Diablo vs TR

Great input! TR does feel much roomier and comfortable. TR has those blind spots at the sail panels, I imagine the Diablo is worse at the rear view as a whole. Still want to experience the Diablo comparison.

 

in about 98 i had an offer to buy flavio briattore's 92 diablo..... sounded like a good opportunity, so i went to see it.

i was appalled. it felt like a poorly built kit car. could not see out of it, engine was balky. interior was like riding in a canoe. hated it, and did not buy it. glad i didnt.

bought the 512tr in 2000 from the main dealer in rome and kept it ever since. miles better.

 

And yet, the diablo will increase in price over the Testarossa, as the CT has.

 

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The Lamborghini mystique evaporated for me when I moved out to California in the '90s and actually got acquainted with the cars. As an investment, maybe. But I'd go with a TR/512 TR to actually drive.

 

for all these good reasons I believe Ferrari sold more cars, and that explains the production numbers.

 

I find the Diablo to be far better than the Testarossa in every way. Love them both, but if only one, the Diablo anyday.

 

True answer has to come from someone who lived with both.


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my friends 92 Diablo and mine 92 TR lived the same Lifes...but the Diablo looks like it is falling appart.Ferrari is not the best quality cars in the World,but they are better than the early lambos

 

Perfect explenation

 

I'm considering both cars now so keep the info coming.
A 512TR or 99 roadster or 01 6.0

 

You want to buy something you can drive and enjoy it almost all of the time? Get the TR. You want to buy something that you eventually cannot afford to drive, but will net you capital gains? Diablo.

 

This is what I decided to buy.....I really can't imagine a more visceral feast for the senses than a mid-engine V-12 howling at 7,000 rpm with the roof off.
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Do not see the downside from the Diablo point of view.....drive it a bunch now, then less as it appreciates.....no different than collector grades of Ferraris......I'm sure Boxer owners are going through this now.

 

Correction, REDHEAD

 

I only own and have only driven one diabo, 98 SV. the 98 SV puts a smile on my face every time I look and drive it....it really is an amazing car....I hate to say it, but id take my 98 diablo sv over my 512tr if someone put a gun to my head....and I love the 512tr a lot....

 

I own both. I have a 94 Diablo VT and a 92 512TR. I will tell you that I really like my 512TR but it is in no way in the same league as the Diablo. The Diablo is much more powerful and extremely fun to drive. I have aftermarket exhausts on both and both sound awesome in their own ways, Diablo has more of a roar. The 512 is a little more "daily driver" friendly, mainly because of the conventional doors and the fact that it doesn't draw a crowd everywhere it goes., although the Diablo has power steering and AWD which is nice. Quality? I say they are both good. The Diablo interior is not as comfortable for a long drive but I would say the stitching and fit and finish of the leather is probably better than the Ferrari and the layout more modern. Exterior, both are top notch. As far as cost of maintenance anybody that says the Ferrari is cheaper has no clue to what they are talking about. Lambo does not need expensive belt changes every 5 years and the clutch will last 30k if you know how to drive. I have owned my Diablo 11 years (by far the longest of any car I've ever owned, just can't bring myself to sell it) and have done oil changes yearly and tires once, that's it! The Diablo is the most reliable exotic car I've ever owned.What else can I say? I love both cars, both awesome in their own ways, but if I had to have only one sorry but the TR would go. Oh! One more thing! The shifting…the Ferrari SUCKS! I've owned 6 Testarossa's and now this 512Tr and everyone of them has the same notchey shifting, it really is pathetic that in 9 years of production Ferrari could not improve it. The Diablo shifter works smooth as silk! I could go on forever, they are both great cars in the end.

 

that was far more articulate than me and I agree. I also have aftermarket exhausts. the 512tr has a custom made capristo and the diablo has a tubi race from front to back....the diablo sends a piercing chill thru you while the 512tr is more of a symphony....I wish my CGT sounded like my diablo!

 

You Diablo sounds better than a carrera GT?!? Please post a video of this diablo pronto. The CGT is the best sounding car I have ever heard. That is a bold statement. Please share video

 

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What exhaust system is on your CGT?

 

oem. I find the cgt oem exhaust pedestrian from inside the cabin - its def not amazing. the diablo is amazing inside and out.

I will try and take a vid the next time im around the car