Original Gallardo's are Extremely Naff
Original Gallardo's are Extremely Naff
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PJRBell

Original Poster:

58 posts

120 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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Controversial, but I would be interested to hear everyones opinions on my perception that original shape Gallardo's have become extremely naff. LP560 onwards cars are still acceptable to me.

I was at the Saywell day at Goodwood on Saturday and I saw one and it just struck me when seeing it in comparison to a lot of other similar cars. I think a few too many have been modified/blinged up or just made damn right chavtastic.

Obviously a lot of you will disagree (this is PH), but even I myself was a big fan of them back in the day!

simonr100

641 posts

138 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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Wow, are you serious? I still really like these. If you don't like them that's fair enough but to call them naff............

geopetrolhead

266 posts

118 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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I personally don't like them, one of the worst lambos in my opinion

PJRBell

Original Poster:

58 posts

120 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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I just don't think they have aged especially well and a few too many of them have some not particularly tasteful "enhancements". Clarkson's original TG piece with the grey and orange spyder was one of my ever favourite TG track tests, because it looked so unbelievably awesome at the time, but i am just interested to see how many people agree with my thoughts

geopetrolhead

266 posts

118 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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AyBee

11,116 posts

223 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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PJRBell said:
Controversial, but I would be interested to hear everyones opinions on my perception that original shape Gallardo's have become extremely naff. LP560 onwards cars are still acceptable to me.

I was at the Saywell day at Goodwood on Saturday and I saw one and it just struck me when seeing it in comparison to a lot of other similar cars. I think a few too many have been modified/blinged up or just made damn right chavtastic.

Obviously a lot of you will disagree (this is PH), but even I myself was a big fan of them back in the day!
Modified/blinged up/chavtastic cars in extremely naff shocker...rolleyes

The original Gallardo Spyder is still a stunning looking car IMO cloud9

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

191 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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All Gallardo's are things of beauty.
Aged very well IMHO and still looks like a modern supercar.

Agree OEM is best and a few have been modded to look at me more which is not necessary and naff

geopetrolhead

266 posts

118 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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Gold Supercars! Yuk!!!

Can't stand gold supercars!!

Pioneer

1,349 posts

152 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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Unmolested they are one of the prettiest cars ever, even with the roof down which is a rarity. Unfortunately the earlier and cheaper G's appeal to a certain section of the market who love to add bling. This doesn't seem to happen (so much) with 360's or 430's. Also, any early G that is available on track days is most likely going to be a dog cosmetically especially the interior.

twoblacklines

1,575 posts

182 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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I prefer the original to the facelifts, especially the rear with the dual exhausts as apposed to the quad exhausts, look much classier IMO and sound better.

Unfortunatly it is the chav drug dealer supercar, even in lowly plymouth around 2010 guess what car the largest coke dealer had? Yup, white Gallardo.

Ferruccio

1,886 posts

140 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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[quote=PJRBell]?......... extremely naff.............still acceptable to me.........../quote]

Maybe if you were Giorgetto Giugiaro or Marcello Gandini?

Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

184 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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Interested to know what the OP owns/drives.

Nothing in his garage profile.

DJR 7

1,413 posts

278 months

Monday 1st August 2016
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I to saw a nice pearl white one at Goodwood and it's got me looking at the classifieds, personally I think
The shape is ageless.

D

PJRBell

Original Poster:

58 posts

120 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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[quote=Ferruccio][quote=PJRBell]?......... extremely naff.............still acceptable to me.........../quote]


LP560 haven't suffered the same audience.....read the full sentence!

sparta6

4,124 posts

121 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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PJRBell]erruccio said:
PJRBell said:
?......... extremely naff.............still acceptable to me.........../quote]


LP560 haven't suffered the same audience.....read the full sentence!
it's not exclusively reserved for pre-560's, have witnessed badly blinged-up Aventadors and 599's recently.
Some people like to impersonate a pi$$ed peacock biggrin

Soov535

35,829 posts

292 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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PJRBell said:
Controversial, but I would be interested to hear everyones opinions on my perception that original shape Gallardo's have become extremely naff. LP560 onwards cars are still acceptable to me.

I was at the Saywell day at Goodwood on Saturday and I saw one and it just struck me when seeing it in comparison to a lot of other similar cars. I think a few too many have been modified/blinged up or just made damn right chavtastic.

Obviously a lot of you will disagree (this is PH), but even I myself was a big fan of them back in the day!
Misuse of apostrophes is naff, sun.


anonymous-user

75 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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DJR 7 said:
I to saw a nice pearl white one at Goodwood and it's got me looking at the classifieds, personally I think
The shape is ageless.

D
Can't fault it, well built. Lots of people taking photos on way back through London.
Will be up for sale soon.

Adz The Rat

17,439 posts

230 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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I love them! An early Gallardo manual coupe with single piece wheels and a Tubi exhaust would make me very happy.

geopetrolhead

266 posts

118 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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I would rather have a Diablo, countach, or Miura, Murcialago A bit more pricey though.

Hoofy

79,190 posts

303 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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They're not as head-turning as, say, a Murcielago, but they're slightly better than my rusty Volvo. wink