Collecting my first brand new supercar...

[mwstewart]

Congrats.

[Trev450]

Congrats. That spec will look stunning.

[Beefmeister]

Minnsy14 said:

I suppose I should update this with the specification I chose;

LP580-2 RWD Coupe
Bianco Monocerus (FOC white, as I may wrap the car a louder more vibrant colour- any suggestions??)
19" Kari Alloys in gloss black (I like the design of these wheels and my thinking was the ride would be better on UK roads than the 20" upgrades)
Lifting System
Blu Cepheus Ad Personam painted brake calipers
Sportivo Unicolour with alcantara and Blu Cepheus stitching
Alcantara headlining and A-pillars
Steering wheel in alcantara
Navigation
Electric and heated seats
F&R parking sensors and rear view camera
Bluetooth (kind of criminal this isn't standard!)
Cruise control
DAB (As above )
Branding pack (Lamborghini embossed on head rests and badge on passenger side of dash)

I think that's it. I didn't go mad but got all the essentials I believe.

Definitely get the car wrapped if you're leaning that way. And get it done asap too, then the paint underneath is as perfect as it's going to be and will stay that way.

Personally I'd be going crazy with something like the purple from the Diablo SE30:

Edited by Beefmeister on Friday 9th June 12:01

[BigR]

Minnsy14 said:

I suppose I should update this with the specification I chose;

LP580-2 RWD Coupe
Bianco Monocerus (FOC white, as I may wrap the car a louder more vibrant colour- any suggestions??)
19" Kari Alloys in gloss black (I like the design of these wheels and my thinking was the ride would be better on UK roads than the 20" upgrades)
Lifting System
Blu Cepheus Ad Personam painted brake calipers
Sportivo Unicolour with alcantara and Blu Cepheus stitching
Alcantara headlining and A-pillars
Steering wheel in alcantara
Navigation
Electric and heated seats
F&R parking sensors and rear view camera
Bluetooth (kind of criminal this isn't standard!)
Cruise control
DAB (As above )
Branding pack (Lamborghini embossed on head rests and badge on passenger side of dash)

I think that's it. I didn't go mad but got all the essentials I believe.

You didn't go for the £400 cup holder then :-)

[Yipper]

As others have said, drive it straight to a pro detailer on day 1, get the paint deswirled, and then wrap it in a clear paint-protection film to minimise future stonechips.

https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/taking-del...

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/602...

[Minnsy14]

Beefmeister said:

Definitely get the car wrapped if you're leaning that way. And get it done asap too, then the paint underneath is as perfect as it's going to be and will stay that way.

Personally I'd be going crazy with something like the purple from the Diablo SE30:

Edited by Beefmeister on Friday 9th June 12:01

We are on exactly the same wavelength my friend! I love SE30 and also viola parsifae, some of the blues are also great.As wraps they will be far cheaper than the paint from factory and protect the real paint at the same time!

[Minnsy14]

BigR said:

You didn't go for the £400 cup holder then :-)

Haha that seemed to be a bit of a rip off for a luggage net and cup holder, so i passed.

Whats your spec BigR?

[Minnsy14]

So my car has arrived at the dealer and i got sent a couple of pics, however they're very unflattering and look like the salesperson has stood on her head to get some very strange angles! I won't share as they won't do the car justice riding high still on transport blocks lol.

[Superleg48]

Congratulations. Enjoy and most importantly...use it, don't just look at it!

[br d]

Picking up a new Supercar is a real privilege that many don't get the opportunity to do, make sure you enjoy every minute of the day!

I've done it a few times but because of work pressure and other stuff it's sometimes been a bit rushed.
When I picked up my current car from McLaren London I took a lot of trouble to enjoy it. Went into London very early then walked across town, luckily it was a fine day, stopped for some breakfast and arrived just as they were opening.

Took my time with the handover and enjoyed the drive back, stopping a couple of times to fiddle with stuff and get accustomed to it.
Really enjoyed the day. None of us know what's out there in our future so make sure you relish it.

Lovely car by the way, congratulations and looking forward to the pics!

[jdwoodbury]

Congrats, can I ask how long the wait was from order?

[rog007]

Yipper said:

As others have said, drive it straight to a pro detailer on day 1, get the paint deswirled, and then wrap it in a clear paint-protection film to minimise future stonechips.

I'd get my Detailer and then Wrapper to do it at the dealership before it steps foot on the highway. Reduces risk of any stonechips and means one less faff to organise after collection.

[rog007]

Forgot to add; by doing it straight away, you get to register and insure it in the new wrapped colour, which will save further faff and cost later too!

[Minnsy14]

jdwoodbury said:

Congrats, can I ask how long the wait was from order?

5 months from order confirmation to delivery.

