New 92' Diablo Owner Report/Ferrari TR Comparison

Very nice write-up Stephane. Your car is truly exceptional. I too have owned my share of TR's, from 85-91(when the Diablo came out). I would agree with all of your statements. It will never get "old" driving this car, and a different experience awaits every time you take her out. As a side note, when Stephane was at my house, a woman in a van stopped, and said her 2 boys just asked her to slow down so they could look at the car. After we invited them for a closer look, and a trip to my garage as well, those 2 boys will not sleep tonight. The smiles made my day!!. Congrats Stephane, and I look forward to our Yellow caravan tomorrow!!

 

Great write up.

Your car also gave me some major deja vous...When i was 10 I received a Yellow Diablo 1:18 model exactly like yours (it had a spoiler though) and just some memories of first seeing a Lambo flooded back to me right now. Your car is pretty much what got me into Lambo's. Congrats !

 

I love these write ups, thanks alot for the info!

 

Great info!
Thanks for telling us.

 

i agree wholeheartedly about the lamborghini experience (and yes, when aj offers his sponsorship for a diablo you know it's "all good" as in the case of mine). thanks for sharing your experience. the car looks gorgious esp. in yellow!!!

 

Enjoy. Looks like a beauty. Also looks like you had your garage prepped and ready for it!

 

Yellow Diablo with no wing - you have EXCELLENT taste!

Looks beautiful!

 

Great write-up Stephane!! And thank you for the direct comp between a TR and a Diablo. I've had my '91 TR for about 2 1/2 years and 17k miles, and love it. The comfort and driveability are great and it does get plenty of looks and attention here in CT, but a Diablo would get a lot more looks. The idea of an upgrade has been bouncing around my brain for a short while now, and I've been thinking of a 512 TR, or maybe a 550. But thanks to your write-up, I will add a Lambo Diablo to the list of maybes. Enjoy your Diablo!!!

 

stephane,

do u have some interior shots?

 

Very nice, congrats!!!

I love the color & of course the comparisons to the TR.

Thanks for the pics, feel free to post more!

Also, thanks for the help with the pochers.

 

wow....stephane, the interior and engine bay are immaculous !!!!
nice...thanks for posting.

 

very courageous endeavor on your part (i'd be scared to death to drive it that far). more importantly, the uneventful outcome was also a testament on the quality of your find. congrats again, s.

 

great comparison,these 2 cars.
ive never driven a testarossa nor a 1st gen diablo;but i have driven a 512 tr
with some questionable bodykit as well as a diablo roadster '98.

1.the 512 hamann tr i drove was surprisingly tractable,civilised,refined and pretty darn quick!ive heard stories about the testarossa's high centre of gravity and reluctance to turn into fast corners.the 512 tr i drove showed no such problems;although the 550 maranello i was furtunate enough to drive completely obliterates it.judging by the relatively modest prices u can get a tr for nowadays,i think its great value and quite a good supercar all-round.
treat it with respect;both driving and maintaining;and it can be quite devatating both as a driving experiance and as a glamour-mobile.jaws still drop at the sight of this beast!a moderately spacious and practical interior as well as a decent boot makes this package even more desirable....then there's a small matter of close to 440bhp....

2.the diablo roadster vt i drove was superb.530bhp,4wd grip almost makes this a year-round supercar.ALMOST.the lack of any useable space inside and out makes this a car for those who pack lightly.cabin comfort is rather good,headroom,legspace far surpassing the claustrophobic countach.
a good-handling package but surprisingly devoid of much steering feel to the purist.which makes it a better car for the rest of us;not as highly strung as a car of this manner would usually be.the sv,gt,gt-r versions as well as the 'audi'-fied diablos are the best by my reckoning.

verdict:the ferrari 512m/tr is a tasty bit of kit;sort of like having monica belucci on your arm at a gala dinner.sensational to look at,great abilities as well as being ever so sophisticated.(despite the unfortunate miami vice connection)an overall very good package and an excellent 1st 'v12' purchase
for any tifosi.
the diablo,on the other hand;is like porn starlet aria giovanni.everyone memorises its curves inside out,has fantasized about her at one point and claims that the other is the better,more complete package.but when deciding which one u'd rather be alone with,there's no contest.the DIABLO wins.

 

Stephane:

Nice looking car. Congratulations. I am sure you will enjoy it.




Tom's color.

 

r, dang right... ...i feel like prince!!! yellow is my symbol, babe (until i find me one).

 

Stephane,
Sorry to highjack. I'm very interested in getting a Diablo 6.0 and noticed that you've owned a NSX too. Mines a '01, and I'm interested in a '01 6.0, but from your experiences how are they similar or different in such areas as handling, control, fealing, fun factor ect. I know there's going be a difference due to various years (plus I expect the Diablo to deffently rise above the NSX), but if you don't mind and get a chance I'ld appreciate if you could just take a brief minute and give me your insight on the two. You can just PM me if you'ld like to keep from getting off topic. If you don;t get a chance, that's ok too, I understand.

Dan

 

I liked the review.....They are both great cars. There is no need to bash either of the great marques as people often do.

 

Bravo! More power to you that you had the wing removed. The Diablo really loses some of the purity of its amazing lines with that thing tacked on in back.

Yellow over black is simply stunning!

 

here's another Testarossa guy who's upgrading to Diablo
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=135024735#post135024735