Lambos spotted thread (pics needed)

But stunning when the roof is off.

 

LOL. Very good Paul.

 

Not sure if this has been shown before; don't think the schute did it's job.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1NU6xjTSY

 

The black one did 380km'h This vid shows the orange ones having problems earlier in the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70T4I9e1DsU&feature=related

 

Wow, scary stuff.

Glad to hear the driver walked away.

 

I think I <3 the 550-2

 

Did you just see it on Top Gear Australia? Looked and sounded fantastic.

 

yup....and very good value too!! only $200k cheaper than a 458!!

pity it's slower than a GTR

 

I only know one guy on here who owns a lambo or two.....and this would be right up his alley

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/03/lamborghini-spyder-handset-totally-unneccessary-available-in-ho/

 

A LAMBORGHINI being taken on a customer test run by a Perth mechanic disappeared into the distance travelling at 160km/h, a court heard today.
The $200,000 high performance vehicle was subsequently impounded for 28 days by police under anti hooning laws.
It has since been returned to its owner, City Beach doctor Patrick Nugawela.
Leone Antonio Magistro, 53, today pleaded not guilty at trial to driving in equal to or in excess of 155/km/h on Reid Highway in January this year, near Wanneroo Road, Balcatta.
Sergeant Ricardo De Castro was in the passenger seat of an unmarked police car being by driven Senior Constable Michael Brent when it passed their vehicle.
In giving evidence at Perth Magistrates’ Court, Sgt De Castro said he checked its registration on the police computer while they were travelling in a 60km/h “work area”.
Sgt De Castro said the then saw Lamborghini “take off” when it entered the 90/km/h zone and “watched it get smaller and smaller”.
“I heard the engine rev and saw the vehicle pull away from us,” he told the court.
“We accelerated to catch-up with full force.”
Sgt De Castro ordered Senior Constable Brent to do a “check speed” manoeuvre in which he called out readings from the digital speedometer.
He told the court he ended the chase when he noticed the pursuit speed had hit 160km/h with the Lamborghini pulling away.
“We weren’t closing the gap,” he said. The vehicle was about 100 to 200 metres away and was increasing its distance.”
Shortly afterwards the officers came across the vehicle at a set of traffic lights nearby and the police vehicle lights and sirens were activated.
Sgt De Castro said Mr Magistro, who was arrested at the scene, claimed he thought the highway had a 110/km/h speed limit, later saying he thought he was travelling at 130km/h.
“He said he was testing the vehicle because of complaints from the owner,” he told the court.
Mr Magistro's lawyer John Prior said it had to be proven beyond reasonable doubt that the Lamborghini was travelling in excess of 155/km/h.
In cross examination, Mr Prior suggested Sgt De Castro and Constable Brent made up their speed so they could charge Mr Magistro under anti-hooning laws.
“I suggest your police motor vehicle never got to 160km/h,” he said.
He also questioned the credibility of Sgt De Castro saying he only filed a full report six months after the alleged incident and that he was interviewed by a television station at the scene moments after the Lamborghini was towed away, suggesting it was a media stunt”.
The trial has been adjourned to November 16.
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Interesting article.

 

Great.. your car is effectively stolen and they impound it as punishment to the *owner*?? Stupid use of this law.

 

yep..and not the first time, of course.

 

The good news is they are not allowed to crush a vehicle that is owned by another party.
If it is owned by a finance company it can be sold and the money used to repay the finance company. Any excess goes to consolidated revenue. If it is worth less than the payout I believe they can't do anything.

 

that's interesting, but still scary.

 

The dude was drifting for most of the lap. Had he done a proper lap he would of beaten the GTR time.

 

Suuuuurrrrrreeeee.

 

I'd have been very surprised.

 

As this is the Lambo spotters thread, I saw Missile this morning.

Sounded great.

 

photos or it never happened

 

Pics of drifting for proof

easily would of made the .9 difference.
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It obviously doesn't handle.

.9 is like 3 seconds, loser.

 

Yeah he didn't have the "PRESS THIS BUTTON TO GO FAST" option

 

It's called an accelerator pedal.

 

that's what i was thinking. we all know keeping it straight is usually the fastest, but if the car won't stay straight...then what??