Gallardo-F360-GT3 running costs?

[RossiT]

Hello

All going well I'll be looking at one of the above before the end of the year. Maximum budget will be around £80k so it will be the 996 GT3 as the 997 is still just out of reach.

Can anyone give me some approximate running costs for the three mentioned and how they compare, pro's & cons for each etc.

Many Thanks

Ross

[Ade355]

360 - budget about £2-3000 per year (excluding petrol/insurance/depreciation) if you do 5000 miles. That is an average per year, considering some years will be much greater than that, others much lower (due to belt change etc). It mostly depends on how good the car is that you buy, so get it inspected unless its still under warranty.

[GALLARDOGUY]

please confirm you are not stolen-recovered, future lambo or murci 07 etc etc before anyone gives you replies!

[RossiT]

GALLARDOGUY said:

please confirm you are not stolen-recovered, future lambo or murci 07 etc etc before anyone gives you replies!

I knew that was coming, I can confirm 100% I am not SR, Murci 07 or whatever else he calls himself.

[johnfm]

My MK1 GT3 cost me less than £1k last year. £350 service and some tyres.

This year I have put in a clutch (£800-ish for me) and just replacesd a front rad. Great car,, but a 'different' thing to a 360 or Gallardo

[squirejo]

I would have thought pretty similar insurance, tyres etc; servicing of a gallardo - I just paid £1200 7500 mile, do a forum search and many others have cited costs in the past; I think tho in the region of £2k for a 15k / 2yr service.

Rear tyres £500 -> £750 a pair, lasting in the rough region of 7500 miles, 10k off the fronts. In terms of wear rate, that's no worse than an SLK55AMG for a left field comparison.

Warranty may be an issue, no manuf warranty available after 3yrs on a Gallardo, though obv you could get aftermarket cover where I expect GT3 from OPC would have official cover.

360 - personally - wouldn't bother. Quite 'fragile' feeling, despite great noise, practicality and nimble atitude. Gallardo - lets just call it more 'athletic'

Finally - GT3- prblematic on speedbumps, and if you get one with half cage, depending on how tall u r you might find legroom tight.