Vicki's day with the Pagani Zonda Roadster _ Fifth Gear classic

The Lamborghini Murcielago and Empty Monza Circuit: A Rare Opportunity

It's an opportunity to have one of my favorites, the Lamborghini Murcielago, and an empty Monza circuit to play with. But I'm teasing you because today I'd rather tear myself away and go down the road to a grubby Industrial Estate, the unlikely home of an even more delicious prospect - the Pagani Zonda.

Making the Zonda the First Choice in a Dream Garage

Everyone who goes near it says it's just about perfect. You know this because you've always paid attention in sports car class. The very last thing you should do is upset the delicate handling balance by chopping the roof off, so what are they going to do? Riff off any lego expert will tell you removing at one side means everything goes wobbly eight fine for the playroom but lousy for cars. No rigidity ruins the subtle and schotzie characteristics that your reputation is built on and the problems of prancing around topless don't stop there.

No Roof Guarantees a Scuttle Shake

Where bump in the road will cause the whole cabin to rattle and roll, so if you ask me the Zonda roadster is going to be hit or miss. I'd have say miss but I'm just going to check. No more than 40 of these roadsters will ever be made, but given that so far only 35 coupe a's have been delivered they won't reach that limit in a hurry. You can specify practically anything you want from 1,000 sheets of silver to rare letters like this ostrich hide even the tires are specially made for the Zonda by Magellan.

The Finishing Touch: A Roof That Stays Put

The finish everywhere is exquisite just drink in the details then does the roof which cleverly stays in the front and would be a bit fiddly to erect in a hurry if it wasn't for some expert help from Senor Pagani himself. This is the first raid stir to be built and has been bought by a German who made his fortune in pneumatic valves, it ships complement his coupe a perfectly lucky devil.

Pagani's Commitment to Quality

Pagani kindly said we could have a go as long as I didn't do chief you need air style driving spoiled sports still TIFF style driving or not our games ahead for the open road as quickly as possible. Most Zonda talk revolves around its 7.3 liter v12 and 220 miles an hour top speed but no one ever mentions quite what a pussycat it is to cruise around, powering around sleepy Italian villages puts lots of hits and misses to the back of your mind.

A Treat for the Senses

This is definitely one of life's treats so I'd better try and share the experience as best I can. Well, the clutch is heavy but it's not really a problem the gear change is mechanical but well oiled the steering wheel is chunky but it's got a remarkably delicate feel to it and the brakes are heavy bits of kit it feels as though you're putting your foot directly onto the disks.

The Seats: A Unique Fit

The seats are designed to the owners that unique body so they will fit in all the right places. The dimensions that the car is very wide and very long and it's quite difficult to get used to this door mirror until I give a beautiful view at the rear and up front well everyone just gets out of your way as this man in a green van is proving by crossing the white line.

A Noise-Free Experience

There's a noise which well you'll be even more pleased to hear that the missing reef doesn't mean a cabin full of rattles or squeaks, you might as well be in the coop. Eh I can't tell you if the handling on the limit is affected I was merely running the car in but I can't tell you it felt composed and rock solid.

The Precision of Pagani's Craftsmanship

It's all down to the precision of the boys back at the factory their carbon work is second to none and so impressive. One Sicilian customer bought them all a $1,000 dinner as an extra special thank you for the opportunity to drive one of these beautiful machines.

The Cost: A Price Worth Paying?

The Pagani roadster will cost you four hundred and eighty one thousand five hundred euros plus local taxes which means if you signed today three hundred and eighty two thousand nine hundred and sixty one pounds sterling. If you've got that kind of money lying around, I suggest you scoop it up and buy one then for free, marry me thunder roadster, it's all myths when I was a little worried but on a warm Sunday in Italy, it can only be a definite hit.

The Roadster: A Pussycat to Cruise Around

But most Zonda talk revolves around its 7.3 liter v12 and 220 miles an hour top speed, but no one ever mentions quite what a pussycat it is to cruise around powering around sleepy Italian villages puts lots of hits and misses to the back of your mind.

