What is the best bargain you ever got?

[FORD]

Which member of the Cheney family was driving a Lamboghini in Wyoming??

[Nitro Express]

I have no idea.

[Nitro Express]

My Lambo came from Florida not Wyoming. It sat for years and then some idiot decided to fire it up without servicing the cooling system and some of the cylendar sleeves went loose.

The company I work for rebuilds airplane engines which are simular to a Lambo V-12. We resleeved it. There actually is an industry where people buy older exotic cars and fix them up. The thing is you need a pretty good machine shop in house to make a go of it.

Rich fucks buy these cars, ruin them and sell them cheap. It's how I get my cars. It's probably safe to say I have the only white Lamborgihni in the state. Mine has the spoiler on the back which was a $8,000 accessory in 1979.

The leather and interior are pristine. Restoring the leather work in some of these Italian cars is the real nightmare.

[naturochem]

House for 70k two days prior to trustee (foreclosure) sale, sold for 140 one week later, but had to file suit against the fuckin title company prior to cashing out...

Also a number of others with much larger numbers, but this was the simplest, quickest "flop".

[naturochem]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
My Lambo came from Florida not Wyoming. It sat for years and then some idiot decided to fire it up without servicing the cooling system and some of the cylendar sleeves went loose.

The company I work for rebuilds airplane engines which are simular to a Lambo V-12. We resleeved it. There actually is an industry where people buy older exotic cars and fix them up. The thing is you need a pretty good machine shop in house to make a go of it.

Rich fucks buy these cars, ruin them and sell them cheap. It's how I get my cars. It's probably safe to say I have the only white Lamborgihni in the state. Mine has the spoiler on the back which was a $8,000 accessory in 1979.

The leather and interior are pristine. Restoring the leather work in some of these Italian cars is the real nightmare.

By far the most aesthetically extreme and provocative model Lambo built -- my personal favorite, looks wise -- just 41inches high! Driveability is another story altogether, as I'm sure you are well aware...

I am on the hunt for a mid 90's rwd Diablo, which I feel takes 2nd place behind the Countach's appearance, but doesn't beat the shit out of you on a full-day drive.

A sweet finders fee can be arranged for any solid leads(?)

[Little Lamont]

Originally posted by binnie
I got a BJ for giving a girl a lift home once, so I'll go with that. Especially goes her house was on my regular route home anyway....

5 stars! Damn, binnie, what would we do without you!

[franksters]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
Considering I have to get everything dry cleaned before I'll wear it...it ends up not being such a great bargain. But still cool and unusual stuff.

thank god you do, because the smell in those stores is discusting and everytime I entered one of those store I feel like puking on the way out...

i still think it's cool but I thik the retailer should do the cleaning before it gets on the shelves..

[Nitro Express]

Originally posted by naturochem
By far the most aesthetically extreme and provocative model Lambo built -- my personal favorite, looks wise -- just 41inches high! Driveability is another story altogether, as I'm sure you are well aware...

I am on the hunt for a mid 90's rwd Diablo, which I feel takes 2nd place behind the Countach's appearance, but doesn't beat the shit out of you on a full-day drive.

A sweet finders fee can be arranged for any solid leads(?)

It's no Ferrari Enzo by any means. It was built by a guy who made tractors and drove tractors all day. Mr. Lamborghini was a farmer and tractor specialist. He became one of the richest men in Italy making and selling farm equipment.

I come from a construction background so I'm used to heavy equipment and the old Lamborghinis are just that, a fucking monster that goes fast.

They are built extremly well but you are right, driving one; especially in town is a workout. I love them and the cars will be icons for years to come. I still think the Lambo V-12 is one of the sweetest sounding engines on the planet.

[Nitro Express]

I would search Flordia for your Lamborghini. You would think California would be a good market but Florida is better. I can tell you they have lots of Diablos of variouse kinds. Countachs are getting harder to find because they have either been tottaly wreaked or are in someone's collection.

Ferrari parts are more widely available but I find a lot of Ferrari's boring.

[Nitro Express]

How I got mine is I flew to Florida and just rented a truck an trailer and drove two cars home. I made a good deal on a Rolls Royce. That is my next project.

[Nitro Express]

I ate BBQ all the way home too. :D Kansas City is a deffinate stop. God the steaks and the BBQ! It's worth going to Florida for a car just for that! :D

[naturochem]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
It's no Ferrari Enzo by any means. It was built by a guy who made tractors and drove tractors all day. Mr. Lamborghini was a farmer and tractor specialist. He became one of the richest men in Italy making and selling farm equipment.

I come from a construction background so I'm used to heavy equipment and the old Lamborghinis are just that, a fucking monster that goes fast.

They are built extremly well but you are right, driving one; especially in town is a workout. I love them and the cars will be icons for years to come. I still think the Lambo V-12 is one of the sweetest sounding engines on the planet.

The only thing that comes close (well, besides a blown, nitro-burnin' fuelie..) to a BIG-INCH V-Twin is a Lambo V-12!!! Even though it's just 375hp (yeah..only.. ha!), the webbers make a huge difference in response from the earlier injected models...

Pure fuckin nastiness!!!

[SparkieD]

There was a Lamborghini in the driveway of a mobile home about twenty miles from here earlier in the summer. Had weeds growing up from under it. It hadn't been moved in at least six months cuz the weeds were almost waist high. I don't remember if it was a Countach or a Diablo, but it appeared to be the real deal (not a kit.) I took a pic of it and either myself or Tiki posted it in here somewhere. I wish I knew the story behind it.

[scamper]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
My Lambo came from Florida

Rust?

[naturochem]

Originally posted by SparkieD
There was a Lamborghini in the driveway of a mobile home about twenty miles from here earlier in the summer. Had weeds growing up from under it. It hadn't been moved in at least six months cuz the weeds were almost waist high. I don't remember if it was a Countach or a Diablo, but it appeared to be the real deal (not a kit.) I took a pic of it and either myself or Tiki posted it in here somewhere. I wish I knew the story behind it.

There are some pretty decent looking kit's.

Nobody abandons a genuine Lambo.... well, unless the feds are involved...