I always love to see people using their toys....only in the USA for some wierd backwards reason we all worry about miles OMG and shame if you operate it in anything but sunshine..you spend more time polishing every crook and nanny then you do driving and enjoying the car...DRIVE IT!!!

I for one am out to enjoy my toys and life..not watch it rot away in the Garage..

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/st-mo...i-run/#3104153

 

What a drive! That looks like fun.

 

 

First off, MOST of the areas in the USA do NOT use salt anylonger as it directly efects both their drain and sewage systmes as well as is harmful to the eco system as it drains into rivers and other waterways. In the PNW here it has been baned for some time, mainly due to the harmful effects on the Salmon population. Most all major locations have gone to either sand or a chemical based de-icer formula.

Next, and this is the BIGGEST mis-understanding...I cant speak for other brand as I do not know directly, but with Lamborghini ALL their cars from 2002 on were specificaly built with winter conditions in mind. The cars are equiped with underside pannning that just about seals the car up, as well special coating and the use of a lot of material that is not cause for concern of harsh wnter conditions.

Lamborghini has a major market share in areas, i.e. Europe, Russia etc etc that REQUIRES these cars to be winter ready and useable. USA is one of the ONLY few areas that these cars are used for "fair" weather driving. Most ALL other locations Lamborghinis are driven year round and are completely reliable and resilant for these conditions.

In Europe Lamborghini offers multiple snow/Ice winter driving schools as well as an option of "winter" package inclusive of winter correct tires for their AWD cars. You can cruise the intrnet and caputure MULTIPLE imiages of these cars being drivin in extreme winter conditions all year long around the world, other than the USA.

Yes, in the USA it may not be for everyone...many here have for years been brain washed by Exotic car Dealers that their exspensice car is not worth crap after it reaches 5K miles or has seen rain. We, for the most part treat our Exotic cars as pieces of art work..polish them constantly, leave them parked month after month..and what do we end up with..?

A car that in most cases has STILL dropped in value and a lot of time requires exspensive maintance to bring the car into proper working order as it has sat and rotted out the seals, tires amongst many other things. Machines were not designed to sit idle..it is one of the worst things that can be done to a machine. The thought of a battery tender and startng it once a month and letting it idle is no better for it either...they have to be moved, exercised, driven at operating tempratures for a period of time to get all the parts moving and correctly lubercated.

The argument of loss of value with miles is a mis-conception as well. ALL cars (most production cars) WILL loose money. On the average a loss of $2.00 per mile is standard along with the standard % depreciaton hit depending on the time of year, the type and model of the car as well as the current econemy. So as the depreciation stays the same, the only thing that goes up is the miles cost hit as well. If you place an extra 10K on your car in miles, figure an extra $20K loss at re-sale time..so is the enjoyment of the car worth that..IMO yes, if it is not you really should not buy the car in the first place..either rent one for a short period of driving season or re-sale every 6 months prior to hitting 3K miles..BUT you will see in time that as well cost you money.

As far as "not caring" due to boat load of money for the next guy..I think some may sell vehicles that have issues that may creep up..but if you research your purchase, but from reputabile person(s) you should have no issue. I can with out any question easily say for ALL the cars I have sold..my higher mile driven cars that have been properly maintianed have given my customers the most joy for their dollar and the most headache free operating cars. I also am a STRONG believer in NOT buying a BRAND NEW car. When ever possible buy a used car that has taken the depreciation hit the minute it left the lot, as they ALL do, you will have so much more pleasure in your new toy and the amount you have spent.

I also agree 100% with the post here of cars in salt ari rather then in salt roads. I would take a well maintained winter driven car over a costal salt air car any day of the week. With the numerous cars I have been threw...I can tell you the biggest damage to cars are the ones that have resided inb the hot/humid salt filled airs of typical ocean coast areas in the USA..HANDS DOWN..it wraps the car in a blanket of destructive corrosive air after sustanied exposer in these areas. Again, however if the car is maintained you should have no issue...but it is a deciding factor on the cars I purchase for re-sale.

IMO, I have worked to hard in the first half of my life for my toys, which is all these cars are, big boy toys. SO I am going to enjoy it as much as I can while I still can...after all the first half of your life is a climb up to your peak...money wise, body wise, mental ability wise...the second half..if you are lucky enought to make it to the whole second half..is downward in so many aspects..espicaly your ability physicaly and mentaly to operate these toys as they were meant to be operated.

Just think of this/

When you were 15 you could not wait to be 16 and get your drivers license, then you could not wait till 18 to get out of school, then you could not wait to be 21 to go to the bar, then you cpould not wait to be 25 or so, be married, have your first house and making good money..in all this time the age of 45-55 was out of your grasp and was "OLD". Well know you are 45-55, so whats next? 62 to get my Social Security Check, 65 to get Medicare, 70 to buy depends under garments..yep aint going to happen..take these years, enojoy them and hope you CAN look forwaqrd to 85 and being on the fun open road with your Lamborghini doing 120MPH...however...highly unlikely.

My 2 cents for the day..thanks for taking 6 minutes out of your life for reading this..NOW go DRIVE YOUR CAR!!
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My BMW likes snow and rain

 

Yeah, without quoting everything you said, you're dead on.

That being said, I think my butt would pucker up driving that Countach in those conditions!

I think living in Seattle most of us are used to driving in pretty much whatever comes our ways... it seems to rain here endlessly.... I daily drove my first NSX for a year even through some snowy days because I simply didn't have any other options.

Kinda happy I do now, but yeah, a few miles never hurt anyone!