Swil Report post Posted October 21, 2009 As long as people AREN'T trying to pass it off as the higher version (SL500 being passed off as an SL55) than fine, the problem really starts when people try to pass off one car as another. I think THATS the problem with this kit! It IS trying to pass it off as what it is NOT. The whole body is redone. Although it DOES look pretty sick, (if the dimentions are right) hard to tell with such close corner photos. Reventon Roadster....I wonder what the boys in Italy have to say about this..Looks interesting though, nice effort all the same. You MIGHT get a pass before this thread is done. Dont know what you're gonna do with the engine, looks pretty dirty, hope nothing got dried out or "caked-up"... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Report post Posted October 21, 2009 nope all is well and runs just as smooth sorry , cant make everyone happy BUT I AM,and thats all that matters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebiz Report post Posted October 22, 2009 nope all is well and runs just as smooth sorry , cant make everyone happy BUT I AM,and thats all that matters Good job Katana. It took me a freaking hour and a half of reading the forum in three different languages, converted back to gibberish and filterered back through piglatin but I finally understand what you've done. And it's very cool. I like all cars- kit, rod, OEM, Drag, Italian, French (okay, maybe not french), old, new, Race, Nascar, F1, 3-wheeled, wings whatever. The fact that you committed to a project like this says some things about you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbnRushd Report post Posted October 22, 2009 I think THATS the problem with this kit! It IS trying to pass it off as what it is NOT. The whole body is redone. Although it DOES look pretty sick, (if the dimentions are right) hard to tell with such close corner photos. Reventon Roadster....I wonder what the boys in Italy have to say about this..Looks interesting though, nice effort all the same. You MIGHT get a pass before this thread is done. Yeah, I see your point. But I suppose it also depends as well because the interior is still the same, people will say it's a Murcielago that is kitted, as long as Reventon isn't written on the car. Similar to my Mercedes example, there's no issue with putting the AMG kit on, but it's the AMG and V8/V12 badges that really make the car look terrible when it's just a base model and where it's passed off as what it is not. If, for example, this kit were made by the factory (exactly like the AMG kits by Mercedes) for the Murcielago, how many would go with it then? (Say it would be considered to be the "Murcielago R" for instance) Despite....I still think this shouldn't be offered for the Boxster, Fiero or MR2! Katana: Is it possible to get a larger photo with the full car, I didn't see one. Also another question I had is are you putting the Murcielago badges back on or have you changed those as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretzel_Guy Report post Posted October 22, 2009 I agree with some of the others, if the kit is done correct it will be cool. Who cares if its real, just be thankful you get to enjoy it....yeah? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pockmark Report post Posted October 22, 2009 nope all is well and runs just as smooth sorry , cant make everyone happy BUT I AM,and thats all that matters RUN! punt pass scooby snacks shazam is the man badda bing bang happy are 2 D 2 supercalifragilisticexspiallidocious reventon fast quarter half LP640 hmmdillah USC no good dolphins! saints manana BTU btw I just wasted my 7,000th post on speaking the mierda language with Katana and trying to translate for LP so people can understand WTF he is saying! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelmarion Report post Posted October 22, 2009 I think it looks pretty good, the factory Reventon was just a bodykit anyways. And some new gauges. Then 900,000 was tacked on to the price lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragnbull Report post Posted October 22, 2009 If I had a salvaged Murci., I would propably do the same thing as Katana did. Good luck with the project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxeous Report post Posted October 24, 2009 I like it, would like to see some better pics. Props for using a real Lambo, I think that is the difference that makes this project respectable. PikeMike, I laughed out loud at "RUN! punt pass scooby snacks..." Thanks for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexOversteer Report post Posted October 24, 2009 The Ferrari Fags don't like rebodies-recreations either... IMO, if its not CF all you're doing is making an LP640 ugly and heavier. katana, I'm glad you like it, that's all that matters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Report post Posted October 24, 2009 man are you guys hostile lol You aint seen nothin' yet..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
