Everything You Need to Know About the Lamborghini Murcielago! ft. Ed Bolian and John Hooper

We always get asked about the differences between the early generation Lamborghini Murcielago and the Murcielago LP640. So to address the question, we brought in Murcielago experts, VinWiki's own shrewd negotiatior, Mr. Ed Bolian, and Head of Curated Restorations and Lamborghini Master Technician, Mr. John Hooper! We luckily had a yellow early gen Murcielago Roadster, a black on black Murcielago LP640, and a yellow Murcielago SV LP670!
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[@jacobarnet5115]

(for those that don't know) John Hooper is one of the few Lamborghini certified Master Technicians (as well as a host of other rare certifications) that is still in the game after nearly 30 years; from a time when techs only trained in Sant'Agata - at the factory. A protégé of the greatest technicians and Lamborghini minds that the world has ever seen. One could say that when it comes to someone worth listening to about the technical aspect of these cars, there is no one more relevant is the US. Amazing that Curated has him on the team. Would love to see a longer, more in depth video about technical instead of production numbers and design options/differences.

[@outragedowen]

I met Mr. Hooper during my visit to Curated. You guys had closed early that day and my friend and I had failed to realize that while we were there. While my buddy was in the bathroom he took the time to speak to me even though you guys had been closed for roughly 10 minutes at that point. He was happy to answer any questions I had about whatever I asked. Now I know who he is, all I can say it was an absolute honor to be there and be able to speak to him. Thank you again for all you do for these cars.

[@WeAreCurated]

Awesome to hear! Thanks for stopping by

[@VerboltenTroll]

The fact that Ed isn’t reading off of a script and that’s pure enthusiasm!! Incredible!!

[@Gregsheppo66]

I LOVED my 06 Murci. That car was a rockstar & attracted people everytime I took it out. Young, old, people from all walks of life loved that car. These cars really bring people together.

[@stewkeene]

Ed knows his passion very very well and it shows. Pretty damn good memory 🫵🏻👍🏻

[@WeAreCurated]

Indeed! It was great to chat with him

[@MrLio12]

Ed is a dam encyclopedia 😭😭

[@WeAreCurated]

Lol

[@michaelharden6538]

Yep

[@siggy6044]

Right, be it beaver or hydro-electric, he's got all the facts!

[@Redeye_dyes]

Some might say edcyclopedia lol

[@dimitriwhite9150]

100%😂😂

[@WeAreCurated]

What other videos would you like to see us film with Ed Bolian?

[@mjc8248]

I'd like to hear a comparison between the murcielago and the aventador non manual as far as maintenance and driving experience. If you were to have one of them to use as a semi daily driver which one would be the most enjoyable and forgiving as far as maintenance and upkeep over 5-8k miles in a year?

[@markroderick9526]

I would like to see the complete history of the LM002 from concept on up. I know that is not an Ed thing but would still like to see it.

[@johnlougheed5667]

Dumb and Dumber Diablo. What was it? Who's was it and who has it now?

[@srb2834]

Tell him you have a Z8 or BMW M1 for him to review, and when he shows up, make his drive a BMW Isetta

[@edwinquintanilla6313]

I’d like to see which wing on the Murcielago SV is easier to live with in terms of looking out the back, the Low Speed Wing, or the High Speed Wing

[@breakupgoogle]

so excited for this! dont be afraid to have more episodes like this super nerding out on production and details.

[@WeAreCurated]

Thanks for the feedback Adam!

[@williamlorenz2421]

It was rumoured that the 2002-2003 cars made more power due to their different engine management and components. This may be why the 03 feels much better than later cars.

[@Gamertrix117]

Wow, Ed loves his own voice. Would’ve been nice to hear more from John Hooper and his vast knowledge and experience.

