Drove My First Lamborghini

[Dalto123]

Dont know why I've started this, just so excited from it and wanted to share my experience.

Drove a new Gallardo LP560 Spyder at Thruxton today and it was AMAZING!, I've never had so much fun in my life. I managed to overtake pretty much everything on the track managing 130mph on the back streatch of the track. The car handled phenomenally in the corners and would have to be really pushed to make it go off track (not that I did!)then there's the noise, well I guess a few of us know how a screaming V10 sounds


Thing is I've now got to go back to my 57bhp fwd Micra from 552bhp 4wd Lambo I may have trouble adjusting

Again I'll apoligise if I come across as some arrogant arse showing off about a track day, I've never done anything like this before! God I want a Gallardo!

[alan witt]

[andrew]

you're an arse and your spelling's crap, but welcome to the dark side

[Dalto123]

andrew said:

you're an arse and your spelling's crap, but welcome to the dark side

I've betrayed my favourite car brand, Porsche, for Lamborghini I'm liking the dark side

[North West Tom]

I was like that when I drove a 458. 570bhp to 52bhp in my Swift without power steering, felt like I was turning a cruise ship.

Edited by North West Tom on Saturday 16th July 02:34

[Adz man]

FWD Micra? Impressive in the winter no doubt. Has it got heated seats too?

[Dalto123]

Adz man said:

FWD Micra? Impressive in the winter no doubt. Has it got heated seats too?

You gave no idea how bad it was in the winter. To put it simply it has the wheels from a shopping trolly and handles like one too

[Lambochick]

Think how I used to feel going from my 6.0 litre, 575 bhp Diablo GT to my Smart car on a regular basis. Don't think the Smart has enough power to be measured in bhp, more like bgp (that would be gerbil).

Hasn't got much better now that the Diablo has been replaced with a Murci. Worse, in fact, as at least the GT was rear wheel drive like the Smart.

[CIE561]

Lambochick said:

Think how I used to feel going from my 6.0 litre, 575 bhp Diablo GT to my Smart car on a regular basis. Don't think the Smart has enough power to be measured in bhp, more like bgp (that would be gerbil).

Keep the bhp! hamster not horse.

[shanes]

I test drove a LP640 last week , and I know where your coming from they are just awesome cars

[Truffles]

Lambochick said:

Think how I used to feel going from my 6.0 litre, 575 bhp Diablo GT to my Smart car on a regular basis.

That reminds me, I must update my profile to record both the Diablo 6.0 and my Ford Ka.

[stephen300o]

Glad you had fun, I did a track session at Thruxton in the old Murcielago a few years back and was a little underwhelmed, it felt very heavy and slow, I guess the smaller spider gives better aural on the circuit and may be more nimble than the old tank.

[Jonty355]

stephen300o said:

Glad you had fun, I did a track session at Thruxton in the old Murcielago a few years back and was a little underwhelmed, it felt very heavy and slow, I guess the smaller spider gives better aural on the circuit and may be more nimble than the old tank.

I had a similar feeling after driving an LP640. Thought it felt huge and not overly quick. Was horrid in the bends... my 355 felt as light and nimble as an Elise when I got back into it!

[SonnyM]

Jonty355 said:

stephen300o said:

Glad you had fun, I did a track session at Thruxton in the old Murcielago a few years back and was a little underwhelmed, it felt very heavy and slow, I guess the smaller spider gives better aural on the circuit and may be more nimble than the old tank.

I had a similar feeling after driving an LP640. Thought it felt huge and not overly quick. Was horrid in the bends... my 355 felt as light and nimble as an Elise when I got back into it!

I drove the Thruxton car back in 2003 and loved it - it was my first supercar experience so I didn't notice the weight but rather the power, noise and presence...

[Caelum Blue]

Lambochick said:

Think how I used to feel going from my 6.0 litre, 575 bhp Diablo GT to my Smart car on a regular basis. Don't think the Smart has enough power to be measured in bhp, more like bgp (that would be gerbil).

Hasn't got much better now that the Diablo has been replaced with a Murci. Worse, in fact, as at least the GT was rear wheel drive like the Smart.

I'm into Carbon offsetting as well. Smart to commute Gallardo to have fun.

Thruxton is a great circuit for supercars, recommend it to everyone.

[simonspider]

Yep good set up at Thruxton

[Jonty355]

SonnyM said:

Jonty355 said:

stephen300o said:

Glad you had fun, I did a track session at Thruxton in the old Murcielago a few years back and was a little underwhelmed, it felt very heavy and slow, I guess the smaller spider gives better aural on the circuit and may be more nimble than the old tank.

I had a similar feeling after driving an LP640. Thought it felt huge and not overly quick. Was horrid in the bends... my 355 felt as light and nimble as an Elise when I got back into it!

I drove the Thruxton car back in 2003 and loved it - it was my first supercar experience so I didn't notice the weight but rather the power, noise and presence...

Yeah, definitely plenty of power, noise and presence! But I like my cars to be 'chuckable'. This was firmly planted! Its one of the reasons I'm not a fan of the latest set of supercars with exception to maybe the 599, as that looks like it demands opposite lock of regular occasions!

I will hopefully be driving Simons white 599 at 6th Gear later this year!

[SonnyM]

Jonty355 said:

SonnyM said:

Jonty355 said:

stephen300o said:

Glad you had fun, I did a track session at Thruxton in the old Murcielago a few years back and was a little underwhelmed, it felt very heavy and slow, I guess the smaller spider gives better aural on the circuit and may be more nimble than the old tank.

I had a similar feeling after driving an LP640. Thought it felt huge and not overly quick. Was horrid in the bends... my 355 felt as light and nimble as an Elise when I got back into it!

I drove the Thruxton car back in 2003 and loved it - it was my first supercar experience so I didn't notice the weight but rather the power, noise and presence...

Yeah, definitely plenty of power, noise and presence! But I like my cars to be 'chuckable'. This was firmly planted! Its one of the reasons I'm not a fan of the latest set of supercars with exception to maybe the 599, as that looks like it demands opposite lock of regular occasions!

I will hopefully be driving Simons white 599 at 6th Gear later this year!

I'm looking forward to another special car at 6th Gear hopefully coming soon...