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I've been saying this all along on this car. Could-woulda-shoulda is going to be thought by many on this one, in a few years time. And Abolfaz - I emailed Penske about the wheels. We're 30 minutes away with a set. Do you think that they even bothered to respond?

Back when I lived in a state that required a front license plate - I never put them on my nicer cars. The tax (i.e.: getting a ticket) was a small price to pay for raping the vehicle's front-end style.

I don't know about the specifics of the Murcielago TCS system. I do recall running 19"/20" on my 2003 Murcielago a long time ago, and occasionally the TCS light would flicker. But I bought the car with the aftermarket wheel set-up already installed, and never researched how far off the front-to-rear size ratio differed, from OEM. My solution to that was just to shut off the TCS every time I started the vehicle.

You can use those for regular USPS Priority Mail. The box is called "Dual Use". Bad idea. Despite what you're ebay listings read, a buyer could become 'disagreeable' when they see that box - retroactively expect that it should have gone true "Express" Mail, and didn't get it so quick. The key thing is - both regularly Priority Mail Boxes - as well as the Dual Use boxes - are free. So get the correct ones and avoid a possible hassle. Listings look good. Nice work.

The problem with that theory, is that is assumes that a 335/30R18 PS2, is going to be the exact same OD as the same sized tire from Pirelli. Tires are like shoes; same size between different brands - fits different. Tire sizes are not truly the same as your cross brands or even tire models. Furthermore - this theory also stipulates that to the variation in OD between the front and rear - within the brand, which is incorrect. Put another way - there may very well be more of a disparity in size between the fronts and rears of the PS2's, than the Pirelli's. Michelin happens to be my favorite brand of tire - followed closely by Pirelli though their quality has disappointed me from time-to-time (excessive runout, bulges in sidewalls). But nevertheless, I would stay with Pirelli's on the Murcielago (stock) wheels. Well, actually what I'd do is dump that front differential and really enjoy the Murcielago experience. Plus, all of this tire variation minutae would be less important - though still relevant (to a lesser degree) due to the TCS.

My Man. See how it starts?? I used to order a car without air conditioning just to be super hardcore. You'll be in a BMW convertible with a cigar before you know it Forget about all of these sports cars...

Well that was quick. What'd they make? Like 20 tires??

Guys - have to say this. It's fat city right now on Pirelli tires. BOTH the Rosso's AND the Corsa's are currently in-stock at Tire Rack. I can remember LONG periods without either, let alone both. Anyone keeping a Murcielago that has factory-sized 18" wheels needs to buy a set of either right now. This won't last - trust me. I'm in the tire business. Interested in an investment? Buy one or two sets and store them in a cool dry place. When the drought hits again - you can double your money.

Thank-you. The video misses alot, but you get the idea.

https://vimeo.com/177274272

Indeed, it is de rigueur.

Duly noted, but.... How many vehicles need oil changes? How many people eat hamburgers? And how many people are going to seek out, to install, custom lettering on their tires? And if-so, how long will that fad last?

Having had 3 Murcielago's including one without the front differential, the experience is night-and-day better without it. Yes, there is some safety concerns if you are a very aggressive driver. But these cars and meant to have fun in - and you can't compare 2wd with Awd. Props to Nick (Whiteout) for all that he contributes here - especially regarding the Murcielago. Listen to him. Oh - PIRELLI all the way on these cars. This comes from a Michelin fan.

No. It wouldn't. Smarter to do something like this, if you have the patience and resources: http://www.lambopower.com/forum/index.php?...c=65409&hl=

I was just talking about it from investment standpoint. The flippers only care about the paperwork and how it looks. Both of which could be worked out on this car. Roy likes to say if you want to stare at it - buy a poster. I see the wisdom in that. But for those that do care about resale and investment - this car handily beats a 60k mile Diablo 6.0 that has full maintenance and provenance - because of it's miles and Carfax.

Like I said - $365k + $50k for freshening = $415k for a low-mileage Murcielago SV with a clean CarFax. Will this be a $500k car eventually? A million dollar car? But if-so don't look back and say shouldawouldacoulda.

I'm thinking it was this shithead

He should have taken $170k when I offered it to him last September.

You don't need a store. Study the "sold" listings - ones that sold via ebay. My advice is to ascertain how many specific SKU's you'll have. Then divide that number up into a reasonable goal of how many descriptive and enticing listings you can create per week (or month). Your goal is get everything up; until an item is up/online you can't sell it. So set a goal and make regular strides to achieve it. Most stuff you should list as Buy-It-Now. If someone contacts you for a better deal, politely try to nudge them off of ebay but don't push too hard as some people get a bit self-righteous. Can't say I much care for the term 'ebay rape'. They built this thing. Trying to use it with the intention of screwing them out of their posted fee is petty.

I don't watch much tv, but caught the episode, here: http://www.cnbc.com/live-tv/secret-lives-o...nd-in-the-rough Looks like a great time with nice weather. Loved the candor about getting seasick. Me too. The machinery is very impressive; my congratulations. Glad you guys had fun.

I thought you were talking about this car: http://ebay.com/itm/232197020727 I guess that people with Yellow 6.0's, like to drive them.

