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Originally Posted by ashieh75
While we're driving, the following events occured which was completely surreal!
- Cars drove up to me to take pictures with their cell phones
- Random people walking just smiling at the car (young and old alike)
- Random people will just stop and take pictures of the car while I was stopped at stop light
- Cars will honk
I was picking up my fiancee at a store where she was shopping at and I had to wait outside the store for 5 minutes, I had an entire crew of poparazzi around my car where I had to text my girl to hurry up and "LETS GO"!
For lunch, the place we went to did not have valet nor can I park close and I didn't want to park in the parking ramp. I ended up parking on street (parallel parked) which concerned me the entire time where I couldn't even enjoy my lunch! Going to places in the future and where/how to park my car, I believe, will be my worst nightmare! Any hints or recommendations? What do you guys do?
Not only owning a Lambo just sitting in my garage is gratifying every morning, but driving this thing and going to place it's a whole different world of its own!  |
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Originally Posted by ashieh75
When I'm driving the G, I feel like I'm in driver's ed all over again (except it's OK to speed). My head is constantly on a swivel to watch what other cars and pedestrians are doing? Two hands on the wheel (E-gear forces that as well), music down low, and park car-and-a-half behind the car front of me when I'm stopped at the light. Where to park is my biggest thing.
Driving = fun
Parking = not so much
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First of all...lol! Welcome to
Lambo Driving 101!
Everything you described is right on point. Just to add a few things:
1. You have to be in the mood to drive the car...if you're not, then don't even bother driving it, cuz the attention will wear on you.
2. Yes, you have to constantly have that "situational awareness'' at ALL times. Sounds like you already do that. That's normal and appropriate.
3. Always try to have a plan before you take the car out...if you take it out for dinner/night out/etc, pre-plan where you will park and look up that info/find out beforehand. If there is no good place to park, my suggestion is to LEAVE THE CAR AT HOME. Too much risk for winging it.
4. It's normal to feel on edge when driving it, parking it, etc...the only people I know who are not as ''on edge" are those who usually own multiple exotics and have the means to replace cars at their will/leisure. Most of us don't fall in that category, hence, we must be cautious at all times.
5. Love your car! It looks fantastic. And that driveway is freakin sick!
02-20-2012, 12:09 AM
