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Life is never dull for Simon George and his Murcielago, with the green lobby, neighbours and local police all targetting his Lambo

As regular readers may remember, I recently decided to drastically reduce the number of miles I've been putting on the Lambo, chiefly because I'd fina…

I'd been intending to start by prattling on about the fact that it had taken five months to become confident of the Murci's handling. But no. It's as …

You might be forgiven for thinking it a little unusual to see a Lamborghini on a campsite, washing line attached, complete with a selection of laundry…

A shredded drive belt brought the day's proceedings to an abrupt end...

I'm pretty much cursing my decision not to opt for Armourfend when I took delivery of the Lambo. The front spoiler is looking decidedly battleworn now…

Since the Murciélago isn't going to be around for ever - especially since it's eating into my bank balance with ever- increasing voracity - the plan w…

Simon George dallies with a through-exhaust on his Lambo, but starts worrying about going deaf...

There was no mistaking the Lambo Murcielago was from Blighty at Le Mans. A huge Union Jack on the roof saw to that...

The carrot-coloured Lamborghini proves to be a real head-turner

The Murciélago rides again, and after its long repair hiatus, its crackling fit and spitting flame

It’s been touch and go for the Lambo’s V12 the last couple of weeks

It was with a heavy heart I watched as the tail-lights of my beloved '96 355 Spider disappeared up the drive, complete with its new owner. I'd read th…

A slightly nervous meeting with some traffic cops, and an even more worrying starting problem for the now-out-of warranty Murcielago

I always find it mildly amusing that being asked to fork out £50 for the girlfriend's makeup at Boots really gets under my skin, yet shelling out £100…

Over 122,000 miles in a Murcielago? Simon George's Lamborghini has been put to good use...

The Murciélago's been keeping a pretty low profile for the last couple of months. Two main reasons for this. Firstly, I'm trying to keep the mileage d…

The Murciélago, is spending some time in the workshop, though it’s not all bad news

The Murciélago hasn't made it out of the workshop at all, but that hasn't stopped Simon George indulging in Italian motoring heaven

Simon George number-crunches two years' worth of running cost for a Lambo. Time to take a deep breath.

Running a Lamborghini can occasionally cause some embarrassing moments, such as foolishly reversing into a parked Clio outside a packed Leeds bar, or …

If you're considering a supercar to attract the opposite sex, this is the one to go for

Twenty thousand miles have passed in the Lambo now, but a bearing noise is causing concern

The Daddy of sound systems, excellent track performance and decent customer service from Aston Martin

Simon George tenses up and chants a mantra as he dislocates a mirror after a respray in bodyshop

A couple of tweaks and the Aston Martin DBS is becoming a formidable replacement for Simon George's Lamborghini

Our Lambo visited the bodyshop this month, and it was a reminder how much replacement parts can cost on a supercar

Menacing looks and awesome performance make the Aston Martin DBS stand out. Just read the handbook before filling up...

A potentially expensive disaster was avoided by timely administration of four litres of engine oil

The LP640’s recent run of bad luck has continued this month...

Never brake hard in reverse with the door up. They don't mention that in the manual...

Our Lambo's 15,000 service included the labour-intensive task of adjusting the V12's valve clearances. Eeek!

Smoke from under the 640's dash was no more than an attention-seeking fire extinguisher

Seems putting serious miles on a supercar means you’re always shelling out...