Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) lovely ferrari at the gym today

A red 458 registered this year - with a tax disc that cost £1112! All the staff goggling it but no one knew who the owner was. Mind you I knew who it wasnt - me.

That said I still fancy one. It would have to be second hand of course, and maybe involve selling the boat and the Lotus. I worry about maintenance costs.

Given that you can get a half decent 8 cylinder Ferrari for the price of a plus 8, I guess some of the posters on here must have owned one or considered buying one. Any views on them?

I would love a 599, lots of Cylinders, but not enough seats

I had a 355 Spider for a couple of years before switching to the M3W.

The Ferrari was awesome and huge fun but only really came alive at high revs and speeds.

The 355 is particularly low and has a big overhang at the front so speed bumps and potholes were a particular hazard. I had titanium skid plates fitted to minimise the damage and normally scraped the front most times I took it out.

If you are in a position to do so then I'd definitely recommend anyone to own at least one Ferrari but make sure you get good advice before buying one. The running costs can be eye watering, but buy wisely and they can be a great investment too.

I loved mine but the M3W provides me with similar fun at legal speeds and down more of my favorite back roads.

Did a lot of test driving, mainly Corvettes and Ferrari's (old and new) before buying my M3W. Maybe because I've owned a variety of performance cars over the years or outright speed doesn't appeal as much as when younger, I really wasn't bit. The M3W ?

Spoke to me ...

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Completely agree Chris, I had 355 Spider as well 12 years ago for 2 years.
Pros, one of the best sports cars I have ever had, one of the last Ferraris that still drove and felt like like one, fantastic to drive

Cons, after 12k miles and only 21k on clock needed pair of manifolds(too thin crack every 20k due to heat, can get better now for £2k), full service £1200 engine out, clutch lasts around 25k £1500, set of tyres £1500 last 10k at best, this was prices then. It attracted all the wrong sort of attention and some of the worst road abuse I have ever experienced, literally a red flag to a bull, a real shame.

I sold as it was £8-9k to keep going. I loved drinking it and still miss it. Would I buy another Ferrari, yes if I won the lottery I'd buy either the same or the twin turbo 355 screamer and use on track days. You have been warned.

You can keep all of them except the 246 Dino , fell in love with it as a lad and thats the strongest kind of love . Has to be red with black leather.

I could cope with one of these in the garage.

Problem is that you only come this way once and next year is the big 70. So its a bit "now or never".

I look at all sorts of cars but in terms of driving pleasure my little Lotus is as good as anything and sensible cost wise. So a replace for it ideally needs to have something extra, something special and thats where a Ferrari comes in.

Sensible? No. Economic? No But it does turn heads in a way that no other car does inc aston, lambo etc.

What holds me back more than anything is the fear that I would be disappointed either by what the car is or the pain of servicing it.

Me too JTL, it started with Tony Curtis in The Persuaders!

I actually drove one once, a mate had hired it for a weekend. To own one I would have had to re-morgage my house and sell the kids but several weeks later I was still mulling it over.

~iw

Hi have you looked at the depreciation.
There is one for sale in Harrogate 60 k in the first year.500 miles on clock!