| Author | Message | ||
| Mark (Markpdx)
Junior Member Username: Markpdx Post Number: 80 Registered: 4-2003 |
Allan seemed like a pretty nice guy when he first started here. Here is his second post at Fchat in this http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/364/56947.html?1028923726 thread. "hello everyone, im new to this list and have been reading up on some of your lamborghini posts,so i decided to give you some first hand insight on this subject.ive owned 3 lambos so far, an 87 countach qv,a 92 diablo and now a 98 sv. i had the countach for approximately 3 years and put about 40,000km on it. i never had a problem with it. when i sold this car it had over 70k on it, was on its original clutch, and the motor had never been out. i did do some performance modifications to this car, i changed the exhaust and the entire fuel injection and ignition system to an electromotive tecII distributorless system. the performance gain was amazing,with the car easily beating my friends 550 maranello to 150mph. next i purchased a 92 diablo, and due to its superior in town driving the countach just sat. the countach is rather difficult to drive in traffic, the steering,clutch and shifter are very heavy. so i decided to trade them both in on a 98 diablo sv. this car is my daily driver, without fault to this date. its steering is effortless(better than my nsx)and the clutch and shifter are perfect. one fault of the older lambos is their brakes, they are horrible...not true of the sv. this cars brakes haul this car down from high triple digit speeds effortlessly! the a/c is ice cold(i live in az now and formerly florida) and the car is quite comfortable. the front raises via a button on the dash to clear those annoying speed bumps. as i cant leave well enough alone, ive modified this car with a custom exhaust, modified the ram air, and installed a 150hp dry nitrous oxide kit. if you think an f40 or f50 is fast, think again. now im sure your saying, yeah, wait till it blows up, but i know several people running the same setup as i am, for over 4 years now, including drag race passes(best of 10.98@134mph) without a problem. this is very interesteing to me as i see many people attesting to needing clutchs every 5,000 miles. anyways this thread is in no way trying to say that lambo is better than ferrari, i love them both, and have had several 308's and 328's (one of my favorite ferraris). i am also starting a company to try and bring a level of performance enhancements to ferrari and lamborghini owners currently unavailable at a decent price. please let me know what you think and any ideas you may have. currently we have ferrari 360 modena exhausts, and diablo exhausts for a price far below the competitions while offering far greater quality. checkout www.billetdesign.com the exhausts show for 2995, but i sell them for 2400. anyways, looking forward to hearing from some of you, and hope this helps clear up some lambo issues." What the heck happened? | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 785 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 758 Registered: 6-2002 |
Is that the best you could come up with? | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 780 Registered: 2-2002 |
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| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 757 Registered: 6-2002 |
Pat, go check your lottery tickets! Maybe, just maybe! | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 778 Registered: 2-2002 |
Go on Allan go home or anywhere but please just go | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 754 Registered: 6-2002 |
You post a video of a streetcar, just a video, and in comes James, with his Lola, as if i care? Its just a video. I didnt say its the world fastest car, i didnt say I drove it, i just posted a video, so why does James need to interject with his stupid old crapboxes and add in the statement that they made turns also? | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2056 Registered: 10-2002 |
Allan Many pre 67 race cars were also street cars. Many of us would drive to the track, race, and drive home in these cars. Because of the way you post Rob is instituing a feature that will allow people to "ignore". Pretty soon you will cease to exist for many Fchat members. You've made many interesting posts but your attacking and insulting even when provoked really serves very litle purpose. I didn't bring up the movie "LeMans" to insult you. I brought it up because to see these cars driving on public roads at these speeds is quite something and I think you'd enjoy watching it. | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1037 Registered: 9-2002 |
Allan, Look down, as you posted: 'Poor James still living in the past, confusing race cars with street cars.' --Dan | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 746 Registered: 6-2002 |
