Sorry if this car is a repost. Example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=330042595959


Pros:
-seller and carfax claims a clean title
-seller claims it runs well
-I have tools, knowledge, and experience in this work
-I like rebuilding stuff and what better way to learn about a Lamborghini than to put my hands all over it?

cons:
-it needs all driver's side panels
-needs front frame and suspension
-buyer should inspect the rest of the frame on lift before committing
-I never worked on an exotic

I posed this question on lambo power and got informative responses from a couple knowledgeable people. It seems to me that the members of this forum are a lot more hands-on, which is what I've been looking for.

I'll try to keep this short...I went to nada.com and they value it at $276,450 at low retail assuming it's in good shape with a clean title. I've rebuilt vehicles in worse shape, but I didn't have to take out a home equity loan to finance them. So I'm trying to gather as much info about this before I actually go ahead and do it.

What I'm most worried about is what someone is actually willing to pay for this car minus what the total cost in parts would be to repair. I'm not factoring in my labor, because to get the chance to put some wrenches on a real Lamborghini is priceless to me. It's my hobby, I'm weird like that. I'm really more interested in a late model Diablo, but I can't complain about driving around a Murciélago (that I brought back to life) for a year and then trading it for the Diablo I've always wanted.

finally my questions:
Does anyone know where the VINs are on the frame for this car? I'd rather avoid swapping VINs (probably illegal) if I buy a good frame from another car. If it's on a specific part of the frame, I can repair that part, and weld in the good frame around it. Which is legal.

Carbon fiber parts, as we all know, aren't cheap. How often do used panels for this car pop up?

How delicate is the AWD system?

or maybe I should just look for a Diablo that needs a set of tires?

Clear title? Yeah right. There is no way the insurance company did not consider this car a total loss. If you rebuild it, it will be a salvage reconstruction title. Even if you have the skills to make this car almost perfect again, a salvage title will reduce the value of the car over 50%.
I wouldn't touch this car with a 10 foot pole. And I love working on cars.

carfax guarantees that it has a clear title, or they will buy the car back from you. That says a lot about how accurate their info is I think