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would result in a car around June 09
XXVIII said:
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afaik, any such a car and any launch date for it hasn't been officially / globally announced as yet
maybe some folk are perhaps getting just a tiny little bit ahead of themselves here?
Sorry, I ought to tell my dealer you know something he doesn't afaik, any such a car and any launch date for it hasn't been officially / globally announced as yet
maybe some folk are perhaps getting just a tiny little bit ahead of themselves here?
He has been asked by Lamborghini to put his spec in for his demonstrator in the next 4 weeks. Does that help?
I was told June/July 09 for spyder.
But they haven't half whacked the price up, I reckon a decent spec spyder is going to be £180-190k
Someone else mentioned the LP560 being massively better than a Gallardo, well having driven them both, whilst it is better, it's not a huge step IMO.
More evolustion than revolution, you can tell if you drive them back to back, not sure otherwise, less of a change than from the 05 spec to 06 spec for instance.
IMHO
But they haven't half whacked the price up, I reckon a decent spec spyder is going to be £180-190k
Someone else mentioned the LP560 being massively better than a Gallardo, well having driven them both, whilst it is better, it's not a huge step IMO.
More evolustion than revolution, you can tell if you drive them back to back, not sure otherwise, less of a change than from the 05 spec to 06 spec for instance.
IMHO
Edited by bertie on Friday 31st October 10:24
Edited by bertie on Friday 31st October 10:25
Charlie360 said:
would you say that the 560 is noticeably better than a G SL - as I'm considering them, Andrew I guess owning them both you are probably best qualified to answer this one?!
Charlie, they are both very special cars, and quite different too, so it is difficult to answer your question. If I had to choose just one, I would go for the 560. It perceptably moves the game on across many areas, notably the new engine/egear combination. Effortlessly quick and also thrilling (drove some wonderful Alpine passes last weekend), to the SL's more hardcore character. Personally, it is the best road car I've had, but the SL runs it close for different reasons. I prefer the steering on the SL, it feels quicker, you turn and the nose moves. Certainly when I first drove the 560 I didn't see what all the fuss was about, but it seemed to all come together when I drove it a second time, weird. In terms of styling, it is just that little bit fresher, the smaller front lights, and the new rear, all subtle but somehow nicer. However, you get in the SL, that smell it has (the alcantara?), the bucket seats, the carbon, and it feels like a much more purposeful place to be, and its exhaust note is still amazing when you're on full chat. Don't know if that helps really!Hi Andrew - yep it all helps, I think I've narrowed my hunt down to the SL as whatever I get I wanted it to be little rarer and more special as I can't see it getting used daily which, having owned one rules the 911 out for me and I think I've ruled the 430 out, firstly on the mileage perception and secondly my brother tracked his recently and it came away with a whole bunch of niggling problems!
The only problem with the SL is that they are relatively rare (which is also a good thing) so it means that dealers aren't that keen on test drives not that one learns that much from them and one area that slightly concerns me is the carbon brakes on the SL - most tests high light them as an area for concern!
The only problem with the SL is that they are relatively rare (which is also a good thing) so it means that dealers aren't that keen on test drives not that one learns that much from them and one area that slightly concerns me is the carbon brakes on the SL - most tests high light them as an area for concern!
Charlie360 said:
Hi Andrew - yep it all helps, I think I've narrowed my hunt down to the SL as whatever I get I wanted it to be little rarer and more special as I can't see it getting used daily which, having owned one rules the 911 out for me and I think I've ruled the 430 out, firstly on the mileage perception and secondly my brother tracked his recently and it came away with a whole bunch of niggling problems!
The only problem with the SL is that they are relatively rare (which is also a good thing) so it means that dealers aren't that keen on test drives not that one learns that much from them and one area that slightly concerns me is the carbon brakes on the SL - most tests high light them as an area for concern!
Weird attitude the dealers seem to have, the cars are rare but I guess so are buyers right now? The carbon ceramic brakes do take some getting used to. There isn't much initial bite, and then all of a sudden whoa! But its fine once you're used to them. Check the clearance between the pad and the disc, the rear right side on mine started rubbing and the dealer had to order a spring which apparently is fairly common. Good luck with the hunt (by the way, orange ones are the best The only problem with the SL is that they are relatively rare (which is also a good thing) so it means that dealers aren't that keen on test drives not that one learns that much from them and one area that slightly concerns me is the carbon brakes on the SL - most tests high light them as an area for concern!
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