Ferrari Mondial

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rossub

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4,400 posts

189 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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They were st then and they're even more st now. They look even more like the bargain basement Ferrari now than they did then.

They are not worth £50k ffs - who the hell would pay £50k for a bloody Ferrari Mondial.

Utter madness!

R36vw

451 posts

145 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Drive one..it's not all about looks. Only worth what someone pays for it.


...I wouldn't buy one either.

Coatesy351

861 posts

131 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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If its not your money why do you care?

andyastrasri

166 posts

97 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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First Ferrari I ever drove, was a massive disappointment

poing

8,743 posts

199 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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I would. They have a certain charm that appeals and I know they won't be winning any track day battles but it'll never be on track, it's just for cruising around at the weekend or if I had enough money then I'd love to use one as a daily.

I'm aware there are many cars that are technically better and that it's overpriced but none of that matters, I'd still love one.

rossub

Original Poster:

4,400 posts

189 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Coatesy351 said:
If its not your money why do you care?
More a rant at the general classic car market, but Mondials in particular used to be about £15k and nobody wanted them. Now all of a sudden they're worth £50k ... just crazy.

g7jhp

6,959 posts

237 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Who wants to be left holding a £50k Mondial when the music stops and prices drop?

Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen.

rossub

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4,400 posts

189 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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rallycross

12,747 posts

236 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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I remember these could be bought for £15k-£17k -and nobody wanted them at that price.

These things cost as much to repair/restore as a good Ferarri (rust, cambelts, wonky trim etc).
The 400i gave these a good run for their money as being the Ferrari no one wanted in the 90's.

jonah35

3,940 posts

156 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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g7jhp said:
Who wants to be left holding a £50k Mondial when the music stops and prices drop?

Might not be tomorrow, but it will happen.
I think theyre a bit embarrassing, slow, temperamental, poor quality and just bad all round.

The badge is the only plus point.

Id rather drive a 56 plate corsa

I do think some cars have just gone silly price wise.

Yodafone

427 posts

204 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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I used to think that that looked awful before until this was posted up on here which I think looks like but probably not to everyone's liking.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...




Olivera

7,065 posts

238 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Like other Ferraris such as the 400i and Dino GT4, these were regarded as an embarrassing joke until very recently.

Now they are esteemed heritage vehicles offering a wonderful investment opportunity...

Mr_Yogi

3,278 posts

254 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Yodafone said:
I used to think that that looked awful before until this was posted up on here which I think looks like but probably not to everyone's liking.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

That does look pretty nice, but I don't recall them looking like that from the factory. Look lowered with bigger wheels and rubber band tyres.

Mr_Yogi

3,278 posts

254 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Olivera said:
Like other Ferraris such as the 400i and Dino GT4, these were regarded as an embarrassing joke until very recently.

Now they are esteemed heritage vehicles offering a wonderful investment opportunity...
I always liked the 400i, couldn't wait to graduate, get a job and buy one when they were about £10K. Sadly by the time that happened they were a bit more and I'd discovered the price for insurance and maintanence hehe

Still like them though, the V12 might have had something to do with it?

Garvin

5,156 posts

176 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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The early Mondials were a bit lacking in the performance department but the final 'T' model was very respectable. I had the opportunity to drive the later model and found it quite a likeable steer. Mid engined, 4 seater, good visibility, Connolly hide trim with delightfully weighted controls and quite 'sweet' handling and a good turn of speed to boot - what's not to like, I was quite impressed.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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But you're not buying something based upon paper stats. There's an unquantiable pleasure in owning something that is rare, nobody gets. I like the shape of them, over 99% of all modern cars. Surely the OP gets this?

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

245 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Mondial is a relatively "affordable" Ferrari to buy. However, make sure you have a full understanding of the potential running costs. I had a good look at Mondial some years ago and it was the running costs which eventually caused me to shop elsewhere.

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

245 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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rossub said:
More a rant at the general classic car market, but Mondials in particular used to be about £15k and nobody wanted them.
That's exactly the time when I was looking, and swerved away.

catfood12

1,410 posts

141 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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Wow... hold on there haters..... Don't knock it until you've tried it. I bought a cheap '90 on a'G' Mondial T in about 95. Spent a few month fettling it, solenoids on engine cover, fuel filler. Oil temp gauge etc... Was offered just over £30K a few months later and sold it. Aspired to a 348 at the time. Same engine. Saved up another £20K to get me into a 348. It felt disappointing, and not 40% more value than a Mondial. I kept trading up until I got into the V12 :-)

Current car prices are crackers to most of us. Look around, houses are the same. Average family houses (outside London) are £200K+. These were sub £100K less than 10 years ago. The market is never wrong.


cat with a hat

1,484 posts

117 months

Sunday 11th September 2016
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It use to irritate me, but since taking my bike test 3-4 years ago, its quite hilarious to spectate.

I simply see cars as a-b transport now as they arent nearly as involving and dare I say enjoyable or value for money compared to bikes.



Edited by cat with a hat on Sunday 11th September 23:15