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Author Topic: Latest in the "Ducati up for sale?" story  (Read 14778 times)
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« Reply #45 on: March 16, 2012, 11:40:16 AM »
Quote from: ducatiz on March 16, 2012, 11:36:32 AM

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  waytogo
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« Reply #46 on: March 16, 2012, 11:46:54 AM »
Quote from: lethe on March 16, 2012, 11:40:16 AM
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  waytogo

lol.. man after my own heart.. :-)
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« Reply #47 on: March 16, 2012, 11:49:07 AM »
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And what did THAT do for them?  Wink
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« Reply #48 on: March 16, 2012, 11:50:19 AM »
I need an Indiana as club mascot!
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« Reply #49 on: March 16, 2012, 11:51:14 AM »
Quote from: Grifo on March 16, 2012, 11:50:19 AM
I need an Indiana as club mascot!
with a police paint scheme and lights on it  laughingdp
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« Reply #50 on: March 16, 2012, 11:51:18 AM »
Quote from: Curmudgeon on March 16, 2012, 11:49:07 AM
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And what did THAT do for them?  Wink

Drove their price down so TPG could buy them for a song
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« Reply #51 on: March 19, 2012, 04:52:17 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on March 16, 2012, 11:51:18 AM
Drove their price down so TPG could buy them for a song

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« Reply #52 on: March 20, 2012, 01:55:26 PM »
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! laughingdp
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« Reply #53 on: March 21, 2012, 05:02:15 AM »
Quote from: potomacduc on March 20, 2012, 01:55:26 PM

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...
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« Reply #54 on: March 21, 2012, 02:28:28 PM »
Quote from: zooom on March 21, 2012, 05:02:15 AM
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?
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« Reply #55 on: March 21, 2012, 03:18:56 PM »
Quote from: potomacduc on March 21, 2012, 02:28:28 PM
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...
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« Reply #56 on: March 21, 2012, 05:02:09 PM »
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probably everything lambo wanted to grow up to be...


whole bunch of supposition in that statement...

wouldn't you agree? Grin
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« Reply #57 on: March 21, 2012, 07:50:11 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on March 21, 2012, 05:02:09 PM
whole bunch of supposition in that statement...

wouldn't you agree? Grin

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« Reply #58 on: March 24, 2012, 11:11:19 AM »
Quote from: derby on March 21, 2012, 03:18:56 PM
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. Sad
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« Reply #59 on: March 28, 2012, 11:03:18 AM »
A&R reports a bid of 750MM Euro from Audi.

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