Lamborghini Gallardo Test Drive
 

So I work at a car dealership, and we got a Lamborghini Gallardo traded in last week. It is actually a six speed manual, not an E-Gear like most of them. It looks awesome. It is yellow, has black wheels with a yellow stripe, yellow calipers, and a black interior with yellow stitching. (Pictures below.)

After bugging my boss like everyday this week, we finally went out in it...Wow. I was impressed. I mean I'm a car nut, I read all four of my magazine subscriptions cover to cover, and I was already quite familiar with what the car is, and what it can do. But feeling it is a whole nother dimension.

To clarify my reaction, I'm no stranger to fast cars. Working here (a Porsche Dealership) I've driven pretty much every modern Porsche: Carrera GT (yes you read that right), 993 Turbo, 996 Turbo and GT3, 997 Turbo and GT3, Carrera S, etc., as well as Vipers, Corvette Z06s, E55 AMG, BMW M5 V10, Ferrari F355 6 spd., 360 F1, blah blah blah you get the picture. In short, I'm not a supercar virgin.

That being said, the Gallardo was AWESOME. Yes, it's uncomfortable, cramped (even at 5'9", I didn't have much leg room, though it is better on the driver's side), has poor rear visibility, has a huge turning radius, the brakes we pretty touchy, the clutch was a bear and it was very easy to stall. But man that thing sounds SO good, is SO fast, and looks SO good.

Anyway, figured I would share my experience with my fellow car nuts. Here are some pictures. Enjoy.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...70_21_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...70_22_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...70_23_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...70_24_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...70_25_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...70_26_full.jpg

someone needs to vaccuum the interior. ;)

I work 5 minutes from Lamborghini OC and it always brings a smile to my face to see these things. (Murci is still my fav though)

What did he trade in for? It's a shame he would trade in such a beauty

Nice man. Did it feel faster than the carrera gt? Also, do you think the shift gate would get annoying after a while?

Nobody is going to believe this...but he actually traded it in at our Audi store, for an A4 wagon. True story.



No, the Carrera GT is definitely faster (and sounds better, and is more comfortable, etc.).

Actually the gated shifter felt fine. I don't think it would get old at all, the shifts were fairly smooth, and didn't require too much effort. Now the clutch on the other hand, would get old, as it is quite stiff.

Man that sucker is an attention getter though. There were people honking there horns for no apparent reason, people pointing and gawking as we drove by...one guy even rolled down his window at a light and said I looked like Dale Jr. (I have red hair and stubble).

It warms the heart to see that some people with the money to buy a car like that treat it the same as someone with a 10 year old camry.

So how many times did you stall it?


The title of this post and its timing reminds me of :
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/01/w...-trust-valets/

wow, dang so did you basically give me the audi and some money.

Yup, I'm screwed! (6'5, 220lbs)
:(

wonder if I'd fit in a Murci...

Thank you for sharing! That's my dream car, jeez! I love them. So did he get the Audi for free + cash? :)

nice...you are one lucky guy, getting to drive all those beautiful high end rides. so you work at a porsche dealer?...what do you think of the 944? im looking at one, PM me because i dont want to highjack your thread.

Am I the only one who thinks our interior looks better than that? Pretty basic and disappointing interior for a vehicle of that caliber.

yeah, from what I've seen online I've never been a huge fan of the Lambo interior.

Here's the interior to the Gallardo's "big brother" the Murcielago.
That shifter looks H U G E !. ***paging Mr. Richard Paul***



http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...goInterior.jpg

i believe a short shifter would require a new shift gate.

a shorter shift knob would be better lol.

LOL, that's what I was referring to. Richard has all kinds of fabrication machines, I'm sure he could make a shifter similar to that one (so as to not affect the shift gate) BUT that's not as tall.

reason why the shifter is so dam big is because (per lambo forums) the car is big, the power is big so a puney shifter would not match it...so yes, it is the automotive phalic!

:rofl:

It looks like we have the same air vents as Lambos. That's pretty cool!

yea, and we also have the same air vents from a 2000 toyota rav4..ahaah

lol, rav4's are the shit.

Im 5'11 and theres lots of room in the gallardo.. strange..

Nah.. they have the same vents as the 8!

I should drive down to OC Lambo and tell them that. :D:

To the OP... did I mention you SUCK for having been able to drive that very nice list of supercars? I'm jealous.
How heavy was the clutch and the steering in the Gallardo? Insane or livable?