| Author | Message | ||
| James Lee (Aventino)
Junior Member Username: Aventino Post Number: 136 Registered: 6-2003 |
All this talk about Jaramas. Why would you go for a Jarama over an Espada? I always thought the Espada was lovely, especially the S3. | ||
| Dan Gordon (Ferruccio)
Member Username: Ferruccio Post Number: 290 Registered: 2-2003 |
Id Love to come down again. Mabey sometime over the winter. Good to see that your driving your countach. Thanks again for such a great time at TROTB! | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 988 Registered: 3-2002 |
Dan your C/T is dreaming about you. That is 100% for sure. LOL | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 987 Registered: 3-2002 |
Those are some hot looking Miura photos down there. Dan the car is fine. I check the belt all the time. It seems to be holding up as of now. I would really like to take the belt off and examine it. It is hard to run your finger over the belt, and guess if there is a problem based on feel. You can just barely see the sides of the teeth when looking from above. I suppose I have about 400 miles on the belt ? Come down again if you have an opportunity. We can go drive for an entire morning on a fun run with other cars. | ||
| Dan Gordon (Ferruccio)
Member Username: Ferruccio Post Number: 289 Registered: 2-2003 |
Ralph, Hows your Countach! I dream about it at least once a day. | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 986 Registered: 3-2002 |
Dan I saw that. You are correct. You do not want to purchase a driver for 18K when you can find everything you want for 27K. It will not take long to bring the (driver) 18K car level up to beyond the price of the 27K vehicle. Unless you spend a "ton" of cash, you "probably" will not have a superior car to the 27K vehicle after you dump money into the 18K car. It will cost the same to fix, restore, and maintain this car as any 12cyl Lamborghini. Some parts will be even "more" expensive. Good luck finding parts for an old handbuilt vehicle that only a few hundred were built thirty years ago. Just because it is inexpensive to obtain a Jarama, does not mean it is inexpensive to maintain properly. It would be nice to pick up a Boxer, and Ghibli amongst other hairy chested reasonably priced classic Italian cars. They ain't cheap to fix. This is a very bad problem facing the entry level exotics. Entry level meaning the cost of obtaining the vehicle today. It does not mean a cheap car (entry level for the marque) that someone purchased when the car was new. Collectors are allowing these cars to fade away. What happens when your superb F400i, M/Indy, and L/Jarama needs a complete engine rebuild ? The car is not going to be worth more $$$ (for the most part) after you just dropped a bucket full of money on your mechanics desk. Are you going to unload all that money on your car that is worth between 25-35K ? 35K is for the very best example of these cars (low miles, papers, few owners, tool kit, and originality etc..). Keep em running !! | ||
| Dan Gordon (Ferruccio)
Member Username: Ferruccio Post Number: 287 Registered: 2-2003 |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2439124426&category=6290 Don't have to look to far! | ||
| Dr. J C928 (Attitude928)
Junior Member Username: Attitude928 Post Number: 116 Registered: 11-2002 |
There were 150 Jarama S's built. I read somewhere that fifty were targas. Maybe I'll see one on the NE Run of the Bulls on Sat. | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 984 Registered: 3-2002 |
Jarama S is a bargain priced 12 cyl GT car. An excellent one is far less money than a new entry level Lexus. Of course it is a little less reliable than a new entry level Lexus. The parts are also a little more than an entry level Lexus. Lots of bang for the buck. I would like to find one. I posted awhile back on another L board looking for one. They are quite rare. I think the total Jarama production is around 300 cars. Not many cars around that are excellent with records of services. Obviously the owners conclude: What else am I going to get for "around" the mid 20's ? Classic rear wheel drive, 5 Speed, 4 overhead cams, real gauges, leather interior, sidedraft Webers, and 12 Cylinders. All that for how much ???? | ||
| Dr. J C928 (Attitude928)
Junior Member Username: Attitude928 Post Number: 115 Registered: 11-2002 |
The Jarama S is a good deal if you can find one. Front engine V-12 with a 100dB howl, Gandini-designed, & 365 hp. A bit heavy, but reaches a true top speed of 160mph. Another Lambo "businessman's express." | ||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 2108 Registered: 5-2001 |
Miura, most beautiful sports car ever!    | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7321 Registered: 8-2002 |
Thomas, having only sat in a Countach once in my life, Lamborghinis are very foreign to me... i've never ridden in one, driven one and it's very rare for me to see one... i've only seen pictures of Jalpas, Jotas and the gorgeous Miura (Actually, there was a Miura upstairs at Classic Coach, but it was sort of, um... not all there)... Someday, though, that'll change, i hope...  My all-time favorite Lamborghini is the Diablo Roadster; the Murcielago and Gallardo are nice (never seen a Gallardo in person) but the Countach is my second favorite- probably one of the most exotic-looking cars that will ever be built... (Still, for some reason, i like the Diablo more)... | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 607 Registered: 7-2003 |
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| Warren Balla (West662)
Junior Member Username: West662 Post Number: 82 Registered: 8-2003 |
Ah Shut Up Allan. I don't know about all of the models 'pre-countache' being better. I really like the Countache itself, and the DIablo and Murcielago, (not feeling the Gallardo's appearence). But, No doubt, the most beautiful Lamborghini EVER is the Miura S. No Questions. | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Intermediate Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 1361 Registered: 6-2002 |
Spoken like a true putz. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Intermediate Member Username: T88power Post Number: 1800 Registered: 2-2001 |
Yes, the best Lambo generations are pre-Countach... Miura, 350GT, etc. Ernesto | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 593 Registered: 7-2003 |
What about the previous generations? Have you seen them? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 7307 Registered: 8-2002 |
i was at Bentley of Long Island the other night and, much to my very pleasant surprise, they had three generations of Lamborghinis... Waaaaaay in the back, i spotted a red Countach; more towards the front but off the side, i picked out a blue Diablo; and still sitting on the left end, in the showroom, the black Murcielago... What an awesome sight...! Sorry, pictures would've been worthless, but just imagine seeing these three great cars all at the same place, regardless of whether it's a dealer or not... It really made my night... |