James when did i imply your a liar? When did i even bring up your Lola, or you for that matter? Sheesh, you must be going senile. Better get down to the Dmv and make sure your still able to drive. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2055 Registered: 10-2002 |
Allan Once again my MK-IV, my Lola, and my P4 are street legal. I drive/(will drive P4) them all the time on the street. I've put over 20K street miles on my MK-IV. My MK-IV topped out at 223 in 67. Today with better valve springs the engine revs about 600 rps higher which would be about 20mph higher than that. That is fact. I drove it last sunday. Please don't imply I'm a liar... Jon is correct about the 255 being hit in practice with very little wing. | ||
| Russ Turner (Snj5)
Member Username: Snj5 Post Number: 327 Registered: 2-2003 |
Daryl Many thanks Much like Gumball Rally, the strength is in the sound track. When I've been in Paris, I'm a thinkin' 50-80 kph is about tops around the Arc, but that was during the day. To average 70 mph would be quite the feat. Certainly more difficult than 200 mph in a straight line.  Of course I've seen more exciting driving from Italians in Fiats in Italy. For a few euros, I'll bet the French Film Industry could be persuaded to re-shooting a 'Rendezvous 2003' in an Enzo. THAT I would pay to see (and hear). | ||
| Daryl Adams (Daryl)
New member Username: Daryl Post Number: 29 Registered: 12-2001 |
Russ - I go along with the "fabrication theory" relative to the "Rendezvous" film. I lived in Paris for a year during college. The other night I got out my trusty old Michelin maps. I calculated the distance from the Arc de Triomph to the Place de la Concorde, then cranked up the VCR and watched the film again. When I timed the distance and did the math I came up with something just under 70 MPH. It makes sense when you look at the closing speed on the cars he passes. But hey, the sound track is cool, and I can tell you it's no small feat to maintain even that speed through Paris - even at dawn! | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1010 Registered: 9-2002 |
Uh, I don't doubt that Allan owns the cars. I think he's proven it on myriad occasion. --Dan | ||
| Russ Turner (Snj5)
Member Username: Snj5 Post Number: 326 Registered: 2-2003 |
Rich Wondered that myself. Don't know if it is true, but urban legend is that Rendezvous was really shot from his Mercedes, sped up ever slightly, and overdubbed with the Ferrari. It's still a fun ride we've all dreamed about. Would love to hear if anyone knows. best rt | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 724 Registered: 6-2002 |
Well, BobbyD, lets put it this way, i started my first business when i was 15, and bought my first Ferrari at 18, unfortunately graduated High School at 17, so i missed those high school parking lots. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1363 Registered: 3-2001 |
Hmmmm... Al, work some numbers with me. 2003 minus 1988 = 15 yrs ago. You claim to be 33 now... that would make you 18 when you had your new 328 15 yrs ago. No doubt you were quite cool as you mention below pulling into your high school parking lot in your 328. Gee Al, how did you earn the money for a new Ferrari when you were 18? No need to respond Al, I think I understand your situation perfectly clear now. Sorry, based on a lot of your posts on F-Chat, I don't think you're 33, I think you're less than 18. | ||
| rich (Dino2400)
Member Username: Dino2400 Post Number: 381 Registered: 10-2001 |
Since we're on the topic of real speed or not, and this being a Ferrari forum and all: what is the bottom line on Claude Lelouch's Rendezvous? Certainly it sounds amazing but apparently some folks who know the city calculated distance and decided it wasn't going as fast as we're led to believe. (still a cool film nonetheless). | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 721 Registered: 6-2002 |
Actually, im 33, and had a 328 when they were cool to have, back in 1988. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1362 Registered: 3-2001 |
OK Junior Speed Racer. Based on your highly intelligent posts, I'm assuming you're about 16 yrs old (which is fine)... you'll figure it all out some day. Just be patient. | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 713 Registered: 6-2002 |
Thats because the truth hurts.lol | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1361 Registered: 3-2001 |
LOL... that's not even worthy of a response. | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 709 Registered: 6-2002 |
Only a Magnum PI driving fool would make a comment like that, but i can understand a stupid statement like that coming from a guy who drives cars that cant outrun modern day Hondas. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1360 Registered: 3-2001 |
So what else is new, another broken Lambo tach and speedo. Maybe he's doing 50. | ||
| Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member Username: 95f355c Post Number: 788 Registered: 8-2001 |
i just viewed the video a few more times. the light posts are too far away. I think he really was doing 200 mph or close to it. Just a bad camera angle and nothing to see as a reference point in the dark except some lamp posts too far away. | ||
| Jon P. Kofod (95f355c)
Member Username: 95f355c Post Number: 787 Registered: 8-2001 |
Porsche 962 did 245 mph and I think the Peugot did 249 at LeMans. I think the 255 that James refers to was done during a practice run and not the race (where they added downforce). The tach and speedo sure seem to back up Alan's claim but I have to agree that visually it doesn't even look close to 200. Been 180+ in the 355 on the street, 160+ in a 993 and a whopping 209 mph in a Koeinig Twin Turbo 348 on the A10 in Germany. Something doesn't add up here. Maybe it's a bad camera angle but at 200 mph it usually looks like the scenery is being sucked by you like the Millineum Falcon in Star Wars. Only factor could be it's dark. I've never been that fast in the dark so that might have something to do with it. Alan any videos of that run straight on? I used to have a link to a video site that had 30 or so videos with cars on the autobahn and speedometers in view. Will try to find it. Regards, Jon P. Kofod 1995 F355 Challenge #23 | ||
| Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member Username: Bigal Post Number: 119 Registered: 3-2002 |
I thought LeMans cars back in the 70s topped out around 240. James, you're saying the P917 did 255???? | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 1539 Registered: 11-2002 |
I think the lightposts are from the other side of the highway, making it a farther vantage point. If the lightposts were in the middle of the highway, then I think we'd see them fly by faster. Dunno, sure is nice to hear the engine scream though. Although this has got to be one of the top ten brain dead things to do with an exotic. Cheers | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 759 Registered: 2-2002 |
If he is going that fast there is something wrong with the video because it must be in slow motion or something | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 984 Registered: 9-2002 |
I do not doubt it - as Allan says - watch the tach and speedo (weren't you the first time??). I have driven a 6.0 multiple times - this car really is that fast! --Dan | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 697 Registered: 6-2002 |
You guys are blind, watch the tach and speedo. | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Junior Member Username: Kds Post Number: 64 Registered: 5-2003 |
I don't know what to say about that either....I kinda was caught off guard by what appeared to be the "relative slowness ?" of the passing of stationary objects (guard rails..etc) for a car supposedly travelling at those speeds. Then I looked at the speedo and tach like Allan says. | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 753 Registered: 2-2002 |
I agree with Bob on this one. It does not look at all like 200 let alone 140 maybe a steady 90 or 100 maaybe | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 694 Registered: 6-2002 |
Bob, get off the crack. Look at the speedo and the tach. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1350 Registered: 3-2001 |
That was fake. Check the street lights as he claims to be going 190-200... I think he's doing 40. | ||
| Steve M (Steve308gtsi)
Junior Member Username: Steve308gtsi Post Number: 113 Registered: 5-2002 |
That just gave me the Chills!!! Hope that wasn't on the 101 . Looks like that was in a 6.0 . I have a Diablo video with the test driver doing about 200mph in Italy, but that just blew me away. | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 693 Registered: 6-2002 |
Poor James still living in the past, confusing race cars with street cars. | ||
| Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member Username: Stickanddice Post Number: 1521 Registered: 11-2002 |
FAAAAAAK! I would not have the sack to do that on public roads. GEEEZ! 917, now there's a car! Cheers | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 462 Registered: 3-2002 |
Nice sound of that V12 screaming. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2052 Registered: 10-2002 |
LeMans the movie. F512m 240mph. P 917 255mph. 1972. Those cars also made a few turns... | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Junior Member Username: Kds Post Number: 62 Registered: 5-2003 |
Neat video. I hope the producer of same doesn't end up like the Japanese F40 owner who did the same thing a few years back ago did. | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 688 Registered: 6-2002 |
http://www.fasttrackperformance.com/page5/Chow%20movie%20files/200diablo.mpg |