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Jul 27, 2007 10:53:40 AM

KresoF1: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Croatia , Croatia; Posts: 7856, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 3, 2005

997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

...comparison in German Auto Zeitung.

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder(e-gear,P Zero Rosso, Ceramics)

0-100km/h: 4.2s
0-160km/h: 9.1s
0-200km/h:13.8s
Max: 314km/h
Weight: 1720kg
Track time: 1:39,0min

Porsche 997 Turbo Cabrio(manual, LSD, PCCB)

0-100km/h: 3.9s
0-160km/h: 8.1s
0-200km/h:12.3s
Max: 310km/h
Weight: 1640kg
Track time: 1:38,0min

Gallardo with better traction, 997 Turbo more demanding on(or near) limit... Steering more precise in 997 Turbo... 997 Turbo stiffer strcture as a cabrio then Gallardo Spyder... Gallardo is more soulfull but, 997 Turbo is way better car overall according to AZ.

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Jul 27, 2007 12:36:06 PM

Timo: Newbie; Loc:; Posts: 35, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 5, 2006; Reply to: KresoF1

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

No doubt about that, I'd take the lambo anytime!!

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Jul 27, 2007 12:42:53 PM

Jeannot: Expert; Loc: Currently in Hong-Kong , Switzerland; Posts: 1745, Gallery; Registered on: Feb 13, 2005; Reply to: Timo

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

I'd go with the 997TT, but not in this brown color...yawk..

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Jul 27, 2007 1:24:04 PM

Moogle: Rennteam Master; Loc: Bay Area , United States; Posts: 5019, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 9, 2003; Reply to: Jeannot

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Per usual, your heart tells you to get the lambo/aston/ferrari, your head tells you to get the solid build/tech of the 911 Turbo.

It's a tough choice, the 911 turbo coupe is just so damn good, but if you've had/driven a lot of 911s, you are just aching for a depature, albiet an almost assuradly inferior one.

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Jul 27, 2007 2:44:59 PM

STRADALE: Rennteam VIP; Loc: NY , United States; Posts: 11075, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 9, 2005; Reply to: Moogle

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Wow! That's impessive, I didn't expect to see the TT Cab beating the G-Spider in performance tests across the board.

The Turbo Cab is getting great press, for a Cabriolet.

EVO/ September/ Henry Catchpole - "All right, I was sceptical. So sceptical in fact that I drove the tiptronic first, just because I thought it would be that sort of car"..."It's nice to be proved wrong sometimes".. "Full throttle in the Turbo releases a sort of inexorable flood of speed. It is sensationally rapid, and awareness of this is only increased by taking away the roof that would noramlly be between you and the blurring countryside.".. "The the end of the day my cabriolet scepticism had melted into the slipstream. I'd still have a coupe but I won't look so scornfully on the 40 per cent of Turbo owners that choose the open air experience"...

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Jul 27, 2007 5:54:42 PM

SciFrog: Rennteam VIP; Loc: USA , United States; Posts: 9870, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 15, 2005; Reply to: STRADALE

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Any numbers for 430 spider?

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Jul 27, 2007 10:07:37 PM

hellgelb: Senior; Loc: Ecosse , United Kingdom; Posts: 659, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 31, 2005; Reply to: Jeannot

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

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Jeannot said:
I'd go with the 997TT, but not in this brown color...yawk..

Well... I saw a metallic brown 930 the other day, even my wife was moved to comment how nice it looked.

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Jul 28, 2007 5:19:15 PM

edz: Rennteam Pro; Loc: South Orange County; Posts: 2022, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 11, 2005; Reply to: hellgelb

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Porsche all the way forget the lambo

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Jul 28, 2007 6:12:14 PM

Nugget: Co-Pilot; Loc: Houston Texas USA , United States; Posts: 237, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 29, 2006; Reply to: edz

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Wow, from the angle in that photo the Gallardo looks ridiculously large.

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Jul 30, 2007 3:27:49 PM

Alex_997TT: Rennteam Master; Loc: Reading , United Kingdom; Posts: 3320, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 20, 2005; Reply to: KresoF1

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

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KresoF1 said:
...comparison in German Auto Zeitung.

