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  1. Understand that you're looking for nuances between the two since frankly - they're both so similar. Thanks so much for taking the time to even make this video, let alone publishing it. I love my Diablo. But either of these sounds way better. That-stated, thank G-d it blows away the UPS truck sound, of a Viper.
  2. Good show, 'Mate. Obliged for the write-up, and the pix. Cheers.
  3. Jon appears to be discussing aftermarket, whereas your 18" tire selections are the OEM (Factory) sizing. Of-course there are aftermarket 18" wheel options that would allow you to re-use these factory-sized tires. And furthermore, given that they are the factory sizes, there will be no issue with the AWD and/or front differential. Now as far as tires - the factory utilized Pirelli's. There are others such as Nitto and (occasionally) Michelin. But the Pirelli's are often difficult to find. Sometimes they're in-stock and at others the tires (mainly the rears) are out-of-stock for a year or more. Right now there are Corsa's but the Rosso's are backordered. Could change by tomorrow. Or a year. Or never. It's nice to have exactly what you want and I appreciate your concern about the challenges that you've had with the Rosso's tramlining (following road grooves). But it's worse to have your car sitting on blocks and/or undriveable because you can't find tires, at-all.
  4. Diablo offsets are not easy to find since they're (usually) not stamped on the wheels and I've seen many. I'm inclined to agree with the published information, above. Despite slightly differing offsets between the vehicles, Diablo and Murcielago wheels are interchangeable.
  5. What a frickin relief THAT is! Look into how much inventory of those OEM shocks is out there. Might want to buy them now and store them for later. I have alot of older cars, now. Seems like every one of them wants to leak through an older gasket or seal and I hate leaks. But also, correctly functioning shock absorbers will make your car drive the way that it was designed.
  6. If they haven't already been done - rebuild the shocks. The seals in them are old and wear-out. Not sure about your year but my '99 has 6. There are two guys who do it so long as the electronics are good. I think that it was between $600 and $800/apiece (can't remember exactly). Compare this with $3k/shock if you can even find one. Night-and-day how it drives now versus before. PM me for the guy that I used, if-interested.
  7. Over the top. So cool. Love it. Be happy and be safe.
  8. 6+ years. Didn't that go by in a blink? Almost as quickly as the 2 years that I was banned from here Bienvenue
  9. Just realized that I won't be around Saturday. Gone, but not forgotten. https://www.prestigeimports.com/story
  10. Exhaust tips straightened. Lowered. Home. Finito
  11. Waiting for Allan to weigh-in and maybe a few others before I'll give it up. And Mike - wow - this is the first time that you've ever let me down Hint comes Saturday if no one gets it before.
  12. Finally picked the car up today. Just waiting on the new A/C control head and it's finally done. I'm thinking about cheaping it and staying with these stock wheels.
  13. As the title states. Know who this is?
  14. Original stock wheels until new Black ones from Work are completed. It's actually on the ground. Trying to decide how much to lower it (probably an inch).
  15. Lame website: https://www.exoticmotorscorp.com/contact-us.htm Shows a Pinecrest (Miami) address with a map-pin in Fort Lauderdale.
  16. That is an awesome Diablo and I love the kit and the color. A car like that really needs to go to an enthusiast who can appreciate the work done. Unfortunately, permanent aftermarket mods can be a liability come re-sale time though given that this one was done to such factory spec, and how rare Diablo's are compared to later cars, it's a crapshoot whether that would hold true on this car. That stated, an enthusiast can appreciate the final outcome of this car, and the trust that comes with a 'known' seller is a key element both in getting proper value and also in closing the deal. I wish you many happy miles, in it. Congratulations to you both.
  17. I'm pretty sure that op originally had the factory Hermera wheels on and replaced them with LP670-4 SV factory wheels. As someone who has personally handled both many times - the SV are definitely lighter. Furthermore, I'm sure that the SV wheels are forged, whereas I'm 90% certain that the Hermera wheels are cast aluminum construction. Forged wheels are almost always lighter than cast even if in the same design. At the very least, the SV wheels are the same sizes as the Hermera wheels, but there is alot less material in the design of the SV wheels. So on that alone, they're lighter. But like I've said, I've handled both and they are most definitely lighter.
  18. Different company, that has been out of business since 2011. That was an incredible story and the dealer actually was driving a consigned car. Turned into a very long and drawn-out lawsuit. I looked-up and found an Exotic Motors near Dadeland. Don't know anything about them but there is a tremendous amount of scumbaggery in the South Florida car business (throughout all facets) and I'm very pleasantly surprised when I witness honesty and decency within it from someone that I did not previously know. That-stated, I've always maintained that you buy the car, not the dealer. So if there's a special/unique car and on-paper it looks good - go ahead and pursue it (PPI) no matter what the reviews are of the seller. Even truly deviant dealers get decent/legit cars sometimes and after the deal you'll likely never have anything to do with them again. So if you've found a car that otherwise looks good - definitely get the PPI and don't be concerned about the seller. Good luck. P.S. I'm building an old Cadillac and found a 2,400 mile barn-find in Michigan last year that was the perfect base. The selling dealer had about the worst reputation I've ever heard of for someone still in business though he was retiring that year. His reputation was so bad that people who knew him warned me not to pay unless I had the title in-hand and was removing the vehicle immediately. This guy actually did time for tinkering with mileage and flat-out theft. He'd sell cars multiple times, etc. It was a pain; I had to go there to upstate Michigan and line-up a flatbed to immediately haul it away and then to store it down in Detroit til I could get it transported. Moral: If you want it, you will find a way. If-not, you'll find an excuse.
  19. I can't get past the claustrophobic feeling in the Aventador. Of all of the 12 cylinder Bulls in the past 40 years - this one makes you feel most closed-in. Obviously not an issue with the Roadster (with the roof open). Given how many of both they've made the past few years, save for a couple of truly special editions, I don't see any long-term investment value in the modern line-up. That all-stated - Huracan.
  20. Wow! I've seen pictures of that car in the past and always thought it looked amazing. Congratulations.
  21. Front offset seems a bit more aggressive on the Works wheels.
  22. I just saw how inexpensive these are! Do you know the model of this wheel and the sizes?
  23. That looks great - from the deep inset to the stepped lip. And I love an all-Black wheel. I really like those - moreso than stock Diablo SV/GT wheels.
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