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Old 27-08-2011, 10:24 PM   #1
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Default Lambogini Mercielago Driving Experience

I have just got back from the States and had the oportunity to drive a Lambo Mercielago in Las Vegas. Here is a video of the experience. Does anyone know who the guys are that took their utes to the states from Australia, that the instructor mentioned?
http://youtu.be/gGlcIuegAeU

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Old 27-08-2011, 11:59 PM   #2
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Lucky man, nice looking track..
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Old 28-08-2011, 12:23 AM   #3
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sitting from here it seams you wern't going that hard, but the tire's protesting say other wise..

just a question, why didn't he say double apex?? when; well you know.
it looked like a few time's you wanted to just bury the peddle..ha ha.
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Old 28-08-2011, 12:39 AM   #4
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The track has too many turns and too much on of the brake for mine. But you are a lucky lucky man.
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Old 28-08-2011, 01:25 AM   #5
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Default Re: Lambogini Mercielago Driving Experience

Would be a great experience, looked like hard work, 400 meters would have been easier ..lol...
Paul what was the top speed you got up too?
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Old 28-08-2011, 09:07 AM   #6
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looks like fun and that lambo sounds great
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Old 28-08-2011, 09:27 AM   #7
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looks like a lot of fun, lucky you.
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Old 28-08-2011, 09:39 AM   #8
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Thanks for posting up the vid Paul it was good to watch. I could see you were frustrated and wanted to give it a proper workout. How did it compare to your F6 gruntwise?
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Old 28-08-2011, 12:57 PM   #9
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Doesn't compare Pedro. It would only be faster after 200 kph( the Lambo)
The F6 pulls harder. Much harder.
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Old 28-08-2011, 04:43 PM   #10
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Doesn't compare Pedro. It would only be faster after 200 kph( the Lambo)
The F6 pulls harder. Much harder.
How about around the corners?
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Old 28-08-2011, 05:27 PM   #11
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Hi Paul
Do you mind if i ask how much $$$
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Old 28-08-2011, 06:10 PM   #12
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http://www.exoticsracing.com/

Prices are all there.
I plan on making my way out there whilst im out there for SEMA
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Old 28-08-2011, 07:10 PM   #13
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Gee's... I thought my wife was a back seat driver
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Old 28-08-2011, 07:28 PM   #14
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Crappy track to let loose on but boy do I envy your experience.
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Old 28-08-2011, 08:21 PM   #15
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Seemed far too tight a track for the car. Take a few hard corners out and replace with a longer straight to stretch its legs, and maybe a long sweeper instead of those hairpins, and you'd have a better experience IMO. That said, you've driven a Lambo. I haven't!!!!
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Old 28-08-2011, 08:30 PM   #16
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How about around the corners?
It had plenty of grip around corners. Much more than the F6.
Hard to compare to my ute with track tyres. Because of the tyres the ute bit into corners better.

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