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder(e-gear,P Zero Rosso, Ceramics)

0-100km/h: 4.2s
0-160km/h: 9.1s
0-200km/h:13.8s
Max: 314km/h
Weight: 1720kg
Track time: 1:39,0min

Porsche 997 Turbo Cabrio(manual, LSD, PCCB)

0-100km/h: 3.9s
0-160km/h: 8.1s
0-200km/h:12.3s
Max: 310km/h
Weight: 1640kg
Track time: 1:38,0min

Gallardo with better traction, 997 Turbo more demanding on(or near) limit... Steering more precise in 997 Turbo... 997 Turbo stiffer strcture as a cabrio then Gallardo Spyder... Gallardo is more soulfull but, 997 Turbo is way better car overall according to AZ.

Got tempted today when I spotted a new Gallardo Spyder sitting in the window of a nearby showroom.

It looks stunning.

What was also stunning though was the price tag: Pounds165,000

A very well optioned TT Cab will cost you about Pounds115k here. So Pounds50k more! For that extra money you'd want a lot more than just looks, you'd expect the Gallardo to blitz the Turbo in every category.

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Aug 1, 2007 3:58:16 PM

STRADALE: Rennteam VIP; Loc: NY , United States; Posts: 11075, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 9, 2005; Reply to: Alex_997TT

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

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Alex (UK) said:
Quote:
KresoF1 said:
...comparison in German Auto Zeitung.

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder(e-gear,P Zero Rosso, Ceramics)

0-100km/h: 4.2s
0-160km/h: 9.1s
0-200km/h:13.8s
Max: 314km/h
Weight: 1720kg
Track time: 1:39,0min

Porsche 997 Turbo Cabrio(manual, LSD, PCCB)

0-100km/h: 3.9s
0-160km/h: 8.1s
0-200km/h:12.3s
Max: 310km/h
Weight: 1640kg
Track time: 1:38,0min

Gallardo with better traction, 997 Turbo more demanding on(or near) limit... Steering more precise in 997 Turbo... 997 Turbo stiffer strcture as a cabrio then Gallardo Spyder... Gallardo is more soulfull but, 997 Turbo is way better car overall according to AZ.

Got tempted today when I spotted a new Gallardo Spyder sitting in the window of a nearby showroom.

It looks stunning.

What was also stunning though was the price tag: Pounds165,000

A very well optioned TT Cab will cost you about Pounds115k here. So Pounds50k more! For that extra money you'd want a lot more than just looks, you'd expect the Gallardo to blitz the Turbo in every category.

And instead it's THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

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Aug 1, 2007 4:15:53 PM

Alex_997TT: Rennteam Master; Loc: Reading , United Kingdom; Posts: 3320, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 20, 2005; Reply to: STRADALE

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Yup, the Turbo is certainly the intelligent place to put your money (well, in comparison anyway)

...Christmas can't come soon enough this year for me!!

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Aug 2, 2007 1:00:46 AM

Heist: Rennteam Master; Loc: Washington, DC , United States; Posts: 4147, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 15, 2007; Reply to: Alex_997TT

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

The results are surprising - but I'd take the Gally any day. The engine not alone is intoxicating. It's the closest thing I've heard to a CGT yet.

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Aug 2, 2007 11:06:49 AM

Porker: Rennteam VIP; Loc: SZ , Switzerland; Posts: 6988, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 17, 2005; Reply to: Alex_997TT

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Spotted a Turbo Cabrio @ the Nordschleife yesterday, nice car, but I prefer the coupé

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Aug 2, 2007 4:16:32 PM

Lars997: Rennteam Moderator; Loc: South , Germany; Posts: 9448, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 8, 2002; Reply to: Porker

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

I think those cars are purly bought by emotions, so design and feeling counts over quality.

So - the one who like the Gallardo better will never buy a 911TT just because of a article and vis versa!

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Aug 6, 2007 11:07:37 AM

Per: Newbie; Loc: Uppsala, Sweden; Posts: 18, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 21, 2004; Reply to: Lars997

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Fire them both up and decide after that! The engine and the sound of the engine IS important if you are to spend a lot of money for a sports car.

I'm sorry to say for you P fans but the amount of driving pleasure I get out of my G Spyder '07 EVERY time I drive it is so far from the feeling I had with all my 911's including the Turbo Cab. And isn't driving pleasure what you look for when you buy a convertible sports car?

