Ecurie's Gallardo

[tbops]

Never really been a fan of the Gallardo. im too big them and the first time i cought one in the corner of my eye i thought it was a celica. I was fortunate to meet a chap from ecurie with there most beutifull gallardo cab at hrowen in london. The contrast of the leather and bodywork works just right and the guys at e25 seemlike a nice lot too. Had a good chat and came away with the impression that the company is run and maintained by piston heads. Managed to see a matt silver enzo and a black in silver bug too!

The whole point of this was I was going to use the granturismo as a run around but now im thinking ive changed my mind.

[Lamboandy]

tbops said:

Never really been a fan of the Gallardo. im too big them and the first time i cought one in the corner of my eye i thought it was a celica.

Interesting comment. I'm over 6 foot 2 and 18 Stone and have no problems in the Gallardo at all, so you must be seriously tall. I had a guy in the car on saturday who was 6 foot 5 and he had no issues.
As for looking like a Celica I don't agree at all. Personally I think the Gallardo is one of the best looking supercars available. Certainly dosent look like a jap rice burner.

Andy.

[Murph7355]

Lamboandy said:

...Certainly dosent look like a jap rice burner.

No, it looks like 2 - Celica as you're about to be overtaken and an MR2 once you have been

[traxx]

tbops said:

Managed to see a matt silver enzo and a black in silver bug too!

Didn't know there was a UK silver Enzo or was it on overseas plates?

[elms]

traxx said:

tbops said:

Managed to see a matt silver enzo and a black in silver bug too!

Didn't know there was a UK silver Enzo or was it on overseas plates?

Yep. UK plated one, it minces around Chelsea and Kensington from time to time

[tbops]

Hey it was just a casual observation. The car just looks small, im sure id fit in one but tbh id look stupid geting out of one...i need a wide car like a merci imo. The matt silver one is a respray and the its not been done right. Its not quite matt enough it looks like theres a problem with the clearcoat layer. The dudes had his mc12 done correctly tho...its a stunner apparently.

[tbops]

sort of resemblance...the first one i had seen tore pase me and i only noticed it was a lambo because of the sound. mainly as i wasnt looking but non the less i mistook it.

Edited by tbops on Monday 13th August 18:59

Edited by tbops on Monday 13th August 19:00

[Jules360]

Yeah, struggling to work out which is which ....

Edited by Jules360 on Monday 13th August 19:42

[Murph7355]

Jules360 said:

Yeah, struggling to work out which is which ....

Edited by Jules360 on Monday 13th August 19:42

Take off the badges, and show the front only, and I reckon many people in the street would put the wrong badges on the cars.

[Jules360]

Murph7355 said:

Jules360 said:

Yeah, struggling to work out which is which ....

Edited by Jules360 on Monday 13th August 19:42

Take off the badges, and show the front only, and I reckon many people in the street would put the wrong badges on the cars.

Mainly those accompanied by a labrador in a hi-vi harness.

[isuk]

Jules360 said:

Mainly those accompanied by a labrador in a hi-vi harness.

What he said

[greysquirrel]

thats ripe for a lambo body kit - not just mr2 ferraris, could now quite easily have a celica lambo! lol

[AKA8]

Murph7355 said:

Lamboandy said:

...Certainly dosent look like a jap rice burner.

No, it looks like 2 - Celica as you're about to be overtaken and an MR2 once you have been

The lights might be similar but it's a bit like saying that an Aston V8 Roadster looks like a Honda S2000. Those EU fools are making it more and more difficult to design distinctive cars.

Anyone else got any other doppelgangers worth mentioning?

[Jules360]

RR Phantom / Chrysler 300C ... just change the grill.

[chas100]

Jules360 said:

RR Phantom / Chrysler 300C ... just change the grill.

People also confuse the 300C with a Arnage.

[zagato]

I'm always confusing these two German bruisers



Phantom



The slightly more petite Reichstag, Berlin

[ahaughton]

AKA8 said:

Murph7355 said:

Lamboandy said:

...Certainly dosent look like a jap rice burner.

No, it looks like 2 - Celica as you're about to be overtaken and an MR2 once you have been

The lights might be similar but it's a bit like saying that an Aston V8 Roadster looks like a Honda S2000. Those EU fools are making it more and more difficult to design distinctive cars.

Anyone else got any other doppelgangers worth mentioning?

Twin Turbo Supra and Ferrari 550.....

[Jules360]

Hyundai Coupe.. Ferrari 456

[deevlash]

Jules360 said:

Hyundai Coupe.. Ferrari 456

the only legitimate hyundai coupe comparison despite everybody trotting out the hyundai as a comparison for every other coupe made these days.

[GALLARDOGUY]

maserati gran turismo/mazda rx-8