| Author | Message | ||
| Jean-Louis (Jlm348)
Member Username: Jlm348 Post Number: 694 Registered: 11-2002 |
From what I heard they never made a fuel injected version on the LM from the factory. Many people opted to put an aftermarket fuel injection system on the LM and countach so the car would always start up properly. | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 260 Registered: 8-2002 |
Mine is a 1990 & carbed, not sure when they made the fuel injected. | ||
| Brian Keegan (4redude)
Junior Member Username: 4redude Post Number: 150 Registered: 7-2002 |
AFAIK 1988 was the last year for carbs. 1989 was the first year for injection. Kdave, I know of one injected 1989 possibly for sale ~low $70's. 15k miles alloys & steel wheels. Light greenish/gold with tan interior, new tires. | ||
| David Mitchem (Kdave1031)
Junior Member Username: Kdave1031 Post Number: 55 Registered: 7-2003 |
Thaks for the info. I am not sure what year they went to the fuel injection. I thin kit was 1990 or 1991. I know they are definatley hard to find. I have looked for quite a while, and nothing has come up. | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 258 Registered: 8-2002 |
It looks like a pretty good deal for $58,500. Adam | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 360 Registered: 7-2003 |
Saw this one last night. Not as Red as it looks in photos. | ||
| David Mitchem (Kdave1031)
Junior Member Username: Kdave1031 Post Number: 54 Registered: 7-2003 |
I have someone looking for an LM002 it has to be injected. | ||
| Jack Habits (Ferraristuff)
Intermediate Member Username: Ferraristuff Post Number: 1037 Registered: 4-2003 |
Peter, I think Niels meant this part: >>> I think it started it's life for Tina Turner, as a one off. <<< which I also don't believe to be true. I DO believe she owns one though. Jack | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 3105 Registered: 12-2000 |
Neils, the Tina Turner story is true. As I wrote it earlier in this thread, the CBS TV show "60 Minutes" interviewed her at her home in France and in one of the segments, they filmed her and the reporter driving around it. | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 244 Registered: 8-2002 |
They were made for the Saudi Army. Adam | ||
| Niels Schouten (250lm)
New member Username: 250lm Post Number: 30 Registered: 8-2003 |
Well, they are quite rare in Europe, but there have been one for sale for ages here: http://www.amsterdams-automuseum.nl Asking 95k Euro!!! I heard they were build for the Arab market where the oil sjeiks needed an interesting piece of machinery to play with. Don't think the Tina Turner story is true. | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 223 Registered: 8-2002 |
He did say the part about the fire extinquisher, I just picked it up, my bill was more than $500 as they did soem other stuff for me. Adam  | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member Username: Peter Post Number: 3096 Registered: 12-2000 |
No way! He didn't say that... Did he?  | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 220 Registered: 8-2002 |
Ok, this is the dealers solution the the smell of gas in the car. Keep a fire extighuisher close by... That will be $500 please.  Adam | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 207 Registered: 8-2002 |
They did not have any for sale when I was looking, they seem to have a pretty good rep. buy I have not dealt with them personally. They had a 91 LM american with 8K miles that I heard they sold for about $100K recently. Adam | ||
| S. Brent Cardani (Brentc)
New member Username: Brentc Post Number: 40 Registered: 8-2003 |
Adam, Was that one you looked at and passed on? If so, what was wrong with it? How did you find Burtoni to deal with? Is he a decent guy? Just curious - we've exchanged e-mails, but I've never met him or talked to him in person. | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 191 Registered: 8-2002 |
They are asking $69K for it. Adam | ||
| S. Brent Cardani (Brentc)
New member Username: Brentc Post Number: 38 Registered: 8-2003 |
I just checked Burtoni's web site - he has a 1988 listed for sale. It's black with 28,xxx miles. Go to www.lamborghinidiablo.com to see the listing. | ||
| S. Brent Cardani (Brentc)
New member Username: Brentc Post Number: 37 Registered: 8-2003 |
I saw one on the street in NYC several years ago - you're right - VERRRRY BIGGGG! For anyone looking for one, try Al Buitoni the Lambo guru in the NW. I think he had one on his web site over the Summer. | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 189 Registered: 8-2002 |
Dealer gould not smell the Gas, I told them to take a match, light it and inspect it again with the match lit He didnt find it very funny. Adam | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2226 Registered: 10-2002 |
"Besides that Mrs Lincoln how did you like the play?" | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 128 Registered: 8-2002 |
I have a strong fuel smell from the inside of the car, A/C stopped working, and will not go into reverse. | ||
| Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Member Username: Tbakowsky Post Number: 498 Registered: 9-2002 |
What happend? | ||
| Adam (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 126 Registered: 8-2002 |
