Who's got a Gallardo in central london
Discussion
I'm sure you know the good stuff, so I'll tell you the cons in order of importance/annoyance:
1) Poor turning circle. But given the design and size of the wheels, its to be expected. You just have to learn to accountt for it when driving (swing wide etc).
2) Not much luguage space. There is storage behind the seats, but if your using the car around town it isnt much use. Unless of course you fancy having your window popped for your laptop.
3) Not much clearance. The G WILL scrape. This isnt a major problem since theres a big metal plate underneath. So your not doing damage to the car itself. Unless you hit something nose on, but its not so low that this should be a worry.
If this really worries you, you can spec the lift system (new for 05, but you may be able to retrofit it). However, this brings its own potential problems (do some searches about the Murci system).
4) Fuel economy in town is poor. But if your buying a 100k car, you should be able to afford it
. And the tank is pretty big, so no need to worry about the next petrol station.
As a plus point it has managed 22mpg on a longer trek. Although I just blew the fuel I saved by letting loose the next day.
One other plus point that you may miss is the OEM Sat Nav. Its nicked from Audi, but it is great. If your going to park around town after market is a big no, no. So this was a great plus for me.
I've had mine since September, and I love it
1) Poor turning circle. But given the design and size of the wheels, its to be expected. You just have to learn to accountt for it when driving (swing wide etc).
2) Not much luguage space. There is storage behind the seats, but if your using the car around town it isnt much use. Unless of course you fancy having your window popped for your laptop.
3) Not much clearance. The G WILL scrape. This isnt a major problem since theres a big metal plate underneath. So your not doing damage to the car itself. Unless you hit something nose on, but its not so low that this should be a worry.
If this really worries you, you can spec the lift system (new for 05, but you may be able to retrofit it). However, this brings its own potential problems (do some searches about the Murci system).
4) Fuel economy in town is poor. But if your buying a 100k car, you should be able to afford it
. And the tank is pretty big, so no need to worry about the next petrol station. As a plus point it has managed 22mpg on a longer trek. Although I just blew the fuel I saved by letting loose the next day
. One other plus point that you may miss is the OEM Sat Nav. Its nicked from Audi, but it is great. If your going to park around town after market is a big no, no. So this was a great plus for me.
I've had mine since September, and I love it
I'd echo all of the above. I use mine for the commute from West to City and its as docile as a 911. Watch for poorly made roads (Embankment / Southwark bridge is a bad one) and those alloys are prone to scrapes etc.
I saw a light blue/silver Italian registered G on High Street Ken yesterday and thought it was the only coulour other than black I'd have one in. (Each to their own of course).
I saw a light blue/silver Italian registered G on High Street Ken yesterday and thought it was the only coulour other than black I'd have one in. (Each to their own of course).
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