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May 30, 2011 9:30 a.m. wspohn Reader

A friend just sent me a video posted on Jay Leno's site that some might enjoy.

He has probably the highest mileage Lambo around with around 250,000 on it!

LENO LAMBO
May 31, 2011 10:50 a.m. Ian F SuperDork

I hate video postings... always blocked at work...
May 31, 2011 2:05 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork

Jay is the only guy I know that can afford the maintenence on a 250,000 mile Lambo !!

BMW -- You don't need a hibachi to cook rice.
May 31, 2011 2:50 p.m. VClassics Reader

It's not Jay's car. The owner apparently does his own maintenance, and has made some maintainability improvements over the years.

I was fortunate enough to drive a Lambo Islero many years ago (not my car), which is mechanically just about identical to the 400 GT. It was just lovely in every way. I couldn't imagine owning one and not driving it regularly -- that's the thing's only reason for being.
May 31, 2011 11:04 p.m. mattmacklind SuperDork

Needs more advertising at the beginning, Grrr.
June 1, 2011 7:14 a.m. Ian F SuperDork

Yeah... noticed that too... but I watched it last night during commercial breaks on Top Gear... so I just muted the sound during the intro.
June 2, 2011 8:05 p.m. Woody SuperDork

When I was in high school, one of my neighbors had one of those parked out in his driveway. It was there, parked outside for several years. At first, I didn't even know what it was. Finally, I walked up the driveway one day and was surprised to find that it was a Lamborghini. I'd stare at it every time I went by, but I just couldn't fall in love with it.

It's been gone for several years now. Not sure if he moved it inside, sold it or if he even still lives there. I still look, though.

I lift things up and put them down.
June 8, 2011 8:55 p.m. wspohn Reader

VClassics wrote: I was fortunate enough to drive a Lambo Islero many years ago (not my car), which is mechanically just about identical to the 400 GT. It was just lovely in every way. I couldn't imagine owning one and not driving it regularly -- that's the thing's only reason for being.

The 400GTS is the one I own - the 'S' just indicates more modern interior and another bunch of BHP over the earlier 400s (in my case 350 BHP @ 7900 rpm) that the last 100 cars had. I agree, great cars to drive, and I must get mine out this summer and enjoy it!