Test drove an 02 Murc and now I have questions

After owning several murci's im not a big fan of the older murci's, a LP640 is the way to go, much more responsive, easier to drive, and huge handling improvments. I presonally would take a Gallardo over a older Murci in a second. A Gallardo Spider of course

 

I believe that car has a pretty rough history and is probably not a good benchmark to judge the model by. There are a lot of improvements in the newer cars but the early Murcielagos are still a lot of fun. It is obviously important to remember that Gallardos and Murcielagos serve different purposes in the Lamborghini lineup. You shouldn't think of the Murcielago as an upgrade from your Gallardo but as a differently purposed car.

 

I have an '03 Murci I bought a year ago with 12,000 miles on and I've put several thousand on since then, and an '06 G spyder with 12,000 miles I've put on that I bought new. The Murci interior from that era is definitely not as nice and squeaks on mine as well, and I think the acceleration differences may be due to weight, the Murci is a big heavy car and even with some more power it takes some motivation to get the thing moving. I love both cars though, they each have their own character, but I think I'd say if you dont drive your car a lot, the Murci definitely gives you the "Lambo" experience, but if you do drive a lot, the G will be the more satisfying car overall, it's just such a great car from a driving and handling standpoint compared to the Murci. I find myself driving them about equal, but I tend to take the G if I'm going out somewhere I know I want to hit some curvy roads while I take the Murci if I'm going to a night club. LOL

 

that's what I thought :

Gallardo for driving pleasure
Murcielago to look at and be seen ...

Decisions , decisions ...

 

"The rear tires were almost toast, which I don't think makes a difference, but everytime I got on the throttle this car would rattle like a mofo."



Tires ALWAYS make a difference on a car, especially an AWD Lamborghini. One time on a previous Murci the rear inner tires were down past the tread into the cords. The car felt like it was all over the road. As soon as I put a fresh set of tires on the car, the car drove like new.

 

Hi Adam, I saw that Murcie just yesterday. Funny enough.

Any pics of your G Spyder? im from Toronto too and ive probably seen it around.

Cheers,

 

wow , i have an 02 arancio atlas murci with tons of mods and it is nothing like you describe . My car is rock solid , very fast , pulls hard and runs very strong . Not a rattle to be heard . My rears are brand new , fronts about 80% , clutch is strong and grabs hard and tight (only used about 1/3 life tops ) . I also have tons of mods all c/f interior , 2 tone leather(grey/blue with orange stitching . Looks very hot not the usual gay cream or sea of black ) with alcantara inserts , chrome oem wheels as well as the stock ones , 3m , quicksilver exhaust with cat delete and quad sport tips , painted calipers & engine valve covers to match car , clear bonnett with c/f deck , tinted head , tail and marker lights and painted rear between tail lights , 12 disk changer , upgraded alpine deck , custom floor mats , k&n air filter , irridium spark plugs , tinted windows . Not sure if i left anything out but as you can see tons of mods and runs strong as hell . And shes for sale . Pm me if you are interested ....The car is on Roys site if you are looking for pics . Its the 02 with 30k miles . Bought it with 4k , only 2nd owner and they arte 90%+ highway miles . She was meticulously maintained with all records ....

 

+1


I had a 2004 Murci for about a year and recently bought a 2009 LP640. Night and day difference. Try to find an LP in lieu of the older Murci "classic" You will not experience anything like you described.

 

There can be a leather rubbing noise where the instrument pod is on the dashboard. Some leather lube stops it. The springs may have a little quiet squeak.

My wife's 04 Murcielago with 10,000 miles is however, quiet.

First gear is tall so you do not have to shift before you reach 62 MPH. It has a relatively slow start from a stop. Newer models are geared for a faster standing start.

'Still my wife's favorite car.

aehaas

 

Heffner or Underground Racing Twin Turbo could fix that in an instant

Good luck on finding a car!

 

Thanks for the info from you two. I am looking at an older Murci and it's good to see info from people who actually drive their car.

Nick