So I wandered into Meridien Modena yesterday....
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.... to see the CS they have there as my gf and I happened to be out for a spin in the New Forest.
B*gger. I now want a CS again. They just look awesome apart from anything else, not as pretty as a 355 but almost as good looking in a mean way. I've been umm-ing and ah-ing over selling my 355 in Nov after a final mini road trip and going for a CS early in the new year. Up til yesterday at about 3pm having got my 355 back from Autofficina with new HT leads and windscreen a few days before, I was pretty certain I'd just keep the 355. But now I'm wavering again
Keep the 355 and continue as is on a relatively depreciation proof car and just enjoy the fact I own a beautiful classic ferrari
Keep the 355 and buy something also quite depreciation proof like a 996 turbo to satisfy a new car fix
Sell the 355 and buy a CS and somehow persuade myself that having £90k+ tied up in a grossly impractical car in London is "normal"
Sell the 355 and buy a gallardo spider for £75k and lie to myself that it's finished depreciating
Those options are all pretty neck and neck at the mo. About a month ago I was erring towards a max budget of £130k but somehow that just doesn't sit right with me, so have discounted that.
Any other options I've missed?! Part of me wants to do the CS thing solely because otherwise I'll do something very sensible with the money and probably won't bring myself to release it for fun stuff in the future. My gf is no use as she's telling me to get the gallardo or CS....!
B*gger. I now want a CS again. They just look awesome apart from anything else, not as pretty as a 355 but almost as good looking in a mean way. I've been umm-ing and ah-ing over selling my 355 in Nov after a final mini road trip and going for a CS early in the new year. Up til yesterday at about 3pm having got my 355 back from Autofficina with new HT leads and windscreen a few days before, I was pretty certain I'd just keep the 355. But now I'm wavering again
Keep the 355 and continue as is on a relatively depreciation proof car and just enjoy the fact I own a beautiful classic ferrari
Keep the 355 and buy something also quite depreciation proof like a 996 turbo to satisfy a new car fix
Sell the 355 and buy a CS and somehow persuade myself that having £90k+ tied up in a grossly impractical car in London is "normal"
Sell the 355 and buy a gallardo spider for £75k and lie to myself that it's finished depreciating
Those options are all pretty neck and neck at the mo. About a month ago I was erring towards a max budget of £130k but somehow that just doesn't sit right with me, so have discounted that.
Any other options I've missed?! Part of me wants to do the CS thing solely because otherwise I'll do something very sensible with the money and probably won't bring myself to release it for fun stuff in the future. My gf is no use as she's telling me to get the gallardo or CS....!
Justices said:
The option you've missed is: 355 spider & CS. Buy the CS and "give" the 355 to your gf (not on paper of course) so you're not seen as having two cars 
Haha! My gf is only just learning to drive (booking lessons as I type)....! And besides: running a CS AND a 355, what do you think I am, made of money?!
Mario149 said:
Haha! My gf is only just learning to drive (booking lessons as I type)....!
And besides: running a CS AND a 355, what do you think I am, made of money?!
She can "have it", not necessarily drive it due to the quotes you give her for insurance being outrageous. Then technically, you'd only be running one at a time with you being the only driver?And besides: running a CS AND a 355, what do you think I am, made of money?!
Yes, I am reaching here but don't let logic get in the way of your garage
Mario149 said:
wineman02 said:
CS but will you miss the open top motoring?
I would, but I could always get an old Boxster/Z4 in the spring/early summer if I put some pennies away for a few months. Plus, I do motorbiking now too so may get sick of all the fresh air!
Had a CS for about two weeks. Best car I've ever had (long list including Porsches, Astons, other Ferraris etc.)
Mine is the same colour as the Meridian car and it looks brilliant. But the way it drives is what makes it so great. It is so raw and feelsome and the noises it makes - like nothing else.
I have a 430 Spider currently too, which is also a great car but the CS makes it feel very soft and almost (can't believe I'm saying this), slow witted. Almost.
The CS gives me the feeling that I am driving a very pure sports car, the essence of what a sports car really is. The details on this car are really well done too and it is far removed from a regular 360 (which I have owned too). Intrestingly my car feels like a very different build to either 360 or 430 - better screwed together. CSs were built on a different line by the motorsport department (I read that somewhere) and it certainly feels like it is vastly better than other mass produced Ferraris I have owned. It's like Ferrari thought very carefully about the CS and threw lots of cost at it, perhaps to test the market (it was only £30k more than a 360 which seems like unbelievable value for those who bought one new).
If you want a hit of adrenaline in a brilliantly well judged car, the CS is probably the best thing this side of an F40 I reckon. It's basic, it's raw and it is one of the greats.
If you already like the CS before owning one, anything else you listed seems like a distant second to me! Time to get your wallet out...
Mine is the same colour as the Meridian car and it looks brilliant. But the way it drives is what makes it so great. It is so raw and feelsome and the noises it makes - like nothing else.
I have a 430 Spider currently too, which is also a great car but the CS makes it feel very soft and almost (can't believe I'm saying this), slow witted. Almost.
The CS gives me the feeling that I am driving a very pure sports car, the essence of what a sports car really is. The details on this car are really well done too and it is far removed from a regular 360 (which I have owned too). Intrestingly my car feels like a very different build to either 360 or 430 - better screwed together. CSs were built on a different line by the motorsport department (I read that somewhere) and it certainly feels like it is vastly better than other mass produced Ferraris I have owned. It's like Ferrari thought very carefully about the CS and threw lots of cost at it, perhaps to test the market (it was only £30k more than a 360 which seems like unbelievable value for those who bought one new).
