Gallardo?

[DazBlackCSL]

Buy Terryb 996gt3....

Oye !!!

Buy my 997 GT3 :hahaha:

[Craig]

Doesn't float my boat as much as one of these would;

[Neil M]

Hmmm! :whistle:Could be tempted? :smt003

[Das Chin]

have driven a few gallardos as good friend of mine who works in the city has had a few..hard top and spyders.

the best one was the SE version as loved the colour and shorter ratio box. awesome sound and presence.....

around the ring on the trip we were on it did not see which way my old CSL went.

they have lots of grip with the 4wd and wheel at each corner but they feel heavy and cumbersome compared to the CSL. plus the 4wd system and traction control would always jump in too early or got very confused by all the cambers and bumps.

the Spyder was an awesome car and with the top down it was superb.

avoid Egear and older cars if you don't like big Bills. they just kill clutches.

overall I would not say a true drivers cars and to be used on track; a GT3 RS or a CSL is going to give you a lot more fun.

dam sight cheaper to run as well as when you start pushing a lambo on the bills for tyres and brakes are hideous.

I still love em though and seeing them. they sound awesome. probably best to rent one for a day and see what you feel rather than splashing out.

I did drive another mates 996 GT3 RS (white/blue) at the weekend and that has to be the fave car of all time. WHAT A MACHINE that is.

[Craig]

Thanks for all the replies guys, I think I may have decided to skip the Gallardo itch and go straight for the GT3... I originally thought I'd go for a G, have a bit of fun then sell it for a GT3RS.

This may still happen, but only if the right priced Lambo came up and at the moment as mentioned to me the other day, the good lower end of the market cars are getting shipped straight out oversea's before even been advertised in the UK.

I'm going to keep my eyes open, see what I can find but the dilemma now is do I re-build the garage before or after buying a car *doh*.

[digi]

I have a l.p.570 superleggera, they look great and modern. e gear is something you either like our hate. parts are a joke as mentioned, it better be looked after by the dealer otherwise you will loose a ton because of the type of buyer in the market for the car. best thing is the pose. I sold my 570 to my friend last week and looking to get into the new gt3 pdk. it's a decent car with German reliability and Italian flair. the latter is one of the main reasons you would want one. my r35 smokes it in stock form on proper roads, but the lambo isn't about go fast, its about look fast and with some respectable go fast. if you have the itch, scratch it. happy hunting

[GregorJP]

I'm going to break rank here and say that I have contemplated a Gallardo several times - £70k is a lot of cash but would seem to buy you a decent spec version. At £40k, it's a steal, but those days are over. I'm still drawn to them.

Rager54 on here used to own a yellow e-gear one and I think one of the hoses came loose on the drive home and it ended up going straight on a flatbed back to where it came from. The acceleration and experience is great, but agree that it's no track car.

I can live with that, but the really challenging bit is the amount of abuse you would get with owning one. I used to have a 997 2S and that was bad enough. At least people respect the CSL :supz:

[Bealo]

When i was thinking of staying in the UK i was thinking of a Gallardo with the E-gear. I really like the look of them and although the interior is a bit Audi ish i thought they were a great car.

Haven't driven one though so i might not like it as much :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

We must be related......:beer:

:hahaha: The Fiscal brothers, obviously :thumbs:

[Mike R]

No chance at the moment chap :smokin:



Thats the first time ive heard someone say they are underpowered. Yes the 3.8 has a bit more poke but after driving 3.6,3.8 and 4.0 I didn't feel lacking with mine. They have more than enough poke to get you in bother, certainly a lot quicker than the CSL. Saying that would I like a 3.8... of course I would but lack of orange (Not keen on the gen2 colours as much) and the 30k price increase from mine put me off. I think the Gen1 RS values are fairly steady now though.

Craig I really do think a GT3 (of some description is for you) knowing what your like with setting up your cars I dont think a gallardo is for you. Out the box a GT3 should tick most of the boxes. Why dont you have a shot in mine when im home?

Not exactly under-powered, but the tall gearing does sanitise the performance some-what and they certainly have more than enough poke to get you into bother, but obviously I'm just commenting from an ideal position.

I'd certainly NEVER chose a Gallardo over ANY GT3.......

[EVLXGE]

EVLEXG needs to sell me his orange 997.1 RS that to me is pure perfection.

No chance at the moment chap :smokin:

They are lovely, just the gearing on them is a bit long. They need more power (fixed with the V.2). I don't think they've stopped depreciating yet though.

Thats the first time ive heard someone say they are underpowered. Yes the 3.8 has a bit more poke but after driving 3.6,3.8 and 4.0 I didn't feel lacking with mine. They have more than enough poke to get you in bother, certainly a lot quicker than the CSL. Saying that would I like a 3.8... of course I would but lack of orange (Not keen on the gen2 colours as much) and the 30k price increase from mine put me off. I think the Gen1 RS values are fairly steady now though.

Craig I really do think a GT3 (of some description is for you) knowing what your like with setting up your cars I dont think a gallardo is for you. Out the box a GT3 should tick most of what you want in a weekend car....Sounds good (especially with a bypass) got the looks (imo) and it handles well. Makes the CSL feel a bit soggy. Why dont you have a shot in mine when im home?

[Steve B]

Captain "Tight Wad"

We must be related......:beer:

[Mike R]

They are lovely, just the gearing on them is a bit long. They need more power (fixed with the V.2). I don't think they've stopped depreciating yet though.

[Craig]

Thought about this Mike, in fact again a car I looked at many moons ago when they were cheaper than they are now!

EVLEXG needs to sell me his orange 997.1 RS that to me is pure perfection.

[Mike R]

In that case, a 996 GT3 RS - before the values get too high.