200 miles since the last service and back in the shop, what a piece of junk. If it wasn't so much fun, and if I didnt love the confused look on peoples faces I would sell it... | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 484 Registered: 9-2001 |
Adam, Congratulations on that car! The interior looks brand new and sure has much more class than any other SUV I have seen so far! Hope you enjoy the car, drive it a lot and ehhh...sell the Hummer to afford some new tires if necessary Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
Junior Member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 59 Registered: 8-2002 |
I will, it will take me a couple of weeks as the Hummer is in the shop and they told me it will be at least a week before they can even look at it. It is pretty close to the same size, It is bigger in reality than it looks in the photos. | ||
| Omar (Auraraptor)
Member Username: Auraraptor Post Number: 404 Registered: 9-2002 |
Can you post a pic of he LM next to the Hummer? I would love to see a visual size comparison! | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 29 Registered: 8-2002 |
I don't think I will put too many miles on it, I hope I dont have to deal with that too soon. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
New member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2002 |
Adam, I've got some contacts at Goodyear that are pretty high up the food chain. They were hand cutting some rain tires, from racing slicks, last time Goodyear was in Houston for the Texaco Grand Prix. Maybe that's an option. | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
Member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 496 Registered: 3-2002 |
That's a bad ass toy. Should been fun on an off road trail... | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1835 Registered: 8-2002 |
No, but the car must've liked you, 'cause i can see one on the car... | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 24 Registered: 8-2002 |
Des, it was the day I picked it up, the only thing that you cant see is my "ear to ear grin" Adam | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1819 Registered: 8-2002 |
Adam, that's a great picture of your 360 in your profile... | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2002 |
I will probably bring the 360, this beast is A LOT of work to drive. | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 1800 Registered: 8-2002 |
Adam, Bring it on one of our So Cal drives, That or the 360 | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 22 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tom, Car was at Ferrari Costa Mesa, CA. Alan, I did not keep any of the info on the ones I passed on, I beleive they did not have a problem selling them after I chose not to. Jean-Louis, I agree, $600 does not sound too bad until you actualy have to buy 4 of them at the same time. I have had the same experience with my Hummer. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 2558 Registered: 9-2001 |
what dealership was that car at? that background looks familar but I can't place it | ||
| Jean-Louis (Jlm348)
Junior Member Username: Jlm348 Post Number: 187 Registered: 11-2002 |
Adam I was told that when the Pirelli tires for the car were in stock they were $1,000.00 each- so the $600 doesn't sound as bad. I love the beast, by the way-its gorgeous. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
New member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2002 |
Thanks ya'll. I thought this thread wasn't going to go! Hey Adam, can you send me after one you didn't like? We're serious about the Texas surf wagon! Also, check out www.lambocars.com for LM002 variants. Paris Dakar Special and the Estate wagon. My son loved the pics. Looks like your patient search paid off. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Intermediate Member Username: T88power Post Number: 1170 Registered: 2-2001 |
Thanks adam... Looks great! Please keep us posten on reliability and other issues of owning this monster! Talk about road presense! Ernesto | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 21 Registered: 8-2002 |
Engine photo as requested.  | ||
| Erich Walz (Deleteall)
Junior Member Username: Deleteall Post Number: 148 Registered: 12-2001 |
How about making a U.S. version by throwing a Falconer V-12 in a Hummer? | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 20 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tom, to answer your questions, I just dropped the LM at Lambo Beverly Hills, the service manager told me that Pirelli does not make the exact tire anymore, they have a similar one for about $600 each (Ouch!!) He also told me that parts should not be a problem as most of them are interchangable with other lambos, not to many custom parts used in this vehicle. You should see the heads turn on Rodeo Drive Adam | ||
| Noelrp (Noelrp)
Junior Member Username: Noelrp Post Number: 167 Registered: 8-2001 |
Whoa! that thing is FAT. Everything in the truck is FAT, even the switches are FAT. Now that's a real SUV. Simply awesome. | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 16 Registered: 8-2002 |
No, they never fixed that problem, I agree that it is very dumb. At least they included the special wrench with the truck for $150K Adam | ||
| Ken Ross (Kdross)
Junior Member Username: Kdross Post Number: 225 Registered: 2-2002 |