[@mikestanley4457]

HAHAHAHA I was thinking the same thing

[@johnlougheed5667]

I bug John about this a lot. The first time I ever took notice of a Lamborghini was when I saw the movie "Dumb and Dumber" as a kid. It's one of those images that's burned into your mind. Bright colored, mean looking Diablo that just popped against that Aspen snow. I even remember that their briefcase full of "IOU's" contained one for $400,000 for that car. That was the moment myself and I imagine many others, knew what a Lamborghini was. I would like to see you do some content on that very car. What year was it? Color and specs? Who's was it and where is it now? "I like it a lot"

[@jdsk8914]

That would have been a 1991/1992 Diablo rear wheel drive -(non-VT) - Rosso over Tan. Current owner and status unknown I think it was $275,000 in the movie if you watch it closely again. But that's $275k back in 1994 lol !! "There you go"

[@bkoldy]

Great Video....love hearing the knowledge that these guys drop on these cars.

[@WeAreCurated]

More to come!

[@jack073]

Damn, the 7 lucky individuals out there with a manual SV. Just hope they get driven and not collecting dust

[@akshayraj6197]

Ed is the only nerd i would listen from start to end! True and passionate genius

[@WeAreCurated]

The best kind of nerd 😂

[@504DamnSkippy]

Always love you guys content! Keep up the hard work!!

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Lamborghini-Murcielago]

Great video! As a Murcielago owner myself, I definitely learned allot from watching this. Thank you.

[@WeAreCurated]

Nice! Glad it helped. That was the goal

[@Lamborghini-Murcielago]

@@WeAreCurated appreciate it very much. Thank you again.

[@nixxhimself]

Mercy SV, Aventador SVJ, Hurican Performante (in that order) is my all-time Lambo dream list.

[@WeAreCurated]

That's a good list!

[@sonnicman]

Amazing. You have one of the most knowledgeable people on Murci’s standing with one of the best technicians on Earth 🌍. I stand with John. The manual gearbox is the best transmission I have ever used in any vehicle period.

[@seanpetersen5553]

John Hooper is exactly the sort of Texan sounding, Miami livin, Lamborghini talkin man I want to hear more of on this channel.

[@WeAreCurated]

Hahaha there will be more content with him in the restoration department!

[@j.scottcaudill7543]

Ed is absolutely phenomenal with his knowledge!

[@ryanhansen8312]

Best Master Class I've EVER ATTENDED!

[@Viporghini]

I wish there was this sort of passion for the manual Gallardo, as well as cars like the Jalpa

[@coastalrider1155]

I could listen to ed all day lol just got one of they voices you can listen to

[@alexisstarsmith1477]

LMAO y'all got a spook @ 10:11-12 from behind the stairway 😹

[@rickybobby7285]

They're so good they handicapped the market value of them!!!! Thanks ed

[@crewcrew21]

lmao great editing, ed is hilarious and so is John!

[@WeAreCurated]

thank you!

[@edcoletti_]

Damn Ed is tall af haha

[@WeAreCurated]

haha yes he is!

[@dirtydanoverland9083]

Early 6.0 murcielago, gated manual, yellow, with the hercules wheels is the perrrrfect spec

[@armandopatane5343]

We love collaboration between other youtubers = just very cool and in your own realm

[@KingChadKennedy]

The first time i saw Ed's Verde Draco Murcielago i told myself I'll fully respray any car i get in that cplour

[@E__MohamadSofyan]

My dream car, V12 naturally aspirated Lamborghini Murcielago🔥

[@bathin7941]

This is my all time favorite car.

[@RobFromRI]

this was great. Ed knows his shit!

[@WeAreCurated]

100%!

[@historyuncoverd365]

You guys should do this every week 😎

[@WeAreCurated]

We wish!

[@antonioferrer9431]

Iam in the area , and it would be a blessing to go see you 👊🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@nevadawest411]

Thanks .. great guest and video ..

[@WeAreCurated]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@smapson54]

Great video!! Wonderful side profile John😉 thanks for the knowledges

[@chriskurtz6288]

Video title should be, how to inflate the price of Lamborghinis we have already bought. I love you guys and the power you have over the market

[@v12kid]

Love this! More of these types of videos please!