/Per

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Aug 6, 2007 4:04:58 PM

STRADALE: Rennteam VIP; Loc: NY , United States; Posts: 11075, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 9, 2005; Reply to: Per

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Quote:
Per said:
Fire them both up and decide after that! The engine and the sound of the engine IS important if you are to spend a lot of money for a sports car.

I'm sorry to say for you P fans but the amount of driving pleasure I get out of my G Spyder '07 EVERY time I drive it is so far from the feeling I had with all my 911's including the Turbo Cab. And isn't driving pleasure what you look for when you buy a convertible sports car?

/Per

Yes! But it really depends On what you're looking to do w/ the car. If it's not just a nice day ride it also has to do everything else well too. If I was looking for a weekend car than I'd prefer the Lambo G-Spyder over a Turbo Cab but I already have a 2 seater weekend car so I need something that will give me the performance of a Gallardo or F430 but in a car I can use everyday without fuss/ can carry stuff in the trunk/ is easy to drive around traffic/ more reliable/ will get me from place to place without a lot of stares & can take my wife & kids along too so for me specifically that's why I decided against the G-Spyder in favor of a Turbo Cab. Plus I like the idea of having the weekend car the more hardcore type being the coupe, the car that I can really enjoy the convertible is better to be the car that I use everyday where I spend the most amount of time in and therefore most amount of time top-down. My point being it's not just about which sounds better - Lambo would win in this regard imo, for some people there's other factors.

btw: Beautiful car ! What color is that? Looks like black metallic or is it jet black?

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Aug 6, 2007 4:39:18 PM

Pink Panther: Pilot; Loc: UK , United Kingdom; Posts: 363, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 4, 2005; Reply to: Per

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Quote:
Per said:
Fire them both up and decide after that! The engine and the sound of the engine IS important if you are to spend a lot of money for a sports car.

I'm sorry to say for you P fans but the amount of driving pleasure I get out of my G Spyder '07 EVERY time I drive it is so far from the feeling I had with all my 911's including the Turbo Cab. And isn't driving pleasure what you look for when you buy a convertible sports car?

/Per

what a beauty - read 69bossnine's relevant post on this thread:

http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=370760&page=0&fpart=2&vc=1

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Aug 7, 2007 10:20:33 AM

Per: Newbie; Loc: Uppsala, Sweden; Posts: 18, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 21, 2004; Reply to: STRADALE

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Quote:
STRADALE said:
Quote:
Per said:
Fire them both up and decide after that! The engine and the sound of the engine IS important if you are to spend a lot of money for a sports car.

I'm sorry to say for you P fans but the amount of driving pleasure I get out of my G Spyder '07 EVERY time I drive it is so far from the feeling I had with all my 911's including the Turbo Cab. And isn't driving pleasure what you look for when you buy a convertible sports car?

/Per

Yes! But it really depends On what you're looking to do w/ the car. If it's not just a nice day ride it also has to do everything else well too. If I was looking for a weekend car than I'd prefer the Lambo G-Spyder over a Turbo Cab but I already have a 2 seater weekend car so I need something that will give me the performance of a Gallardo or F430 but in a car I can use everyday without fuss/ can carry stuff in the trunk/ is easy to drive around traffic/ more reliable/ will get me from place to place without a lot of stares & can take my wife & kids along too so for me specifically that's why I decided against the G-Spyder in favor of a Turbo Cab. Plus I like the idea of having the weekend car the more hardcore type being the coupe, the car that I can really enjoy the convertible is better to be the car that I use everyday where I spend the most amount of time in and therefore most amount of time top-down. My point being it's not just about which sounds better - Lambo would win in this regard imo, for some people there's other factors.

btw: Beautiful car ! What color is that? Looks like black metallic or is it jet black?

Thank you. Yes, it's black metallic.

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Aug 8, 2007 12:06:36 AM

STRADALE: Rennteam VIP; Loc: NY , United States; Posts: 11075, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 9, 2005; Reply to: Per

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Quote:
Per said:
Quote:
STRADALE said:
Quote:
Per said:
Fire them both up and decide after that! The engine and the sound of the engine IS important if you are to spend a lot of money for a sports car.

