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  1. RHS

    RHS Formula 3

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    #12776 RHS, Apr 18, 2014
    Hi,

    Just a quick question. Do you know if any company plans to do a 1/18 version of the ex-Shah of Iran SVJ ?

    Regards,

    Ramin
     
  2. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #12777 joe sackey, Apr 18, 2014
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    Speaking of the Shah, here is our former Miura, the ex-Shah SV 4870 at Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain-registered 379476.
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  3. spadge1976

    spadge1976 Karting

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    #12778 spadge1976, Apr 20, 2014
    Maybe Kyosho one day.
     
  4. gt4me

    gt4me F1 Veteran

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    #12779 gt4me, Apr 20, 2014
    That would be a nice piece.
     
  5. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #12780 joe sackey, Apr 20, 2014
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  6. Edward 96GTS

    Edward 96GTS F1 World Champ
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    #12781 Edward 96GTS, Apr 20, 2014
    black wheels and knockoffs?
    ed
     
  7. espada1952

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    #12782 espada1952, Apr 21, 2014
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  8. mt_jt

    mt_jt Formula Junior

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    #12783 mt_jt, Apr 21, 2014
    Kate Bush eat your heart out!
    Doesn't matter what colour the car is, I just can't like black side skirts.
     
  9. pylon

    pylon Rookie

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    #12784 pylon, Apr 21, 2014
     
  10. spadge1976

    spadge1976 Karting

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    #12785 spadge1976, Apr 22, 2014
     
  11. joe sackey

    joe sackey Five Time F1 World Champ

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    #12786 joe sackey, Apr 22, 2014
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    I think they are both great for the era from whence they were created, and both suit the overall finish of each variant.
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  12. LNtoast

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    #12787 LNtoast, Apr 23, 2014
    So I was rereading the P400 review "Assoluto Prestigio" by Denise McCluggage from early 1968 and had forgotten her impressions of the sound made by the car she drove. The orange car was apparently private owned by one Gordon Tatum, had been broken in and was driven around Maryland. There was another P400 which was white but there is no mention of it being driven. Other than non-working headlights, complaints about the interior and having to wind down the window for what seemed like forever, her other issue was:

    "There's another disappointment for me in the Miura: the way it sounds. The engine makes seemingly appropriate noises. It blubbers a little, pops and roars and rips, but somehow it isn't quite right. It sounds to me more like a V-8 than a V-12."

    I have never heard of another reviewer or an owner complaining about the Miura engine sound in this way! Anyway it was still a great in period write up. I think I may have to reread all my other old reviews and see what jumps out at me.
     
  13. joe sackey

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    #12788 joe sackey, Apr 24, 2014
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  14. kuntatsch

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    #12789 kuntatsch, Apr 27, 2014
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  15. LC3929

    LC3929 Formula Junior

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    #12790 LC3929, Apr 27, 2014
    Good friend of you?
     
  16. MiuraP400

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    #12791 MiuraP400, Apr 27, 2014
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  17. joe sackey

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    #12792 joe sackey, Apr 27, 2014
    Nice one Jim! And thanks for sharing!
     
  18. raymondQV

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    #12793 raymondQV, Apr 28, 2014
    could that be Mr Stembord who got 2 Miura SV from Foitek?
     
  19. spadge1976

    spadge1976 Karting

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    #12794 spadge1976, Apr 28, 2014
    Love that cover! Going to look for a copy and frame it.
     
  20. MiuraP400

    MiuraP400 Formula Junior

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    #12795 MiuraP400, Apr 29, 2014
    Made an interesting observation tonight. When I first got the P400 I read some speculation that these was no technical reason for the bump in power of the S over the P400. There was some speculation that it was all a marketing ploy. If you look at the specs, all the normal performance changes i.e. displacement, compression ratio, cam timing, valve lift, valve sizes, carb size etc are all the same for both engines. Reading the carb specs tonight I found the P400 uses 30mm chokes while the S uses 32mm chokes. Technically the chokes are a little undersized in the P400 so the extra 2mm for the chokes on the S provides the power increase. By changing the chokes on the P400 it's possible to upgrade it to S specs.

    Cheers Jim
     
  21. garybobileff

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    #12796 garybobileff, Apr 29, 2014
    The major difference between the P400 and the S model are the cylinder heads. The ports in the S are larger, therefore you can utilize larger chokes in the carbs, which inturn yields more horsepower.
    Gary Bobileff
     
  22. MiuraP400

    MiuraP400 Formula Junior

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    #12797 MiuraP400, Apr 30, 2014
    Interesting I did not realize the ports where smaller on the P400. I've only seen one small port head (at least it was small next to an LP5000s head) and I was under the impression that it was a 350GT head. I ran my engine model, changing the choke size from 30mm to 32mm, the results line up pretty well with Lamborghini's advertised Hp increase.

    Cheers Jim
     
  23. S_A

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    #12798 S_A, May 2, 2014
  24. Wolfgang

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    #12799 Wolfgang, May 5, 2014
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  25. NürScud

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    #12800 NürScud, May 5, 2014
    Is it brown metallic? It looks gorgeous.
     
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