[@WeAreCurated]

You got it!

[@jamesfournier2033]

This was awesome. So informative and all in all fun to listen too. 😊

[@finaltouchautodetailingllc]

Always love your videos, I'm coming through Miami in a few weeks, love to stop by the showroom and look at what in inventory

[@WeAreCurated]

Please do!

[@mjmikaelson]

Wow, Ed know his stuff!

[@WeAreCurated]

Master of Murcis!

[@armandopatane5343]

Very educational, very graceful done = and love the collaboration between KZbin ers 😊

[@WeAreCurated]

Ed is a great guy! Love working with him

[@MrCarGuy]

40th anniversaries are my favorite, visually

[@WeAreCurated]

Absolutely gorgeous cars

[@leonsv6704]

Miura SV (Spinto Veloce) / Diablo SV (Sport Veloce) / Murci & Avent SV (Super Veloce) / Avent SVJ (Super Veloce Jota) .

[@isaacgallegos-neiberger7207]

Know body can know everything not even 10 people can know everything but still love your show

[@violinmiata]

John Hooper kinda reminds me of the drummer from Green Day

[@4K1R4-00]

We need a full story on that orange manual LP670 from Singapore... It's a huge discovery! Now we have one more left to identify...

[@treminor8456]

Best car ever made🔥👌🏼😮‍💨

[@CarsOverPeople]

Also, I remember watching one of Ed Mondi’s YT videos where he showed a private collection of a bunch of manual LP640s. Will link the video if I I can find it.

[@ogeenext]

John looked like he was about to weep.

[@emriboss]

Ferrari FXX in the Background? John is going insane!

[@ik7garage]

What a sick collab! 🔥

[@roi354]

Is it possible to know how many were RHD? Would those be derived from the Asia/RoW figure or include some destined for Europe too? I'm interested to know how many UK RHD spec models were built

[@Keo]

Am I wrong or from the list at 7:21, it seems like there is 1 Reventon with manual transmission ?

[@curly437]

I'm looking for an early E-gear. Any coming into inventory?

[@ixotuckeroxi]

any idea of a breakdown by color?

[@batmayn]

Great video 👍 that yellow 02 merci 😍

[@viktorhaluzicky5216]

Wicked. Thank you guys so much. It makes sence now. Now to win the jackpot and ill be in touch for more details on which 640 and aventador to get. And the other v12's and 10' and what ever orgasmic f1 sound generating machine

[@WeAreCurated]

We look forward to it!

[@dukebadboy]

My 2004 is in balloon white Also had a 2005 with factory ceramic brakes In uk

[@WeAreCurated]

Nice!! Beautiful color

[@LeeM74]

Great knowledge from these guys. Any else spot the RS200 lurking in the background?

[@marioalleyne8559]

That was fun thanks!👍🏽

[@kennethrudibaugh]

Ed the 🐐

[@supercarlover848]

Amazing video boys. I really plan on purchasing a 1st gen gallardo in the next 3 years.

[@WeAreCurated]

Good choice! Manual is the way to go

[@863rafael]

It's a Merci convention!

[@carsonfiero4209]

Why is it so hard to manual swap these?

[@brandenjones192]

Ed’s SV tho🤤

[@j308s7]

Superb.Could you do one on the Aventador perhaps? Thanks.

[@zvonimirskvorc3006]

The last model was lp670-4 sv in 2012 but they only came with automatic gearbox, am I right?

[@zvonimirskvorc3006]

2010, sorry

[@windronner1]

WHAT!?!? Liam neilson is now director of sales at Curated!?!? Fantastic!! LoL

[@WeAreCurated]

We'd be able to track down any car anywhere! 😂

[@maximilianosoto4702]

Great one!!

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@heme4171]

Not sure what im going to do with this information, but thanks....

[@Piunti_302]

Ed "manual lp-640" bolian

[@jasondeol3]

Great video. Love the murci content

[@WeAreCurated]

Thank you!

