Spanked a Lamborghini Gallardo!
05-13-2005, 11:49 PM
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Spanked a Lamborghini Gallardo! I swear, Silicon Valley is infested with these exotics these days. Hardly a week goes by when I don't see a Ferrari or 911TT tooling around on the freeway. Tonight I encountered a Gallardo... and I was in the SL65 
Heading down 101 to Fry's this evening, I spy an odd light configuration ahead of me in the #2 lane. I speed up to get closer and... it's a yellow Lambo! I pull up alongside the Gallardo, wave to get the driver's attention, then give a big thumbs up and hit the gas for a second just to say "hi". In the rearview I see him pull into the #1 lane behind me, so I move back into the #2 lane. Instead of pulling back alongside me, the Lambo gasses it and flys by at about 100 MPH (a "linguini flyby?") then hits the brakes.
It's on, b*tch
I follow the Lambo (who has sped up to about 80) as we work our way through a little traffic. Eventually we're in the #2 lane, the Lambo in the lead, with clear road for about 1/2 mile in front of us. I've already downshifted into 3rd (~70 MPH) and I hear the Gallardo's engine note change as he hits the gas. I instantly floor it, and the Gallaro's momentary surge forward is arrested. I start gaining on him within a second, pull out into the now-clear #1 lane, and about 3 seconds later FLY by him. I put a couple buslengths on the now-humbled Lambo, then back off the gas (no time to look down at the speedo, but I'd guess 140 MPH
). The lambo stays WAY back (like, 1/8 mile back) and never catches up even after I slow to 65. I see him exit at the next opportunity.
My heart is still thumping, and I have a grin from ear to ear as I cloverleaf my way back onto 101 north. I love this car!!
Heading down 101 to Fry's this evening, I spy an odd light configuration ahead of me in the #2 lane. I speed up to get closer and... it's a yellow Lambo! I pull up alongside the Gallardo, wave to get the driver's attention, then give a big thumbs up and hit the gas for a second just to say "hi". In the rearview I see him pull into the #1 lane behind me, so I move back into the #2 lane. Instead of pulling back alongside me, the Lambo gasses it and flys by at about 100 MPH (a "linguini flyby?") then hits the brakes.
It's on, b*tch
I follow the Lambo (who has sped up to about 80) as we work our way through a little traffic. Eventually we're in the #2 lane, the Lambo in the lead, with clear road for about 1/2 mile in front of us. I've already downshifted into 3rd (~70 MPH) and I hear the Gallardo's engine note change as he hits the gas. I instantly floor it, and the Gallaro's momentary surge forward is arrested. I start gaining on him within a second, pull out into the now-clear #1 lane, and about 3 seconds later FLY by him. I put a couple buslengths on the now-humbled Lambo, then back off the gas (no time to look down at the speedo, but I'd guess 140 MPH
). The lambo stays WAY back (like, 1/8 mile back) and never catches up even after I slow to 65. I see him exit at the next opportunity.My heart is still thumping, and I have a grin from ear to ear as I cloverleaf my way back onto 101 north. I love this car!!
05-14-2005, 12:21 AM
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I swear, Silicon Valley is infested with these exotics these days. Hardly a week goes by when I don't see a Ferrari or 911TT tooling around on the freeway. Tonight I encountered a Gallardo... and I was in the SL65
Heading down 101 to Fry's this evening, I spy an odd light configuration ahead of me in the #2 lane. I speed up to get closer and... it's a yellow Lambo! I pull up alongside the Gallardo, wave to get the driver's attention, then give a big thumbs up and hit the gas for a second just to say "hi". In the rearview I see him pull into the #1 lane behind me, so I move back into the #2 lane. Instead of pulling back alongside me, the Lambo gasses it and flys by at about 100 MPH (a "linguini flyby?") then hits the brakes.
It's on, b*tch
I follow the Lambo (who has sped up to about 80) as we work our way through a little traffic. Eventually we're in the #2 lane, the Lambo in the lead, with clear road for about 1/2 mile in front of us. I've already downshifted into 3rd (~70 MPH) and I hear the Gallardo's engine note change as he hits the gas. I instantly floor it, and the Gallaro's momentary surge forward is arrested. I start gaining on him within a second, pull out into the now-clear #1 lane, and about 3 seconds later FLY by him. I put a couple buslengths on the now-humbled Lambo, then back off the gas (no time to look down at the speedo, but I'd guess 140 MPH ). The lambo stays WAY back (like, 1/8 mile back) and never catches up even after I slow to 65. I see him exit at the next opportunity.
My heart is still thumping, and I have a grin from ear to ear as I cloverleaf my way back onto 101 north. I love this car!!
Heading down 101 to Fry's this evening, I spy an odd light configuration ahead of me in the #2 lane. I speed up to get closer and... it's a yellow Lambo! I pull up alongside the Gallardo, wave to get the driver's attention, then give a big thumbs up and hit the gas for a second just to say "hi". In the rearview I see him pull into the #1 lane behind me, so I move back into the #2 lane. Instead of pulling back alongside me, the Lambo gasses it and flys by at about 100 MPH (a "linguini flyby?") then hits the brakes.
It's on, b*tch
I follow the Lambo (who has sped up to about 80) as we work our way through a little traffic. Eventually we're in the #2 lane, the Lambo in the lead, with clear road for about 1/2 mile in front of us. I've already downshifted into 3rd (~70 MPH) and I hear the Gallardo's engine note change as he hits the gas. I instantly floor it, and the Gallaro's momentary surge forward is arrested. I start gaining on him within a second, pull out into the now-clear #1 lane, and about 3 seconds later FLY by him. I put a couple buslengths on the now-humbled Lambo, then back off the gas (no time to look down at the speedo, but I'd guess 140 MPH
). The lambo stays WAY back (like, 1/8 mile back) and never catches up even after I slow to 65. I see him exit at the next opportunity.My heart is still thumping, and I have a grin from ear to ear as I cloverleaf my way back onto 101 north. I love this car!!
this is not SL65tech.com
05-14-2005, 12:23 AM
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Awesome kill, is your SRT-10 the Viper or Ram?
this is not SL65tech.com Are you a member of LS1tech's staff? Then don't tell people they can't post here. We welcome everybody to this forum.
Originally Posted by ws6sojuiced01
this is not SL65tech.com
05-14-2005, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ws6sojuiced01
this is not SL65tech.comTreynor, baddass car, badass kill.
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05-14-2005, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ws6sojuiced01
this is not SL65tech.comI used to see Treynor all the time over at LS1.com ... he's a good guy.
Glad to see you made the switch.
Nice kill in the benz.
Btw, what ever happened to that 1000 hp viper of yours ???
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05-14-2005, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jrp
its the AMG right? the s/c or turbo v8 or v12 with like 600+rwtq?
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05-14-2005, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by treynor
There's an AMG SL55 (S/c V8: 420 RWHP, 440 RWTQ) and the AMG SL65 (twin turbo V12: 515 RWHP, 620 RWTQ). Mine's a RENNtech-tuned SL65 (550 RWHP, 740 RWTQ )
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DAMN. 
05-14-2005, 10:43 AM
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Awesome kill Ben! There's a few Gallardos here in Cape Coral, Fl. Who in the hell ever heard of Cape Coral??? Anyway, I ran one a few weeks ago on the bike, and not nearly as exciting as your kill in the benz. Your SL is DOPE!!!!!
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05-14-2005, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by treynor
It's a slow little silver Mercedes 2-door convertible. Not the sort of car people expect to run low 11s 
