Anyway.....
Couple of weeks back i met this charade owner on the road, goes by the name of pierre tan..it was one of those extremely impromptu meetings.... The kind where "oh we have the same car...think i'll say Hi.. " sort of thing..... Anyway.... he's joined the car club ever since then.... Last night i met up with him for the first time and was joined by Desmond a.k.a Deongster a.k.a Conekiller.... a friend of mine who i hadnt really officially met yet.... Well..it was a good yam cha session as we could talk...non stop...till about 2 am.....
Weird moment of the night? was when i found out that Desmonds girlfriend Wai Leng, an aussie chinese, was 20 years old and had the same birthdate as my baby..... yea yea yea i know its not that big a deal...but to meet some one of the same age and same birthdate is just...out of the ordinary....
Anyway...
Works been crazy the past couple of days.... my hours have been brought forward by 30 minutes so now i finish at 6:30 instead of the 6:00 that i was used to.... But as much as work has been crazy and tiring, i've actually been doing quite well.... Hopefully it'll pay off during my confirmation.... :)
Tomorrow im gonna be fixing my central locking on my car maybe, and the band has a gig at Giggers at night....gonna be another long day... and i gotta find some time to take my baby christmas shopping....something she loves to do :)
I'll sign off with some car news that i think are interesting introductions to the automotive world....
Lamborghini LP640 Coupe
Lamborghini has chosen the West Coast extravaganza to unveil its Murciélago LP640 Roadster - and it's going to be difficult to miss. Essentially the chop-top version of Lambo's outrageous LP640 Coupe, the Roadster is as subtle as a bull in dark glasses... and every bit as intimidating. The 640, of course, refers to the horsepower produced by the Roadster's 6.5-litre V12, while LP stands for 'longitudinale posteriore', which means the engine is mounted lengthways behind the cockpit. All of which allows the Roadster to spin up to 8,000rpm and develop a meaty 486lb ft of torque - enough to propel it to 100kmh in a mere 3.4 seconds and on to a top speed of almost 320kmh. Yes, that's a fraction slower than the coupe version. But without a roof to provide at least a little protection from the deafening growl of the V12, we're betting that the driving experience will be even more intense. Removing the roof has required Lamborghini to make some serious structural adjustments to stop the LP640 from splitting in half as it hits warp speed. A newly designed frame structure made of steel and carbon fibre keeps the Roadster rigid, with particular reinforcement given to the engine area. Lambo will even sculpt these reinforcements out of carbon fibre if you ask nicely. Lamborghini also reluctantly offers a canvas roof, but warns that it is only for temporary use at speeds of under 100mph. Better drive fast enough to beat the rainstorms, then. Devotees of the raging bull will notice a few other touches unique to the Roadster. The chop-top gets a new rear diffuser, with the exhaust system integrated within a tailpipe, as well as fresh windscreen wipers, a revised rear-light cluster and the option of new Hermera alloy wheels. Otherwise the Roadster stays true to its Coupe roots. The monster 335/30 rear tyres remain, with Pirelli Corsa tyres an option for those who want to test out the Roadster on the track.
The Lamborghini LP640 is, officially my dream car which i can only dream of.... thats why their called dream cars anyway...
Dougie signing out
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