Hey Guys,
Ive been lurking around this site for quite awhile… I’ve initially been a Porsche fan but I have finally decided to change it up and pick up a lambo. I can pick up a 08 Gallardo with under 2k miles OR a 08 Gallardo Superleggera with around 7k miles. Which one is a better choice and why?
I have tried to research on my own but I am still not completely familiar with the subject.
thanks

 

Superleggera.... but a regular Gallardo would probably be more comfortable

 

i agree completely

 

yea comfort is a priority.. what makes one more comfortable than the other?

 

There is not that much of a difference. I had an '07 coupe for a year 1/2
and now the SL for about the same.
If it is about the driving experience, SL all the way!!
SL has a bit louder exhaust, the trans shifts faster and you can definitely feel the weight difference. It's a touch firmer but not abrasive. At their current prices, I think you would be making a mistake if you didn't buy the SL. In the long run it will retain better value because of the rarity of the car. Personally I really like the look better also.

Either way you can't go wrong!

 

in my oppinion

Superleggera: u wanna get more drive feel, mean u will have track day oftently

normal Gallardo: mostly drive in city....

 

Spot on suggestion! Superleggera all the way!

 

Thank you for the information!!!

 

Let me clarify my first sentence "there's not much of a difference"
I was referring to the ride quality only.
There is definitely an improved all around feeling between the two cars...it's very noticable and very well worth the cost difference.

 

I had the option of both when I bought mine and went with the 08 coupe. For me - all the CF and such on the SL was a recipe for disaster and I didn't want to be replacing 10k+ worth of carbon bits every couple years.
And while i like alcantara, there was just too much of it in there for me personally.
The weight difference on the US cars wasnt super dramatic, so I just put SL wheels and plan to put a CF engine cover on my 08, when coupled with an aftermarket exhaust (titanium), I am pretty sure you are at us spec SL weight and output.
my 2 cents anyway.

pretty hard to find 08 coupes though in my experience. more SLs and Spyders in 08 than coupes it seems.

 

Why would you need to replace the CF? I don't understand.

 

Multiple reasons: I had the full CF package in my 996 and the stuff eventually yellows, cracks, delaminates, etc. So every 5 years or so, expect to replace those parts with stuff from MACarbon if you want your car to stay looking the way it is supposed to. That will happen to the internal bits on the Lambo that arent fully made of CF (like the doors are) - so like the steering wheel, the surround for the e-gear controls, etc. etc.
Add to that the fact that the full underside of the car is CF, and there are little CF protrusions from the sides, and the rear diffuser extends well under the exhaust tips. So every time you screw up and scrape or something (it happens to us all), you are scraping thousands in damage when you need to replace it...and all I could imagine is scraping or cracking those little side things and replacing them pretty much annually. I have seen these problems in practice too with the SL rear diffuser yellowing or discoloring under the tail pipes and cracking there as well...that diffuser is at least 3k right? Pretty sure if I had an SL, that would be an annual or bi-annual cost as well.
The TCO for the Gallardo is relatively low in my experience...to me the SL dramatically increases that cost with the only real benefits being the eliteness of it...cause IMO you can really get the same performance with a few mods to the coupe.
And outside of the kickass CF doors on the SL, personally I kinda like the leather interior better...although a leather/alcantara seat option may be nice.