RE: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

[tbops]

Love these. Was the first time i really abused a ferrari and not treated it with kid gloves! Loved dropping a gear and booting it and just catching it going sideways. I have fond memories of racing a 997 in to town on the a40 in v12 alu. Recenly have gone off them, had to get a super special one to get me back in to one!

[F355GTS]

LHDisbest said:

it just needs a clutch and a proper bloody gearbox.

You know, honestly it doesn't, the F1 is fantastic

[TheYeti]

Utterly Bleugh!!!!!

Ferraris of recent past have all pretty much looked like dogs, this is no exception. Where has the beauty gone?

The last trully beatuful Fezza was the F355, and even then, it wasn't a completely successful car.

Put ANY modern Ferrari up against some of the more famous ones from the 60's and 70's (The 250GTO, Dino and Daytona all spring to mind) and then you will see what really Ferrari beauty is.

I just don't get the modern Ferrari. I know time has moved on, so have styles and a lot of it is dictated by function and legislation, so will give leeway for that. But the imagination and the sheer form of the new Ferrari is lost on me. I think the new ones only really appeal to those who are already dyed in the wool, hardcore Ferrari fans.

Sorry, I know this is controversial and I am ready to spat out and shot down in flames, but I am here to be convinced otherwise. You will have a job on your hands...... ;-)

[Pommygranite]

TheYeti said:

Utterly Bleugh!!!!!

Ferraris of recent past have all pretty much looked like dogs, this is no exception. Where has the beauty gone?

The last trully beatuful Fezza was the F355, and even then, it wasn't a completely successful car.

Put ANY modern Ferrari up against some of the more famous ones from the 60's and 70's (The 250GTO, Dino and Daytona all spring to mind) and then you will see what really Ferrari beauty is.

I just don't get the modern Ferrari. I know time has moved on, so have styles and a lot of it is dictated by function and legislation, so will give leeway for that. But the imagination and the sheer form of the new Ferrari is lost on me. I think the new ones only really appeal to those who are already dyed in the wool, hardcore Ferrari fans.

Sorry, I know this is controversial and I am ready to spat out and shot down in flames, but I am here to be convinced otherwise. You will have a job on your hands...... ;-)

Give it time. 40 years time and you'll be seeing this in a different light.

[Blown2CV]

Steve748 said:

Reading this reminds me and begs the question.....'did we ever find out what caused Ronaldo's Fezza to suddenly lurch and expose itself like a bad autopsy?

I drove through that tunnel last night, and I'll tell you what it was: the noise! I am sure he just floored it to listen to the carcophany and dropped a bo77ock. It is a bit greasy through there. Crash bang wallop

[FestivAli]

Looks fantastic in silver. There's a red one near me that has presence but manages to look like a Supra (not a bad thing actually), but this shows up nicely.

[TheYeti]

Pommygranite said:

TheYeti said:

Utterly Bleugh!!!!!

Ferraris of recent past have all pretty much looked like dogs, this is no exception. Where has the beauty gone?

The last trully beatuful Fezza was the F355, and even then, it wasn't a completely successful car.

Put ANY modern Ferrari up against some of the more famous ones from the 60's and 70's (The 250GTO, Dino and Daytona all spring to mind) and then you will see what really Ferrari beauty is.

I just don't get the modern Ferrari. I know time has moved on, so have styles and a lot of it is dictated by function and legislation, so will give leeway for that. But the imagination and the sheer form of the new Ferrari is lost on me. I think the new ones only really appeal to those who are already dyed in the wool, hardcore Ferrari fans.

Sorry, I know this is controversial and I am ready to spat out and shot down in flames, but I am here to be convinced otherwise. You will have a job on your hands...... ;-)

Give it time. 40 years time and you'll be seeing this in a different light.

Thats a fair point, but the older Fezzas were classics the minute they hit the showrooms, with people drooling over them ever since. I agree that I can't see the future, but would this really stand the test of time like a 250 (in whatever guise, let alone the GTO....)?

[Cassius81]

Well, in answer to the depreciation question, I'm sure I saw one of these in the classifieds for less than £130k. Not exactly pocket change, but a lot less than it cost new.

Was speaking to a Ferrari dealer who said that these tend to rack up higher mileages than 430s for example, as they get used day to day whereas the V8s tend to be weekend cars...

Higher mileage means more depreciation, which is good for us...(in about 20 years!)

[Ikemi]

The 599 is growing on me, but if I had to have one I'd choose the Novitec Rosso variant ...



It also has 800BHP

[dinkel]

When I saw one in the metal I was pleasantly surprised.

This one over an Enzo for me.

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

next on the shopping list for me

assuming it goes the way of the 550/575 s

lovely

["Torquemada"]

"What becomes disturbingly clear when you do move your right foot is that this is not so much an engine as an incendiary device. The unit explodes..."

Incendiary devices don't explode. They merely catch fire.

[GT2man-2]

It's a sad state of affairs when a car as ugly as that is seen as good looking by modern Ferrari standards.

Edited by GT2man-2 on Wednesday 18th February 09:43

[dinkel]

Compared to an early Daytona: yes.

[stephen300o]

GT2man-2 said:

It's a sad state of affairs when a car as ugly as that is seen as good looking by modern Ferrari standards.

Edited by GT2man-2 on Wednesday 18th February 09:43

Ugly compared to what?

[Davey S2]

Gazboy said:

I wonder (hope) if it'll depreciete like the 456/550/575's?

They already are. I bet you will be able to pick up one for under £100K by this time next year, if not sooner.

[SleeperCell]

F355GTS said:

LHDisbest said:

it just needs a clutch and a proper bloody gearbox.

You know, honestly it doesn't, the F1 is fantastic

You can still order it with a conventional manual anyway, although very few are. In fact despite their reputation it's mostly Americans who order the conventional manuals, everyone else always go for the two pedal option.

[silver16v]

Saw this very car parked up in Harrow on the Hill last week. A few other nice motors in the driveway too.

Normally I like these, but in Silver it just looked like one of those old Fiat coupes. Much preferred the black one in the same driveway a few days earlier.

[Davey S2]

Gazboy said:

Davey S2 said:

Gazboy said:

I wonder (hope) if it'll depreciete like the 456/550/575's?

They already are. I bet you will be able to pick up one for under £100K by this time next year, if not sooner.

I bet it's running costs will be absolutely eye watering. Is it a case of 'if you have to ask' - even compared to the 575?

Build quality has improved massively in recent years so much so that lots of Ferraris could be driven everyday (as long as you have deep pockets) but its the same as all big depreciating cars, It may no longer be a £200K to buy but it will still be a £200k car to maintain.

Ferrari parts are eyewateringly expensive as well.

[kz1]

Got one recently ... a superb machine in every way! As for the gearbox, get used to this one and you'll never go back.