Ford GT v. Gallardo Spyder

[Kayvan]

Saw a yellow Gallardo Sypder at dinner last night at the somewhat famed Cafe Habana in Soho-NYC last night.

The Owner and I chatted a bit, and when I was leaving had the chance to check it out. He noted he sees Lambos all the time, but has never seen a GT close up.

My unofficail take is the interior is a bit cramped (almost like an Audi TT) in shoulder, arm and footwells; however they did a nice job with the stitched leather and the dash/guages definitely have that ultra modern cockpit look with almost infared type red-back lighting for all the dash buttons-text and cool blue outline of guages.

The starter windup is more whining and sputtering. The exhaust note is quite high pitched, and definitely has a rattling timber to it.

The GT interior by comparison is airy and feels about 25% bigger; with more of a racecar feel....and the starter rush/explosion....well you know.

My unofficial post dinner sunday review!

 

[SYCO GT]

The GT interior by comparison is airy and feels about 25% bigger; with more of a racecar feel....and the starter rush/explosion....well you know.

Nicely put. I kind of wondered why we have a separate starter button, when we don't have one of those systems that lets you start the car with the key in your pocket. Seemed like just an extra step.

But, oh yes, is that extra step special. Having done the Heffner tune and pulley, a big smile comes to my face when I push that button...

I wouldn't have it any other way now...

 

[Empty Pockets]

My unofficail take is the interior is a bit cramped (almost like an Audi TT) in shoulder, arm and footwells; however they did a nice job with the stitched leather and the dash/guages definitely have that ultra modern cockpit look with almost infared type red-back lighting for all the dash buttons-text and cool blue outline of guages.

Am I just being too nit picky (Note to self: NEVER ask that question on a Forum thread, dummy! You will always regret having asked it), or does anyone else get the feeling you're sitting in an Audi parts bin when you're seated behind the wheel? :shrug

('Not talking about DRIVING the car ...just sitting in it looking at this and that.)

 

[todd]

Nicely put. I kind of wondered why we have a separate starter button, when we don't have one of those systems that lets you start the car with the key in your pocket. Seemed like just an extra step.

But, oh yes, is that extra step special. Having done the Heffner tune and pulley, a big smile comes to my face when I push that button...

I wouldn't have it any other way now...

Now you know why the starter button is in the shape of a big O.:cheers

 

[PL510*Jeff]

Starter Button

I asked a Ford guy why the starter button in the GT was not illuminated.

The answer is that the John Deere tractor it comes from wasn't lit either.

More GT trivia.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I asked a Ford guy why the starter button in the GT was not illuminated.

The answer is that the John Deere tractor it comes from wasn't lit either.

More GT trivia.

:rofl :rofl :rofl :thumbsup :cheers

 

[kjslider]

Kinda like comparing blondes to brunettes.:wink

 

[B O N Y]

blondes and brunettes??
I am color blind, they both look the same to me,...
especially upside down.

 

[canuck]

Thanks bony,

I laughed so hard I have to go change my shorts now.