A Rare Opportunity to Experience the Best

It's not every day you get to experience a car like this. The opportunity to drive a Pagani Zonda roadster is one that shouldn't be missed.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's lien has never seen sort of serious drivers cars and what an opportunity to have one of my favorites the Lamborghini Murcielago and an empty Monza circuit to play with but I'm teasing you because today I'd rather tear myself away and go down the road to a grubby Industrial Estate the unlikely home of an even more delicious prospect say your Pagani you make the Zonda the first choice in a dream garage the last word in exotica everyone who goes near it says it's just about perfect and you know because you've always paid attention in sports car class that the very last thing you should do is upset the delicate handling balance by chopping the roof off so what are they going down riff off any lego expert will tell you removing at one side means everything goes warble eight fine for the playroom but lousy for cars no rigidity ruins the subtle and schotzie characteristics your reputation is built on and the problems of prancing around topless don't stop there no roof guarantees a scuttle shake where bump in the road will cause the whole cabin to rattle and roll so if you ask me the Zonda roadster is going to be hit or a miss I'd have say miss but I'm just going to check no more than 40 of these roadsters will ever be made but given that so far only 35 coupe a's have been delivered they won't reach that limit in a hurry you can specify practically anything you want from 1,000 sheets of silver to rare letters like this ostrich hide even the tires are specially made for the Zonda by Magellan the finish everywhere is exquisite just drink in the details then does the roof which cleverly stays in the front and would be a bit fiddly to erect in a hurry if it wasn't for some expert help from Senor Pagani himself this is the first raid stir to be built and has been bought by a German who made his fortune in pneumatic valves it ships complement his coupe a perfectly lucky devil Pagani kindly said we could have a go as long as I didn't do chief you need air style driving spoiled sports still TIFF style driving or not ours games ahead for the open road as quickly as possible most Zonda talk revolves around its 7.3 liter v12 and 220 miles an hour top speed but no one ever mentions quite what a pussycat it is to cruise around it powering around sleepy Italian villages puts lots of hits and misses to the back of your mind this is definitely one of life's treats so I'd better try and share the experience as best I can well the clutch is heavy but it's not really a problem the gear change is mechanical but well oiled the steering wheel is chunky but it's got a remarkably delicate feel to it and the brakes are heavy bits of kit it feels as though you're putting your foot directly onto the disks the seats are designed to the owners that unique body so they will fit in all the right places the dimensions that the car is very wide and very long and it's quite difficult to get used to this door mirror until I give a beautiful view at the rear and up front well everyone just gets out of your way as this man in a green van is proving by crossing the white line of course there's a noise which well you'll be even more pleased to hear that the missing reef doesn't mean a cabin full of rattles or squeaks you might as well be in the coop eh I can't tell you if the handling on the limit is affected I was merely running the car in but I can't tell you it felt composed sauces and rock solid the chassis and body are so stiff anyway that losing the roof is not a problem it's all down to the precision of the boys back at the factory their carbon work is second to none and so impressive one Sicilian customer bought them all a $1,000 dinner as an extra special Thank You the Pagani roadster will cost you a four hundred and eighty one thousand five hundred euros plus local taxes which means if you signed today three hundred and eighty two thousand nine hundred and sixty one pounds sterling if you've got that kind of money lying around I suggest you scoop it up and buy one then for free marry me thunder roadster it's all myths when I was a little worried but on a warm Sunday in Italy it can only be a definite hit youit's lien has never seen sort of serious drivers cars and what an opportunity to have one of my favorites the Lamborghini Murcielago and an empty Monza circuit to play with but I'm teasing you because today I'd rather tear myself away and go down the road to a grubby Industrial Estate the unlikely home of an even more delicious prospect say your Pagani you make the Zonda the first choice in a dream garage the last word in exotica everyone who goes near it says it's just about perfect and you know because you've always paid attention in sports car class that the very last thing you should do is upset the delicate handling balance by chopping the roof off so what are they going down riff off any lego expert will tell you removing at one side means everything goes warble eight fine for the playroom but lousy for cars no rigidity ruins the subtle and schotzie characteristics your reputation is built on and the problems of prancing around topless don't stop there no roof guarantees a scuttle shake where bump in the road will cause the whole cabin to rattle and roll so if you ask me the Zonda roadster is going to be hit or a miss I'd have say miss but I'm just going to check no more than 40 of these roadsters will ever be made but given that so far only 35 coupe a's have been delivered they won't reach that limit in a hurry you can specify practically anything you want from 1,000 sheets of silver to rare letters like this ostrich hide even the tires are specially made for the Zonda by Magellan the finish everywhere is exquisite just drink in the details then does the roof which cleverly stays in the front and would be a bit fiddly to erect in a hurry if it wasn't for some expert help from Senor Pagani himself this is the first raid stir to be built and has been bought by a German who made his fortune in pneumatic valves it ships complement his coupe a perfectly lucky devil Pagani kindly said we could have a go as long as I didn't do chief you need air style driving spoiled sports still TIFF style driving or not ours games ahead for the open road as quickly as possible most Zonda talk revolves around its 7.3 liter v12 and 220 miles an hour top speed but no one ever mentions quite what a pussycat it is to cruise around it powering around sleepy Italian villages puts lots of hits and misses to the back of your mind this is definitely one of life's treats so I'd better try and share the experience as best I can well the clutch is heavy but it's not really a problem the gear change is mechanical but well oiled the steering wheel is chunky but it's got a remarkably delicate feel to it and the brakes are heavy bits of kit it feels as though you're putting your foot directly onto the disks the seats are designed to the owners that unique body so they will fit in all the right places the dimensions that the car is very wide and very long and it's quite difficult to get used to this door mirror until I give a beautiful view at the rear and up front well everyone just gets out of your way as this man in a green van is proving by crossing the white line of course there's a noise which well you'll be even more pleased to hear that the missing reef doesn't mean a cabin full of rattles or squeaks you might as well be in the coop eh I can't tell you if the handling on the limit is affected I was merely running the car in but I can't tell you it felt composed sauces and rock solid the chassis and body are so stiff anyway that losing the roof is not a problem it's all down to the precision of the boys back at the factory their carbon work is second to none and so impressive one Sicilian customer bought them all a $1,000 dinner as an extra special Thank You the Pagani roadster will cost you a four hundred and eighty one thousand five hundred euros plus local taxes which means if you signed today three hundred and eighty two thousand nine hundred and sixty one pounds sterling if you've got that kind of money lying around I suggest you scoop it up and buy one then for free marry me thunder roadster it's all myths when I was a little worried but on a warm Sunday in Italy it can only be a definite hit you\n"