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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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Help! F430 or Gallardo?

Hi everybody, I have been on this forum for awhile but never registered until now.. anyways, before everybody started to shout at me saying "this is the ferrari section, so everybody will say F430" please bare with me..

I am a recent graduate from university and I am no where close from being able to afford one the mentioned cars, but i will be attending my congregation soon. My parents agreed to allow me to rent an F430 or a Gallardo for the weekend. The thing is I have never driven any of these cars(i wish i had the chance), so I am not sure if they will be hard to drive(my current car is a 350Z).

PS: I do live in a rather busy city(London)

Please advice~

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Parents agreed me to rent a car for the weekend for my congregation
Choices are F430 and Gallardo
Dont know which one to pick and uncertain if they are hard to drive around.
 
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430 all the way!!!!
 
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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Never driven any of them but I've been in several F430s and Gallardos.
F430 is alot more fun.
 
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Agreed.
I would say it goes like this:
Scuderia > LP560 > F430 > Gallardo > 360
 
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Agreed.
I would say it goes like this:
Scuderia > LP560 > F430 > Gallardo > 360
Totally with you WyattH
 
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is that even a question?! F430 all the way!
 
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At your age I'd be happy with either car. Just be safe with whatever car you choose. Have fun.
 
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actually...

Scud>430>560LP>360>Gaylardo

But that's just my 2 cents...
 
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F430 Ftw!
 
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Also had an 06 Gallardo SE before and without a doubt the F430 offers much more satisfying driving experience.
 

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thank you guys for the great feedback, i will check out the available cars soon..
hopefully i will be able to see clear traffic that day so I can experience the performance of the ferrari^-^
 
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Yep, wouldn't even need to think twice, F430 all the way

The sound alone should sell ya
 
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I vote for the 430 also.

 
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I totally agree with WyattH

I haven't driven the Scuderia yet, but I have driven all the rest.

The F430 is by far more entertaining to drive than the Gallardo. I didn't like driving the Gallardo actually... and preferred the 350Z. The F430 on the other hand is a different story. It feels light, responsive, agile. The Gallardo felt heavy in all aspects. The LP560-4 on the other hand is a completely different animal. Its unbelievable how much better it is to drive than the previous Gallardo.

I was lucky enough to be able to drive the 599 GTB, F430, F360, 550 Maranello, Gallardo Superleggera, LP560-4, LP640 back to back. The car I wanted to get back into the most was actually the F430, followed closely by the LP560-4. I didn't get to push the LP as much as the F430 though, so it could have been different.

The bottom line is, that if its not an LP560-4, then F430 without reservation. You will thank me later.
 


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