Hmm - Viper, I hear your advice.

My head has always steered me away from Ferraris, despite my heart wanting one. The Aero was a head and heart decision - but I have to say, this has rather put me off the prospect of owning one...if the factory can't even sort out a new hood efficiently, it doesn't bode well if more serious problems occur.

The F355 is a car I have always fancied trying - have done the Porsche thing and do not find anything below a GT3 to be special enough; and I do not want the GT3 for road use.

I am looking at the 360 Modena too - not the spyder as that is not within budget. My friend's has been trouble free and a lot of fun; he only sold it for a Cayenne Turbo due to baby arriving. I get the impresion that build quality is in a different league to the previous cars...

Shall drive a couple and see.

As I said, I still want the Aero - but depite BHM being briliant, the factory's inefficiency (after al - I decided to buy the car a month ago and they have had it for a week already before finally letting us know what was happening today) has really put me off!