to register. We would be renting in VA. I am thinking of just keeping my home state driver licenses and car registrations which I could probably be OK with for 1 year but may have trouble if we stay longer.

    Thanks for the point of contact. I will ping the user.

  6. Virginia Vehicle Property Tax

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    Thinking of temporarily residing in Northern Virginia for 1-3 years. Planning to keep primary house and residency in my current state. Looking to take our 4 cars which includes an 01 Diablo. It seems VA has a hefty yearly vehicle property tax and nonresidents are required (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-656/) to register their vehicle with VA if it resides in the state for more than 6 months. I calculated the vehicle property tax at $12/year based on the NADA value of $313k. Does anyone know of any creative, legal ways to significantly reduce or avoid paying this tax? I'm used to vehicle state/local ownership costs at $60/year regardless of make/model/value.

  7. Roy's Diablo SVR

    in Automobili Lamborghini

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    6 hours ago, BLK85 said:

    Sold or put back in his private inventory? He's had that forever and goes from For Sale to Private inventory a few times. 

    True. I wonder if there are requirements (e.g., car has to be offered for sale) for insurance/dealer if it is underneath the 'dealership'.

  11. Discount Diablos

    in Automobili Lamborghini

    Posted

    AS for the Blue 99 VT that sold at $253K with fees... DID anyone see the HUGH dent in the right rear fender that happened just prior to crossing the block int he Mecum line up outside of the crossing block??

     

     

    Again, speaking to owner right there..MECUM was going to make him whole as it was their driver that did the damage...so he let it go for way less then his reserve as MECUM was paying the difference between the sale price and the reserve to make him whole. So he won and the price was reflective of the $30K plus its going to take to repair the un-repairable damaged fender...OEM cost for a new rear fender is over $18K

     

    Like always so many people say, if its to good to be true it for a reason

     

    Was the buyer aware of the damage before bidding since the damage happened right before crossing the block? If the buyer viewed the car when the car didn't have the dent, bids/wins the auction for the car, and then receives car with damage with an explanation of what happened ... is the winning bidder still obligated to complete the purchase of the car?

  16. The dreaded phone call from Lambo

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    Not sure what the State laws are in the US but dealers in Canada don't have to declare transport damage up to a certain percentage. In BC dealers don't have to declare any damage under 20% of the asking price. So basically a $400k car could have $80,000 worth of damage and the dealer doesn't have to disclose it. It's BS.

     

    That's ridiculous.

     

    It appears to be 3% for the State of Virginia:

    https://vada.com/dealership-resources/newsl...cles-procedure/

  17. The dreaded phone call from Lambo

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    I REALLY hope they (dealer, transport company, etc) wouldn't have done a shoddy repair and covered it up prior to delivery.

     

    Hence my recommendation to measure paint thickness.

     

    A friend purchased a brand new vehicle (not a lambo) and was found to have had an accident at factory that was not disclosed. Manufacturer and dealer went out of their way to give a brand new vehicle with every single bell and whistle. It was paint thickness measurements that showed the entire front of vehicle was resprayed ....

  22. Track rubber removal suggestions

    in Automobili Lamborghini

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    I used this same product to remove an emblem plus a little heat from a hair dryer

    And the paint lifted. It looked like the paint had a run in it.

    Not sure if it was this method combo plus the car was ceramic treated.

     

    I used the same can on another car to clean off clear bra residue (to get it rewrapped) with the same hair dryer And it worked perfectly.

     

    If you use it, try an inconspicuous spot first.

     

    Bummer. We sprayed onto a cloth and then wiped over areas to clean as opposed to direct spay. We didn't use any form of heat.

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