458 Spider or possible Aventador?
458 Spider or possible Aventador?
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surfymark

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895 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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So it seems that I may be in the unbelievable position to start buying myself some proper toys.

First thing will be to replace my 996TT with a new 997TT as my every day kind of car. But I am also thinking about something a little more special as a summer weekend kind of car.

I have always wanted to own a Lamborghini and the Aventador just looks amazing. However I have decided that I really want something convertible and really the 458 Spider is one of the most perfect convertibles I have ever seen.

So my questions are:

a) Is there likely to be an Aventador Convertible and if so when?

b) The 458 Spider, is it really as good as it looks? Is there anything else that compares?

I also wondered on waiting times. There was another thread recently that said I would be looking at late 2013 before seeing either of these?

An enviable position to be in I am sure you will agree but probably one I won't be in again so I want to get it right!

cheers
M

humpbackmaniac

1,899 posts

272 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Cheeky option but.. deposit on both ride the que see which comes in first then sell place/finished item of the one you dont need? Well by need, I mean like.

Be good to see either in Suffolk mate, well done.


gko88

18 posts

223 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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you'll probably be able to get an aventador before they even start rhd deliveries of the 458 spider. the 458 spider will be a longer wait and i'm down for q1 2013 for my one (or so i'm told). planning to spec my aventador at the end of the year and take delivery in q2 2012 and trading it in for the 458 spider when it arrives. in addition the lambos are 10k refundable deposit, whereas the 458 spider is 20k non refundable (for a very long wait i might add).

surfymark

Original Poster:

895 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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gko88 said:
you'll probably be able to get an aventador before they even start rhd deliveries of the 458 spider. the 458 spider will be a longer wait and i'm down for q1 2013 for my one (or so i'm told). planning to spec my aventador at the end of the year and take delivery in q2 2012 and trading it in for the 458 spider when it arrives. in addition the lambos are 10k refundable deposit, whereas the 458 spider is 20k non refundable (for a very long wait i might add).
Excellent thanks for this info!

M

surfymark

Original Poster:

895 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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humpbackmaniac said:
Cheeky option but.. deposit on both ride the que see which comes in first then sell place/finished item of the one you dont need? Well by need, I mean like.

Be good to see either in Suffolk mate, well done.
Good idea!

M

Davey S2

13,394 posts

285 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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surfymark said:
gko88 said:
you'll probably be able to get an aventador before they even start rhd deliveries of the 458 spider. the 458 spider will be a longer wait and i'm down for q1 2013 for my one (or so i'm told). planning to spec my aventador at the end of the year and take delivery in q2 2012 and trading it in for the 458 spider when it arrives. in addition the lambos are 10k refundable deposit, whereas the 458 spider is 20k non refundable (for a very long wait i might add).
Excellent thanks for this info!

M
I think he is referring to the current Aventador though i.e the hard top.

Based on previous models I wouldnt expect to see a convertible Aventador for a couple of years.

Have you driven a 430 Spider? Awesome cars, well under half the price of a 458 Spider and you could get one now.

If you want something more special look at a 16M.

milk2sugars

262 posts

189 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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This may be of interest. How true it is I can't say but if those images do turn out to be what the car looks like then they have my vote!

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghini/2012-lamb...

PaulHogan

7,678 posts

309 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Petrolhead95

7,048 posts

185 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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PaulHogan said:
+1 can't beat a classic Ferrari!

Tazio1

363 posts

238 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Mclaren are also planning a roadster I would talk to them before making your mind up.

Complex

520 posts

206 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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PaulHogan said:
To me that carries barely any aesthetic value.

surfymark

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895 posts

262 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Complex said:
PaulHogan said:
To me that carries barely any aesthetic value.
To be honest I agree. There are some really good looking classic ferraris but that just isn't one of them!

M

surfymark

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895 posts

262 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Tazio1 said:
Mclaren are also planning a roadster I would talk to them before making your mind up.
That is very interesting and the first I had heard. Does anyone have any links or news about this?

Although I guess it will be some time yet as they haven't yet really finished the coupe!

cheers
M

UH-Matt

2,173 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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PaulHogan said:
Certainly doesn't work for me. My money would be on an Aventador or 458 Spider over most classics im afraid.

Tazio1

363 posts

238 months

surfymark

Original Poster:

895 posts

262 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Tazio1 said:
Mmm, very nice, thanks for that!

M

LG04

241 posts

238 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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gko88 said:
you'll probably be able to get an aventador before they even start rhd deliveries of the 458 spider. the 458 spider will be a longer wait and i'm down for q1 2013 for my one (or so i'm told). planning to spec my aventador at the end of the year and take delivery in q2 2012 and trading it in for the 458 spider
when it arrives. in addition the lambos are 10k refundable deposit, whereas the
458 spider is 20k non refundable (for a
very long wait i might add).
Im 30k in on my deposit for my Aventador and it's non refundable,