Testarossa prices
Discussion
Just wondered on the thoughts of future prices of the testarossa.
I remember when growing up this being one of the ultimate supercars alongside countach and the 959.
So why do they seem so cheap, for me they were iconic, much more so than say the 308, yet prices are around the 50k mark for unused examples.
Think the only way is up and it's a worthwhile investment?
I remember when growing up this being one of the ultimate supercars alongside countach and the 959.
So why do they seem so cheap, for me they were iconic, much more so than say the 308, yet prices are around the 50k mark for unused examples.
Think the only way is up and it's a worthwhile investment?
deevlash said:
Arent they actually a bit rubbish, relatively speaking? High COG and crazy servicing prices? Plus they aged really badly, maybe theyre coming into that phase where people will accept them as a classic now and not just an old car though.
Your talking rubbish. The Tessa and TR are awesome cars and are a supercar of 80's/90's. Prices are rising again so could be a good investment.deevlash said:
Arent they actually a bit rubbish, relatively speaking? High COG and crazy servicing prices? Plus they aged really badly, maybe theyre coming into that phase where people will accept them as a classic now and not just an old car though.
Yes, they are utter stinkers. I don't know why people even bother with them. I mean you can buy a new BMW for the price of one.I've never driven a Testarossa, but I think to be honest they probably are crap to drive as they're not that fast, have a high centre of gravity and do cost quite a bit to service, although not any more than say a 550 (that needs verified). My understanding is that the 512 TR is the one to go for as it has the looks, but with far superior drivability, handling etec.
Having said that, I really don't think you'd buy one for its handling. People would buy one for how iconic they are. For me (who is a HUGE Miami Vice van I love love LOVE the Testarossa and would certainly have one. It doesn't really matter if it's good or car, even now 25 years on it would still turn every passerby's head even if they aren't into cars. In my opinion it is one of the most stunning car designs ever! As for whether they’ll go up in vale, well I reckon they will although they’ll never be worth mental money purely for the fact there was so many made. I do think they will start to rise a bit though over the next few years, but hey what do I know.
Buy one, you know it makes sense.
Having said that, I really don't think you'd buy one for its handling. People would buy one for how iconic they are. For me (who is a HUGE Miami Vice van I love love LOVE the Testarossa and would certainly have one. It doesn't really matter if it's good or car, even now 25 years on it would still turn every passerby's head even if they aren't into cars. In my opinion it is one of the most stunning car designs ever! As for whether they’ll go up in vale, well I reckon they will although they’ll never be worth mental money purely for the fact there was so many made. I do think they will start to rise a bit though over the next few years, but hey what do I know.
Buy one, you know it makes sense.
deevlash said:
Arent they actually a bit rubbish, relatively speaking? High COG and crazy servicing prices? Plus they aged really badly, maybe theyre coming into that phase where people will accept them as a classic now and not just an old car though.
I'll put my neck on the line here.I would say that a 512TR/M is actually a much more exciting, involving and pure drive than a 599. It feels more like a Ferrari and the memory will stay with you a lot longer than the 599 which you'll forget about 1 minute after you get out of the car.
I'd have the testa's over the newer barges in a heartbeat. And no, I'm not 50 years old either.
lambo_xx said:
I've never driven a Testarossa, but I think to be honest they probably are crap to drive
Why don't we just stick to what we know then ? The Testarossa is VERY good at what it's designed for. It is a GT, not a pocket rocket or a track day car.
It is comfortable, has a large boot and a sublime flat 12 engine. It pulls like a truck in any gear at just about any rev's. You don't have to wind it up to the red line to get this beast to wake up.
It is a fast car - maybe not in a 0-60 drag race, but as I mentioned above, it's not designed for that. 180 mph top speed mph is fast, even these days.
As for values, I'm sure that they will rise. There were only about 400-450 RHD models produced (out of about 7000 I think), I'm not sure how many came to the UK or have been scrapped over the years, but I do know that a lot have been leaving these shores to go down under over the last couple of years.
Given that it is one of the 80's most iconic cars and that a lot of people who had posters of the car on the wall can now possibly afford one, I would say that it's likely to rise in value.
It isn't the cheapest car to maintain, engine out cambelt services every three years are costly, but a couple of grand should cover that at a good indie. Annual service is only £500ish.
They do turn heads.
Edited by JoyZipper on Thursday 24th March 13:41
JoyZipper said:
Why don't we just stick to what we know then ?
The Testarossa is VERY good at what it's designed for. It is a GT, not a pocket rocket or a track day car.
It is comfortable, has a large boot and a sublime flat 12 engine. It pulls like a truck in any gear at just about any rev's. You don't have to wind it up to the red line to get this beast to wake up.
It is a fast car - maybe not in a 0-60 drag race, but as I mentioned above, it's not designed for that. 180 mph top speed mph is fast, even these days.
As for values, I'm sure that they will rise. There were only about 400-450 RHD models produced (out of about 7000 I think), I'm not sure how many came to the UK or have been scrapped over the years, but I do know that a lot have been leaving these shores to go down under over the last couple of years.
Given that it is one of the 80's most iconic cars and that a lot of people who had posters of the car on the wall can now possibly afford one, I would say that it's likely to rise in value.
It isn't the cheapest car to maintain, engine out cambelt services every three years are costly, but a couple of grand should cover that at a good indie. Annual service is only £500ish.
They do turn heads.
Pah! What do you know? The Testarossa is VERY good at what it's designed for. It is a GT, not a pocket rocket or a track day car.