Many years ago Road & Track did an article comparing the Lamborghini LM to the Hummer. Their main complaint about the LM was that the wheels for 4wheel drive had to be manually locked. Did Lamborghini ever address this issue. It seems weird that you would have to manually lock each wheel in a $150K vehicle - especially if you are stuck in mud. What a mess that would be. | ||
| Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Junior Member Username: Tbakowsky Post Number: 193 Registered: 9-2002 |
question. Does Pirelli sitll make those tires? If so they must be a speacial order and the wait must be months!! I remember seeing these things at the Lambo dealer Oakville (Canada) years ago before the dealship went out of business. Those trucks are so cool! They sound very good to. But parts! were are you going to find parts? Didn't Lambo stop makeing parts for thses trucks a long time ago? | ||
| John (Modenaf1fan)
Junior Member Username: Modenaf1fan Post Number: 59 Registered: 11-2002 |
I remember Mike Tyson had a black one at my towns auto place, it was sweeeet | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 15 Registered: 8-2002 |
Don't have any pics of the engine, I will take some next week and post them at that time. Adam | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Intermediate Member Username: T88power Post Number: 1157 Registered: 2-2001 |
Do you have pics of the engine? Thanks... Ernesto | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
Junior Member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 120 Registered: 9-2002 |
Adam, Thank you for the pics; it is a rare truck indeed and one which I have a strange attraction to at least drive. One thing I noted in the pics is that your ash tray is identical to the one in my 77 GTB. | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 14 Registered: 8-2002 |
I also have the original window sticker, List price, $158K. People have a very confused look on their face when they see it. The most common question. "Is that realy a lamborghini?" 8 Pictures @ 640x480, please be patient....         | ||
| RyanK (Ryanab)
Member Username: Ryanab Post Number: 258 Registered: 3-2002 |
If I remember correctly, these Lambos were frequently used as border patrol vehicles for some middle eastern counties. Also, it was hugely popular with Arab Sultan's/Prince's. AWESOME truck, my man! MORE PICS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Forza, Ryan | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Intermediate Member Username: Jay Post Number: 1063 Registered: 10-2001 |
I think it started it's life for Tina Turner, as a one off. Then they began making them for the public. At least that is what I heard. | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
Junior Member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 116 Registered: 9-2002 |
For those interested, there were 301 LM002 made. Of these, 60 are the LM Americas | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 626 Registered: 9-2001 |
At least it�s an SUV with class. I've always have been amazed by them. Your new LM002 rocks. Congrats Adam! | ||
| Randy (Schatten)
Member Username: Schatten Post Number: 624 Registered: 4-2001 |
Alan, I haven't seen one in over ten years. Those LMs just rock! And a cruising offroad speed of something like 85mph, was ridiculous! Oh, and don't forget the gun mounts! Adam - can you post some more pictures! Would love to see the inside and under the hood of that beast. | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 13 Registered: 8-2002 |
Yes, I will keep the Hummer as that is my daily driver | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2433 Registered: 12-2000 |
Coincidentally, a report on "60 Minutes" this past Sunday, featured a story on Tina Turner. She lives in the south of France and drives one of these! | ||
| Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Member Username: Kennyh Post Number: 544 Registered: 8-2001 |
lol, are you going to keep the hummer? | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 12 Registered: 8-2002 |
Too much | ||
| Kenny Herman (Kennyh)
Member Username: Kennyh Post Number: 541 Registered: 8-2001 |
Adam, mind if I ask how much? | ||
| Adam A (Fasttalk)
New member Username: Fasttalk Post Number: 11 Registered: 8-2002 |
I Just bought one Today, A 1990 LM/American with 3700 miles. Perfect condition. I looked for a looooong time for the right one..   | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 737 Registered: 6-2001 |
I run across them occasionally, they still bring a hefty sum. A hefty sum for a hefty truck. They did not sell very many. The last series was called the LM002 America. 455HP Countach V12 with an incredible interior and Pirelli Scorpion tires. You guys would not believe the size of the LM002 until you see one in person, they are HUGE! I have driven one in my life, a black over tan one about 10 years ago. The noise was amazing but it was not fast, just powerful. Love to have one, but try finding parts for that thing. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
New member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2002 |
Is there a market on these vehicles? I've seen one when new, here in Texas, but not since. Where did they go? My son thinks it would be a good surf wagon! Strap some boards on top and head for the beach. Comments from Owners or dealers welcome. Thanks. |