The funniest thing about Abolfaz, is that we only receive surreptitious snippets .... on pretty much any topic that you could wonder about. I'm afraid to expose or even press harder, for fear of Eyes Wide Shut type retribution on my family. #Illuminati

You 2 should just get a room already and be done with it. A little bird told me that $365k buys the orange car. If someone detail-oriented enough and with the right connections buys it - I'm thinking $50k to touch-up/repaint, redo the interior, re-up the headlights, re-up the taillights, couple service items ... and correct the wheels. Crapshoot whether or not it's worth it to change the muffler back to stock. Then you'll have an orange LP670SV with no accident history that had only one owner (according CarFax - they don't tell you about the 27 dealers who've had it). I could do it, but it's just not worth it for the profit. And I only keep Black cars.

10% less Even 50% less? Guess again. On what it sounds like he has - to get someone to buy all of that and take it on??? He would be fortunate to be able to sell for 5 cents on the dollar, of what the final gross will be selling it off piecemeal. Yes - with all of that to liquidate - he'd be damn lucky to get even $5,000, on what would ultimately sell for $100,000.

Oh this is rich. For once I'm actually the smartest guy in the room. Or at-least, willing to say it out loud. First and foremost - Roman - I'm very sorry about your loss. I hope that those surviving your Father are moving forward, and productively. And I appreciate your long history of service to this forum as a fair moderator. I could write alot here but likely most will not get read and I (generally) try not to be too boring. I'm going to keep this as concise as possible. I don't think that I'll be checking this thread much so PM for more info, Roman. Ebay is great. Don't like it? Make your own website. Sure as a seller there are challenges but they're IT for certain things so take it or leave it. They are the biggest and they're very smart. I've met with higher-ups on 4 occasions now; they're not going away anytime soon. Me? I'll take it. Revenue from ebay comprises 85% of our $3 Million/year business. How is ebay great? Well - it's great for buyers on commodity products. Don't you like buying cell-phone chargers for $1.99/delivered?? Or beating the dealer on parts pricing plus getting it quicker than when some bonehead at a parts counter has to first order it from the manufacturer? I'm a buyer and a seller on ebay and as a seller, I avoid the above scenario as-often as I can. But that's based on our particular business model. But for truly special and unique items - it's great for sellers. Case in-point: http://ebay.com/itm/171802989110 http://ebay.com/itm/172403882153 We have 1800 SKU's and the above are the two most expensive. Our offering is rounded out, but within a particular niche. Roman - what you have - likely falls into the second category; where ebay is great for sellers. If you're willing to make this a part-time job - based on what I'm hearing you will make alot of money off of this. If you have no interest and/or don't need the money, then dump the load. But you'll be getting pennies on the dollar from what the stuff will ultimately sell for, because you'd be taking the easy way out and someone else will be doing all of the work and reaping the reward. Sometimes a franchised car dealership calls us to buy hundreds of pieces of new, written off inventory. We pay extremely little for it. Because we're the ones doing all of the work to get it out there. We do this because we have a mechanism in-place that accommodates this. Expect what you've described, to take years to fully unload. How are you with that? If you're ok, then this is for you. There is no other venue. You're not going to spend your life going to trade shows that specialize in this product and have people grinding you on price anyway. Ebay is the only site of it's kind for this stuff that truly reaches the world. For those looking to get into this business - I've been doing it for nearly 20 years - 16 as a livelihood. Alot has changed and competition is fierce. You'd better strive to be different or you'll get lost and waste time and money doing this. The novelty of ebay has long-since worn-off and we have plenty of prior vendors whom we now compete with since they have since gotten into it. I'm not going to get into the things that we do to make us different, any more than any of you are going to let me have sex with your wife. For the whiners - yes - you can and likely to some degree will get scammed. Deal with it. Or don't do it. The system is rigged for buyers and scumbags take advantage. Last summer, some POS across country complained about nothing on a set of $3k wheels/tires. We sent him call-tags and ate $600 in round trip shipping. We received the boxes back and opened them up. Instead of sending back the originally-shipped wheels and tires, he sent a set from a junkyard vehicle. Credit card companies always side with the buyer - saw that we received four packages, and he ended up getting the wheels for free and we lost the item plus the round trip shipping. It happens. If you can't handle the very real possibility of that type of injustice then this is not for you. Our fees average 8%. Obviously that's based on our volume but more than that our CSI and reputation; we've processed nearly 70,000 transactions. If they make you pay 15% in fees - again - where else are you going to go? The best thing about selling on ebay is that the entire world is your marketplace! We sell some items on Amazon but it's just not the same due to how their SKU's are set-up. You have to conform to existing SKU's and making new ones won't land searches well. Paypal is the accepted bank. Don't like PayPal? Tough. They go hand-in-hand with ebay in a take-it-or-leave-it relationship. Some sellers try to force buyers to use their own merchant banks and that scares off probably 90% of buyers; I've seen it. And expecting Money Orders only for payment? That ship sailed in 2002. I watched it leave the port. Roman - if you want full-pop and have the time - sell it yourself on ebay. Come up with an appropriate username. Do the research on each item to see what others have SOLD for - not what people are asking. Try to use Buy-It-Now as often as possible. Only use the auction format when you have something truly special, and you only have one or limited number of them. Sell one-at-a-time via auction. Used to this alot but rarely now based on our business model. But it is fun to watch to or three people go at it especially at the end. Again, has to be truly unique. Otherwise buyers want the instant gratification from Buy-It-Now. But view this entire process as a part-time job, and as a journey. It's like a very long drive; you're not going to get there right away nor even nearly soon. So accept that and lay in for the long haul. Seek to enjoy the ride, not expecting the destination. I've said alot here and it was fairly rambling. Hope this helps. Godspeed