to give it'credit, this was the lambo that saved the company

People who say it has not aged well have not seen one in person. They are stunning.

The gated pre lp Gallardo is easily one of my favourite lambos.

Let's be honest. The car is outdated. The sound it makes.... absolutely timeless

Disappointed to find out people don't like the Pre LP, I love the brick tail lights, the slick aero , and the long headlights, the post LP looks good too, just not nearly as good in my opinion.,.,., Mabee it's because of my age and when I grew up, but I would take the pre LP all day long

Gallardos will always remind me of the "Here in my Garage!" Meme

That 5.0 sound though!

I dont care how dumb the transmission is or dated. I'm still working toward getting a Gallardo one day. That v10 is just amazing and the sound doesn't get any better.

Also when u shift take your foot off the gas shift than re apply just like a manual

I'd personally take a raw and analog supercar over an over-refined power-assisted supercar. After all, isn't the driving experience the reason we love Lamborghini?

For all that trouble, I’d rather just have a true manual.

The manual pre lp Gallardo is probably the earliest dream car I remember having

I loved my 2004 Gallardo. One of the most fun cars I have owned to drive. My 360 felt like a heavily toned down version of the Gallardo. The Gallardo was raw and aggressive a ton of fun on a track. I think I even liked it more then my MK4 Toyota Supra's..... Wow I want one again now lol.

I am old, Countach and Testarossa posters on my wall, these still feel like "new" lamborghini's to me.

tbh, the "slow" transmission and the smaller V10 sounds much better to drive, gives the car a more mechanical feeling tbh

I've got an 08 Superleggera and it doesn't seem to have aged horribly IMO, with the carbon fiber and Alcantara interior mine seems to have held up well. And the 5.0 V-10 with my decatted factory Superleggera exhaust sounds pretty good. I rarely go anywhere without someone complimenting it and best of all I'm not eating 30K in depreciation every year like a new Huracan and it's a relatively simple car to work on when needed.

it aged PERFECTLY

Been fortunate enough to drive many of my childhood poster cars including a Diablo and Countach. The Countach was so analog and raw with sooo much theater...the essence of an early supercar. Still one my favorite cars!

4:38 i literally FELT the shift through the screen lol

Hey David! You should do another series like the one where you found the Buick! Maybe find your first Mustang?

I’ll take this car off anyone’s hands here that don’t like it

I wonder if it would be softer if you let off the throttle when you shift

I definitely perfer the first gen gallardo, I like the look of the front better on the old one, the back I can go with either generation of gallardo, but the sound is what sets the 1st gen apart

Personally I think the pre-LP Gallardo is under-refined, and the Huracan is over-refined. The perfect balance of a raw driving experience in a "baby Lambo" is the LP Gallardo.

The first gen Gallardo is and will always be my favorite Gallardo

As a pre-LP owner, I also want to say 5.0 sounds better (especially with LOC exhaust) and you would have much better chance at finding a gated shifter, the proper shifter for super cars.

I’m glad people think it’s aged bad. I personally love the simple & more compact design. Also love seeing guys build these motors and romp on em at the track. The true enthusiasts Lambo.

I was always told that if I were to get a pre LP gallardo you have to get the manual and the e gear was garbage

Omg that Lamborghini sounds awesome i Love the sound of the 5.0 v10 and you are awesome David i like your videos realy mutch you are One of My favorit KZfaqrs

I got a pre LP Spyder E-Gear. I certainly have a love/hate relationship with the car. Looking back, would’ve bout the gated manual. But every time I walk into the garage it puts a smile on my face. To prolong the clutch life, I also recommend the clutches from “High Tech Exotic” the OEM are garbage.

Bro this is such a funny video.. Your reactions are priceless! About to pick up a gated one myself i CANNOT wait.

I’ll always love the look of the gallardo, it looks amazing even tho it’s pretty simple

Next video: The Spaghetti Pasta Has Aged Horribly

Sometimes slower and more raw brings more smiles per mile.

“You don’t get to have a cupholder because, BWAAHH!” Easily the best quote ever from our boy David.

I grew up with the Gallardo and Diablo being THE car to get in Need for Speed games (that wasn't the McLaren), my fondness and memories prevent me from hating on any fault it has in real life. I think it has the BEST style ever, its like the perfect style transition from older style to pre modern style, I always LOVED the long and boxy head and tail lights.

