Gallardo clutch

[icebite78]

I havnt heared of any recent clutch issues from owners on here for a while
Stories of being scared to be stuck in traffic seemed to of been doing the rounds on the inter web
and is some what off putting.

I'm looking at a 07 spyder at the moment and the last thing I want to be doing is worrying whilst driving about the certainty of traffic in London,this would guarantee to take the shine off ownership for me

Are clutches still fragile?
Are track days a definately no no ? Would be a massive shame if it is

Does the F1 in a f430 have the same issues? I also never har of clutch issues in regards to the r8 v10 how come is it not the same system
If I want to really use this car and I mean use should I be looking at the German Marques Audi r8/911

I love Lamborghini and I've always promised myself one but I also loved the reliable feeling my r8 v8 gave me, come wind or rain I was never afraid to drive it

Tony

[70proof]

early versions of the clutch were fragile...... by 07 it was sorted, that's why you don't hear of issues with the twinned r8, which got the revised clutch. in traffic, simply put it in neutral, don't let it slip... Andrew has done over 40k miles and is on his first clutch... includes sitting in the wilton line ups, that's worse than London traffic!

[V10 BAT]

What mr proof said . Think it was about the clutch plate material in the earlier cars ,not a problem now .

Go buy that car bud

[Dolittle]

I got 30,000 miles out of my first Gallardo's origional clutch. That was a 2005 car. The 2nd owner of the car got about 3,000 miles out of the new supposidly uprated clutch. I strongly believe its all about how you drive the car.

[Dolittle]

icebite78 said:

I love Lamborghini and I've always promised myself one but I also loved the reliable feeling my r8 v8 gave me, come wind or rain I was never afraid to drive it

I've done the opposite, i was thinking of getting another Gallardo, But went for a test drive in a V10 R8 Spider, My mind was made up instantly. I bought the R8. It's faster, handles better, smoother, just nicer all round than the Gallardo, I can only compare it really to the pre LP, i have owned an 05 coupe and an 07 Spyder. It is in lots of ways similar to the Gallardo but feels more refined. The only thing missing is the lambo badge in my opinion. it's how the Gallardo should be.

[andrew]

70proof said:

early versions of the clutch were fragile...... by 07 it was sorted, that's why you don't hear of issues with the twinned r8, which got the revised clutch. in traffic, simply put it in neutral, don't let it slip... Andrew has done over 40k miles and is on his first clutch... includes sitting in the wilton line ups, that's worse than London traffic!

half way there now !
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[icebite78]

Dolittle said:

I've done the opposite, i was thinking of getting another Gallardo, But went for a test drive in a V10 R8 Spider, My mind was made up instantly. I bought the R8. It's faster, handles better, smoother, just nicer all round than the Gallardo, I can only compare it really to the pre LP, i have owned an 05 coupe and an 07 Spyder. It is in lots of ways similar to the Gallardo but feels more refined. The only thing missing is the lambo badge in my opinion. it's how the Gallardo should be.

So is the r8 v10 noticably quicker than the pre lp?

[Dolittle]

icebite78 said:

Dolittle said:

I've done the opposite, i was thinking of getting another Gallardo, But went for a test drive in a V10 R8 Spider, My mind was made up instantly. I bought the R8. It's faster, handles better, smoother, just nicer all round than the Gallardo, I can only compare it really to the pre LP, i have owned an 05 coupe and an 07 Spyder. It is in lots of ways similar to the Gallardo but feels more refined. The only thing missing is the lambo badge in my opinion. it's how the Gallardo should be.

So is the r8 v10 noticably quicker than the pre lp?

Well I think so, it seems that way. Apparently its got a detuned lp550 engine???

[70proof]

From another thread

Dblue said:

mrdemon said:

ZeusF said:

If your ever in the midlands ill take you out in mine, would blow your socks off at how planted and grippy it is.

I'll take up up on that, I keep thinking about one , then that gear box puts me right off

with cars like the AMG GT for £100k is hard to part with £100k for a lambo with egear and 10 year old design.
the F430 has also put me off

I cannot help but keep coming back to owning the R8 V10 plus, badge aside the R8 does seem a far better car for less money now days.
£85k for a one year old £135k car with 550 BHp and DSG. what's not to like ...

We're in very similar places at the moment. FWIW I started looking at R8 V10s, GTs in fact because the ltd edition numbers is usually good for residuals and lets face it they look great and appear to be the ultimate R8. But after lots of drives of both them and the Plus there's no doubt the Plus is the best R8 of them all and thats saying something. But its almost unobtainable as a manual so the , very fine, S Tronic is the only real choice

But think about what you've just stated, the car has lost 40k in a little over a year. Thats great now but indicates a less than stellar residual performance so far and likely in the next couple of years IMHO. The car is wonderful but its also got a prosaic badge shared with a super-mini and its just ever so slightly , well, sensible.