I'm sorry to say for you P fans but the amount of driving pleasure I get out of my G Spyder '07 EVERY time I drive it is so far from the feeling I had with all my 911's including the Turbo Cab. And isn't driving pleasure what you look for when you buy a convertible sports car?

/Per

Yes! But it really depends On what you're looking to do w/ the car. If it's not just a nice day ride it also has to do everything else well too. If I was looking for a weekend car than I'd prefer the Lambo G-Spyder over a Turbo Cab but I already have a 2 seater weekend car so I need something that will give me the performance of a Gallardo or F430 but in a car I can use everyday without fuss/ can carry stuff in the trunk/ is easy to drive around traffic/ more reliable/ will get me from place to place without a lot of stares & can take my wife & kids along too so for me specifically that's why I decided against the G-Spyder in favor of a Turbo Cab. Plus I like the idea of having the weekend car the more hardcore type being the coupe, the car that I can really enjoy the convertible is better to be the car that I use everyday where I spend the most amount of time in and therefore most amount of time top-down. My point being it's not just about which sounds better - Lambo would win in this regard imo, for some people there's other factors.

btw: Beautiful car ! What color is that? Looks like black metallic or is it jet black?

Thank you. Yes, it's black metallic.

Its really right up my alley. I have a red/black dual leather in my F430. I'm ordering Basalt (Metallic) black for my TT Cab so when I saw your pick I was like wow! How do you like metallic black/have you also had straight black before too? Love how it looks on your G! What made you decide to get the metallic over black?

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Aug 10, 2007 7:29:47 PM

Per: Newbie; Loc: Uppsala, Sweden; Posts: 18, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 21, 2004; Reply to: STRADALE

Re: 997 Turbo Cabrio vs. Gallardo Spyder...

Quote:
STRADALE said:
Quote:
Per said:
Quote:
STRADALE said:
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Per said:
Fire them both up and decide after that! The engine and the sound of the engine IS important if you are to spend a lot of money for a sports car.

I'm sorry to say for you P fans but the amount of driving pleasure I get out of my G Spyder '07 EVERY time I drive it is so far from the feeling I had with all my 911's including the Turbo Cab. And isn't driving pleasure what you look for when you buy a convertible sports car?

/Per

Yes! But it really depends On what you're looking to do w/ the car. If it's not just a nice day ride it also has to do everything else well too. If I was looking for a weekend car than I'd prefer the Lambo G-Spyder over a Turbo Cab but I already have a 2 seater weekend car so I need something that will give me the performance of a Gallardo or F430 but in a car I can use everyday without fuss/ can carry stuff in the trunk/ is easy to drive around traffic/ more reliable/ will get me from place to place without a lot of stares & can take my wife & kids along too so for me specifically that's why I decided against the G-Spyder in favor of a Turbo Cab. Plus I like the idea of having the weekend car the more hardcore type being the coupe, the car that I can really enjoy the convertible is better to be the car that I use everyday where I spend the most amount of time in and therefore most amount of time top-down. My point being it's not just about which sounds better - Lambo would win in this regard imo, for some people there's other factors.

btw: Beautiful car ! What color is that? Looks like black metallic or is it jet black?

Thank you. Yes, it's black metallic.

Its really right up my alley. I have a red/black dual leather in my F430. I'm ordering Basalt (Metallic) black for my TT Cab so when I saw your pick I was like wow! How do you like metallic black/have you also had straight black before too? Love how it looks on your G! What made you decide to get the metallic over black?

Hi again,
I really like the black metallic on the Lambo. I think the Lambo black metallic is a little bit more black that the basalt black on a Porsche. I didn't consider solid black on the Lambo this time because of that but I had solid black on my former 996 C4S Cab (I also had basalt black on my former 996 C4 Cab :-)) and that was awesome. A new washed solid black paint on a Porsche is so very black - and absolutely stunning. The basalt is a little easier to maintain regarding scratches, but I'm sure you could handle solid black too. In my opinion solid black on a Porsche is better because the Basalt Black is not totally black in my eyes. Let me know if you change your mind. :-) Congratualtions to your new P!

/Per

PS! I have done my Lambo (and also my last car: black MB SL55 AMG) with Zaino Car Polish and Zaino really make a difference especially on a black car. If you haven't tried it before I can really recommend it! DS!

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