Love the pre LPs because of Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005. That car wrecked the blacklist once you acquired it.

I have a pre LP Spyder with an LP front bumper and carbon fiber interior, side skirts and wing. It still has the true Lamborghini motor that just has that scream. Best of both worlds. Car is black and the top of the taillights have black vinyl. Easy fix and looks nearly identical to the LP.

Been waiting for your review on this David! Nice to see it finally out :D

I low-key like these a lot. Honestly these give me such nostalgia for those years despite I was a little kid at 7. They sound so good

I honestly think I would prefer a transmission like this one to the newer and smoother dual clutches. There's a roughness and a raw racecar feeling there that I just like. Honestly, I think I like that car more than the newer ones. Haven't driven any of them, probably never will, but that's just my opinion from what i've seen.

I never noticed the difference between pre and lp gallardos and now that I see them, although i love the LP gallardos, i originally fell in love with thr looks of the pre lp and for that reason the pre lp will forever hold a place in my heart

I honestly don't understand why people don't like this body style. I actually prefer it over the LP. If I could take 2 things from the LP and bring it to the pre-LP, it would be that wing and also taillights. Not the housing, but the lights within. I can understand the trans complaint. But I love the way they look.

The pre lp ones look more iconic imo. Those big ugly brick tail lights and overly extended headlights look so great lol

Bam was my hero as a kid and his purple Gallardo made me want one.

7:34 where's the paddles David? HAHAHAHA

I like the drama of the shifts. It’s rough but a Lamborghini is supposed to be harsh and dramatic.

The Gallardo is one of my all time favourite Lambo's... I hope I can own one someday, pre LP or post.

When I was 12 I had a Spyker C12 Zagato poster on my wall. Ahhh good times. Good times.

This car was in midnight club la. Been one of my dream cars since.

I drove a 06 Gallardo at the dream car drive in central FL and I honestly expected more of it from it in terms of cornering compared to the F430. The steering was really heavy and fought you especially coming out of corners in comparison (expected of a awd car with a bit of power). It had terrible throttle response for the first 2 laps while popping and sputtering when hitting the gas at low rpms and It’s pretty much what I expected for a baseline vert Gallardo, at first. Once it warmed up and was feeling happy though, it took off like a bat out of hell in the straights and became a totally different car. It was a car that’s had a rough life so I wasn’t too hard on it’s engine condition and it should be expected of any car with a racing life. All and all, in terms of straight line speed (and sound) I had the most fun in the Lambo. In cornering though, the F430 took the cake and still was no slouch when it came to straight line speed and it would have been a good race between the two of them. Both of them were super fun though and if anyone lives in central fl, you should give it a go if you’d like to drive one they way they are supposed to be driven. It’s like riding in a drivable rollercoaster and something you’ll look back at and defiantly remember.

Gotta get a manual with them, but this is one of the best sounding cars in existence, I love it!

Nope... That car is actually timeless and aged well and still a head turner

Sure, it’s outdated, but I still like how it looks and sounds. It’s a little pocket rocket that anyone can drive. Whether or not anyone can drive it full throttle, however, is a different story.

I never knew that I needed to hear David's Italian impersonation more than today.

better than my online school

Sounds better than the LP cars, makes it better imo What a sound, and those downshifts😍

It’s aged beautifullly imo. And the straight lines looks futuristic🔥

You can't even lie, that moment of weightlessness in between shifts, there is just something special about it that can't be replicated... love this car~

This is one of my favorite Lambos ever made. The design is beautiful and the engine is astounding

Beautiful we used to have one now have a hellcat and 2021 HURCAN EVO RWD

7:35 you missed that pedal mate 😉

Easily my favorite car. Will definitely own one during my lifetime.

That shifting to neutral is a myth its not true about wearing out the clutch

Do you have to let off the gas when changing gears in these or do you just keep on the gas and click the paddle?

When it comes to design and looks every Lambo was ahead of its time and aged well. Countach came out in early 70s and it turn heads today as much as it did half a century ago. Just look at the Aventador, it came out 13 years ago and it looks modern in and out. It even had a digital cluster as a base model!

this car has aged great WTF are you talking about?!?!

