Valet-Parked Lamborghini Disappears

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This is too funny to me. He says theres only 2 08' Spyders ever brought to the U.S. and its $284,000. What is this dude smoking? Still sucks for him.

that would be one DEAD valet, keys thrue his eyes first

I think there are more than two. There are 13 08' Gallardo Spyders on ebay right now lolz.

tell me about it. i got ARRESTED in an 08 Gallardo Spyder! (true story).

I was a valet, shenanigans, there were no shenanigans. Except that one time in the bentley thinking about it now I'd still be paying that off had I screwed up.

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote: tell me about it. i got ARRESTED in an 08 Gallardo Spyder! (true story).

Tell the story of GTFO.

Well... I was the porter at Lamborghini of Atlanta and i had to follow a salesman up to a bodyshop to drop off a Porsche 997 GT3rs to get the calipers color-matched to the orange on the wheels. I "followed" him up there in a 08 Ballon white Galladro Spyder E-gear (they are evenly matched flat out thru 5th) to drop it off. Well, the salesman got a call telling him to come back to the dealership because a very wealthy customer was coming to get a Murcie LP640. The salesman said "if you can get back to the dealership in 5 minutes, I will call you a good driver." I said "Buckle up!" Jump on the freeway clipping about 150 down the freeway, jump off the exit and take the turn to go back to the dealership. The light was turning yellow and i thought i got this, so im downshifting and it automatically blips the throttle, like heel-toeing. Went through the turn and short shifted back up and pulled in the dealership. I turn around and theres a Georgia Highway Patrol car with his lights blasting and he throws me in cuffs saying i "recklessly approached the yellow light." I asked where he was sitting and he said "Duncan Donuts parking lot."

I've done something similar however that was a 993 twin turbo...But a good driver doesn't get caught jk

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote: Well... I was the porter at Lamborghini of Atlanta and i had to follow a salesman up to a bodyshop to drop off a Porsche 997 GT3rs to get the calipers color-matched to the orange on the wheels. I "followed" him up there in a 08 Ballon white Galladro Spyder E-gear (they are evenly matched flat out thru 5th) to drop it off. Well, the salesman got a call telling him to come back to the dealership because a very wealthy customer was coming to get a Murcie LP640. The salesman said "if you can get back to the dealership in 5 minutes, I will call you a good driver." I said "Buckle up!" Jump on the freeway clipping about 150 down the freeway, jump off the exit and take the turn to go back to the dealership. The light was turning yellow and i thought i got this, so im downshifting and it automatically blips the throttle, like heel-toeing. Went through the turn and short shifted back up and pulled in the dealership. I turn around and theres a Georgia Highway Patrol car with his lights blasting and he throws me in cuffs saying i "recklessly approached the yellow light." I asked where he was sitting and he said "Duncan Donuts parking lot."

Excellent. And I thought I was cool when I was a porter at Brumos Atlanta way back in the day.

Luckily a customer saw me go to jail in that car and ended up buying it that day. Think that saved my butt from getting fired.

I have worked as a valet back in the day in the same area as the Atlanta Ritz (part time to help a buddy) When something like a Lambo or Ferrari came up we directed the driver to a spot at the front, told them to keep the keys and have a good dinner. The resturant manager like that the cars were put fron and centre for the other customers and passers by to see. This is SOP at most places I go to now. Not that I drive anything worth stealing. I am suprised the Intercontinental didnt do this. I thought they did.

porksboy wrote: I have worked as a valet back in the day in the same area as the Atlanta Ritz (part time to help a buddy) When something like a Lambo or Ferrari came up we directed the driver to a spot at the front, told them to keep the keys and have a good dinner. The resturant manager like that the cars were put fron and centre for the other customers and passers by to see. This is SOP at most places I go to now. Not that I drive anything worth stealing. I am suprised the Intercontinental didnt do this. I thought they did.

Maybe they do unless the valet is being paid to tip off a theft crew.

Rusty_Rabbit84 wrote: Well... I was the porter at Lamborghini of Atlanta and i had to follow a salesman up to a bodyshop to drop off a Porsche 997 GT3rs to get the calipers color-matched to the orange on the wheels. I "followed" him up there in a 08 Ballon white Galladro Spyder E-gear (they are evenly matched flat out thru 5th) to drop it off. Well, the salesman got a call telling him to come back to the dealership because a very wealthy customer was coming to get a Murcie LP640. The salesman said "if you can get back to the dealership in 5 minutes, I will call you a good driver." I said "Buckle up!" Jump on the freeway clipping about 150 down the freeway, jump off the exit and take the turn to go back to the dealership. The light was turning yellow and i thought i got this, so im downshifting and it automatically blips the throttle, like heel-toeing. Went through the turn and short shifted back up and pulled in the dealership. I turn around and theres a Georgia Highway Patrol car with his lights blasting and he throws me in cuffs saying i "recklessly approached the yellow light." I asked where he was sitting and he said "Duncan Donuts parking lot."

I did 120 in a 3.5 altima when I worked at a nissan dealership, but thats 30 mph less cool...

the most fun behind the wheel of a car i ever had has to be a Lotus Exige S! Best bang for the buck in exotic world.