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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Default 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Cabrio

While I dislike most convertibles,I think this Gallardo looks great wit no roof!!

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Thats a one sexy convertible. Better start saving up now...
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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Good looking car
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Looks good , anymore pics ?
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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Finally!! I've been waiting soo soo very long for that car to be released. Any idea on pricing? The convertible murciealgo cost %15 more then the coupe so i'd guess this should come in around $190,000.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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That is sick.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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That is sick.
-Drewl- God that thing is TIGHT! But I highly doubt I'll see anything like that just out for a cruise.
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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wow. thats a hott lambo
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looks hot!
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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I've always liked the styling of the Gallardo coupe over the Murcielago and the same holds true with the cabrios.

I also like how there appears to be more to the convertible than just a little patch of cloth that you have to remove like the Murc.

James
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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I actually saw an orange Gallardo (not convertible) this weekend when I went to the casino in Pechenga.

It looked great, except for the chrome rims.

I'm not sayin' I know a lot about exotic sports cars, but I'm pretty sure you're not supposed
to chrome out a Lamborghini.
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A member from the Lambo-Power site had some extended time with the new Gallardo Convertible. Here is what he had to say....

just spent 3 hours checking out the new Gallardo Spyder! It was the same yellow one you have seen in the spy pics that Allan posted earlier.

Here is some more info you may, or may not know about the car:

- The top is fully powered; just press a button to raise or lower the roof. It takes about 20 seconds to do this.

- The entire rear of the car from the beltline up tilts up from right behind the headrests and the roof panel stows away in a compartment in front of the engine. The process looks very similar to the way an SL or SLK folds its metal roof.

- Engine access is the same way as the lid opens to stow the roof; you simply pull it farther up. This gives you a bit more access to the engine bay but the rear hinge does make some things awkward.

- The complicated hinge mechanism does look like it might be something that you have to make sure stays in alignment.

- There is no glass engine cover panel option.

- The roof looks great up or down. The rear of the roof has small butresses to make the roofline more attractive when up.

- The rear window is glass and is separate from the roof. It is actually a powered window which means it slides up and down. This means that with the top down, you can still lift the rear window and use it as a wind deflector! If you have seen the TT Roadster it has a similar arrangement which is not unusual considering the cars share the same parents. The difference is that the TT still has a glass built into the roof in addition to the powered windscreen whereas on the Spyder, the rear window is also the wind deflector.

- I'm 6'2" and with the top down it does look like my forehead might get beat up by the wind. It feels like the header rail is right in your line of sight. With the top up, my hair slightly grazes the roof liner.

- The side view of the car does at leat give the illusion that the windshield is raked farther back than the coupe. Whether this is really the case, I don't know.

- The view through the windshield with the top up is similar to that of my Esprit so it felt very natural to me.

- The interior color scheme was charcoal leather with yellow piping and stitching which, coincidentally, is exactly the same as the one of my Esprit so I felt right at home.

- The car had eGear.

- The car did not have a Sport Exhaust option that I know of but it still sounded pretty good. I don't have enough experience to really compare it to the coupe, but it did sound meaner to me.

- I saw another Gallardo with Carbon Fiber replacing the silver trim and it was really nice! My car will have to geth this option when I take delivery. The silver stuff always looked cheap to me and seems to scratch too easily.

- Lambo is not confirming specs or prices on the car. No HP figures are being given so any claims you may have heard are pure speculation at this point.

_ I was required to sign a waiver and they held onto my cell phone so I wouldn't be able to take any spy shots while I was with the car. Sorry!
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