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Aros
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Post subject: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful!  Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:54 pm |
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 Lamborghini unveils $3.9 million supercarGENEVA (AP) - Who buys a €3 million ($3.9 million) car? Not you.
Lamborghini's run of the new Veneno is sold out - though it only made three.
The latest in its tradition of bespoke cars, the Veneno is the fastest, most powerful Lamborghini ever built. At the Geneva Motor Show, where it was revealed Monday night, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann made sure to rev the engine as he drove the car out on stage.
Rest assured, the Veneno, which is named for an infamous fighting bull, sounds like a Lamborghini.
But why build a car for just three people?
"It gives you a high degree of freedom in terms of the design, you can test materials and new technologies, it has a halo effect on the other products," said Winkelmann. "Last but not least, you're fulfilling dreams, at least for a few people."http://www.komonews.com/news/national/L ... 83401.html_________________  "We're about to be legendary." - Richard Sherman to the Seahawks sideline in the 3rd quarter of SBXLVIII
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:07 pm |
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Whoever buys this should say one phrase every time they step out of it: I'm Batman!
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:22 pm |
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Someone needs to photoshop that in Seahawks colors.
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:54 pm |
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Joe Flacoo should buy one of those. Thats pocket change to him
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:23 pm |
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Aros wrote: "But why build a car for just three people?" the article states
Hmm, maybe because they are sold for $4 million? _________________ 
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:03 am |
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i would never take the cover off, let alone drive it... put it in a glass showcase? what do you do with a car like that...
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:23 am |
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hawker84 wrote: i would never take the cover off, let alone drive it... put it in a glass showcase? what do you do with a car like that... You get over it and drive the piss out of it. As long as you let the engine warm up properly, it's better to drive it than not to.
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:11 pm |
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What's the insurance on that run?
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:14 pm |
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CALIHAWK1 wrote: What's the insurance on that run? Believe it or not, car insurance on cars like that is way cheaper than you'd think. I'd have to ask an insurance agent who would give me an honest answer to find out, but I suspect it's because the vast majority of people that buy cars that expensive don't drive irresponsibly with them. Out of curiosity I checked insurance rates maybe 4-5 years ago on my current car, (2002 Hyundai Sonata dark blue 4-door V6) and then checked for a brand-new Porsche 911 Turbo in Guard Red. Insurance quotes were about 10-15% cheaper for the Porsche. Kind of annoyed me, lol.
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:15 pm |
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I'll take 2.
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:16 pm |
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JSeahawks wrote: I'll take 2. Your bank declined the debit card transaction with the reason stated as "You can afford the touch-up paint for this model of vehicle." 
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:23 pm |
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RolandDeschain wrote: JSeahawks wrote: I'll take 2. Your bank declined the debit card transaction with the reason stated as "You can afford the touch-up paint for this model of vehicle." Man, I cant even afford to day dream about it. _________________
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:54 pm |
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3 people bought one for 3.9 million. Let the bidding start at 20 million.
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:59 pm |
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RolandDeschain wrote: CALIHAWK1 wrote: What's the insurance on that run? Believe it or not, car insurance on cars like that is way cheaper than you'd think. I'd have to ask an insurance agent who would give me an honest answer to find out, but I suspect it's because the vast majority of people that buy cars that expensive don't drive irresponsibly with them. Out of curiosity I checked insurance rates maybe 4-5 years ago on my current car, (2002 Hyundai Sonata dark blue 4-door V6) and then checked for a brand-new Porsche 911 Turbo in Guard Red. Insurance quotes were about 10-15% cheaper for the Porsche. Kind of annoyed me, lol. Makes sense it would be lower. As you said 1) People who buy really expensive cars tend to drive more carefully And I would venture 2) People who buy really expensive cars are likely very safe investors because of their wealth... so insurance companies know they are getting someone reliable who will always pay their insurance costs.
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:30 pm |
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Strangely, I thought of you when I saw this.
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:15 am |
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Obviously, that's a fantastic piece of machinery, but am I the only one who thinks its fugly?
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Post subject: Re: Heeeellooooooooo Beautiful! Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:39 am |
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LargentFan wrote: Obviously, that's a fantastic piece of machinery, but am I the only one who thinks its fugly? Yes.
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