2013 Gallardo LV63 LXH / X8 DRG / 4 TBD / M5 KPP / M477 PET?

[iridium_moon]

I'm researching the history of this 2013 Arancio Borealis Gallardo LP-560-4 FE Spyder.

Primarily because I bought it today

I like to assemble history files, so if anyone knows this vehicle, its history, or anything about it, or was a previous owner, please say!

It’s a 2013 ‘final edition’ with the divisive bumper facelift. I’m in the minority as I like it, but only if the lower sections are in body colour, as these are.

Here’s the spec and ownership history:

• Q-Citura stitching in Arancio
• 19” Callisto wheels (to be returned to factory spec silver)
• Reversing camera
• Lifting gear
• Branding package
• ‘Lamborghini infotainment system powered by Pioneer‘
• VIN ZHWGE6AU1DLA13066

1st owner – X8 DRG. Sold April 2015 at approx. 2,000 miles

2nd owner: 4 TBD. Sold April 2016 at 4,400 miles

3rd owner: M5 KPP. Sold Feb 2018 at 6,340 miles

4th owner: M477 PET. Sold Feb 2021 at 15,700 miles

It’s interesting that the first three owners hardly used the car (2,000-odd miles each).

I also want to find more about this so-called ‘Lamborghini infotainment system powered by Pioneer’. Is it really a Lamborghini option rather than aftermarket?

[iridium_moon]

That was easy. The immediately previous owner is on PH!:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[iridium_moon]

biondi said:

Hi, yes I've owned her since Feb 2018, when it had about 6,800 miles (I think) on the clock. Now has around 15,500 or something. Absolutely gutted to be parting ways tbh, as is my son who used to love me picking him up from school in it on hot summer afternoons!

Had a great trip down to Monaco back in 2019 and was planning a similar excursion last year when things changed in the world. It was awesome on that trip and hasn't missed a beat.

I'm going to be moving into a Huracan in a bit and can't afford both! You're getting a gem, pm me if you have any specific questions..

By the way, I had it on M477 PET reg (Matt Pettitt is my name) but moved it back to the original when I started to contemplate selling as I thought it would just make it all a bit easier.

Cheers,

Matt

Hi Matt

Lovely to hear from you, and thanks for the response.

Sorry to hear that your son will miss his school runs. As they say, 'When a man owns a Lamborghini, his son is not late for school.' He can wait for the Huracan though!

I'll also be using your Gallardo for school runs. Although my son's 16 now and will have his own car by the end of the year. It will not, however, be a Lamborghini

Is there anything I need to know about the car? I assume you're dropping it off at VVS soon? They're going to fix a few of the trivial things Sytner's found. I'm in no hurry what with this boring pestilence thing stopping us all driving.

Do you know any of the previous owners? Or what that Pioneer head unit is? VVS say it was a Lambo fit but I've never heard of that. And I wonder what happened to the stock unit.

Cheers, Mark

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70proof said:

Many congrats, arancio is a great colour.... But go gunmetal or titanium colour with the rims....

Arancio borealis is a great colour: I was not looking for a Gallardo in anything else. I can't imagine the colour working on any other marque though - it would look like trying too hard. On a Lamborghini, which is a ridiculous thing anyway, it's funny!

Gunmetal or Titanium is an interesting idea. I'll do a bit of image searching and see what it looks like against the orange. Thanks for the tip.

[iridium_moon]

Thanks for the comments. Here's a mockup of the three factory wheel colours against Arancio Borealis.

Obviously it's difficult to be sure of colours on a screen - would those who know these in the flesh say this is an accurate comparison?

I'm certainly leaning towards the titanium. And my partner likes it too, so that's a bonus!

BTW, the callipers are currently orange, and I'll leave them that way.

Edited by iridium_moon on Saturday 20th February 23:08

[iridium_moon]

Here are some spots from various times and places. If anyone knows any history, please say!


Dec 2013 (London SW1)


Spring 2015 (London)


Probably spring 2016 (Park Lane, London)


Probably spring 2016 (Park Lane, London)

[iridium_moon]

sardis said:

Titanium is a bit darker in real life ...

