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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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Nice work of art to replicate. But that's all.

It ain't that functional of a car...
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Big *****
...I would feel like a tool driving a fake Lambo...
Same here. I just couldn't do it.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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This has got to be one of the best fake Lambos I've seen. But that's all it is, a fake.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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I thought the fake looks better also.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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i picked the second one as the fake. my clue? the brakes. real lambos have brembos stock, the fake had standard calipers.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Fiero platforms are mostly used to built these replicas,
My customer bought a rep 08 Lambo MURCIELAGO for 100K , was so excited to drive around town, but he sold it after 2 month of ownership, when I asked him why, he said he hated it and it drives like a SO^&%$.
Come on, his was a 87 Pont Fiero!
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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^ LOL @ 100k

I wouldn't buy a kit car just because it is a kit car. They never really get all the bugs worked out of them. Still impressed with this one though.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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the thing with them is that most people who recognize what type of car it is also recognizes its a fake. and id feel like a tool
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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looks like one...but doesnt perform/sound like one.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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That was hard to pick out but to be honest I would pick a NSX.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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You can always tell because of the body lines. and interior parts.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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true that the interiors are always terrible
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TJW98LS
You can always tell because of the body lines. and interior parts.
they are the same body lines, tell me how you are going to tell.

anyone who says they could pick this car out as a fake on the road is lying, i'll say that. Those little side markers are about 2 hours of body work and it would be impossible to tell standing outside of it. The majority of people have never seen a lambo interior, much less pick out the differences that are very minor of these two.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
My customer bought a rep 08 Lambo MURCIELAGO for 100K , was so excited to drive around town, but he sold it after 2 month of ownership, when I asked him why, he said he hated it and it drives like a SO^&%$.
Come on, his was a 87 Pont Fiero!
Wow, your customer is dumber than rocks.
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Wow, your customer is dumber than rocks.
No kidding...if he could afford 100K, I'm sure he could have saved up and get the real thing.
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