Hey guys,

I'm obviously new here and I live in the Rochester-Troy Area of Michigan.

I am looking to make my first supercar purchase in late June - early July. I was wondering if any of you would have any advice on what car to choose, I'll tell you what it needs and some cars I was considering myself.

-It needs relatively good ground clearance - 3.5 inches or higher preferably, I know the Gallardo and LP640 have adjustable ground clearance, that works also.
-It needs to be able to be almost a daily driver, I want to enjoy my car and use it to go to work occasionally or the store, so figure 200 miles per week.
-Coupe
-Obviously good looking.
-Preferably able to tune the car such as Heffner 800 HP upgrade to gallardo.

Thats about all there is in the line of requirements, as far as individual cars go:

- Lamborghini LP640 - What is your take on this car, because currently it's at the top of my list. How loud is it during daily driving, I've heard the seats are uncomfortable is this true, are there optional seats that you can upgrade too?
-Porsche 911 turbo
-Ferrari F430 - Aside from being on a Lamborghini forum where people will naturally favor lambos, how would the F430 be as a daily driver?
-Audi R8
-Aston Martin DBS

As you can see I have not quite narrowed it down yet, but I have some ideas. What is your opinion on what would be best of these cars and are there any other cars you would suggest?

Thanks for the help

I can't speak for the other cars, but I can for the LP640 Roadster. In your area, I'm assuming a coup would make a lot more sense because of the changes in weather. I've driven the LP640 from OC to Las Vegas and back without any problems with the seats. The car will work for a daily drive, however I think it takes away some of the excitement. I go between a Lexus LS460L so the contrast between my two cars couldn't be more dramatic, yet I love both. It's like the contrast between the coma ward and the psycho ward.

Because you're in Troy, weather is an issue and it's really a summer car, even though I have driven mine in the snow without any problem. As for noise, it depends on which exhaust you use. The car's standard exhaust is not that loud.

Regarding nose clearance, it's a bit misleading because you also have to consider the distance from the tires contact point to the tip of the nose grade. While it's nice to have a nose that can raise, there are moments when you still scrape because it's hard to tell the exact grade. The LP640 also has a somewhat limited turning radius and this makes it a pain to park in some tight locations, but the car typically gets a front row seat at most valet stands. I love driving my car and I never get tired of it, but I think it's because I travel a lot between OC and Seattle and the car isn't always in the same place as me. Also, the car gets a lot of attention so you have to plan accordingly.

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I'm rather the "discreet" type of guy, so I would think the Murcielago attracts too much attention to be a daily driver. Besides, the idea of a daily driver is, in my opinion, to have a vehicle to be used as a vehicle easy to use, practical and even better if it's a Mr Nobody's car, so you don't have to be too careful when you move here and there. And also, keep in mind that the Murcie is a BIG car
Same goes for the R8 I think.
If I was looking for an up-scale daily driver (which I am, actually), I would go for the DBS (I'm seriously considering a V8 - the DBS is much too expensive for me ).
Hope that helps a bit.

Hey Tom...that is a lovely car you have

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i would say gallardo would siute you...but as ayanami sayed in the end they realy arent daily drivers...

off topic, Erick , i realy think you should buy a car from my end of the woods.. much cheaper... and im sure i can garantee its a one owner car... im not a dealer.. just want to help out you and tahiti..lool

Thanks Ayanami! I also agree with what you said. I've heard nothing but good things about the DBS. There is another LP640 coup owner who just ordered one for his daily drive after trading in his DB9. Strongly recommends the DBS. It's a damn-fine looking car too. For a daily drive, I think that would get my vote. There was an R8 parked next to me at the hotel. It looked smaller, more Gallardo in size but I could be wrong.

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Daily drive- 07 Lexus LS460L

Hi Bud Thanks. I'm thinking about it, but again, don't have enough time to arrange all the logistics and paperwork to import it and register it in Europe.
Now, if you really want to help, and talking about discreet daily driver, you can send me the Mayback in Hong Kong (hope it comes with a chauffeur )

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The R8 is indeed much smaller than the Murcie, yep, about the Gallardo size. However, just like the Murcie and Gallardo, it has enough volume to store a teeth brush and a spare pair of socks ...not what you would expect from a daily Driver. Not sure about the DBS, but the V8 has a huge trunk, plus big volume behind the seats.

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+1

If you want a daily driver, you would be better off with a gallardo (if you are set with getting a lambo)
LP640's are actually very comfortable to drive both in terms of cabin space, seat comfort, etc.

Stay away from Aston Martin's.. they drive like an 89 camaro.. very clunky and very unreliable. A couple of guys in my neighborhood have DB9's, and I can tell you that I have seen the tow truck hauling their cars to the shop more than a couple times.

F430's are great cars and can be a daily driver, but they are very loud, especially at over 4k rpm.. forget about trying to talk on the phone in the car while driving. Fun as hell to drive, but can get very old very fast because of the cabin noise and loud exhaust (even stock exhaust). Actually my favorite F-car is the 599.. I owned one for the past year and loved driving it.. fast as hell, has more creature comforts and very comfortable driving around town.. low cabin noise and you can actually talk on a bluetooth connection without having to scream.. but when you put the pedal down, you are leaving everything else in the dust.

If you want something fast, comfortable and want a little anonymity, the porsche turbo is a good choice.. plus you can tune the crap out of them if you are into modding your cars..

Audi R8's are great looking cars, but I would wait until they have the v10's later this year.. personally I haven't owned one or even driven one, so I can't speak from a place of authority on those

Hope that helps

looool the mayback i sold to a relative... i love driving the bentley more.... pluss it took 3 garage spaces to get it from under the sunnn. and mine was the 57..lol now if you want one for cheap...i can get one for ya Bro....loool

p.s. the maybach is less costely to run than all the cars i have...

sorry for the off topic guy...

Someone ban this guy from the forum !!!...(just kidding )

Since I'm in the market for a while now, or actually gathering as much as I can about these cars before I pull the trigger, it seems that since '07, AMs have become very fine cars, very reliable, perfectly finished with cool option like Blue tooth, ipod integration, etc..Seems everyone who recently bought one to "give it a try" was very pleased...
Maybe your neighbours are just unluky

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