Lambos...all show?
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Originally Posted by brockLT1,Jul 9 2009, 03:45 PM
im glad you came to an S2K forum to discuss this?
#24
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Originally Posted by brockLT1,Jul 9 2009, 06:45 PM
im glad you came to an S2K forum to discuss this?
Anyway, I wonder what year Gallardo the OP's friend drove, and what sort of condition it was in. Most reviews are quite free with their praise of the car. For example, Gary Thomason (eight time SCCA autocross champion) said this of the LP560-4 in the autocross section of an R&T shootout - "It does whatever you want, whenever you want it to. Plenty of grip, the gearbox works flawlessly out on the track
#26
They may not be lightweight race cars for the street, but they definitely perform at a high level.
I saw this picture and it made me think of this thread. Yes, these aren't street cars, but it's a damn cool picture.
Here's an interesting comparison on a tight course....[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1EP4bS14mY [/media]
I saw this picture and it made me think of this thread. Yes, these aren't street cars, but it's a damn cool picture.
Here's an interesting comparison on a tight course....[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1EP4bS14mY [/media]
#27
I think it is silly to say that the are all show. They gallardo has a pretty advanced aluminum space frame that serves no purpose other than to be rigid and light which are hardly requirements for poser mobiles.
They come with performance minded suspension, drive train, etc.
Sure, they are a bit gaudy and over the top, but they are certainly high performance cars.
The one thing I will say is that they are not nearly refined as a ferrari. I think this speaks to the level of understanding and technology available to the manufacturer. Ferrari undoubtedly knows more about building high performance cars and you usually get more performance with a comparable ferrari.
They come with performance minded suspension, drive train, etc.
Sure, they are a bit gaudy and over the top, but they are certainly high performance cars.
The one thing I will say is that they are not nearly refined as a ferrari. I think this speaks to the level of understanding and technology available to the manufacturer. Ferrari undoubtedly knows more about building high performance cars and you usually get more performance with a comparable ferrari.
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The Gallardo is a pretty strong driver's car. It's a different experience than the 430, but few would call it "all show".
The Murcielago has a lot of power but is a lot of show. Still 580 hp i'd say is not no go, yet it is not a 'driver's car' . That being said, it's more of an 'event' to drive a Murcie than a daily humdrum.
I'm about to buy a Murcie. To me there is no other car short of a million dollars that give's a unique experience of a Murcie. The lambo doors, the wideness and the lowness.
What is is that your friend want's out of the car he's buying?
Is he canyon cruising, is he tracking the car, or does he want people to check him out?
The Murcielago has a lot of power but is a lot of show. Still 580 hp i'd say is not no go, yet it is not a 'driver's car' . That being said, it's more of an 'event' to drive a Murcie than a daily humdrum.
I'm about to buy a Murcie. To me there is no other car short of a million dollars that give's a unique experience of a Murcie. The lambo doors, the wideness and the lowness.
What is is that your friend want's out of the car he's buying?
Is he canyon cruising, is he tracking the car, or does he want people to check him out?
#29
Originally Posted by Mr.E.G.,Jul 10 2009, 10:14 AM
Ferrari undoubtedly knows more about building high performance cars and you usually get more performance with a comparable ferrari.