Ferrari 360 Spider v Lambo Gallardo hardtop

[stompboxx]

These are my 2 options: a 50k-ish 360 Spider 2002/03 or a 2004 Lambo Gallardo hardtop.

Has anyone owned both and can comment on the relative values of each?

I love my 355 Spider, and enjoy it's Ferrariness greatly, but I've had a few reliability problems that have put me off slightly...I'm led to believe the reliability on the G is better than the 360, and that it's build quality is superior.

Performance wise I know they are both stellar, I don't think there is much to go on here, it's the general owning experience I'm more interested in.

[ted 191]

stompboxx said:

These are my 2 options: a 50k-ish 360 Spider 2002/03 or a 2004 Lambo Gallardo hardtop.

Has anyone owned both and can comment on the relative values of each?

I love my 355 Spider, and enjoy it's Ferrariness greatly, but I've had a few reliability problems that have put me off slightly...I'm led to believe the reliability on the G is better than the 360, and that it's build quality is superior.

Performance wise I know they are both stellar, I don't think there is much to go on here, it's the general owning experience I'm more interested in.

I`v had both,No question GALLARDO

Edited by ted 191 on Wednesday 12th August 21:07

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I too have owned both and have to say that the Gallardo is in a different class.

[Wanta996Gotta]

stompboxx said:

These are my 2 options: a 50k-ish 360 Spider 2002/03 or a 2004 Lambo Gallardo hardtop.

Has anyone owned both and can comment on the relative values of each?

I love my 355 Spider, and enjoy it's Ferrariness greatly, but I've had a few reliability problems that have put me off slightly...I'm led to believe the reliability on the G is better than the 360, and that it's build quality is superior.

Performance wise I know they are both stellar, I don't think there is much to go on here, it's the general owning experience I'm more interested in.

I have driven early Gallardos and if your budget is £50ish then i personally wouldnt bother unless you have some cash put aside. £50ish will get you a later F360 that has had all early problems ironed out.

[justin220]

I was looking at the same two cars and ended up with a Gallardo.

[andrew.]

i was looking at the 430 and somehow ended up with a gallardo too

[stompboxx]

justin220 said:

I was looking at the same two cars and ended up with a Gallardo.

And are you pleased with that decision? (fully appreciating that's likely to be a very silly question)

[Wanta996Gotta]

stompboxx said:

justin220 said:

I was looking at the same two cars and ended up with a Gallardo.

And are you pleased with that decision? (fully appreciating that's likely to be a very silly question)

I believe its up for sale - Orange Manual at a really good price may i add. In Classifieds, not sure if its the facelift. I dont personally know the chap before anyone comments.

[lambo_xx]

Haven't driven a 360, but i have a Gallardo and a 355, so hopefully i can help. First off the Gallardo is very easy to drive, clutch/gear change is light, steering is light but full of feel and it's fairly comfortable. The 355 is, in my opinion, more comfortable and the clutch is slightly heavier, personally I prefer that but that's just me. The boot in the Gallardo is a joke, you can fit a small bag or maybe two (at an absolute push) but that's all, where as I've had 3 bags and a suit carrier in the Ferrari.

Performance wise the Gallardo is a lot faster than the Ferrari and handles better in my opinion. It's just easier to use, in the Ferrari I've had a moment or two when the back came out that wasn't quite as fun as you would imagine, where as in the Gallardo it just feels so easy to manage.

As I said earlier I've never driven a 360, but I would imagine it's controls etc are fairly similar to the 355. If I were you I would go for the Gallardo, but if your in any doubt just test drive both.

[Wanta996Gotta]

Are we missing the point on the chaps budget? Of course the Gallardo is superior to the 360 from every aspect in my opinion but a budget of £50k'ish puts him in a 53 plate high mileage private or Independant example.

No doubt there is the odd great car at £50k'ish but there are some that really need a good few £k's spent in the garage to get them into shape.

Edited by Wanta996Gotta on Thursday 13th August 10:54

[andrew.]

agree the g boot is a joke,
but there's room for two overnight bags on the rear parcel shelf

[hsv123]

watch the clutch on gallardo! ive known people to have big problems with them!

[stompboxx]

The budget would be £60k for a Gallardo and £50k for a 360 Spider.

[justin220]

Wanta996Gotta said:

stompboxx said:

justin220 said:

I was looking at the same two cars and ended up with a Gallardo.

And are you pleased with that decision? (fully appreciating that's likely to be a very silly question)

I believe its up for sale - Orange Manual at a really good price may i add. In Classifieds, not sure if its the facelift. I dont personally know the chap before anyone comments.

Absolutely. Not once have I wished I had got a 360, I wouldn't say no to a F430 though!

Decided to take the advert down, got far too many timewasters. Stompboxx if your interested, drop me and email if you fancy an Orange one!

[stompboxx]

justin220 said:

Wanta996Gotta said:

stompboxx said:

justin220 said:

I was looking at the same two cars and ended up with a Gallardo.

And are you pleased with that decision? (fully appreciating that's likely to be a very silly question)

I believe its up for sale - Orange Manual at a really good price may i add. In Classifieds, not sure if its the facelift. I dont personally know the chap before anyone comments.

Absolutely. Not once have I wished I had got a 360, I wouldn't say no to a F430 though!

Decided to take the advert down, got far too many timewasters. Stompboxx if your interested, drop me and email if you fancy an Orange one!

i would if i could find your email address! (which I can't)

[justin220]

Click my profile, then click email me