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    Lamborghini vs. Ferrari

    This is one of the great automotive rivalries. Up their among Ford vs. Chevy and Mercedes vs. BMW.

    So which is better? Ferrari, or Lamborghini.

    Personally, I have to say Ferrari. The thing Ferrari has going for it is its pedigree. Ferrari's formula for success has always been "Sell the cars we race." They started out winning races and started selling cars to support their racing teams. And they've been doing it for 60 years, and have won 16 Formula 1 championships. And it is this I like. And, it is the reason I would never buy a Lamborghini, IMO. Lamborghini's have always been geared towards the road. And here they are brilliant. Top Gear has raved in several articles how brilliant they are on the road. But Lamborghini started out building tractors.... And their ownership by Audi, means they are stuck with AWD, which I find bothersome. They aren't geared towards the track. they aren't what you would consider a drivers car. Ferrari has always had perfection with their brilliant machines, that are truly awesome on the road, and absolutely brilliant on the track. So, I'd have a Ferrari.
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    never driven current models of either, so.. lamborghini. they look better and have more fun. maybe the balboni edition, or something truly over the top like the LP670 and such.
    if i was interested in racing i'd get a porsche haha..
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    Quote Originally Posted by clutch-monkey View Post
    if i was interested in racing i'd get a porsche haha..
    duhhhahaha

    Not really interested in new stuff by either manufacturer. I'm stuck in the 90's as far as my taste for these cars go. Cars that spark my interest mostly belong to Ferrari, including 355, 550, 456, 360 (especially stradale mmmmm). I do have a soft spot for Diablos though.

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    If I was buying a new car and choosing from these two I would buy a Lamborghini because I would buy the car that I felt was the most performance orientated. However I'm well aware that Lamborghini in no way offer real world choices for everyday drivers like the California, 612 or 599.

    And while I would take a LP670 or similar today, if I could have any Ferrari or Lamborghini I'd want an F40.

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    Ferrari for sure! feels classier.
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    Ferrari. By a million miles.

    In my opinion Lambo has only built five good looking cars in it's history: the 350GT, the 400GT 2+2, the Iselero, the Gallardo and the Murcielago. And even those were horribly built; my father bought a 400GT 2+2 new in 1966 and it caught fire three times before he sold it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    Ferrari. By a million miles.

    In my opinion Lambo has only built five good looking cars in it's history: the 350GT, the 400GT 2+2, the Iselero, the Gallardo and the Murcielago. And even those were horribly built; my father bought a 400GT 2+2 new in 1966 and it caught fire three times before he sold it.
    It was those funky high rise carbs right? The ones that spilled fuel all over the place? Jay Leno had a similar story, except it happed to his Miura. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Magnum9987 View Post
    It was those funky high rise carbs right? The ones that spilled fuel all over the place? Jay Leno had a similar story, except it happed to his Miura. LOL
    Actually the car had sidedraft carbs. The fires were all electrical.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    Actually the car had sidedraft carbs. The fires were all electrical.
    Well, I've heard the terms interchanged, but whatever, right?

    What does matter, was that they were prone to spontaneous combustion...
    But Jay Leno did say his carbs were pissing fuel all over the place....
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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    Ferrari. By a million miles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    In my opinion Lambo has only built five good looking cars in it's history: the 350GT, the 400GT 2+2, the Iselero, the Gallardo and the Murcielago. And even those were horribly built; my father bought a 400GT 2+2 new in 1966 and it caught fire three times before he sold it.
    I can go along with the first three, but it puzzles me that you would take the last two over a Miura. Perhaps being around when it was launched (first as a bare chassis and then next fully clothed) will cause me to consider it to be one of THE cars of the last century.
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    I can go along with the first three, but it puzzles me that you would take the last two over a Miura. Perhaps being around when it was launched (first as a bare chassis and then next fully clothed) will cause me to consider it to be one of THE cars of the last century.
    Miura never did much for me. A Ferrari Daytona has a higher top speed, more reliable, MUCH easier to get in and out of and MUCH more comfortable. While the styling isn't as revolutionary as the Miura, I happen to like the way the Daytona looks better.

    Now here's a little challenge to the Lambo faithful: Name a significant race Lamborghini has won.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    Now here's a little challenge to the Lambo faithful: Name a significant race Lamborghini has won.
    i don't think people like lambo's for racing.. and nothing wears more than ferrari owners waxing on about how 'their' car won such and such race.
    usualy as they park it on the boulevard next to the lambo's anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    Miura never did much for me. A Ferrari Daytona has a higher top speed, more reliable, MUCH easier to get in and out of and MUCH more comfortable. While the styling isn't as revolutionary as the Miura, I happen to like the way the Daytona looks better.
    Now that's funny because from the 60ies Ferraris the Daytona was the least appealing to me. I'd rather go with a 365 GTC, styling wise...it may not be the no-compromise sportscar, but it looks infinitely better than the Daytona.
    And yes, the Miura had its flaws, surprised you did not mention its tendency to take off at high speed, but it had the wow-factor, and very much of it.
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    "You buy a Ferrari when you want to be somebody. You buy a Lamborghini when you are somebody." - Frank Sinatra

    There was another one that goes something like "Ferraris are for people who can't afford Lamborghini's".
    I want to die in my sleep like my Grandma, not screaming like the other 3 people in her car.

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