But then I thought about what it was that so appealed to me most about the R8 V10 was its magical N/A V10. wonderful chassis, reliable high quality engineering etc etc but I'd never choose the V8 tbh. Not when the V10 exists.

So if I really wanted the Lambo V10 , that basic chassis and I was slightly underwhelmed by its noise and sense of occasion (And potential depreciation) then the Gallardo was the obvious choice. But as well as the badge, the noise the rather more spectacular shape, late Gallardos are available as 550hp 2WD cars with an R8 like open gate manual.


And they're cheaper in that, IMHO, superior spec.

[70proof]

Dolittle said:

I've done the opposite, i was thinking of getting another Gallardo, But went for a test drive in a V10 R8 Spider, My mind was made up instantly. I bought the R8. It's faster, handles better, smoother, just nicer all round than the Gallardo, I can only compare it really to the pre LP.

Congrats, but you'll be back in a gallardo in 3 months I reckon, u also need to try an lp.

[Dolittle]

70proof said:

Dolittle said:

I've done the opposite, i was thinking of getting another Gallardo, But went for a test drive in a V10 R8 Spider, My mind was made up instantly. I bought the R8. It's faster, handles better, smoother, just nicer all round than the Gallardo, I can only compare it really to the pre LP.

Congrats, but you'll be back in a gallardo in 3 months I reckon, u also need to try an lp.

Thanks, I had an lp570 edition technica for a few days last year, i wasnt overwealmed by it at all. It didnt feel very special.

But you are probably right, I do have a soft spot for Gallardo's, but due to recently being completely stitched up by a main dealer it has completely put me off the brand for the moment.

[icebite78]

Dolittle said:

I've done the opposite, i was thinking of getting another Gallardo, But went for a test drive in a V10 R8 Spider, My mind was made up instantly. I bought the R8. It's faster, handles better, smoother, just nicer all round than the Gallardo, I can only compare it really to the pre LP, i have owned an 05 coupe and an 07 Spyder. It is in lots of ways similar to the Gallardo but feels more refined. The only thing missing is the lambo badge in my opinion. it's how the Gallardo should be.

So is the r8 v10 noticably quicker than the pre lp?

[70proof]

icebite78 said:

So is the r8 v10 noticably quicker than the pre lp?

no, though the r8 shares the direct injection engine of the lp, it is detuned to under 520hp, any post 06 Gallardo is 520 hp, so power the same.... r8 is 100kg more in weight than the Gallardo.... so power to weight favours the Gallardo.... and re transmission, the bull has viscous diffs, don't think the r8's is....
so quicker, unlikely.

[Dolittle]

70proof said:

icebite78 said:

So is the r8 v10 noticably quicker than the pre lp?

no, though the r8 shares the direct injection engine of the lp, it is detuned to under 520hp, any post 06 Gallardo is 520 hp, so power the same.... r8 is 100kg more in weight than the Gallardo.... so power to weight favours the Gallardo.... and re transmission, the bull has viscous diffs, don't think the r8's is....
so quicker, unlikely.

Found this clip, But it does also depend on the driver obviously.

http://youtu.be/wySjIgMWIco

[baptist]

I've been up against a V10 R8, performance pretty much identical to a pre LP car.
Only difference is, the Gallardo sounds and looks like a supercar.

[icebite78]

Actually really happy to hear theres no more clutch issues..just need to find the right car which is proving quite difficult,calisto's ,lifting gear and rear view camera in spyder form,low mileage and good colour seems to be rare just need to be patient i guess.

[TISPKJ]

Having the same trouble here, missed out on 2 in the last 2 weeks, crazy that there are other idiots like me buying a convertible in November :-)
Still undecided 430 or Gallardo but can't find one of them either :-(

[mb1]

TISPKJ said:

Still undecided 430 or Gallardo but can't find one of them either :-(

Have you considered a McLaren or V12 Vantage ?
I had a Galardo and was not a fan. May be a post 2007 model would have met my expectations better.

[TISPKJ]

mb1 said:

Have you considered a McLaren or V12 Vantage ?
I had a Galardo and was not a fan. May be a post 2007 model would have met my expectations better.

Would love a 12c ..... Probably top of my want list but currently a bit out of reach, and secondly As posted before I just can't get my head around the current pricing set up, official cars at less than private sale and no apparent method to price either.
430 I can price, gallardo I am just doing my homework now :-)

[andrew]

TISPKJ said:

mb1 said:

Have you considered a McLaren or V12 Vantage ?
I had a Galardo and was not a fan. May be a post 2007 model would have met my expectations better.

Would love a 12c ..... Probably top of my want list but currently a bit out of reach, and secondly As posted before I just can't get my head around the current pricing set up, official cars at less than private sale and no apparent method to price either.
430 I can price, gallardo I am just doing my homework now :-)

mclaren pricing is truly crazy : cap still don't even list them !