Just bought an 07 gallardo spyder, advice please : 0
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Hello, I,ve just bought an 07 gallardo spyder in grey with black wheels and orange callipers!!! and haven,t been this excited about buying a car in years, this is a big moment for me!! Anyway, agreed the deal on Saturday and will be picking the car up early next week. I,m just starting to calm down a bit and the reality of owning this car is starting to sink in, Having owned Porsches for the last ten years I feel I've built up a good knowledge of porsches in general and therefore feel very comfortable with the marque and all the usual problems, however I really have bought this car with my man bits, it was the orange calipers again'st the grey that really got me, infact, no it was the whole thing. Sorry I'm rambling, I'm really after any advice you can offer on anything from servicing, usual problems, anything I shouldn't do and just any advice you have gained from Lamborghini ownership.
Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
Lol sounds similar to me when I got my grey spyder with black wheels back in the spring. They are without a doubt amazing cars and I still get the same sense of occasion everytime I drive her even after nearly 5000 miles! The obvious first question is how worn is the clutch as this is still an expensive job apart from that in my ownership apart from topping up the oil every 1k miles or so and checking tyre pressures not had 1 issue, they are just great cars especially since 2006, enjoy it, simple
CIE560 said:
My only advice is don't be shy with the pictures, it's all they'll ask for on here. 
Congratulations!
hi mate, know how you feel..... many congrats....Congratulations!
your car by any chance....
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3313785.htm
they like pics you see....
968ant said:
Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance
only been an owner a short while myself.... but i would say buy a fault code reader off ebay, and read a couple of threads that have recently discussed engine fault lights...... very helpful threads....yes, egear.... someone needs to start a thread on hints and tips... only one i have picked up is select neutral proper in traffic, don;t just sit on the brake pedal in gear.... though not sure if for 08my+ cars this selects neutral as it says in the manual....and use gears/engine to help you brake in normal driving.
UH-Matt said:
Also check oil regularly, these do use oil and you should top it up regularly.
+1Re E-Gear - if you read around the forums most people suggest driving around in 'Sport' as it saves the clutch (makes sense in theory but in a reality I don't know...). Ensure you warm the car up before moving off, the car will idle higher when first started and trying to move off before revs have settled will make for a jerky ride. The car will automatically select neutral if stationary for a while (it will beep to tell you). Switch off whilst in gear but remember to start in neutral!
Avoid Auto mode, it will find the most impossibly inappropriate moment to change gear - like mid-corner! 
Launch control is fun - I managed it purely by chance on one occasion - as I understand it you need to put the car into 1st, turn off stability control, engage sport mode, exert no pressure on either pedal and then stamp on the gas.
And I know exactly how you feel right now - I bought my SL in June and felt like a child (albeit a thirty year old one) at Christmas! Enjoy!
Egear tips from me:
- When slowing down don't shift to 1st or let it shift you down into 1st, better to select N from 2nd if you know you are slowing to a hault.
- Pull away positively rather than half-heartedly, less prolonged slip of clutch.
- Don't reverse on full lock, or reverse up hills, or both combined when maneuvering, clutch and car hate that!
- Leave it in sports mode all the time, meant to be less slip again.
Finally in general try to avoid traffic, hill starts or anything where you are going to be stop start or hard/jerky on the clutch.
When I owned a Gallardo I changed the cluthc before selling at 12k miles, and the reason was my parking required me to reverse up a slope on full lock, the car hated this and so did the clutch!
If you can follow the above then you should get the most out of the clutch.
Most importantly enjoy!
- When slowing down don't shift to 1st or let it shift you down into 1st, better to select N from 2nd if you know you are slowing to a hault.
- Pull away positively rather than half-heartedly, less prolonged slip of clutch.
- Don't reverse on full lock, or reverse up hills, or both combined when maneuvering, clutch and car hate that!
- Leave it in sports mode all the time, meant to be less slip again.
Finally in general try to avoid traffic, hill starts or anything where you are going to be stop start or hard/jerky on the clutch.
When I owned a Gallardo I changed the cluthc before selling at 12k miles, and the reason was my parking required me to reverse up a slope on full lock, the car hated this and so did the clutch!
If you can follow the above then you should get the most out of the clutch.
Most importantly enjoy!
sa_20v said:
The car will automatically select neutral if stationary for a while (it will beep to tell you)
my december 2007 car doesn't 
sa_20v said:
Switch off whilst in gear...
i'm not saying you're wrong, but why ?sa_20v said:
Launch control is fun - I managed it purely by chance on one occasion - as I understand it you need to put the car into 1st, turn off stability control, engage sport mode, exert no pressure on either pedal and then stamp on the gas.
i don't believe that my car has this... sounds like one way to kill the clutch !fwiw i agree entirely with the rest of your post
968ant said:
Hello, I,ve just bought an 07 gallardo spyder in grey with black wheels and orange callipers!!! and haven,t been this excited about buying a car in years, this is a big moment for me!! Anyway, agreed the deal on Saturday and will be picking the car up early next week. I,m just starting to calm down a bit and the reality of owning this car is starting to sink in, Having owned Porsches for the last ten years I feel I've built up a good knowledge of porsches in general and therefore feel very comfortable with the marque and all the usual problems, however I really have bought this car with my man bits, it was the orange calipers again'st the grey that really got me, infact, no it was the whole thing. Sorry I'm rambling, I'm really after any advice you can offer on anything from servicing, usual problems, anything I shouldn't do and just any advice you have gained from Lamborghini ownership.
Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
Big congrats and superb taste may I say Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
....as has been said check the oil on a regular basis,always keep a litre in your bonnet ,and post some pickup when you get it,also if you are coming from a Porsche ..prepare to be treated very differently by other road users...you will be let out almost immediately into traffic from a side road,and keep your roof up when driving through city centres or you will get loads of people running up to you going 'nice car mate ...rev her up for me' andrew said:
sa_20v said:
Switch off whilst in gear...
i'm not saying you're wrong, but why ?andrew said:
sa_20v said:
Launch control is fun - I managed it purely by chance on one occasion - as I understand it you need to put the car into 1st, turn off stability control, engage sport mode, exert no pressure on either pedal and then stamp on the gas.
i don't believe that my car has this... sounds like one way to kill the clutch !andrew said:
fwiw i agree entirely with the rest of your post
And so you should! 968ant said:
Hello, I,ve just bought an 07 gallardo spyder in grey with black wheels and orange callipers!!! and haven,t been this excited about buying a car in years, this is a big moment for me!! Anyway, agreed the deal on Saturday and will be picking the car up early next week. I,m just starting to calm down a bit and the reality of owning this car is starting to sink in, Having owned Porsches for the last ten years I feel I've built up a good knowledge of porsches in general and therefore feel very comfortable with the marque and all the usual problems, however I really have bought this car with my man bits, it was the orange calipers again'st the grey that really got me, infact, no it was the whole thing. Sorry I'm rambling, I'm really after any advice you can offer on anything from servicing, usual problems, anything I shouldn't do and just any advice you have gained from Lamborghini ownership.
Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
Congrats! As you are based in Lancs you should come and join us for a run out or two, we can introduce you to a few local Lambo owners too if you want to chew their ear off! Just email athorby@hotmail.com if you have the urge to show off your car Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
968ant said:
Hello, I,ve just bought an 07 gallardo spyder in grey with black wheels and orange callipers!!! and haven,t been this excited about buying a car in years, this is a big moment for me!! Anyway, agreed the deal on Saturday and will be picking the car up early next week. I,m just starting to calm down a bit and the reality of owning this car is starting to sink in, Having owned Porsches for the last ten years I feel I've built up a good knowledge of porsches in general and therefore feel very comfortable with the marque and all the usual problems, however I really have bought this car with my man bits, it was the orange calipers again'st the grey that really got me, infact, no it was the whole thing. Sorry I'm rambling, I'm really after any advice you can offer on anything from servicing, usual problems, anything I shouldn't do and just any advice you have gained from Lamborghini ownership.
Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
Congratulations! Another Anthony (39) from Lancashire here but unfortunately not a Gallardo owner Any advice will be most appreciated, thank you in advance,
Anthony.
P.S. I really cannot believe the effect that buying this car has had on me, feel like I'm 17 again ( I'm 38 by the way )
andrew said:
sa_20v said:
The car will automatically select neutral if stationary for a while (it will beep to tell you)
my december 2007 car doesn't sa_20v said:
Switch off whilst in gear...
i'm not saying you're wrong, but why ?sa_20v said:
Launch control is fun - I managed it purely by chance on one occasion - as I understand it you need to put the car into 1st, turn off stability control, engage sport mode, exert no pressure on either pedal and then stamp on the gas.
i don't believe that my car has this... sounds like one way to kill the clutch !fwiw i agree entirely with the rest of your post
If you are keeping your foot on the brake while standing still it won't change to N.
UH-Matt said:
andrew said:
sa_20v said:
The car will automatically select neutral if stationary for a while (it will beep to tell you)
my december 2007 car doesn't Pretty sure it will select N if standing for a while without your foot on the brake pedal.
If you are keeping your foots on the brake while standing still it won't change to N.
I kept an eye on it to see what was going on and yeah if your in 1st foot off the brake it dumps it into neutral after about 13 seconds.
And yeah it does bleep when it selects n ,but my car bleeps constantly cos of nav track,lazer thingy,
park sensors ,etc,then theres all the car bleepy things.
More bleeps than a BBC outtake.
Great egear info in this thread,even if the op comes back and says his is a 6 speed manual
Op good for you ,you will love it ,enjoy.
70proof said:
hi mate, did you ever get an answer to the mixing oil brands question....
It was the viscosIty not the brands that were the issue.i had a ton of Mobil 1 in my garage from my previous cars all using it, which i think was 5w but I was told I could use it,but best to stick to the castrol edge that was in it which is 0w.Gassing Station | Supercar General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff