houstonT Report post Posted December 11, 2011 .............2008 Gallardo Superleggerra, that happens to be at UGR getting the stage 3 TT kit. I had the opportunity to drive my good friend Bob Helms SL a few months ago and I was sold. That thing felt as fast on 10 psi of boost as mine did at 15 psi of boost, and that's all it took. A combination of gearing, 300 lbs less weight and the UGR proprietary shift program account for that. The car that I bought comes with a story. In January 2011 Jamie Carter asked me to go look at a yellow SL that was at Lambo Houston getting some service work done. He was in the market and wanted to buy it. So, off I went...took 30+ pics and Jamie ended up buying the car. He shipped the car from Houston to UGR and within a week found a white SL and bought that. Kevin at UGR bought the yellow SL from Jamie and kept it for himself and subsequently built the white SL for Jamie. Well, fast fwd to a month ago...Kevin was building the car for a customer (yellow SL) and the deal fell through. I swooped in and now own a 2008 yellow SL. Car should be home in a month or two and is VERY clean. It has 2900 miles on the odometer. As for my style...I never thought I would own a yellow car, but here I am, the owner of a yellow SL. I will update this thread with pics and progress on the build. In the meantime here are pics from January 2011 when I went to look at the car for Jamie: The car will have the wheels painted black and the calipers yellow like this: Here is where Kevin is with the build...motor DONE, tranny DONE...turbo kit next: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBUGKING Report post Posted December 11, 2011 Congrats on your sale and new acquisition. Great story and very nice looking car. I love all the carbon/alcantara that the SLs come with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisco Report post Posted December 11, 2011 Congrats!! SLs are special. Can the e gear trans in the GSL hold 1000 whp reliably without modifying it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKBULL Report post Posted December 11, 2011 Awesome!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Report post Posted December 11, 2011 A buddy of mine had a yellow SL. My favorite interior of any car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007gallardo Report post Posted December 11, 2011 About time you got a fast car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev99sv Report post Posted December 11, 2011 Looks great. Wonder if that is my old SL? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambooty Report post Posted December 12, 2011 Congrats but just FYI, the weight difference between a 6-speed Gallardo and US-spec '08 Superleggera is closer to 125 pounds, not 300. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Report post Posted December 12, 2011 Congrats! That is great news on the sale and purchase! Excited to see the progression to the TT on the SL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonT Report post Posted December 12, 2011 VBOXKING - thanks bud, I can't wait to get her home! Kisco - thanks...that is a Kevin question...my car is getting some tranny mods. Chapstick - the pearl in the color is stunning in person, I can't wait to post finished pics... 2007 - LOL, ya really?!?!?! Kev - did Roy at Cats broker the sale for you? Was it at Lambo Houston getting warranty work done? Is your name Kevin? LOL If so, it's your old car b/c I recall seeing the name Kevin V _ _ _ _ r on the title. If that's you, drop me a PM and tell me about your ownership experience and the time you spent with the car. Lambooty - really? That's it? Charlie - in 2 years it will be a 2011 SL Slowly moving up... Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicZ Report post Posted December 12, 2011 Congrats bro! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev99sv Report post Posted December 12, 2011 Kev - did Roy at Cats broker the sale for you? Was it at Lambo Houston getting warranty work done? Is your name Kevin? LOL If so, it's your old car b/c I recall seeing the name Kevin V _ _ _ _ r on the title. If that's you, drop me a PM and tell me about your ownership experience and the time you spent with the car. Peter He did broker the sale and it was getting some warranty work done. That is my old car then LOL. I had a great time with the car. Bought it from LoH with 200 miles on it so didn't drive it all that much over the 2 years I had it. Hope you enjoy it in good health. Will send you a pm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambooty Report post Posted December 12, 2011 Yessir, Lamborghini stated that the 2008 Superleggera was 154 pounds lighter than the standard Gallardo. However, a good chunk of that 154 pound reduction did not make its way into most US-spec 2008 SLs. This was due to the US-spec cars not receiving the lightweight carbon fiber seats which were lighter not only due to the CF but also because they lacked airbags and heating elements. Now add in a lot of the popular US options such as the CF wing, radio with speakers and NAV, travel package, convenience package, etc and the overall weight savings of the SL is likely in the 100-125 pound range. But it doesn't quite end there since your old Gallardo was a 6-speed manual and that is lighter than the e-gear transmission due to it having less hardware and electronics. :-) VBOXKING - thanks bud, I can't wait to get her home! Kisco - thanks...that is a Kevin question...my car is getting some tranny mods. Chapstick - the pearl in the color is stunning in person, I can't wait to post finished pics... 2007 - LOL, ya really?!?!?! Kev - did Roy at Cats broker the sale for you? Was it at Lambo Houston getting warranty work done? Is your name Kevin? LOL If so, it's your old car b/c I recall seeing the name Kevin V _ _ _ _ r on the title. If that's you, drop me a PM and tell me about your ownership experience and the time you spent with the car. Lambooty - really? That's it? Charlie - in 2 years it will be a 2011 SL Slowly moving up... Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarokid Report post Posted December 14, 2011 Congrats on the new ride:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLK TONY Report post Posted December 14, 2011 Ahh my dream car. A TT UGR SL Gallardo. Just perfect! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonT Report post Posted December 15, 2011 12/15 update Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3jasper Report post Posted December 15, 2011 Which package did you go with? Same power output as the old setup or going for more? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLK TONY Report post Posted December 15, 2011 Badass. I bet you can't wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretzel_Guy Report post Posted December 15, 2011 Congrats on the new car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perdition Report post Posted December 17, 2011 Congrats Peter! If you don't mind me asking, why did you choose Stage 3 on your SL vs R version on your previous car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-force Report post Posted December 17, 2011 Congrats!! SLs are special. Can the e gear trans in the GSL hold 1000 whp reliably without modifying it? factory rated for 750 crank hp. but obviously they are stronger than that for short bursts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonT Report post Posted December 17, 2011 12/17 iPhone update CCB love Carbon Fiber love Turbo kit love Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007gallardo Report post Posted December 17, 2011 your lug nuts are scratched. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonT Report post Posted December 18, 2011 Hahahaha don't worry they are getting replaced with new ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007gallardo Report post Posted December 18, 2011 Hahahaha don't worry they are getting replaced with new ones. I KNEW it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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