Buy the Gallardo. Just make sure that you have 10k to 15k to keep in the bank, that way you have nothing to worry about for the next 2 years or even more. I drove my Gallardo 8k in a year and it didn't need one penny, but gas and insurance. A clutch is around $5,000 for a manual shifter, plus the engine doesn't come out of the car for this or any other service, and rear tyres aren't cheap. Good luck.