Thanks

sardis said:

Nice dilemma to have

Ha Ha! Yes, a 'First world problem', or what?

[iridium_moon]

Pioneer said:

Same as mine but the bottom section of the bumpers are black as are the wheels. Great colour, attracts the bugs in the summer though! No idea on the Pioneer unit and if anyone should know, I should. Owned a Pioneer service centre for many years albeit we dropped out the car game years ago

Edited by Pioneer on Saturday 20th February 20:16

Nice picture. I always think these cars look good on grass/in a garden rather than on tarmac!

The previous owner has been in touch (Thanks Matt!). He has an invoice from Lamborghini Sevenoaks in Aug 2016 for the fitting of the Pioneer head unit, so it is a thing that could be fitted by main dealers. Despite the slightly aftermarket look.

[iridium_moon]

For anyone who may be looking at this in the future, I've got to the bottom of the mystery head unit.

It was a genuine Lamborghini retrofit, Part No. 400898373C, fitted by Lamborghini Sevenoaks in Aug 2016. The original invoice is below.

Lamborghini call it, in English marketing, the 'Connectivity Unit'. The -C suffix means including camera functionality.

The advertising flyer shows a wider screen than the one actually received.

It's the (now-obsolete) Pioneer AVIC-F70DAB, together with adaptor leads including camera and CAN-bus connectors, and a bezel surround. It has a pre-installed splash screen image showing the bull logo and the words 'Accessori Originali'. All this comes in a black Lamborghini box, making it well worth the more than double price you're paying

It may have bespoke firmware, perhaps allowing it to display engine information, tyre pressures and the like, but I won't know until I get the car. If anyone reading this has the same officially fitted unit it would be great to compare notes, as it appears this upgrade is both rare and little-known.

Question: Does the standard head unit display engine information, mpg, tyre pressures and the like? It would be annoying if a later retrofit removes this functionality.

[iridium_moon]

sardis said:

^
Interesting, but I’m sure that TPM was available, at least on later model G’s, it is in the handbook as an option. ...

Thanks.

So it appears that if a tyre pressure system is available and fitted, it only ever feeds information to the central screen between the analogue dials.

Therefore any subsequent messing with the audio head unit cannot lose anything as that screen only ever displays music info, nav, and telephone. Do others who have the original infotainment screens agree?

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David_T said:

Lamborghini Sevenoaks had an orange spyder advertised from around 18th February 2016. I'm guessing it's the same car

Brilliant. Thanks David. That's definitely the same car. Were you looking at it? Any idea what the price was?

It was sold to the third keeper (M5 KPP) on 1 April 2016, who changed the head unit six months later.

David_T said:

At that stage whatever the control switch now in the circular Sport/Corsa panel isn't there.

That's only a magnetic phone holder which I'll ask VVS to get rid of. I'd sooner they break to surround than me

David_T said:

I have more of the pictures from this advertisement if you are interested.

Yes please. Any history is interesting for the file.

[iridium_moon]

And here is the car today, photo from VVS.



I think it looks very adequate. Well done previous owner/s for looking after this beautiful piece of Italian absurdity.

[iridium_moon]

Following suggestions on here, I researched alternative colours for the wheels other than the factory-standard silver. My partner chose Titanium, as recomended.

VVS now have the car ready, so here's the result:





For anyone following this in the future the wheel colour is Titanio metallic, LAM and PPG paint code 210600.

I'm delighted with the orange/titanium combination. Many thanks to those on here who caused me to change my mind!

Edited by iridium_moon on Tuesday 9th March 23:52

[iridium_moon]

biondi said:

Damn, that looks good Is it too late to change my mind about selling it? <joke>

Ha! Make me an offer

[iridium_moon]

M777 PET said:

I tried buying M477 PET at auction ... Do you own that reg?

Matthew Peterson

Hi Matthew. No. That reg was retained by the seller who is another Matt. He's on here as 'biondi'.

This car is now on Y6 RDX.

Cheers, Mark

Edited by iridium_moon on Saturday 2nd October 18:56