One Step Before Buying Gallardo Superleggera...And I Have One Question...I Saw Many People Prefer 6 Speed Manual Over E-Gear.....Stock Or Those TT Projects....May I Ask Some Owners Their Opinions...? Thank You Very Much...

 

I have owned many manual cars. I love "driving" the car. When we purchased our Lamborghini Performante I was not to excited about the E-gear. 4000 miles later, I wouldn't buy anything else for a Lamborghini. Downshifting is not only amazingly easy it rev matches for you (sounds awwesome). Shifting is quick and you have 3 stages to choose from. Auto, Sport, Corsa, please fasten your seat belts in Corsa haha. E-gear simply makes driving the Lamborghini a breeze (with everything else that is happening around you in your "fish bowl").

 

It Isn't True...That....With 6 Manual You Have Better Control...?

 

Are you typing with your mouth full? That's how it sounds in my mind when I read your posts.
Anyway, you need to try both. For me, it could have been a coin toss. Figure out which one you will be happier with most of the time. Personally, having owned and driven both I can't recommend one over the other as it is a personal decision. Boxers or briefs? You decide.
As for the turbos, well, its nice to know that when you're packing a built TT setup you are pretty much untouchable. I would never go back to a stock Gallardo now that I've been corrupted.

 

I just picked up a 570-SL last month with a 6 speed stick shift, I love it. Shifting through the gears at redline in this car is a huge treat, as is getting a big blip on heel and toe when slowing down for a corner. The shifter is like butter, clutch feels great, and the gear shift feels great in hand, especially with the gate.

I'd previously driven the 570SL and the Performanté with E-Gear. You can tell from my comment above that I'm a big stick shift fan, but I have to admit the E-Gear in both those cars was great. And likely faster around the track or in a drag, at least at my skill level. But nowhere near as much as fun as far as I'm concerned - shifting is one of the great joys of driving, and the visceral feel and involvement in this car is really special.

So for me, the 6 speed stick kills it - this car with a 6 speed is so much fun, I can't believe it. Just love it. It is a huge shame Lamborghini didn't make more 570-SLs with 6 speed, I can't say enough good things about the way the car drives and feels with the stick, they did an incredible job.



-- Gordie

 

^ My new wallpaper...

Thanks!

 

Congrats!! Those manual SL's are hard to find!

 

I'm guessing that's the one that Roy Cats was selling? Very jealous, congrats on the new SL!

 

WOW! she's a keeper! the last of a dying breed if you will, i predict the 3 pedal LP cars will hold their value pretty well a few years out,.

 

lol! You know those shows, where you receive a history lesson about how you steered the car with a handle, and a second passenger used to manually crank the oil pump, or how the wood used to be all carved from the same tree, etc...?

Well that's what 3 pedal cars will be 50 years from now.

"Hey Grandpa! You used to do what with your left foot?"

 

hahaha i literally laughed out loud, i was watching "The Men Who Built America" last night and there were plenty of those moments.

 

Your 6 speed SL is one of the greatest road going cars under 500K right now IMO. Such a sexy car.

 

Thanks guys - I'm so lucky to get it. Put about 1200 miles on it in a couple weeks, I just want to keep driving it!

-- Gordie

 

Go green. Go turbo.

 

great looking SL!