Jalpa thread

next time I'll go in November I'll try to remember...

 

You can see one of the safety opener in your picture at the left bottom edge in the open trunk... I suppose that's the one for the trunk.

 

scan of the jalpa owner's manual
it is pretty rare

quite interesting i came across more silhouette manuals than jalpa's ...may be lambo planned on building a lot of silhouettes more than they actually made
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Any idea which car was used for this manual. Could this be ex-Silhouette #40058, that later became the Jalpa prototype? As far as I know the production Jalpa's were never delivered in this color.

 

The colour of the bumper is different but there appears to be no indicator repeater on the front wing like the Jalpa prototype. Further, the forward position of the wing mirror, and the fact that there is only one, suggests to me that this is the prototype.

 

i am with
i am 99.9% sure it is the proto

 

I finally drove the car today. It is a US-spec car. I had never driven a Jalpa.



The steering and shift effort felt very good. I really enjoyed shifting the car. The car felt stable. I did not get a chance, to really test the brakes. The power delivery was decent.

The rear visibility, is not the best. The pillar, is the first thing you notice, when you turn around. The inside of the car, felt less exotic, when compared to other Lamborghini exotics. The inside feels more user-friendly and easy to live with. Droopy mirrors.

I would suggest buying the best mechanical and cosmetic car you can locate, if you want a Jalpa. It does have relatively low production #'s. I do not know how difficult it is, to find spare parts ? I assume, that might be a concern.

 

Parts are out there. Just like the Countach. it takes a little time. The dash has that 80's look, I prefer the Sil dash on that (but not the Sil price). I really like the rest of the interior. I'm 6'0, and really pinched up in the Diablo or the Countach. The Jalpa actually has head room (without removing the targa top). Overall the Jalpa is far more easier to drive about. First gear is lower than the Countach, it will pull from a idle in traffic, and creep in traffic unlike a Countach. Rear visibility is still exotic car, but 200% better than a Countach. The brakes can be easily upgraded, Jason (Svjtech on this site) has done it & tracks his Jalpa.

 

I'm scratching my head here a bit. Trying to get the turn signals and emergency flashers working on this '87 Jalpa. The client had relays switched around a bit and no flasher. I rearranged things as per the photo on Raymond's site but it blows the #7 fuse with a flasher I had on the shelf. The wiring diagrams that I have don't help much as the colors don't seem to correlate. I also seem to have an additional fuse block.

Does anyone have a good understanding of which things are which here?
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Tim, my car has a relay plugged into all of the spots. I have a huge (sticks out a good bit more than the other relays) relay in the empty spot. I can take some photos of it tomorrow if you would like.

 

I know that the flasher goes there. I would like to know what all the others do (without having to test everything). I am curious about the additional fuse block that isn't on the parts diagram.

A readable wiring diagram would also be helpful.

 

I have a wiring diagram for the Silhouette(which may or may not help). I don't have one for the Jalpa.

 

Thanks, but the best one I have is the Silhouette diagram. Not quite the same and the colors don't match anything.

 

I always liked the Jalpa scenes in Rocky IV, especially the one where he leaves his house for the night drive. I probably wore out that section of the video tape I had...lol.

The Jalpa still looks great, today.

 

Is there a flasher unit (like an old car) stuffed somewhere under the dash?

 

Not that I've noticed. The parts manual shows just the one next to the relays.

 

Check your pm box, I think (hope) I found the answer.

 

In conjunction with a specialist suspension company in UK I have been developing strut inserts and top mounts. These parts are specifically designed for the various V8 models and are for road use.

The top mounts fit all V8 models front and rear. They are non adjustable and are a direct replacement for OEM.

Rear inserts for the Urraco, Silhouette and Jalpa have been finalised.
Front inserts for the Urraco, Silhouette and 1st60Jalpas have also been finalised.

I now need some assistance with two simple measurements of the OEM front dampers of the "late Jalpas" ie car 61 onwards. Ideally the damper to be measured should be off the car and without the spring and top mount.

Is anyone able to help please?

 

Barn find Jalpa #12239 to be Auctioned.

http://server2.maxanet.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?worley303/category/LAMBORGHINI

 

I thought i would revive this Jalpa thread. I have been converting my US spec to Euro spec after having passed CA smog recently. Mostly this has involved sourcing the euro airboxes and making a plate that holds the carb linkage (contained in the massive US smog airboxes)
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I love the Jalpa..such a great looking car..but that interior?? what were they thinking! I'm in the market for another classic exotic and the Jalpa is in the top 5. But I would certainly not hesitate to install a custom interior in one..totaly convertable back to stock mind you..

 

If you are looking for a Jalpa let me know. I am deciding if I want to sell me completely, newly restored Jalpa. I have not even picked it up yet from the mech.

 

This is quite a rare sight, 2 Lamborghini Jalpas (410 built) sitting side by side, as well as both accelerating away. I was a bit disappointed with the quality at the beginning. The sun was so intense that the glare was just unavoidable, even with my polarizer lens. So I do apologize for that. But on top of that, there was also BMW 2002 and a Peugeot RCZ in this short video.

Chris


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http://www.coys.co.uk/auction.php?itemID=1955&auctionID=25

 

The Jalpa is a car you rarely see at classic car events. This weekend I was happy to see 2 Jalpa’s at Schloss Dyck in Germany.

The Acapulco blue car with cream interior is FLA12203 (ex-Switzerland).

I forgot to note the number for the red car? Anyone who knows which number this is; red Jalpa with black interior and German registration?
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