As a long time subscriber this video was a huge relief! There were many videos years ago where James said he would never sell the Gallardo and I’m happy to see he is sticking to his word. Congrats on the yellow Gallardo - hope it works out great as a parts car!
“You guys haven’t been in my garage in a while” I never been in your garage. I remember before the pandemic you was talking about building this place. My first time watching since then ❤️
@@Porscheontop You just randomly came across my all time favourite youtuber that I've been watching and basically idolising for a decade? Man. I'm considering holidaying in the US (I'm from Australia) just so I can do a Stradman tour of all the locations he visits. Obviously not his house as that's a clear violation of his personal privacy but all the fast food, the dealerships, the workshops, Clayton and Faith's shop. It'd just be so surreal to see all that stuff in person. You're a lucky dude. James might just be the nicest guy on CZcams.
@@madmanau8730 I randomly bumped into him. Lol. Yeah man, Utah is an amazing place to live. Been here all 37 years of my life. Definitely not a bad place to visit. And yeah, no creepin on peoples privacy.
Hey strad I was the guy you saw in the ranger the other day… Man that aventador is sick in person. I saw your last video and saw how different the one wheel was on the 812. My dad does powder coating up in West Jordan and I’m positive he can get it done right as he’s the best man I know with colors! Super cool seeing you and the carbon fiber beast in person ✌️
James, for what it's worth, I'm really glad you're ditching the TT's on the Gallardo. That car is truly special and it doesn't need turbos to be what it is to you and me. Yes, it's special to me too. I've been here since 80k subscribers. If it weren't for this car, I'm afraid you probably never would have done CZcams full time. I'm grateful for you, your parents, your Gallardo, and every decision you've ever made that lead us to this moment. Love you buddy!
Came here to say this. I found him since his first ever uploads but what really got me started watching every video as soon as they drop was the orange Lamborghini. I’ve watched every single video since then. I 100% agree with his decision to do what he is doing to the car. It’s literally a priceless piece of sentimental machinery to him so even though he has to buy a whole parts car just to get it back to stock it’s totally worth it to have his OG car back to enjoy forever. Really hate that the car got destroyed by the turbo shop but it’s kinda strange the way it turned out. Almost as if the car was like “don’t change me! keep me the way I was to preserve my nostalgic memory”
james, put the sentimental car on the wall. retire her, and cherish her. drive the yellow on into the ground, or sell it in 6 months. amazing content as always
DDE Dave has had that VF Engineering supercharger on his car for years now and has had zero issues with it! Boost doesnt have to be from turbos ya know a blower does the trick also and VF has that game on lock with thier kits. But a car that has been gone through like this one has i can one thousand percent see why nobody wants to take it on. Liability is insane!! Glad its still goimg to be around tho!!!!
the 2nd generation gallardo is a 5.2 liter v10 strads car is a 5.0 liter the 5.0 liter is the worst engine to add superchargers/twin turbos while the 5.2 liter is a really good reliable engine also used in the audi R8 (v10) and the huracan so really superchargers are also the same as any twin turbo kits for a 5.0 liter v10
So glad were coming back to the OG would be amazing to see her back in action. Honestly putting it back to stock is the best factory Reset, plus with doing so if you decided hey i wanna make the best worst financial decision Round 2 you could dump 50-60K by going to a shop that's guaranteed to treat her with respect hypothetically like Gintani. At least if you did decide later on you'd be back to OEM without all the headaches and legalities involved to back botched work. When in doubt STRAD figures it out! your a legend James
Hi James aka @TheStradman. I have been following your channel for a long time and wait to see your next video everytime. I wanted to share a thought about your Gallardo, while I was disheartened to not see the twin turbo work out, i feel it could become a great car to put up on your wall. Just sharing my thought. Best wishes to you.
Glad the Gallardo is going back the OG Stradman days but if it’s unrepairable, it should go up on the wall since it is a historical piece of the channel.
it's prolly gonna be difficult, using an automatic Gallardo as a parts car for a gated manual Gallardo. ScrapLife Garage recently did a manual-swap on a fire-destroyed Dodge Demon and he said it was difficult because of the work needed on the ECU and the engine itself.
@@joe13c00l2 It's the same transmission, E-Gear's are automated manuals, not automatics. All he has to do is remove all the E-Gear stuff from it and it's essentially a manual.
A supercharger would be a nice on your Lambo……if they don’t make one then LS swap it…..that should miff the purist. Put your damaged Lambo engine on that shelf next to your stairs(maybe dress the engine up a bit).
So glad your going to bring the OG back to life. Behind pops lambo it’s my favorite car you have. Glad it’s not only going to be mechanically restored but also some nice and new upgrades.
Thanks for the years of entertainment! I always enjoy a strad video! I hope that the narration style video gets to stick around if it was sustainable! I thought it really was a cool new vibe!
I'd LOVE to see the Gallardo back to stock. When you picked up the Gallardo, that's the first video I ever watched on this channel. I haven't missed one since. It feels like this car really 'started' your CZcams career. Not only do I love the Gallardo in general, I love this spec and the adventures you've had with it. It deserves to go on new adventures. Good luck on the conversion back to stock. Can't wait to see it on the channel again!
Time to call Mat Armstrong, he's about to be even more super-experienced on these - it would be great content, plus a sprinkling of Freddie Tavarish and you're golden.
Option 1. Use it as decoration Option 2. (Better one) Use it as a ultimate project car and dump a wild motor in it that doesn't have to be v10. Basically make of it what original was supposed to be, but without motor restrictions and go with the best option overall, not just best v10 option. It can be v12 or supercharged v8... the possibilities are endless
i really believe OG cars should be driven, and not used for decoration. so thats not an option. engine-swapping his very first supercar that is worth memories with a non-gallardo motor? hell naw, thats outta the window too.
James, I've been watching since you got the Galardo. I've seen the color changes and everything in between. I've watched your story since the days of sleeping in your Audi TT. It's an incredible story, and the car is part of it. It's worth saving. Although seeing them side by side... I would have such a hard time not just fixing the "OG" and keeping them both. 😂 Thinking back to the beginning to now, your Dad would be so proud. Congratulations, buddy! You earned it!
Why not swap the 2 motors. Put the built blown one in the yellow galardo then the new working motor into the old one. Then u have a galardo spider to build properly with any extra cash you have, you have a almost stock orange galardo. Just a thought
Put the orange Gallardo on the wall with the engine (sans turbo kit) and transmission on the display ledge by the stairs. It defines your journey in a way no other car can, which makes it perfect to be the car immortalized on the wall. Then just sell the yellow car. Side note: putting the yellow car on the wall and keeping the interior dusted would be a nightmare.
Don't feel bad man! Even Mat Armstrong did the same thing to fix Marcus Rashford's mansory Rolls Royce. I seriously can't wait to see the OG back on the road! We don't need the Twin Turbo kit when we have the greatest sounding v10 in the back!❤
I used to think because you're a hyper person that you did crack In all fairness you're just hyper and I came to like that I've been following you since your honda days, and I truly believe of all the car youtubers out there you deserve all you achieved and a thousand times more. You're hard working, you're not pretentious and you're very down to earth I wish you more and more success You deserve it
THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!! They look so good together. And man... driving that OG Gallardo Spyder is the most fun I've had in a car in the entire last year!!
Just throwing it out there James, I've personally never seen anybody ever do a Lamborghini, or any mid-engine vehicle for that matter, with a Dodge HEMI engine, maybe a spare Demon crate somewhere or some donor Hellcat, maybe even a Hellephant like the one you put in your Gladiator a while back, not even entirely sure if it's possible? Mating the engine to the trans/older electronics and finding a suitable trans for the build and all that jazz. But I'd say it'd be worth a go to at least see if it's possible, and if all turns out successful, you'll end up with a killer creation that you could show off whenever the next SEMA show is, I don't even think you can argue the fact that this wouldn't be super cool if it ended up working out properly 😂 Brownie points for bagging yourself a Spyder too, can't even imagine how something like that would sound under an overpass with the roof down 😮😁💛
After you get everything you need from the gallardo spyder fix and swap the og gallardos engine into the spyder and buy everything else to fix the spyder,with the og gallardo having a new engine you can finally get it tt'd
@MatArmstrong will soon be working on his Gallardo after his accident. You two should and @Tavarish should work on these together. That’s an amazing collab.
You pulled out in front up me when you were leaving Chase Bank in this video!! Did you hear me honking??? Good to see you driving around, Ive seen you a few times now :) the pink wheels are so sick!!
You haven't lost your mind, James. Been watching since all you had was the Gallardo. Don't remember which of yours was my first video, but I was subscribed and remember watching "money can't buy you happiness, but I'd rather be broke and crying in a Lamborghini than a Honda Accord". Or something like that. When you got laid off then drove home in the Gallardo "oh wait, I'd better slow down, I actually can't afford a speeding ticket" 😂
I would consider manual swapping the yellow Gallardo and making the OG nice wall art or a crazy build. You're going to spend way more than it's worth for two Frankenstein cars with less value as a result. Happy to see an update on the Gallardo though!
Okay now here’s the funny thing. B rouge was who he originally gave the car to. They didn’t give it back to him for 4 years. They really screwed up the car.
Well he wants to put a gallardo on the wall since its the “hero” car so its way cheaper to buy one to use as parts and store instead of buying a wreaked one nd tryna fix the body on that so it looks good on display
I am am OG subscriber. I’ve watched every single video since your buying a lambos at age 26 video. I mean, EVERY SINGLE video. So seeing this brings me joy. I’m still driving my 1st car (VW polo) and this April makes it 4 years. It’s coming to its end with so much wrong with it where it’s not feasible financially anymore. I took a vow for years that I won’t ever sell this car because I too have so many emotions and memories with this car. I waited YEARS as a child until I could drive. The day i got a driving license was a sad day because it meant no more driving lessons, and now I need to save up for a car. I saved for over a year and a half to buy my car. And recently I had to come to terms with the fact that I may just need to get rid of it. But after seeing this, and remembering your story from all these years I just can’t help but think to persist, get my business properly off the ground and pay to keep the car. Hearing your plans to get the gallardo back, and buying a parts car. Yes you’re crazy. But you’re my kind of crazy because sometimes, logic is boring. And emotional decisions will bring you lifetime of joy. You’re a genius. Lots of love
Dude you could try super charging the Galerado super chargers are much easier to install and it won’t take to long to get your car back afterwards plus it would be cheaper and you could put a v8 in the convertible and turn it into a truck car it would be cool to see some track racing on the channel and other motorsports stuff
I'm glad its going back to stock. I was saddened when you announced you were going to twin turbo it in the first place. It's what started it all, I wanted to leave it as it is
Hey James, have you thought about making a budget fun video? Something like a cheapy c5 or c6 corvette that you spend a few videos pimping out the interior, building the engine, etc.? I think it could be a pretty banger series
If you had the engine inspected at an engine shop, provided everything is good, mechanically all it should need is stock compression pistons. For fuel delivery, I imagine stock injectors should do the trick. When it comes to boost, with everything I've seen, you can't go wrong with VF Engineering.
I can think of soooo much more on that parts car that will go for THOUSANDS even after your done. Mainly the convertible system. Those things are expensive on normal manually dropped one. Couldn’t imagine the cost of a motorized Lamborghini system
VF engineering supercharger kit is the way to go . Twin turbo a 427 for drag racing is fine . Single cam bullet proof V8 that's bigger than Lamborghini's V10 and V12 . That's why even if I was rich , I would buy a Corvette . Not a problematic Supercar that I would be scared to drive .
Originally sending that car to Chicago was one of your biggest problems. I’m really hoping you took the company to court and got your money back and then some for all the parts they kept and sold. We all know they kept your car for that long because they were driving it around as if it were their own. Anyway they don’t need to be allowed to get away with what they’ve done. So sad to see the working car getting taken apart to save another.
Bring it to my shop and let's get it sorted, dude!
somebody highlight this G🐐
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A Matt Tavarish Strad Collab would be something else !!!
yessss
Totally agree
Mat Armstrong effect is crazy
Tavarish effect
Suuuuuuuuee
I just clicked this vid after watching three minutes of Matt’s
@@sportscarsavvy TRUE
@@jacktheriault3551 Suuuuuuuuee
Why don’t you put this one on the wall? She’s the one that started it all
nah he needs the TT back. i hope strad finds it and puts in on the wall
That's what I was thinking. Put the shell of the orange one on the wall and twin turbo the spyder
As a long time subscriber this video was a huge relief! There were many videos years ago where James said he would never sell the Gallardo and I’m happy to see he is sticking to his word. Congrats on the yellow Gallardo - hope it works out great as a parts car!
Turn the OG Gallardo’s engine into a coffee table. That would be super cool, plus nobody has to deal with working on that engine anymore.
Liking this comment cuz that is a FANTASTIC idea
Liking to bring this to the top. I know a guy that has a Viper V10 coffee table and it is so badass.
Didn't Top Gear have one engine with a glass top? It looked really cool
@@ashstunes6642 im with u man
You actually have a point lol that would be sick and remember he was joking of doing it to the Veyrons titanium exhaust
That Galardo NEEEDS to go on the wall...
I agree. After all its been through, this holds character sitting up on display.
He said he had an Idea to memorialize it. And he needs to take the engine out anyways to mount to the wall. I am calling this too
The yellow one 100% should, it symbolizes the first supercar he owned!
Tbh, if he does it, it isnt a surprise, he said he would hang a car
That is only his plan..
“You guys haven’t been in my garage in a while” I never been in your garage. I remember before the pandemic you was talking about building this place. My first time watching since then ❤️
Omg yes! You're finally going back to the og stock Gallardo. That car was the only reason watched your channel back then. Smart move dude, well done.
Met this dude randomly at my local Harbor Freight. Genuine nice guy, sat and chatted about cars for a few minutes before we went on our way.
Strad is an openly great guy. Not one of these guys that just puts a show on for the camera. That’s why we love strad 🫶
@@Porscheontop You just randomly came across my all time favourite youtuber that I've been watching and basically idolising for a decade? Man. I'm considering holidaying in the US (I'm from Australia) just so I can do a Stradman tour of all the locations he visits. Obviously not his house as that's a clear violation of his personal privacy but all the fast food, the dealerships, the workshops, Clayton and Faith's shop. It'd just be so surreal to see all that stuff in person. You're a lucky dude. James might just be the nicest guy on CZcams.
@@madmanau8730 I never met him lmao I’ve just heard he is a really great guy.
@@madmanau8730 I randomly bumped into him. Lol.
Yeah man, Utah is an amazing place to live. Been here all 37 years of my life. Definitely not a bad place to visit. And yeah, no creepin on peoples privacy.
@@mr8610You've never driven by his home? 🤔
You need mat Armstrong or tavarish on these vids man 😅
Yha and he really needs them to help him save money to help he repair his 812 Ferrari
Indeed he does😂
Tesla swap
1000%
Both would be legendary
Finally, some actual relatable car content. Not just screaming whilst driving a super car one handed. Look forward to the next videos
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@@reubencrawford3112 no printer
I wish this video was longer. Can't wait for more Gallardo content. Watching you drive a G again just made me so happy for you!
Hey strad I was the guy you saw in the ranger the other day… Man that aventador is sick in person. I saw your last video and saw how different the one wheel was on the 812. My dad does powder coating up in West Jordan and I’m positive he can get it done right as he’s the best man I know with colors! Super cool seeing you and the carbon fiber beast in person ✌️
That would be awesome hope this goes through!
Ya the aventafor is sick jn irl i saw it at sema
Now that'd show what a strong community we are!
Whats his company? I need some rims coated white for when I have the money which wont be for a while unfortunately, but I will have it.
@@aceguapman he runs powder extreme coatings right off redwood.
James, for what it's worth, I'm really glad you're ditching the TT's on the Gallardo. That car is truly special and it doesn't need turbos to be what it is to you and me. Yes, it's special to me too. I've been here since 80k subscribers. If it weren't for this car, I'm afraid you probably never would have done CZcams full time. I'm grateful for you, your parents, your Gallardo, and every decision you've ever made that lead us to this moment. Love you buddy!
Him buying the oragnge Gallardo was the first vid I watched of him. To us and Strad, more so, that car means so much.
Came here to say this. I found him since his first ever uploads but what really got me started watching every video as soon as they drop was the orange Lamborghini. I’ve watched every single video since then. I 100% agree with his decision to do what he is doing to the car. It’s literally a priceless piece of sentimental machinery to him so even though he has to buy a whole parts car just to get it back to stock it’s totally worth it to have his OG car back to enjoy forever.
Really hate that the car got destroyed by the turbo shop but it’s kinda strange the way it turned out. Almost as if the car was like “don’t change me! keep me the way I was to preserve my nostalgic memory”
Huge ups to you strad. You make the impossible feel like a cake walk with the way you approach with pure tenacity
james, put the sentimental car on the wall. retire her, and cherish her. drive the yellow on into the ground, or sell it in 6 months. amazing content as always
Exactly what I was thinking
My thoughts too
Just put the orange one on the wall and drive the roadster
This actually makes a lot of sense. If it's the OG, tear all that bad stuff out, mount it to the wall, and memorialize it.
You guys sound like people who didn’t watch Strad back when all he had was the Gallardo. That thing needs to be driven.
DDE Dave has had that VF Engineering supercharger on his car for years now and has had zero issues with it! Boost doesnt have to be from turbos ya know a blower does the trick also and VF has that game on lock with thier kits. But a car that has been gone through like this one has i can one thousand percent see why nobody wants to take it on. Liability is insane!! Glad its still goimg to be around tho!!!!
Different motor - the 2nd gen gallardo is a 5.2 versus this is a 5.0
Dave’s got a LP car tho. They don’t make superchargers for non-LP cars i think
the 2nd generation gallardo is a 5.2 liter v10 strads car is a 5.0 liter
the 5.0 liter is the worst engine to add superchargers/twin turbos while the 5.2 liter is a really good reliable engine also used in the audi R8 (v10) and the huracan so really superchargers are also the same as any twin turbo kits for a 5.0 liter v10
So glad were coming back to the OG would be amazing to see her back in action. Honestly putting it back to stock is the best factory Reset, plus with doing so if you decided hey i wanna make the best worst financial decision Round 2 you could dump 50-60K by going to a shop that's guaranteed to treat her with respect hypothetically like Gintani. At least if you did decide later on you'd be back to OEM without all the headaches and legalities involved to back botched work. When in doubt STRAD figures it out! your a legend James
Hi James aka @TheStradman.
I have been following your channel for a long time and wait to see your next video everytime.
I wanted to share a thought about your Gallardo, while I was disheartened to not see the twin turbo work out, i feel it could become a great car to put up on your wall. Just sharing my thought.
Best wishes to you.
Returning the Gallardo to stock is the best thing, it's a staple of the Channel, and it needs to come back.
Sometimes the most forward thinking is to go backwards
Glad the Gallardo is going back the OG Stradman days but if it’s unrepairable, it should go up on the wall since it is a historical piece of the channel.
Everything that was created by human can be repaired to its 100 percent!!
Great purchase, I hope that you are able to make some videos of the actual engine/ trans and parts to the og car
Didn’t think that when I started watching you around 7 years ago that you would be working on your own cars keep up the good work loving it ❤😂
I'll be honest, that you're returning the Gallardo to original makes me happier than it probably should
being the OG I never understood the risk he took with the TT, was bound to go south if you ask me
it's prolly gonna be difficult, using an automatic Gallardo as a parts car for a gated manual Gallardo. ScrapLife Garage recently did a manual-swap on a fire-destroyed Dodge Demon and he said it was difficult because of the work needed on the ECU and the engine itself.
@@joe13c00l2 It's the same transmission, E-Gear's are automated manuals, not automatics. All he has to do is remove all the E-Gear stuff from it and it's essentially a manual.
@@TaffPlays excellent
A supercharger would be a nice on your Lambo……if they don’t make one then LS swap it…..that should miff the purist.
Put your damaged Lambo engine on that shelf next to your stairs(maybe dress the engine up a bit).
I dont think they make a supercharger for 5.0 lambos
That not what the squdracorsa is on dde ?
@@randomizor7151 yeah cuz gen 1 gallardo engines are pretty unreliable these days and aren't that refined to handle such boost i guess
@@stewartgordon2773that car on dde has a diff motor then this car
@@stewartgordon2773 its the 5.2 V10 the newer gen motor
So glad your going to bring the OG back to life. Behind pops lambo it’s my favorite car you have. Glad it’s not only going to be mechanically restored but also some nice and new upgrades.
Thanks for the years of entertainment! I always enjoy a strad video! I hope that the narration style video gets to stick around if it was sustainable! I thought it really was a cool new vibe!
Ngl, looking forward to the Gallardo swapped parts content. It's relatable and something I've done on my car with headlights and etc.
I'd LOVE to see the Gallardo back to stock. When you picked up the Gallardo, that's the first video I ever watched on this channel. I haven't missed one since. It feels like this car really 'started' your CZcams career. Not only do I love the Gallardo in general, I love this spec and the adventures you've had with it. It deserves to go on new adventures.
Good luck on the conversion back to stock. Can't wait to see it on the channel again!
I love it! And I’ll love that Gallardo Spyder on your living room wall even more! It’s more fitting for you than the 430 Challenge or the Indy Car….
Awesome!!!! Glad the Gallardo is going back to stock.
Time to call Mat Armstrong, he's about to be even more super-experienced on these - it would be great content, plus a sprinkling of Freddie Tavarish and you're golden.
Mat's busy with his own Gallardo lmao, he recently crashed his TT Gallardo. Plus he's working on a Mansory RR
@@joe13c00l2And the G80 no? So he's basically working on 3 cars
@@joe13c00l2 Yes, I know. Hence my comment "he's about to be even more super-experienced" because of the massive task ahead of him with his own.
@@AnAncientCatBoi yes
Option 1. Use it as decoration
Option 2. (Better one) Use it as a ultimate project car and dump a wild motor in it that doesn't have to be v10. Basically make of it what original was supposed to be, but without motor restrictions and go with the best option overall, not just best v10 option. It can be v12 or supercharged v8... the possibilities are endless
i really believe OG cars should be driven, and not used for decoration. so thats not an option. engine-swapping his very first supercar that is worth memories with a non-gallardo motor? hell naw, thats outta the window too.
James, I've been watching since you got the Galardo. I've seen the color changes and everything in between. I've watched your story since the days of sleeping in your Audi TT. It's an incredible story, and the car is part of it. It's worth saving. Although seeing them side by side... I would have such a hard time not just fixing the "OG" and keeping them both. 😂
Thinking back to the beginning to now, your Dad would be so proud. Congratulations, buddy! You earned it!
This is sick cant wait to see the OG back on the road
You and Matt Armstrong are taking car ownership to another level. Love the passion and energy of you both 😊
Why not swap the 2 motors. Put the built blown one in the yellow galardo then the new working motor into the old one. Then u have a galardo spider to build properly with any extra cash you have, you have a almost stock orange galardo. Just a thought
That is a good idea
truuuuu
I think he explained thats exactly what he's going to do, thats why he reverenced it as the parts car, parts including the engine i assume
I think this is genius and I can't wait to follow along the project!
Have the engine rebuilt with n/a cams and re-gap the rings. I don’t see why the built motor wouldn’t work n/a if you adjust a few things.
Put the orange Gallardo on the wall with the engine (sans turbo kit) and transmission on the display ledge by the stairs. It defines your journey in a way no other car can, which makes it perfect to be the car immortalized on the wall. Then just sell the yellow car. Side note: putting the yellow car on the wall and keeping the interior dusted would be a nightmare.
Doesn't he have an f1 race car for the wall?
Don't feel bad man! Even Mat Armstrong did the same thing to fix Marcus Rashford's mansory Rolls Royce. I seriously can't wait to see the OG back on the road! We don't need the Twin Turbo kit when we have the greatest sounding v10 in the back!❤
i been in boot camp for 9 weeks. definitely a relief to watch a strad video
I used to think because you're a hyper person that you did crack
In all fairness you're just hyper and I came to like that
I've been following you since your honda days, and I truly believe of all the car youtubers out there you deserve all you achieved and a thousand times more. You're hard working, you're not pretentious and you're very down to earth
I wish you more and more success
You deserve it
Love it stradman thanks for all ur content I been always looking forward to the next one u make keep it up
0:45 damn that was close 😂😂😂
I thought the same thing 😂
just looks close from the 360 cam
where is your sterato? haven't seen it since canada.
I think its in Oregon with his mom?
if it is the red one ur talkin bout, im pretty sure he sold it
@@anonymous-zg7whhis is lime
@@anonymous-zg7whhe didn't sell it
@@anonymous-zg7wh his Steratto is green, and there is no way he sold a brand new car
this is gonna be SO SICK!! hope everything goes as planned james! you deserve it after all the trouble youve been through with the OG!
The content here is getting way better again...
Thank you Strad!
THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!! They look so good together. And man... driving that OG Gallardo Spyder is the most fun I've had in a car in the entire last year!!
Just throwing it out there James, I've personally never seen anybody ever do a Lamborghini, or any mid-engine vehicle for that matter, with a Dodge HEMI engine, maybe a spare Demon crate somewhere or some donor Hellcat, maybe even a Hellephant like the one you put in your Gladiator a while back, not even entirely sure if it's possible? Mating the engine to the trans/older electronics and finding a suitable trans for the build and all that jazz. But I'd say it'd be worth a go to at least see if it's possible, and if all turns out successful, you'll end up with a killer creation that you could show off whenever the next SEMA show is, I don't even think you can argue the fact that this wouldn't be super cool if it ended up working out properly 😂 Brownie points for bagging yourself a Spyder too, can't even imagine how something like that would sound under an overpass with the roof down 😮😁💛
After you get everything you need from the gallardo spyder fix and swap the og gallardos engine into the spyder and buy everything else to fix the spyder,with the og gallardo having a new engine you can finally get it tt'd
@MatArmstrong will soon be working on his Gallardo after his accident. You two should and @Tavarish should work on these together. That’s an amazing collab.
Video hasn’t even loaded yet but W
You know...I wonder how strad feels about the Mat Armstrong mentions?
"Suuuuuu"....legends know know why I said that 😂
You pulled out in front up me when you were leaving Chase Bank in this video!! Did you hear me honking??? Good to see you driving around, Ive seen you a few times now :) the pink wheels are so sick!!
You haven't lost your mind, James. Been watching since all you had was the Gallardo. Don't remember which of yours was my first video, but I was subscribed and remember watching "money can't buy you happiness, but I'd rather be broke and crying in a Lamborghini than a Honda Accord". Or something like that. When you got laid off then drove home in the Gallardo "oh wait, I'd better slow down, I actually can't afford a speeding ticket" 😂
Good decision James! If anything buy another 'project' Gallardo to TT
THIS Gallardo is your baby, you won't have the same connection to another
I would consider manual swapping the yellow Gallardo and making the OG nice wall art or a crazy build. You're going to spend way more than it's worth for two Frankenstein cars with less value as a result. Happy to see an update on the Gallardo though!
Pretty dang cool car!
You should rethink the turbskis. Theres a shop near chicago named B Rogue that could probably help
Okay now here’s the funny thing. B rouge was who he originally gave the car to. They didn’t give it back to him for 4 years. They really screwed up the car.
This video is legit mat Armstrong 2.0 but this is a lambo not a rolls 😂
And it's not crashed he just spent more money buying the car then doing engine swaps just to say he is down over 100k again trying to make it stock
Well he wants to put a gallardo on the wall since its the “hero” car so its way cheaper to buy one to use as parts and store instead of buying a wreaked one nd tryna fix the body on that so it looks good on display
its always a good day when Strad posts.
I am am OG subscriber. I’ve watched every single video since your buying a lambos at age 26 video. I mean, EVERY SINGLE video. So seeing this brings me joy.
I’m still driving my 1st car (VW polo) and this April makes it 4 years. It’s coming to its end with so much wrong with it where it’s not feasible financially anymore. I took a vow for years that I won’t ever sell this car because I too have so many emotions and memories with this car. I waited YEARS as a child until I could drive. The day i got a driving license was a sad day because it meant no more driving lessons, and now I need to save up for a car.
I saved for over a year and a half to buy my car. And recently I had to come to terms with the fact that I may just need to get rid of it. But after seeing this, and remembering your story from all these years I just can’t help but think to persist, get my business properly off the ground and pay to keep the car.
Hearing your plans to get the gallardo back, and buying a parts car. Yes you’re crazy. But you’re my kind of crazy because sometimes, logic is boring. And emotional decisions will bring you lifetime of joy. You’re a genius.
Lots of love
Finally and update on OG! 😊 Bring back it to stock and then get VF supercharger!
Good decision on bringing back the Gallardo to stock! All the best!🔥
They absolutely nailed the design on the gallardo still looks good
Glad to hear you’ll be bring it back to its original glory 👍
Im so happy to see the og finally come back to the channel, cant wait till shes finished and ur finally driving ur Gallardo
0:45 holy moly that rear 😍
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I always tought It was a big mistake to put some turbos on the gallardo. Hope she’ll be back
Dude you could try super charging the Galerado super chargers are much easier to install and it won’t take to long to get your car back afterwards plus it would be cheaper and you could put a v8 in the convertible and turn it into a truck car it would be cool to see some track racing on the channel and other motorsports stuff
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The carbon aventador needs a proper plate bracket, the zip ties look crazy on a car that clean
I'd love to see Mike Essa go through it all and give hid thoughts.
I'm glad its going back to stock. I was saddened when you announced you were going to twin turbo it in the first place. It's what started it all, I wanted to leave it as it is
I have been here for close to 6 years man, back before you had really any of this. i am proud to see you come this far, James. Congratulations
He is back again 🎉🎉🎉 best CZcamsr around ❤❤
He ain't,Mat Armstrong is,period, he builds cars!Has James rebuilt a Wraith Rolls Royce?🤷🤷😬🤔🤔🤔🤷🤷
Hey James, have you thought about making a budget fun video? Something like a cheapy c5 or c6 corvette that you spend a few videos pimping out the interior, building the engine, etc.? I think it could be a pretty banger series
I'm pretty sure there could be Audi R8 V10s and transmission's to swap into the parts Gal after the engine transplant.
You're hanging the spyder on the wall in the crib!! 🔥💯👌
Gallardo going on the StradPizza wall for sure
If you had the engine inspected at an engine shop, provided everything is good, mechanically all it should need is stock compression pistons. For fuel delivery, I imagine stock injectors should do the trick.
When it comes to boost, with everything I've seen, you can't go wrong with VF Engineering.
Love this decision. Looking forward to you sharing more updates.
Bro saw a mat armstrong video and started taking notes😂
Put the yellow gallardo on the wall!!!
Bro I love your videos I love your cars respect❤❤❤
I remember when you got the Lamborghini I had just started watch the channel. Then boom you became a full time CZcamsr.
mat armstrong has influenced youtube recently 😂 can’t wait to see the gallardo back in action
Bro lives in IRL driving empire
So happy to see the gallardo making a comeback to its former glory, but since you're gonna have the spare body is this gonna be the car on the wall?
I can think of soooo much more on that parts car that will go for THOUSANDS even after your done. Mainly the convertible system. Those things are expensive on normal manually dropped one. Couldn’t imagine the cost of a motorized Lamborghini system
I love how strad number plate on carbon aventador is hanging by zip ties lol
That engine only having 15k miles with the seat in that condition is a little sus IMO
You/MA, same!
VF engineering supercharger kit is the way to go . Twin turbo a 427 for drag racing is fine . Single cam bullet proof V8 that's bigger than Lamborghini's V10 and V12 . That's why even if I was rich , I would buy a Corvette . Not a problematic Supercar that I would be scared to drive .
Can I buy the broken engine please
It’s always a better day when Stradman uploads.
You could supercharge it on low boost so you don’t have to replace the engine.
Originally sending that car to Chicago was one of your biggest problems. I’m really hoping you took the company to court and got your money back and then some for all the parts they kept and sold. We all know they kept your car for that long because they were driving it around as if it were their own. Anyway they don’t need to be allowed to get away with what they’ve done. So sad to see the working car getting taken apart to save another.
May Armstrong twin turboed his lambo you should pay him to do it