i want a 2006 gallardo, help needed!

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V10 BAT said:

Went for a blast anyway,nice,starting to get used to the egear.
I`m not turning on the wipers or indicators so much now

hi batman,

hanging in there still....

with egear, do you come off the throttle when changing gear, or do you just stay planted and let the car sort it?

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70proof said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2877082.htm

okay guys, crunch time.... am i nuts to buy this for 87K.....all comments by tomorrow am please....
thanks... major service done march, clutch 45% worn then, at 14,500 miles, subsequently sold by lambo birmingham so full check and prep by them, now a private sale, with transferrable warranty...

Edited by 70proof on Monday 4th July 22:36

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Can't sleep......Car is right in most regards... But.....
Having doubts about nero now!
Ians car was sublime in lime, and I think the orange/titanium combo as per sarnie and uh-matt cars looks the dogs....

Edited by 70proof on Tuesday 5th July 04:00

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god, i didn;t have this many jitters the day before i got stitched up with the misses

deal isn't going smoothly so as it's a lot of hard work, really focuses your mind.....
and over the weekend there was an orange g on autotrader which the guy sold to his friend over me...

made me realise i had overlooked this car's ad for 22 days before i eventually looked at it....
made me realise i really do like the leary colour cars... lime/yellow/orange
reflected on what batman said re what cars do you rue missing out on.... all leary coloureds!
reflected on what others have said re if you are spending 90k get precisely what you want....

now i am totally confused..... who said buying a car was easy!

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franki68 said:

70proof said:

don;t make sense to me, i've offered 87k for the car, if it passes a ppi with emblem...

he will never get that sort of money on p/ex, whatever car he is trading into....

makes u wander if cars been kerbed etc soon after purchase, hence he wants rid, and would rather take less money from a stealer given they won;t ask for a ppi first...

all this assumes the car was offerred today by said vendor..... wtf!

If any doubt..back out.

have done! he's overseas again!!

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18 months!!! wow..... you must have the patience of a saint..

guess 6+ months is the norm, i will wait for the right colour car...
actually awoke this morning not to bothered sale was not going through this week...

lime/orange/yellow G coupe (sorry nero and grigio) and callisto alloys (any colour)
not too fussed re two tone interior, this would be a bonus and not essential
rest of specs as before!!

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70proof said:

coupe, low miles, fsh, 06 onwards
extras that are almost essential.... glass engine cover, e gear (for resale purposes), non standard wheels
desirable.... titanium calisto wheels, two tone interior, calipers to suit wheels/colour of car, warranty
colours... yellow/orange/lime
icing on the cake.... recent clutch/tyres, lifting gear

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V10 BAT said:

If i had some spare cash i would chip in mate
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2999661.htm

you the man, if you chip in the rest, i'll go to 95k!!!
lovely car heh... saw it earlier.... does look like lifting gear is up in some pics though!

on autotrader there is an orange lp spyder in for 96k!! i'll need less change for that!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

man, i check the classifieds far to often, except on sat gone when i failed to look at autotrader and missed out on a 06 g coupe in orange for 76K!!!!!!

Edited by 70proof on Wednesday 6th July 19:18

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Sarnie said:

Me too! I even look at cars, I've no intention of EVER buying

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franki68 said:

tom hartley has an orange spyder for 85k ,e gear etc,looks the best buy out there at the moment.(apart from my car obv.)

got to be a coupe, sorry...... don;t want attention from women (or men for that matter, LOL!!!)

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franki68 said:

buy it and never take the hood down ?

oddly enough i really like the c pillar!!! and seeing the engine through the glass...

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matc said:

70proof said:

i've got another very long week as the seller of the car i'm after is away!!

Not to sure about that, a trader I deal with was offered this car today, he's looking at an Audi apparently, so can't be away.

i offered to complete sale week of the 25th, he p/x'ed the car on a S5 last week, so it is back at lambo birmingham...... saw it friday, looked nice, but not 90k nice..... so i'll keep on my quest....

on a side note, glad deal fell through as car now has 18k, not 15k as advertised!!!! never once did seller say mileage was now this..... 3k miles in under 6 weeks... more than some cars do in a year!

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as sarnie said in another thread, key to selling is to provide all the information upfront....lots of details, pics, all info needed.... saves on crappy calls also.....
i reckon thats why jperform sell so well..... they never state 'fsh' but list dates and miles of all services and latest mileage..... and exact spec......

hope the next car is the one..... lambo birmingham was amazing on friday..... saw a reventon and aventador in the workshop, and a diablo vt out back..... best colour car g there was...... orange... i've been truly tangoed!

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the interior of this i think is to die for....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3044034.htm

and this is yellow, but lacks the engine cover....

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3054464.htm

budget creeps ever upwards!!!! i would have thought buying a lambo was fun... so stressful!!!

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Sarnie said:

I know you've looked at newer cars but this seems decent to me. Spend a few grand on a clear engine cover and and some callisto's and keep about £30k in your skyrocket.....

saw this too..... before i started this thread i was looking at 04 cars.... yep, 25K goes a long way, but i'm hooked now on the benefits of a 06 onwards car...

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It's a bit like grand designs with a shifting budget... Thought I would buy an 04 for about 60-65, then saw an 06 for 77, so then I'm At 92k with an 08! Reality is I can afford all of the above, as u say should or need I? Queue post one!

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Sarnie said:

in my opinion of course.

a very welcome opinion indeed.....

had an interesting chat with a dealer this week, he was surprised i would buy cash, saying that most businessmen would rather take the outlay, 'invest in things', and turnover a profit that offset the finance costs.... not being a businessman, i wouldn;t know what to do with the money....
i defo choose the wrong line of work, don;t get wrong, i love what i do, and am content with life, but some of the garages on here are a petrolheads dream....

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LamboBrum said:

V10 BAT said:

If i had some spare cash i would chip in mate
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2999661.htm

Price is PLUS VAT

can anyone clarify.... do you have to pay VAT on a second hand car.....?

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70proof said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3054464.htm

this has a 'bra' covering most panels...... ie the transparent wrap covers the whole front, roof, engine cover, doors..... is this a plus or a negative.... don;t know if it is 3m or not, do they peel/discolour... will it remove the pearlescent look of the yellow paint?

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UH-Matt said:

find an engine cover.

anyone know of a g sl being broken.... then paint is a non-issue as it's glass or c/fibre right?