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MK's Ex-Missy Diablo 6.0!


There's one thing that everyone watches MTV Cribs for. Do we care about what's in P-Diddy's poolroom refrigerator? Do I need to know that Britney's sunroom can hold 321 aromatic, peach scent candles? Do we care that the Backstreet Boyz only use Egyptian cotton towels to pat their faces after love ballads?
NO.
We care about the whips!!! The contents of the garage are what we tune in for! Unfortunately, every celebrity has the same cars (yawn). It's always the S Class Benz with chrome rims and tint. Then the Range Rover/Hummer/Escalade with the $40k sound system and fishtanks in the rear seat. And, of course, there's some sort of Bentley. Every once in a while, there is a celeb with some real style. Missy Elliot is one of them. She's owned more than few Lambos and Ferraris. Just look what her cars are capable of when not in her possession: $161k in repair bills! (Interestingly, the wrecked car is being fixed by a longtime Flist member in South Carolina.)
A towing company employee quickly racked up the car during a joyride, running over a street sign, then abandoning it. Wow, sounds almost like the usual Mid Atlantic Region Fchat/Flist trip to Montreal!

Anxious to see what the MK's 6.0 (a later ex-Missy Diablo in a similar color to the paperweight in the link above) was about, I slide into the driver's seat of the purple beast. The interior is familiar Diablo, snug and well designed. The carbon fiber inside can't be too safe in a crash, but that's not what this thing is about. If you want safety and comfort, get a Volvo DL or wear your safety goggles.

You can't help but notice the system in this thing. It kicks ass! Open up the trunk you won't find a toolkit or road flares, it's all Mac! The green backlit output meters and black tinted glass of the McIntosh amp dominates your view. The firewall is lined with JL Audio subs. There's no shortage of boom in case you get stuck in a traffic jam by SPANK at 1am on a Saturday night.
The car fires right up and settles into a deep, muted rumble. The clutch is remarkably light (for a V12 exotic), an indication that a lot has changed since the Countach days. The car moves off without a hitch easily driveable. Outward vision requires an extra minute of mirror adjustment and some confidence, but it's all worth it.

Up through the gears the power and rage is endless!!! With the windows down, the familiar sound from the legendary Lambo V12 takes on a roar to redline. The car is geared for 210mph and there's no reason to doubt it, the acceleration is brutal. The VT badge on the rear implies all wheel drive and gives poser chimps a chance to live under 550bhp.

The car has awesome grip thanks to 335/35 ZR 18 P-Zeroes out back on OZ rims. The small diameter steering wheel makes it feel much smaller than it actually is, belying its near 4k lb curb weight. It was a little salty outside and I was not so anxious to repeat the towing company joyrider's antics, so I took it "easy". Stab the middle pedal and the four piston Brembos can make your lunch come back.

MK's got a real knockout here. After some driving, we hit the local pizza joint to experience part two of the Diablo's performance. PIMP APPEAL! MK parked the car out towards the end of the lot in the shopping plaza. It didn't take long for the cameras to come out and the teens to start creamin'. When hearing that Missy once owned the car, one kid almost wet himself and then tripped over a curb. I've shared a gym with Missy at the W in Westwood, and now I've gotten a drive in her Diablo. Maybe I can hook up a Janet collaboration next?
Big props to MK for being so generous!
What's there to drive next???

About the Video

  • Puff: Production, Camera
  • Deep: Camera, Stunts, Chimps
  • "Built for Pleasure" performed by Informatik

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