Latest in the "Ducati up for sale?" story

[lethe]

I'd buy a diesel Indiana in a second
mainly because it would be guaranteed to piss off anyone who sees it for soooo many reasons 

[ducatiz]

I'd buy a diesel Indiana in a second
mainly because it would be guaranteed to piss off anyone who sees it for soooo many reasons 

lol.. man after my own heart.. :-)

[Curmudgeon]

 

And what did THAT do for them? 

[Uncle Mofo]

I need an Indiana as club mascot!

[lethe]

I need an Indiana as club mascot!

with a police paint scheme and lights on it 

[ducatiz]

And what did THAT do for them? 

Drove their price down so TPG could buy them for a song

[Rob Hilding]

Drove their price down so TPG could buy them for a song

[potomacduc]

Everyone uses the Lamborghini example of how great this will work out.  I am pretty sure that most of them are like me and never been in a Lambo at speed (let alone driven one) pre- or post-VW/Audi purchase.  Do the new Lamborghinis get positive reviews?  Sure, but so do Porsches.  That might mean a Porsche is a great car, but it doesn't mean a Porsche can be a Ferrari. 

I would be curious to hear the opinion of a long time Lamborghini enthusiast/owner on what VW/Audi has meant to the marque.  I don't want to know whether a post Audi Lambo is faster or "better" or more reliable. I don't want to know what the magazines say,  I want to know if current Lamborghinis are still definitively Lamborghinis.

I still like the idea of one of the Indian companies better.  Look at Royal Enfield.  They went under Indian control and have barely changed in 50 years!

[zooom]

I would be curious to hear the opinion of a long time Lamborghini enthusiast/owner on what VW/Audi has meant to the marque.  I don't want to know whether a post Audi Lambo is faster or "better" or more reliable. I don't want to know what the magazines say,  I want to know if current Lamborghinis are still definitively Lamborghinis.

I talked with Redding Finney from Ferrari of Washington ( and I think he owns Ferrari of Baltimore too IIRC) back a while ago at one of the car shows at teh DC Convention center, which they sell Lambo and Maserati as well....he said the one things that has gotten better for sure was parts supply chain and backend resources in comparo to before...

[potomacduc]

I talked with Redding Finney from Ferrari of Washington ( and I think he owns Ferrari of Baltimore too IIRC) back a while ago at one of the car shows at teh DC Convention center, which they sell Lambo and Maserati as well....he said the one things that has gotten better for sure was parts supply chain and backend resources in comparo to before...

I suppose that is to be expected, but what about the cars?  Are they simply Audis with a token nod to "raucousness" or are they full on crazy Lambos of old or are they somewhere in between?

[derby]

I suppose that is to be expected, but what about the cars?  Are they simply Audis with a token nod to "raucousness" or are they full on crazy Lambos of old or are they somewhere in between?

probably everything lambo wanted to grow up to be...

[ducpainter]

probably everything lambo wanted to grow up to be...

whole bunch of supposition in that statement...

wouldn't you agree?

[derby]

whole bunch of supposition in that statement...

wouldn't you agree?

[potomacduc]

probably everything lambo wanted to grow up to be...

So what if I am the type that thinks "growing up" is only good in moderation?  I worry that if they grow up too much, the new DucAudi may not be for me.

[Speeddog]

A&R reports a bid of 750MM Euro from Audi.

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/audi-acquisition-offer-ducati/