It is comfortable, has a large boot and a sublime flat 12 engine. It pulls like a truck in any gear at just about any rev's. You don't have to wind it up to the red line to get this beast to wake up.
It is a fast car - maybe not in a 0-60 drag race, but as I mentioned above, it's not designed for that. 180 mph top speed mph is fast, even these days.
As for values, I'm sure that they will rise. There were only about 400-450 RHD models produced (out of about 7000 I think), I'm not sure how many came to the UK or have been scrapped over the years, but I do know that a lot have been leaving these shores to go down under over the last couple of years.
Given that it is one of the 80's most iconic cars and that a lot of people who had posters of the car on the wall can now possibly afford one, I would say that it's likely to rise in value.
It isn't the cheapest car to maintain, engine out cambelt services every three years are costly, but a couple of grand should cover that at a good indie. Annual service is only £500ish.
They do turn heads.
Edited by JoyZipper on Thursday 24th March 13:41
This one seems good value given recent service if if passes a good PPI.
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2525864.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2525864.htm
lambo_xx said:
Buy one, you know it makes sense.
1. Now you guys know why my name is Sonny. 2. High centre of gravity? Lol this is one of the lowest road cars Ferrari ever made.
3. Just watch the way Crockett drove it in a few episodes and you'll realise why nothing could touch it at that moment in time!
Edited by SonnyM on Friday 25th March 09:44
I suspect a lot of people will be kicking themselves in 10 years time when they recall what RHD Testarossa's were going for!
Surely the price disparity relative to the Countach exaggerates the comparative merits of the two cars.
I'm totally unqualified to comment but it strikes me that there's no way a Testarossa should be worth only half as much as a Countach.
On the other hand we've seen how long it's taken the 512BB to claim some measure of recognition & consequent upward movement in market valuation - will the Redhead be the same?
These cars have charisma & presence!
Surely the price disparity relative to the Countach exaggerates the comparative merits of the two cars.
I'm totally unqualified to comment but it strikes me that there's no way a Testarossa should be worth only half as much as a Countach.
On the other hand we've seen how long it's taken the 512BB to claim some measure of recognition & consequent upward movement in market valuation - will the Redhead be the same?
These cars have charisma & presence!
deevlash said:
Arent they actually a bit rubbish, relatively speaking? High COG and crazy servicing prices? Plus they aged really badly, maybe theyre coming into that phase where people will accept them as a classic now and not just an old car though.
Yeah, they're crap, you'd hate one Craig... that torque of an express train and curves to die for... awful cars 
What really brought it home to me was at BTaP, there were Tony and Jon's Diablo 6.0s parked outside the hotel front door with mine and when I said to Tony, a die hard Lamborghini lover, "I suppose the only way up from a Testarossa is a Diablo" he simply said: "you're joking, the Testarossa's an icon, always has been, always will be".
They are a bit like TVRs... you can forgive an awful lot of "well that could be a bit better", because of what they are and what they stand for.
I used mine while the BM was in for a service on my 90 mile round trip commute to work the other week... it made the drive a very pleasurable experience and by the end of the week I appreciated the car and what it stood for so much more.
A-B cross country hooners they are not, but consumate high speed grand tourers, or sense of occasion drives out... they most certainly are
(and the high COG is not that bad on a car that's six and half feet wide and only 42" high!)
Oh... and more presence than Santa!
Edited by burriana on Friday 25th March 14:07
SonnyM said:
2. High centre of gravity? Lol this is one of the lowest road cars Ferrari ever made.
Sony, he's correct - the car was criticised at the time (and still now) for the engine which was mounted high in the chassis and thus raised the CoG. Ferrari lowered the engine in the 512TR IIRC. ETA I am a fan by the way, it's just that I wouldn't buy one on the strength of it shooting up in price a lot....
I still like them but what do I know.. After all they are a boxer with some of the issues put right to make the car a lot faster as a reply to the QV countach. Look at the rising prices of the boxer and the countach. I do think that the testarossa will always be a little cheaper than those cars but not by £50k the margin that is currently happening.
I had a 5000S countach but a relation of mine had a testarossa which I drove several times probably did 250 - 300 miles in it. I loved my Lambo but the testarossa was so much easier to live with it really grew on you and shrunk around you.
One day I drove the testarossa on a familiar route section of the A35 through traffic quicker than I ever did in the countach because it was much easier to overtake in and you did not have to worry about being in the right gear as much as the lambo.
I agree with murcielago boy much more memorable than a 599 or an FF.
If you can buy one while they are cheap enjoy but do not bother with a track day.
I had a 5000S countach but a relation of mine had a testarossa which I drove several times probably did 250 - 300 miles in it. I loved my Lambo but the testarossa was so much easier to live with it really grew on you and shrunk around you.
One day I drove the testarossa on a familiar route section of the A35 through traffic quicker than I ever did in the countach because it was much easier to overtake in and you did not have to worry about being in the right gear as much as the lambo.
I agree with murcielago boy much more memorable than a 599 or an FF.
If you can buy one while they are cheap enjoy but do not bother with a track day.
JMC1 said:
I still like them but what do I know.. After all they are a boxer
no theyre not, they're 180 degree v's /pedantry . Anyway, to everyone else, I wasnt slagging the car off, I was just going on hearsay and awaiting answers, Ive never driven one, infact I dont think Ive ever even seen one in the metal as it were. I do have a toy one from when I was about 6 though 
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