ashg
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| posted on 19/11/12 at 11:47 PM |
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btw cant be too angry with the mechanic you only live once the car can be repaired, and if the guy is really worried about the resale value then he
cant afford the car
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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steve m
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| posted on 19/11/12 at 11:58 PM |
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Ash
Sorry, but i disagree, the owner of the car or any car, has bought loved/cherished his pride of joy, and i would be horrified if any prick like the
one who smashed up the lambo ever sat in the car let alone drove it
How would you feel, if your 7 was driven in such a manner, and it came back to you all smashed up
If it was my car, "the culprit" would be made to pay every single penny owed, and that would also include depreciation as well
Steve
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ashg
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 12:29 AM |
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the point im making is that someone with several million in the bank who can afford those sorts of cars rarely loves or cherishes them. typically they
are assets at best just nice cars to them.. yes it was an expensive car and yes the chap that crashed it should pay for the damage but its not the
end of the world.
if he really loved it and was that concerned about it then why did he leave it at the garage and go off... yes you should be able to trust them but
honestly would you? i certainly wouldn't leave my roadster un-supervised.
the chap i know would only come down on the garage if they hadn't of asked if they could drive it, the damage would be insignificant to him
financially. e.g. he spent two grand on two shirts the other day like it was a tenner. it would be the principle that he would get upset about. the
jet costs more to run per year than all the cars..............
i value my roadster in a completely different way to the way he values his cars. mine cost not only money but blood sweat and tears, and he would
agree that i am far more precious about the roadster than he has ever been over any car.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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DIY Si
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 05:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
My tester just asked if the brakes worked, and i said yes,
Pass
I've had this, despite offering to take the tester round the block. He took one look at the car and said there was no way in hell he was getting
in it!
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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beaver34
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 06:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by unijacko67
I fitted a kitchen a couple of years ago for the bloke who owns the Lambo, and in the couple of weeks I was there we got one day when it was dry
enough for him to take me out in it, you cant possibly see what it can do in the wet. The thing that surprised me was it just didn’t stop pulling,
I’ve not been in many fast cars, but was impressed. I bet it could just about keep up with a few cars on here lol. On a serious note who on here Power
to weight beats it. He must be mad as hell.
There are afew on here would show that Lamborghini up, until 140mph I would think what bhp per ton do they have?
Although I know what I would own!
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froggy
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 06:49 PM |
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A bec with 200hp might sneak it over the 1/4 mile but straight line roll on runs the lambo will stride away .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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Peteff
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
i know the lad that was driving although not seen him for a lot of years, he always used to be a bit of a knob.
He speaks very highly of you too I bet 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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unijacko67
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 08:04 PM |
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Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Power, 471 kw (632 bhp / 640 ps) @ 8000 rpm ... Power to Weight ratio, 350 bhp/tonne.
http://www.kittenkitcar.co.uk
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froggy
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 08:11 PM |
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Worked on a few gaillardo,s but only driven one murciellago , they gather speed with so little drama it's easy to get into trouble . From
80-140 in 4th gear is pretty epic 
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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Stott
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 08:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by unijacko67
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Power, 471 kw (632 bhp / 640 ps) @ 8000 rpm ... Power to Weight ratio, 350 bhp/tonne.
<<<<<< 363/tonne
high speed the lambo would be gone due to aero, there's probably loads on here with similar power to weight and a few with a lot more
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beaver34
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 08:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by unijacko67
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Power, 471 kw (632 bhp / 640 ps) @ 8000 rpm ... Power to Weight ratio, 350 bhp/tonne.
I should be ok with 600bhp per ton then
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froggy
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 09:28 PM |
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It depends how you achieve the ratio . Above 100mph the power needed to accelerate at the same rate starts ramping up pretty quickly so a lightweight
600hp/tonne with 250-300hp is no match for 600hp
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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unijacko67
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 09:58 PM |
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How does your Kitten compare with some of the top cars you’ve driven Froggy. I wasn’t that shocked by the Lambos acceleration as I was expecting it to
be wick, but it just kept pulling and pulling which did surprise me a bit. Unlike you I was in the passanger seat, trying to find a brake pedal in the
footwell.
http://www.kittenkitcar.co.uk
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froggy
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 10:41 PM |
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Not very scientific but I had a good run with my mates duratec r500 pulling out onto a dual carriageway ,he pulled a good 50 yards by the time I got
info third gear and full boost I had caught him at just under 100mph and pulled away . Rolling starts above 60 mph the Caterham pulls a couple of
yards while mine hitches up its skirt . On paper the same power to weight but mine has twice the power 200 lb/ft more and 400kg extra lard .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 10:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
i know the lad that was driving although not seen him for a lot of years, he always used to be a bit of a knob.
He speaks very highly of you too I bet
probably not
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froggy
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 11:01 PM |
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I don't see many super cars but the owners are usually pretty savvy people . A gaillardo owner used to go to lambo in Manchester for service but
he wouldn't let them do any consumable work like clutches or brakes . He got a clutch wear report and would source the heavy duty clutch from
Italy and we would fit it saving him £1500 . These things eat clutches in a few 1000 miles if you use the launch control a lot .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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MRLuke
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| posted on 20/11/12 at 11:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by unijacko67
This is the cctv, sorry about the add's. The driver is coming up hill as he first comes into camera shot, sidways!!!!!
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/video/1969030826001/?ref=vidshare
[Edited on 19/11/12 by unijacko67]
Thats not sideways thats backwards.
Pretty good effort to get that much out of shape.
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BangedupTiger
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| posted on 21/11/12 at 12:16 AM |
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My mates brother bought his gallardo when he was 17, he never managed to crash and he drove like a complete tool.
Can only assume the "experienced" driver was wearing high heels and applying his makeup.
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unijacko67
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| posted on 22/11/12 at 11:57 PM |
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Got the original IDIS file cctv footage, but not sure how to upload it.
http://www.kittenkitcar.co.uk
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