For a sports car...I would always prefer one that is less refined and like you said, mote analog. Definitely more fun!

It looks way better than today's Lamborghinis. A very clean design, no cheap ass plastic crap.

i prefer the 5.0 gallardo, they sound amazing

Did Mikes lambo always have the wing or did I find that out through David’s video?

The later Gen 1 Gallardo's where much better didn't have the clutch issues and shifted better and the 5.0 v10 sounds great

The gated 5.0 gallardo is probably the best non v12 Lamborghini has ever made. With a proper exhaust like a tubi system, it SCREAMS.

Have one of these at work atm. Awesome fun to drive!

Love the video. Stay safe out there

7:35 David misses the paddle😂😂

Me: You let a Porshe pass you? 🧐 You: That was Mike in the Urus. Me: Oh! Carry on. 😅

The transmission... is perfect in that car, because it's not perfect. That in itself is a very Italian thing. I tracked one, and it may not have felt like a surgeon's tool, but it was FUN!

Been watching this channel since the Nessa and Jasmine days. its crazy how much the content has grown. This is one of my favorite videos to date!

I love this theme of driving Non modified cars! Good to see how they compare as they came to the factory!

This is the only auto I'd buy. No actual auto shifting and you get that fucking jolt of power between shifts. I ain't buying a sports car for comfort. I want raw aggressive fun. I've had turbo 4s, V8s, supercharged v6s, I don't car how comfortable they were. They all hit hard back on throttle after a gear change

If you were the teenager who liked to knock fireworks over just to watch everybody flee from the backyard as the fireballs shot in every direction, you will love the Gallardo. This video is probably the only one on YT that begins to convey how nerve rackingly hilarious the Gallardo is to drive. I own a '92 manual Honda NSX and have driven an old school '94 dodge viper V10 and they are NOTHING in comparison to this mental-ass car. I'm still laughing to myself having test driven the 5.2 spyder this afternoon. Sell your fucking house, live in a 1 bedroom shack.. Your old, worn-out mind in 50 years time will thank you.

hi David. nice vid. liked b4 watching b/c I knew it was going to be good

How many cars does mike have jeez love the videos btw

I don't care what the internet/world says, the original pre lp Gallardo is my all-time favorite Lamborghini.

You know I just noticed there is no v10 cars with the doors that go up

Even though it has aged, still one of my favourite cars of all time.

Dude maybe the transmission is bad, but to me it doesn’t feel it. Sure late in the day when you’re headed back to town and just want to get some food some of those downshifts at the stoplights throw you forward a little much and start to get on your nerves once you’ve had your fun for the day. But for me, Saturday morning when you’re ready for some antics, it just translates to straight drama once you get on it. I love that gap of silence between the shifts that feels like it takes foreverrrr for the next gear to kick in 😂 then you get a horse kick in the back as you run into the next gear. Also, like you said best part is the upshifts 100%, so loud and aggressive. This car still commands as much attention going through town as any modern Lambo. Nice video loved the thorough review.

I really don’t understand why your channel isn’t getting the views it used to. Have noticed it for a while. Sure hope it comes back to life and you start making the money you deserve!

Great vid.. streetspeed is killing it

LOL everybody had a Lamborghini poster on their wall 😂 I had a green Lamborghini Gallardo poster on my wall back in elementary (about 10 years ago) haha

😂 at 7:37 when David pulls the invisible paddle

The Gallardo was always the anti Lambo... But maybe, just maybe it's a hidden secret

Has anyone's car broken while you were driving it? If so what did you do?

I was curious to watch this. I picked up a pre LP (also yellow, but gated) last year that needed work. Having *mostly* sorted it, one thing I'll say is that it's pretty usable, I'm not sure I'd be inclined to drive a "big body" car as often, whereas with the Gallardo it's easy as "I have an errand to run, I'll take the Lamborghini". Thus there is some non-monetary value proposition there of lower barriers to just jump in and go. It's also been shockingly easy to work on, although in typical fashion, the mostly-italian shop manual is garbage.

It’s definitely outdated but the design is timeless. This was a design from 2003.

Hope you had a good time in PA!

We all still want it. Every boys dream

Owning a pre LP Gallardo I can definitely say they sound WAY better than the LP cars 😎

It has character...