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  1. Juice It

    Juice It F1 Rookie

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    #1 Juice It, Mar 30, 2004
    Which is the better pick for the same money? Assuming the 6.0 is a 5k or lower mile car and Gallardo just delivery miles.
     
  2. Clax

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    #2 Clax, Mar 30, 2004
    That's a tough one. If you like the styling of the Gallardo, I'd say go Gallardo. I've never really been a big fan of the Diablo, but for some people it is the ultimate exotic. Drive both, and make your choice, you can't go wrong with either car. For me, I'd pick the Gallardo.
     
  3. ralfabco

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    #3 ralfabco, Mar 30, 2004
    6.0

    Also 6.0 has already taken a hit or two out of the depreciation.

    Much "more" of a car. Undoubtedly their will be more investment in materials.

    The cars really have different missions. You cannot go wrong with
    either. I have heard nothing but good things about the Gallardo.
     
  4. JeffB

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    #4 JeffB, Mar 30, 2004
    Tough call. For me it would depend on many factors, such as the fact that you'll get a warranty with the Gallardo and not with the 6.0. I love the 6.0, but it, like other Diablos, just don't seem practical to me, meaning I would be very selective on when & where I drove it, whereas the Gallardo could basically be used as a daily driver.
     
  5. zjpj

    zjpj F1 Veteran

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    #5 zjpj, Mar 30, 2004
    Gallardo: Faster (around a track; don't know about straight line) and more modern technology

    6.0: Style, style, style

    If it were my choice: 6.0, any day
     
  6. stephens

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    #6 stephens, Mar 30, 2004
    Where's Ellen when you actually need him?
    The Diablo kicks the Gallardo's butt in a straight line and vice versa on a track. The Gallardo is a bit numb in steering feel and overall feedback and also has shocking clearance for the front spoiler, with no hydraulic lifting mechanism. I had aluminium bash plates added to help minimise any damage that the invariable real world driving incidents will cause.
     
  7. SpeedFreak

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    #7 SpeedFreak, Mar 30, 2004
    Just by looks, most would probably lean toward a Diablo. However, today I was at an audio shop, and there were 3 Gallardos in the back. An employee started one and it was awesome. It kinda sounded like a refined motorcycle, it was very appealing. So if I had a choice, I would take the Gallardo and the advantages that have come with Audi's involvement.
     
  8. sherpa23

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    #8 sherpa23, Mar 30, 2004
    6.0 all the way. I have done some long drives in both on winding roads. 6.0 all the way. It's one of the most underrated cars out there.
     
  9. allanlambo

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    #9 allanlambo, Mar 30, 2004
    Diablo is faster, but Gallardo will be quicker on track. Both are awesome. I look at them all, the Murci, the Gallardo and the DIablo, as 3 seperate cars. I want them all.
     
  10. Senna1994

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    #10 Senna1994, Mar 30, 2004

    Allan, I had breakfast this weekend with a friend who had a Diablo SV in the past, he told me that although he thinks the Diablo is the best looking, the Murci is the best drive.
     
  11. Jimmy540i

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    #11 Jimmy540i, Mar 30, 2004
    Gallardo looks like a pocket racer and 6.0 looks more like a Supercar to me

    It's really a tough choice, if I have to make one, I would go for the Gallardo.
     
  12. GDautosport

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    #12 GDautosport, Mar 30, 2004
    6.0
     
  13. ryalex

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    #13 ryalex, Mar 31, 2004
    FWIW, I think the 6.0 is the best looking contemporary Lambo, although i like the little Gallardo too.

    I'd go 6.0 with my money though.
     
  14. MurcieMurcie

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    #14 MurcieMurcie, Mar 31, 2004
    6.0 low mileage in mint would be my choice.
     
  15. Badapple

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    #15 Badapple, Mar 31, 2004
    6.0 end of
     
  16. Mickey

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    #16 Mickey, Mar 31, 2004
    Gallardo would be my choice.
     
  17. tifosi69

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    #17 tifosi69, Mar 31, 2004
    Diablo, any Diablo IMHO!
     
  18. Omerta

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    #18 Omerta, Mar 31, 2004
    6.0 all the way. Nicest modern day Lambo IMO
     
  19. 6.0 se

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    #19 6.0 se, Apr 1, 2004
    6.0.Without a doubt the best car I have ever owned.
     
  20. Andrewgavi

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    #20 Andrewgavi, Apr 1, 2004
    V10 vs V12

    The 6.0 sounds like you are at Monaco. It sounds like nothing else except a fully tuned 355 with full exhaust. The Gallardo sounds a little deeper and not hardly loud enough. The 6.0 is a little harder to get into but has the best transmission, the dogleg 1-2 shift. This is what every manual tranny should have because in a fast accel. your momentum is going forward with the 1st shift thus you shift in the direction besides pulling back like on the Gallardo.
    Final things to consider (very broad, to list every one of the pros and cons would take up pages, here are just a couple things that bug me and make me happy.)
    Cons
    -Gallardo has Jetta Needles and Audi climate controls, sub-par sound
    -6.0 is low to the ground and higher maintanance with a V12 Dated dials

    Pros
    -6.0, speed and sound
    -Gallardo, warranty with Audi reliability
     
  21. Klint

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    #21 Klint, Apr 1, 2004
    six point zero.
     
  22. dave_fonz_164

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    #22 dave_fonz_164, Apr 1, 2004
    absolutely SeiZero, no contest, the diablo is so much more visceral and mean looking and most importantly, the last all italian lambo
     
  23. AEHaas

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    #23 AEHaas, Apr 1, 2004
    Save some more money then get a Murcie and you will have the best of both.

    aehaas
     
  24. bubba

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    #24 bubba, Apr 1, 2004
    Not a big Gallardo fan myself. Will take a 6.0 any day. Even the name Diablo sounds better IMHO.
     
  25. Clax

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    #25 Clax, Apr 1, 2004
    True dat.
     
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