Gallardo / Murcielago longevity...

In the article where a man sells everything, this excerpt below got my curiosity going...

Of course, these cars are 'unrealistic' to society standards but what is the likelihood if one wanted to drive it every day and put on very high miles...What is the longevity of these cars? Can either be driven past 100k miles? Have they?

 

There is someone in the UK who has 200k+ miles on his. Still running strong last I heard. There is also a black one I saw in Az that had 140k on it that looked pretty nice still.

 

I think the guy referred to in the first post turned out to be a scam artist with a bs story...But on topic a well maintained car will last a loooooong time.

Just ask Roy

 

Dear Lamborghinisti,

The main problem I see affecting the longevity of these cars is the same problem affecting modern Ferraris....lack of future electronic spare parts. Italian laws don't allow the manufacturing of parts for 10 year + cars without a very heavy tax burden.

The problem is that the electronic systems are too intertwined with the functioning of the car.....from video screen gauges to electronic shift controls

These cars just won't be on the road in the future and will become disposable like a modern Mercedes or BMW.

I myself have a later Diablo and drive it as a daily driver....I have about 65K miles on it now. I too fear the lack of computer modules in the future. BUT....all the other parts of the car are mechanical....gauges, accelerator, transmission...etc.

I will say, this is what I really love about my Testarossa...totally mechanical with very small computer control....with very reliable modules. The Testarossa is still controlled basically by individual sensors and relays.

....you'll still see a carbed CT on the road 20 years from now...don't know about a Murci or G



Shamile

Freeze....Miami Vice !

 

The guy in the UK is Simon George, who I believe is a member here, and writes for Evo mag, so check their site for all the long term test reports on his Murci and LP640. They're not exactly Civic-cheap to run, especially if they get tracked frequently. But Simon just luuuuvs the '04 Murci, "surprisingly easy to live with, for a supercar," big-enough trunk, and doors that don't ding the car next to you. The Murci has over 120,000 miles and isn't worth beans for resale, so that's the perfect excuse to keep on truckin' and bring delight to all who see the famous orange SG54. My hero!

This is also my response to those who complain about depreciation per mile on expensive exotics. Now that you can get a sub-10,000-mile Murci in great shape for less than $150k, all you have to do is drive it another 150,000 miles, and voila, your depreciation is less than $1/mile.

 

Well the Gallardos are pretty much Audis and Audis are way more reliable than Lambos of old, but the Murcis are part Audi and may be different than the Gallardos when it comes to reliability, amongst other things.

 

If I recall Top gear from a few years ago, Clarkson stated that the Gallardo was basically a German car throughout, but the Murci was a German car with an Italian engine. The Murcielago combined the best of what each does well.

As for the comments regarding electronics, I have to wonder if this will be an insurmountable hurdle for owners in the future. It seems the marketplace always is able to find a solution, either with rebuilding existing components or adapting future technology into the vehicle.

 

The Gallardo was made in Ingolstadt then sent to St Agata for assembly. If I recall, almost everything is Audi except the trimming which is done in the factory.

Murcielago has an Italian engine, everything down to the pistons are casted in-house (if I remembered right). The body panels were painted @ a nearby factory then assembled in Lamborghini with some electronics & gauges from German.

I've had both & they were reliable but hated the early E-gears. My Murcie was an 05 model on manual Gbox which I absolutely love untill I left it in the garage sitting for 2~3 months & it started to leak & ECU failed. It worked seemlessly as my DD & I do track it.

I have to agree with Shamile, Lambo parts can sometimes be difficult to source even for modern ones. My friend's Murcie was sitting in the workshop for 3 months waiting for parts as even the factory didn't have it!

 

The Gallardo is a pretty simple machine, and could be wired to run without all that electronics crap in it. I did it with a 997, and the Gallardo is not as complicated.