[sone]

Get the dealership to get the film applied, they use a great product and will do it on site. White is a great colour and if you fancy a change you can always add a stripe or two later. I'm having my second Aventador off them soon as was plesently surprised by the price of the film. I have had it in my Huracan for 2 years and it's done a great job.
Enjoy the car, personally I wouldn't wrap a new car as for me a wrap looks like what it is a cover up!

[BigR]

Minnsy14 said:

Haha that seemed to be a bit of a rip off for a luggage net and cup holder, so i passed.

Whats your spec BigR?

Huracan Spyder, in grey with orange calipers and orange stitching on an alcantara interior, with the branding embroidery. Plus, all the extras except for the cupholder! This was on the basis that I don't want to encourage that sort of behaviour in my car - bottles of still, non-flavoured water only, allowed.

But I'm also having a couple of dealer fit extras - centre lock black alloys and a new exhaust system. On top of that, I wanted a matt grey colour but was warned off it as if it gets chipped, then you effectively have to respray the whole car to get the blend. I could of course have got it wrapped... However, I've saved myself £10k by instead buying a standard grey and am getting it wrapped in matt PPF, to give the desired effect (or so I'm assured!).

Only 12 sleeps to go - hopefully...

Oh, and as a bit of kudos to my car, check this link - this is my actual car!!!!!!

http://media.lamborghini.com/english/latest-news/p...

[Minnsy14]

BigR said:

Huracan Spyder, in grey with orange calipers and orange stitching on an alcantara interior, with the branding embroidery. Plus, all the extras except for the cupholder! This was on the basis that I don't want to encourage that sort of behaviour in my car - bottles of still, non-flavoured water only, allowed.

But I'm also having a couple of dealer fit extras - centre lock black alloys and a new exhaust system. On top of that, I wanted a matt grey colour but was warned off it as if it gets chipped, then you effectively have to respray the whole car to get the blend. I could of course have got it wrapped... However, I've saved myself £10k by instead buying a standard grey and am getting it wrapped in matt PPF, to give the desired effect (or so I'm assured!).

Only 12 sleeps to go - hopefully...

Oh, and as a bit of kudos to my car, check this link - this is my actual car!!!!!!

http://media.lamborghini.com/english/latest-news/p...

That sounds fantastic! centre lock wheels and aftermarket exhaust will make it nice and individual. Would love to see it when you have it, maybe a small meet?

I saw the story the other week, that's so cool that its actually your car that was the 8,000th to roll off the line! That will be a great bit of provenance for you to hold onto.

Mine is currently having the wheels and calipers painted and a few other bits and pieces added.

15 more sleeps for me!

[Minnsy14]

BigR said:

Huracan Spyder, in grey with orange calipers and orange stitching on an alcantara interior, with the branding embroidery. Plus, all the extras except for the cupholder! This was on the basis that I don't want to encourage that sort of behaviour in my car - bottles of still, non-flavoured water only, allowed.

But I'm also having a couple of dealer fit extras - centre lock black alloys and a new exhaust system. On top of that, I wanted a matt grey colour but was warned off it as if it gets chipped, then you effectively have to respray the whole car to get the blend. I could of course have got it wrapped... However, I've saved myself £10k by instead buying a standard grey and am getting it wrapped in matt PPF, to give the desired effect (or so I'm assured!).

Only 12 sleeps to go - hopefully...

Oh, and as a bit of kudos to my car, check this link - this is my actual car!!!!!!

http://media.lamborghini.com/english/latest-news/p...

I agree with you on getting a wrap, whilst the matte colours and ad personam paints look superb they come at a hefty cost! When you can get protection and virtually the same effect from a wrap at a fraction of the price its a no brainer.

I would have loved a nice metallic blue/ purple hue but talking 10-15k, which in my opinion is too expensive. So stock white for me and I may leave it white for a while and enjoy as is with the dealer Xpel protection.

[Minnsy14]

sone said:

Get the dealership to get the film applied, they use a great product and will do it on site. White is a great colour and if you fancy a change you can always add a stripe or two later. I'm having my second Aventador off them soon as was plesently surprised by the price of the film. I have had it in my Huracan for 2 years and it's done a great job.
Enjoy the car, personally I wouldn't wrap a new car as for me a wrap looks like what it is a cover up!

Appreciate the thoughts and I am coming around to just enjoying my car as a white car with the dealer Xpel film applied.

[e21Mark]

Minnsy14 said:

I would have loved a nice metallic blue/ purple hue but talking 10-15k, which in my opinion is too expensive. So stock white for me and I may leave it white for a while and enjoy as is with the dealer Xpel protection.

£10k+ to wrap a new car? I'd be keeping the colour I ordered too!