£55k on a 550 or a 612? Vote before reading the thread!

£55k on a 550 or a 612? Vote before reading the thread!

Poll: £55k on a 550 or a 612? Vote before reading the thread!

Total Members Polled: 415

612 (Manual): 20%
612 (F1): 18%
612 (Not fussed either way): 14%
550 (Only manual available): 48%
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Mario149

Original Poster:

7,750 posts

178 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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DJRC said:
I think you will find you just bought your Ferrai in *exactly* the same way 95% of the rest of us did.
Problem is I've done it twice now hehe Thought I was getting more mature and sensible in my (now into my 30s) old age silly

jdw1234

6,021 posts

215 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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That looks really nice mate. Love the interior (contrast between cream/blue).

Are there any seats in the back or is it purely a luggage rack? (Was it an option one or the other?)


DJRC

23,563 posts

236 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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Mario149 said:
DJRC said:
I think you will find you just bought your Ferrai in *exactly* the same way 95% of the rest of us did.
Problem is I've done it twice now hehe Thought I was getting more mature and sensible in my (now into my 30s) old age silly
Only twice? smile

Bought the first Griffith I looked at.
Bought the Integrale sight unseen in a motorway service station.
Bought the first 308 I looked at.

The only one I was even vaguely sensible on was my Sagaris...and that took 2 test drives to persuade me to buy it and even then I wasnt convinced Id done the right thing!!

I rather suspect such stories are not uncommon for most of us on here throughout our car buying years. Boring wife's car and we will do all the garage/dealer, nitpicking, anally retentive husband thing. Buying our own interesting motors and we all think with our balls first and brains last.

Mario149

Original Poster:

7,750 posts

178 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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jdw1234 said:
That looks really nice mate. Love the interior (contrast between cream/blue).

Are there any seats in the back or is it purely a luggage rack? (Was it an option one or the other?)
These are strictly 2 seaters, although I suppose it's not beyond the realms of possibility that some Sheikh somewhere ordered a custom one with 911 sized seats in the back for the petite extra wives smile

Halibuted

90 posts

138 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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Mario149 said:
jdw1234 said:
That looks really nice mate. Love the interior (contrast between cream/blue).

Are there any seats in the back or is it purely a luggage rack? (Was it an option one or the other?)
These are strictly 2 seaters, although I suppose it's not beyond the realms of possibility that some Sheikh somewhere ordered a custom one with 911 sized seats in the back for the petite extra wives smile
Congratulations.... Fabulous purchase, I'm certain you'll love it. Sneaky suspicion it might have been my first fcar.

Mario149

Original Poster:

7,750 posts

178 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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Halibuted said:
Congratulations.... Fabulous purchase, I'm certain you'll love it. Sneaky suspicion it might have been my first fcar.
Did you sell it to McG? It's had 2 previous owners and they sold it to the second owner back in 2009 or so

Halibuted

90 posts

138 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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Mario149 said:
Halibuted said:
Congratulations.... Fabulous purchase, I'm certain you'll love it. Sneaky suspicion it might have been my first fcar.
Did you sell it to McG? It's had 2 previous owners and they sold it to the second owner back in 2009 or so
No if it was mine I sold it in 08 not to them..... So possibly not..... Spec and mileage would be spot on though.... Anyway, they are amazing and am so pleased for you

atb

M1KEY

1,092 posts

284 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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Congrats on the purchase Mario. Love 550's and a great colour choice!
thumbup

Bluebottle911

811 posts

195 months

Friday 19th October 2012
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Mario149 said:
After assessing all sides (well, not really, it's just a gut instinct), I'd choose the 550.

And I just put my money where my mouth is biggrin Completely not the way to buy an Fcar but life's too short hehe
Excellent! That makes two of us who have voted with our wallets since you started this thread. Anyone done the same with a 612?

mirage5512

312 posts

203 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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nice one mario, hope you have fun with it.
what 612 did you buy bluebottle?

spooter

41 posts

201 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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Bluebottle911 said:
Excellent! That makes two of us who have voted with our wallets since you started this thread. Anyone done the same with a 612?
Yeah I also voted with my wallet and bought a 612.

A couple of pics of the new steed.




mirage5512

312 posts

203 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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congrats spooter, have you been looking for your car for long?
black with tan by the looks of it?
what year spec is it?
cheers russell

spooter

41 posts

201 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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mirage5512 said:
congrats spooter, have you been looking for your car for long?
black with tan by the looks of it?
what year spec is it?
cheers russell
Been looking out for a change of car for a wee while yeah it's black with tan just standard spec, just beginning to really enjoy the car it is totally different from the 360 I owned before I wasn't sure about it for a start thought I made the wrong move buying it for a start but after getting her out on some good roads I am beginning to really like it

Bluebottle911

811 posts

195 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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mirage5512 said:
nice one mario, hope you have fun with it.
what 612 did you buy bluebottle?
Not a 612, a 550:


Mario149

Original Poster:

7,750 posts

178 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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Unusual, but I like those wheels on it thumbup

Bluebottle911

811 posts

195 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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Mario149 said:
Unusual, but I like those wheels on it thumbup
Unfortunatley I don't - they are being returned to original silver.

Mario149

Original Poster:

7,750 posts

178 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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Bluebottle911 said:
Unfortunatley I don't - they are being returned to original silver.
Lol! I think they work with the red, but I wouldn't have a 550 in red. Thank god we're all different smile

bertie

8,548 posts

284 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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Bluebottle911 said:
Unfortunatley I don't - they are being returned to original silver.
I agree with you, i recall seeing that car for sale and thinking.....be a great car without those black wheels!

Tifosi

254 posts

267 months

Monday 22nd October 2012
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Mario149 said:
Did you sell it to McG? It's had 2 previous owners and they sold it to the second owner back in 2009 or so
Looks like the car I sold to McGurk back in 2010. Great car, hope you enjoy it.

Edited by Tifosi on Monday 22 October 14:12

Mario149

Original Poster:

7,750 posts

178 months

Monday 22nd October 2012
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Tifosi said:
Looks like the car I sold to McGurk back in 2010. Great car, hope you enjoy it.

Edited by Tifosi on Monday 22 October 14:12
Don't suppose you could PM me the chassis number if you have it so I can check? smile