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madcurl SEP 12, 05:26 PM

A Lamborghini replica with a 2.8 engine with badges, really?


"Failure is no accident."-Dr. Phil McGraw
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Get over it already

Falcon Fiero SEP 13, 01:43 PM
Here is an interesting thread about what Ferrari owners have to say about REPLICAS:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/...wthread.php?t=382038

My personal view is, in the past I have REALLY wanted a Diablo Roadster replica.....really bad, for years infact. I have been near high bidder on several that looked about as real as they can look.
For me now, as much I would love to have a good replica, I get asked all the time if my Ferrari is a kit, I just tell them it is a "Fiero, but I built it using all Ferrari parts"....which seems to confuse most of them nicely.
If I had bought a replica, it would get annoying constantly answering the replica question. However, if I had built the KIT myself, I would be proud to say it was a replica I built. I don't have the skills, space, or time do build something like this. Anyone that has the skill to build something great I am very envious. What a thrill it would be to drive something hand built by yourself.....a definite feeling of pride.
My hats off to anyone with such a vision to pull it off.

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madcurl SEP 13, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by Falcon Fiero:

Here is an interesting thread about what Ferrari owners have to say about REPLICAS:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/...wthread.php?t=382038



The best quote of the day, "If you are looking for challenge of building a car from ground up do something 100% original and who knows, might make you a billionaire."-from ferrarichat.com

Seriously, replica companies lack originality and creativity thus the reason for the many horrible watered down copies of today. They have gone from once 70-100k replicas to 6k versions-one for just about anybody in order to have a piece of the Italian dream. Just add a "badge" and that now seems to qualify.

Example:



All that is important is the badging. Forget the notion the replicas is way off the mark.
TXGOOD SEP 13, 02:43 PM
Ok Curly, here is a statement that I don`t think can have a comeback as I`m being perfectly honest.

I want a Lamborghini Diablo replica. I am a poser and I want people to think I have lots of money and that I`m a way cool dude.
I don`t care if they laugh or not as my car will still draw tons of attention wherever I go, that is until they walk away dissapointed that it`s not the real McCoy.
Even then, there may be a few hanger-oners that appreciate the work that went into it.

I`m already sort of a poser as I`m in my mid-50`s and I still play Classic Rock music in a band as if I`m 20 again.
madcurl SEP 13, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by TXGOOD:

Ok Curly, here is a statement that I don`t think can have a comeback as I`m being perfectly honest.

I want a Lamborghini Diablo replica. I am a poser and I want people to think I have lots of money and that I`m a way cool dude.
I don`t care if they laugh or not as my car will still draw tons of attention wherever I go, that is until they walk away dissapointed that it`s not the real McCoy.
Even then, there may be a few hanger-oners that appreciate the work that went into it.

I`m already sort of a poser as I`m in my mid-50`s and I still play Classic Rock music in a band as if I`m 20 again.



I'm a member over there but I didn't login so I didn't see the person's replica-thus I can't respond. However, lets take the man for his word for he said, "Until they walk away disappointed that it's not the real McCoy."-end of quote. That's the same line a transvestite or trans-gender would use after you realize you've been duped.

Lamborghini Diablo is a tough one to pull off. Maybe the replica is the correct size and all and/or one of the higher end replicas? If the replica is similar to the ones on this thread then it's a watered down version horribly made. However in Europe they have some replicas that look like the real car, but here in the America much is to be desired. Viewing the wheels on any replica and you'll find that most skip out and bolt on the cheap knock offs and brakes. At any rate, until you open the deck lid all bets are off. We also don't know what age the people to whom he was speaking too.



TXGOOD SEP 13, 03:19 PM
No, you misunderstood, these are my words.
I, personally want to build a Diablo replica one day because I like the way they look, I don`t really care what people think about it and I`m too old to care what people think about it. I`m a poser in so many ways. I just installed an Amida front nose and I get tickled everytime I think that when people see it coming toward them that my car may look like to them a Ferrari FI512 which is what the nose is modeled after.
madcurl SEP 13, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by TXGOOD:

No, you misunderstood, these are my words.
I, personally want to build a Diablo replica one day because I like the way they look, I don`t really care what people think about it and I`m too old to care what people think about it. I`m a poser in so many ways. I just installed an Amida front nose and I get tickled everytime I think that when people see it coming toward them that my car may look like to them a Ferrari FI512 which is what the nose is modeled after.



Sorry bout' that. However, the only people I can think of that, "Don't care what people think about them and what they drive," are those who are maybe homeless (living inside car), a hooptie, a beater, and/or thief who's using the car as a get-a-way. As for everybody else, well we all fall in line. Fiero owners may not care what people think about our cars, but the reality is-we do. In the replica world it is no different. Whenever there's a article talking about our cars in a bad light. We all get a bit testy.
steve308 SEP 13, 08:55 PM
so --How's Archies gt 40 looking?
madcurl SEP 16, 02:10 AM
They keep on cranking them out:

"This is not a Fiero, too old, too weak, and too lame."-end of qoute



On A Holden body.