GT vs Gallardo


<<the Gallardo and whatever the name of the V8 predecessor was (thats how memorable it was)>>

The Lamborghini Jalpa, not a terrible car for its day....
 
nomis said:
This is a very interesting point and one that Neil and I have discussed.

In Europe the GT is far rarer and dare I say it, probably has a great sense of cache than any modern Ferrari or Lamborghini. While these cars are fairly common where we live, I have only ever seen 2 GTs on-road (not including the 4 I've looked at with the intention to purchase).

A Ford in the USA probably suffers from a little stigma (i.e. they make pick-ups, SUVs and econo-boxes... just how good can their sports cars be?), where as in England, and Europe as a whole, the GT is so foreign and exquisitely rare that it overcomes the badge snobbery with ease.
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I went to school in the UK and that's really where my fascination with cars began, so I'm pretty well up on how the U.S and U.K view cars differently. To put it mildly, alot of people here have no idea what a GT40 is and don't know much more about LeMans than the fact it's nowhere near Talledega.

I think the GT gets especially well received in the UK because of the connection with the original cars and their developement. I think more people also just "get" the car. It's not hard to find out that alot of people here finally get a big enough wallet and just want whatever wedge shaped Italian thingamabob that will pull ass at the bar. Of course this happens everywhere, but a Lambo or Ferrari here will get more of the kind of classy broad that can be had with a car :lol
 
DBK said:
...but a Lambo or Ferrari here will get more of the kind of classy broad that can be had with a car :lol
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Isn't that an oxymoron? ... "that can be had with a car" :wink

As for my reason for looking at a Gallardo and a GT: -

As for the comments on comparisons from the good Doctor - how are the GT and the Gallardo massively different? Both are sports cars, both have similar BHP, both are aluminium sub frame and have aluminium panels, both have manual transmissions, both are high litre engines (5.0-6.0 band) and yes, both are a similar price new.

With all dues respect to the GT - at least in the UK - the Murcielago is a minimum of £50,000 more. If someone is looking at cars, and are semi-price sensitive - surely you'd agree that a Gallardo makes a fair comparison?
 
Edmunds.com lists the Gallardo as an alternative to the GT and most motoring magazines list the Gallardo, F430, 911, AMG55 etc as alternatives too. So it's a definitely a fair question and one already posed by most motoring journalists.

In terms of 'like for like' I can't see any comparision - but then I'm hopelessly biased towards the GT... :biggrin

Sweating? Me? Surely not..... :wink
 
Great thread. Just to clear up a couple things, the GT is faster than the G. I just meant that my GT needed more power for me, not to keep up with the G. And the new G clutches are robust, finally. They last with either tranny.
 
CHAD said:
Great thread. Just to clear up a couple things, the GT is faster than the G. I just meant that my GT needed more power for me, not to keep up with the G. And the new G clutches are robust, finally. They last with either tranny.
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Chad. maybe you should build the World's fastest 6 speed car, so that you get over this need for speed thing... :biggrin
 
Fuelman said:
Chad. maybe you should build the World's fastest 6 speed car, so that you get over this need for speed thing... :biggrin
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Yeah, Chad!
 
Cool idea. Maybe I'll give that a try. :cheers
 
Thanks for all your help guys, he got the Tungsten GT. :cheers
 
He'll love it. :thumbsup
 
I hope to get the car from him a a few years after he tires of it, I know I am going to love it. I am hoping the value dips down real low after 2 or 3 years right before it shoots back up into the millions. :lol :wink :thumbsup
 
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