If you want a hit of adrenaline in a brilliantly well judged car, the CS is probably the best thing this side of an F40 I reckon. It's basic, it's raw and it is one of the greats.
If you already like the CS before owning one, anything else you listed seems like a distant second to me! Time to get your wallet out...
LukeyLikey said:
Had a CS for about two weeks. Best car I've ever had (long list including Porsches, Astons, other Ferraris etc.)
Mine is the same colour as the Meridian car and it looks brilliant. But the way it drives is what makes it so great. It is so raw and feelsome and the noises it makes - like nothing else.
I have a 430 Spider currently too, which is also a great car but the CS makes it feel very soft and almost (can't believe I'm saying this), slow witted. Almost.
The CS gives me the feeling that I am driving a very pure sports car, the essence of what a sports car really is. The details on this car are really well done too and it is far removed from a regular 360 (which I have owned too). Intrestingly my car feels like a very different build to either 360 or 430 - better screwed together. CSs were built on a different line by the motorsport department (I read that somewhere) and it certainly feels like it is vastly better than other mass produced Ferraris I have owned. It's like Ferrari thought very carefully about the CS and threw lots of cost at it, perhaps to test the market (it was only £30k more than a 360 which seems like unbelievable value for those who bought one new).
If you want a hit of adrenaline in a brilliantly well judged car, the CS is probably the best thing this side of an F40 I reckon. It's basic, it's raw and it is one of the greats.
If you already like the CS before owning one, anything else you listed seems like a distant second to me! Time to get your wallet out...
+1 I agree with all those comments. I've had a few "iconic" cars before and most have fallen short but the CS is a blast. If your lucky enough to get the chance to own one do it, you won't regret it.Mine is the same colour as the Meridian car and it looks brilliant. But the way it drives is what makes it so great. It is so raw and feelsome and the noises it makes - like nothing else.
I have a 430 Spider currently too, which is also a great car but the CS makes it feel very soft and almost (can't believe I'm saying this), slow witted. Almost.
The CS gives me the feeling that I am driving a very pure sports car, the essence of what a sports car really is. The details on this car are really well done too and it is far removed from a regular 360 (which I have owned too). Intrestingly my car feels like a very different build to either 360 or 430 - better screwed together. CSs were built on a different line by the motorsport department (I read that somewhere) and it certainly feels like it is vastly better than other mass produced Ferraris I have owned. It's like Ferrari thought very carefully about the CS and threw lots of cost at it, perhaps to test the market (it was only £30k more than a 360 which seems like unbelievable value for those who bought one new).
If you want a hit of adrenaline in a brilliantly well judged car, the CS is probably the best thing this side of an F40 I reckon. It's basic, it's raw and it is one of the greats.
If you already like the CS before owning one, anything else you listed seems like a distant second to me! Time to get your wallet out...
steve
LukeyLikey said:
Had a CS for about two weeks. Best car I've ever had (long list including Porsches, Astons, other Ferraris etc.)
Mine is the same colour as the Meridian car and it looks brilliant. But the way it drives is what makes it so great. It is so raw and feelsome and the noises it makes - like nothing else.
I have a 430 Spider currently too, which is also a great car but the CS makes it feel very soft and almost (can't believe I'm saying this), slow witted. Almost.
The CS gives me the feeling that I am driving a very pure sports car, the essence of what a sports car really is. The details on this car are really well done too and it is far removed from a regular 360 (which I have owned too). Intrestingly my car feels like a very different build to either 360 or 430 - better screwed together. CSs were built on a different line by the motorsport department (I read that somewhere) and it certainly feels like it is vastly better than other mass produced Ferraris I have owned. It's like Ferrari thought very carefully about the CS and threw lots of cost at it, perhaps to test the market (it was only £30k more than a 360 which seems like unbelievable value for those who bought one new).
If you want a hit of adrenaline in a brilliantly well judged car, the CS is probably the best thing this side of an F40 I reckon. It's basic, it's raw and it is one of the greats.
If you already like the CS before owning one, anything else you listed seems like a distant second to me! Time to get your wallet out...
+1 I agree with all those comments. I've had a few "iconic" cars before and most have fallen short but the CS is a blast. If your lucky enough to get the chance to own one do it, you won't regret it.Mine is the same colour as the Meridian car and it looks brilliant. But the way it drives is what makes it so great. It is so raw and feelsome and the noises it makes - like nothing else.
I have a 430 Spider currently too, which is also a great car but the CS makes it feel very soft and almost (can't believe I'm saying this), slow witted. Almost.
The CS gives me the feeling that I am driving a very pure sports car, the essence of what a sports car really is. The details on this car are really well done too and it is far removed from a regular 360 (which I have owned too). Intrestingly my car feels like a very different build to either 360 or 430 - better screwed together. CSs were built on a different line by the motorsport department (I read that somewhere) and it certainly feels like it is vastly better than other mass produced Ferraris I have owned. It's like Ferrari thought very carefully about the CS and threw lots of cost at it, perhaps to test the market (it was only £30k more than a 360 which seems like unbelievable value for those who bought one new).
If you want a hit of adrenaline in a brilliantly well judged car, the CS is probably the best thing this side of an F40 I reckon. It's basic, it's raw and it is one of the greats.
If you already like the CS before owning one, anything else you listed seems like a distant second to me! Time to get your wallet out...
steve
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