escobar Report post Posted October 25, 2009 The Ferrari Fags don't like rebodies-recreations either... What about the P 4/5 I think its great, but would rather change a few styling cues to not try and "copy" the reventon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted October 25, 2009 Katana you must've put tones of work into it, in pix doesn't look that bad, have you look at the cost of doing this kit in CF? What are you going to do about the rear lights? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebitten Report post Posted October 25, 2009 You are happy thats all that matters. Whenever you make a controversial move you better consider the cons of it and I think you have and are ok with the hate lol....Continue to ignore the detractors and keep the project going and the pics coming sir. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Report post Posted October 25, 2009 If this is considered a kit car then hell I'll much rather buy a Reventon kit car then the real thing. ($$$ considered) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexOversteer Report post Posted October 26, 2009 What about the P 4/5 I think its great, but would rather change a few styling cues to not try and "copy" the reventon. Maybe if the OP took his LP640 to Bertone and had them do a fully engineered and wind-tunnel tested one-off concept for him people wouldn't be so harsh, but that's not what happened here. I mean, look at how people here rode Roy for selling the real Diablo 6.0 with replica 6.0 parts on it. Yeah, yeah, disclosure blah, blah, blah. Think the OP is going to answer the question "is that a real Reventon Roadster?" with "Naw, it's an LP640 Roadster with a fiberglass kit car body on it"? I doubt it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Think the OP is going to answer the question "is that a real Reventon Roadster?" with "Naw, it's an LP640 Roadster with a fiberglass kit car body on it"? I doubt it. when he sells it he will, unless he sells it to Andrea Bocelli while he owns it and drives it around he doesn't have to answer anybody's questions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodwill Report post Posted October 26, 2009 HAHAHAHA,u are damn right man! so many Asian did that though, debadging the mercedes S350 with S600 or S550 AMG, but they seem to forget to change the wheels that came with the 550AMG options, but as long as theyre happy,thats all that matterS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pockmark Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I like it, would like to see some better pics. Props for using a real Lambo, I think that is the difference that makes this project respectable. PikeMike, I laughed out loud at "RUN! punt pass scooby snacks..." Thanks for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
civixer Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Maybe if the OP took his LP640 to Bertone and had them do a fully engineered and wind-tunnel tested one-off concept for him people wouldn't be so harsh, but that's not what happened here. I mean, look at how people here rode Roy for selling the real Diablo 6.0 with replica 6.0 parts on it. Yeah, yeah, disclosure blah, blah, blah. Think the OP is going to answer the question "is that a real Reventon Roadster?" with "Naw, it's an LP640 Roadster with a fiberglass kit car body on it"? I doubt it. Just my 2 cents on this: Would you consider the REVENTON an upgraded version or would you consider it as a totally different LAMBO car from the LP640 despite the difference in price, of course. It seems like if ppl see the REVENTON as just an upgraded version of the LP640 then this TOPIC would be viewed as like putting an IMSA kit on BUT if ppl think of the REVENTON as a totally different car from the LP640 then this TOPIC would view it as putting a making a car look like another car thus a KITCAR. So? IS THE REVENTON AN UPGRADED VERSION OR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CAR FROM THE LP640? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyce77 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 So? IS THE REVENTON AN UPGRADED VERSION OR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CAR FROM THE LP640? Neither, it is essentially just a different bodywork. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitDetomaso Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I dont see anything wrong with making a real Murci into a reventon, its basicly all the factory did anyways. No different then doing the Imsa kit or premier kit . The kit would have to be PERFECT though and then id rock it... nope all is well and runs just as smooth sorry , cant make everyone happy BUT I AM,and thats all that matters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSturbo Report post Posted October 26, 2009 i want to see pics of it completed. if the paint and bodywork is done right, it should look good i'd imagine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
escobar Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Maybe if the OP took his LP640 to Bertone and had them do a fully engineered and wind-tunnel tested one-off concept for him people wouldn't be so harsh, but that's not what happened here. I mean, look at how people here rode Roy for selling the real Diablo 6.0 with replica 6.0 parts on it. Yeah, yeah, disclosure blah, blah, blah. Think the OP is going to answer the question "is that a real Reventon Roadster?" with "Naw, it's an LP640 Roadster with a fiberglass kit car body on it"? I doubt it. Yes, I know about the P4/5 too. It was a joke aimed at your comment about Ferrari recreations, hence the emoticon. Passing off a non-original car as an original is not cool. I can't say if it will be the case with this car, but with only 20 real cars worldwide, I highly doubt it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie Report post Posted October 26, 2009 A cosmetic upgrade is one thing - passing off as another car is different - I`d feel a douche driving around in a look a like Reventon. That type of fraud is for feel good posers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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