[@garyfoley2432]

So the huge chunk of vins that are missing that don’t have cars accounted for or the discrepancy in the leap between vins clearly says that the sultan of Brunei has hundreds of these murcielago under lock and key

[@Joanh75]

Ed I need your expertise. I’m about to try to do a project car Lamborghini coontosh. I need to know all the things that you don’t like about the car and what I might need to do to fix those things I want to make a functional coontosh I figure between 12 KZbinrs the information I’ll get will help me start this project and put my foot on the right path!

[@YOUTUBEL0VE]

9 sv were chain editions

[@JTM-MO]

Could we get one of these on Gallardos?

[@stephane_edouard]

How tall is Ed ?

[@VINwiki]

6'5"

[@stephane_edouard]

@@VINwiki Same here, how do you fit in a Murcielago ? Lurking on one but bumping on that roofline

[@hardyk2010]

Ed should be renamed as Lambopedia or Wikighini.. take your pick!

[@paulberman1979]

great video!

[@WeAreCurated]

Thanks for watching!

[@2bunphettered788]

9:40 min - 😄😄

[@FrankCastle694]

Tamarian bolian and a farmer 😂😂

[@WeAreCurated]

He might be a country boy but he's also one of the best Lamborghini Master Technicians in the USA!

[@barbarianzg8826]

murcie is the daddy of all lambo's

[@fawncashew]

It feels weird how manual Murcis can be such valuable collectors pieces, yet they can still be found sitting on eBay for $100k. I feel like I'm actively missing the boat on them, knowing full well that it is leaving, but just not able to put aside the money (both for purchase and maintanance) to get one!

[@casisthefirst]

Where in the world are you seeing 100k Murcis? Please send the me links, asap lol

[@fawncashew]

@@casisthefirst UK, early January thsi year an early manual coupe with damage history was listed for £80k buy it now price. It was export only, because of a write off, but the damage was acid on paint vandalism, not a crash or major engine failure. Even without a bad history, good history manual coupes start at about £120k here still

[@rbslammed6163]

Does John own stock in a company that makes nightgowns?

[@Edward135i]

2:07 automated manuals where an absolute curse on 00s supercars, it's crazy to think that these abominations only lasted about 12 years, it feels like a life time of ruined sports cars.

[@benjy6358]

i dont think it goes to singapore..1 thing u need to know is left hand drive car cant be registered at all in singapore..

[@madscotian]

Doesn't need to be registered, large car collections sometimes tend to just sit in storage and not be driven or insured.

[@ct4748]

14:29

[@mikeaninger7388]

Guys, would you, please, please, please… Do this for the Diablo.

[@WeAreCurated]

we'll add it to the queue!

[@troybower8384]

I wish layaway was a thing again.

[@brey3264]

He doesn't have that manual SV tho!

[@WeAreCurated]

One day!

[@brey3264]

@CuratedTV I would say you're going to have to fight me for it, but I know that one is leagues above my pay grade. If I ever see or hear anything about it you or Ed will hear from me.

[@novapyr]

that john hooper fella is real creepy lookin aint he

[@juancrisostomocasasperales2366]

No te recargues en el maldito auto!!

[@nikhil8108]

John hooper matt Armstrong wants to know your location 📍

[@whinniethepimp]

Duuuuuuuude......get the denim off the lamborghini!!!!

[@LARRY-mn5cx]

Ed for sure is a walking encyclopedia at times I think his real name is ED LAMBORGHINI

[@BucksCorner101]

Will Ed finally stop pronouncing them "Mercy-Ell-Uh-Goes" now?

[@jacobarnet5115]

Thats the correct pronunciation; it is in fact a spanish word so, one could argue that it is pronounced mur-fee-el-uh-go

[@humanfamily642]

Am I the only one who cringes when people lean on these cars? Especially wearing jeans that have small rivets.

[@theewelder]

is his hair going into his ear canals?????????????