hi,id like your opinion on the ferrari replica

[bextt]

s reg ferrari F355 based on an mr2 s reg in the classified ads of pistonhead mags.does anyone know anything about this car-am i likely to have any mechanical problems with it as i know nothing about kit cars and just want something to swan around in that doesnt involve loafs of moey.what do you think?regards bex

[g3org3y]

[Guvernator]

It's a brilliant idea. Buy it and post a picture of you and the car on here ASAP.

[Soovy]

Oh not this again.

Look, FFS buy something decent, not a fake sh itter.

[Zod]

Serious or a very dull troll

Sold a 996 C4S cab and now wants a Ferrari replica. Surely that's a standard progression.

[ImDesigner]

Has this not already happened?

I might be losing it

[bextt]

yes im serious,i like the idea of driving it,it seems to look ok but then im no expert!!lol

[AndrewW-G]

Sorry to say it, but the vast majority are pathetic, park one next to a real one, or try pretending that its real and people will point and laugh at you . . .

If you want a car that looks like a Ferrari for £10-15k, buy a Ferrari Mondial

[ali4390]

bextt said:

s reg ferrari F355 based on an mr2 s reg in the classified ads of pistonhead mags.does anyone know anything about this car-am i likely to have any mechanical problems with it as i know nothing about kit cars and just want something to swan around in that doesnt involve loafs of moey.what do you think?regards bex

Didn't you ask the same question on here before? I've definitely read a similar post recently and got a feeling it was you and you got laughed at/called a troll?!

[10 Pence Short]

I'm looking at a Ferrari 355 based MR2 replica.

I'm just worried that the Ferrari slightly ruins the clean lines you'd find on the MR2 and the awful clatter of the V8 will give the game away at the traffic light grand prix.

[bextt]

and its not a great deal of cash if i lose on it?

[Soovy]

bextt said:

yes im serious,i like the idea of driving it,it seems to look ok but then im no expert!!lol

No sh t.

Look, you can't polish a turd. Either buy a proper Ferrari or don't bother.

Look in the classifieds for a 348. A real one. Or a 308/328.

Do not, repeat, DO NOT buy a badly polished turd.

[DannyScene]

Hasn't the OP already asked this before?

[Guvernator]

You guys really are looking at this in totally the wrong way. The OP really needs to buy that Ferrari replica. I really think it's a brilliant choice. Go for it.

[Mr Gear]

Just get this: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2293641.htm

You'll get less st from PHs, less st from your garage, less st from your insurance company, and less st from the actual car.

Plus, it will probably be nicer to drive anyway.

[bextt]

yes i posted a similar question but the other car was 20K - alot more to lose if it turned out to be rubbish.7k not so bad

[Hartge210]

[AndrewW-G]

bextt said:

yes i posted a similar question but the other car was 20K - alot more to lose if it turned out to be rubbish.7k not so bad

Easier question to ask would be "I'm looking at a 15 year old MR2 that persons unknown have glued a GRP kit onto, is it worth almost 7 times as much as one that’s not been messed about with, and if it is, what goes wrong with them."

[ali4390]

bextt said:

yes i posted a similar question but the other car was 20K - alot more to lose if it turned out to be rubbish.7k not so bad

So you're thinking of buying a cheap, bad version of an already cheap and bad car?! Sounds like a rilliant plan to me...I agree you should go for it and post pictures.

[Stig]

bextt said:

yes i posted a similar question but the other car was 20K - alot more to lose if it turned out to be rubbish.7k not so bad

It will be dire either way I'm afraid. The proportions are all over the place and anyone with even a passing interest in Ferrari will see it for what it is - a pig in a dress.

For 7k there are far, far better options. Thing is, do you want a car that you enjoy driving or one for status/looks? Sorry to say that the MR2 replica doesn't fit either of these categories.