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Re: [VintageLambo] Re: New Miura First Drive

Uno Junghans

Raymond, I have heard different numbers regarding chassis metal. Some books mentioned going from 0.8mm to 0.9mm others quoted going to 1.0 mm (like yourself). Potentially could they even have made several increases on parts of the construction. Does anyone know the true story? (Gary B. are you there?) -Uno (Not Udo, someday will we be mixed up :-) Quoting raymondstofer : > If I remember correct your car has the thinner chassis metal (0,8mm) > after 3312 they changed to 1mm thickness. > This would explain the floor pan flexes... > > Raymond > > --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "miura_sv" wrote: > > Well all, I finally got to drive Miura 3180 for the first time. It > > was only for about 20 minutes and less than 10 miles, but man was it > > incredible.My Isleros were fun, but much more like a normal car. > > There is nothing normal about a Miura other than it has four wheels, > > steering, brakes and an engine.And man, what an engine!The sound > > from behind my head, especially the gear whine, is awesome. I"ve been > > in faster/quicker cars, but none have felt as raw and immediate in > > their acceleration. > > > > The other thing that struck me is the lightness of the construction. > > As I drove, I watched as the bonnet rippled like the muscles of a > > thoroughbred racing (or should I say bull stampeding).Similarly, > > the floor pan flexes as I get in and out, and I almost dented the > > roof when leaning into the car.The skin is only there as a sexy > > cover for the mechanicals.It"s definitely not the super-stiff > > unibody construction we have today, but to me it is definitely more > > race-car like. > > > > The early European reviews all talked about blasting across > > continents in it.I don"t think I"d want to try that.At 6"2" and a > > few pant sizes above my ideal weight, it"s a tight fit, though > > nowhere near as tight as a Countach.My head is firmly against the > > headliner, and my right knee is nearly across the console, but > > somehow it works. > > > > I can"t wait to take it out Saturday morning when there is a lot less > > traffic. > > > > Udo > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to