Looking to buy a CS - some questions

[Alpinestars]

Hi all,

I am looking to buy a CS (preferably red with stripes), and have a few questions. I have owned a 360 and 430 before so am au fait with Ferrari ownership, so the questions are CS specific.

Do the mirrors fold in so that it fits into a standard garage?
Has anyone owned both a standard 360 and CS so they can give me the main pros and cons?
Is the stripe lacquered over?
What were the main options, plastic side windows I think, but are there different options on the seat finish as well?

Many thanks

[nigelonich]

Alpinestars said:

Hi all,

I am looking to buy a CS (preferably red with stripes), and have a few questions. I have owned a 360 and 430 before so am au fait with Ferrari ownership, so the questions are CS specific.

Do the mirrors fold in so that it fits into a standard garage?
Has anyone owned both a standard 360 and CS so they can give me the main pros and cons?
Is the stripe lacquered over?
What were the main options, plastic side windows I think, but are there different options on the seat finish as well?

Many thanks

They fold in manually
I have driven both but own a CS. The CS is sharper in short and the stopping power is the biggest step change after all the appearrnce changes
The stripe was about a £3k option at the time and is part of the paint finish (not a sticker)
Most options were actually choices at no cost for example you could have cloth OR leather, lexan windows or electric and harness of normal belts to name but a few. The main extra cost items I ecall were>

fire ext
radio/cd with speaker box
roll bar
stripe
personal message on the metal badge on the centre console but standard is 'challenge stradale'

Thats all I can remember.

[B16JUS]

Dont let the sticker or non sticker put you off it can be done for £100

this is our old daily driver

a mini cooper s cs lol

[Alpinestars]

Thanks guys that's very helpful.

The search is now on!

[neil-f]

I have owned a 360 spider and now have a CS.
The CS is such a sharper car to drive than the standard 360 much more of an occassion. That sound when the valves open......... fabulous
Steers,stops and goes better.
Service costs are the same unless you need brakes.
The stripe is a sticker laquered over this has had much debate on this forum before. You can buy an aftermarket stripe for £100 or so or get Alsa to paint one on for you (his work is fantastic).
Only a couple for sale at the moment so you may have to wait for a while!

Did I mention the sound:

If you have any questions feel free to ask or PM me.

[Radders]

you'll do well to find one, very short on the ground as no one wants to sell.

had mine 3 years and counting. best driving machine you can buy.

and the noise!!

expect prices to rise over the next couple of years as they are truly special and everyone knows it

[Jules360]

Agree with that. I've been considering one and there's none for sale!

[birdcage]

Absolutely, I settled for a Superleggera in the end as I could not find one I liked at all

[ditomaso]

I've owned two 360's and now a CS. Echo what everyone's said. I had me stripe painted at Alsa's - great job

had the car 3 years this month. Best car ever owned, even better than me Merc!

They are all unique & personal and thats what makes them special

Here's me stripe getting done

[bromers2]

Own a 360 and now a CS - they really are worth spending the extra cash.

They are slightly slower in a straight line than a 430 but speed isn't everything

[kenyon]

http://www.zero-onecars.com/stock.php?page=1&o... desc&d=

Have two CS for sale.

[jackal]

Radders said:

you'll do well to find one, very short on the ground as no one wants to sell.

there are a few for sale now and there have been plenty recently and plenty over the last year or so

[neil-f]

jackal said:

Radders said:

you'll do well to find one, very short on the ground as no one wants to sell.

there are a few for sale now and there have been plenty recently and plenty over the last year or so

Ok so Kenyon has posted up 2 at Zero one, Graypaul have 1 plus the red one at Forza, 4 cars available in UK out of I think originally 119 UK RHD.
Over the summer months a few more come out onto the market it does seem to mostly be the same cars that re-appear. Think the most I have seen for sale at any one time is 7-8 apart from when we had the mass adverts at high prices in 2008

[jackal]

neil-f said:

jackal said:

Radders said:

you'll do well to find one, very short on the ground as no one wants to sell.

there are a few for sale now and there have been plenty recently and plenty over the last year or so

Ok so Kenyon has posted up 2 at Zero one, Graypaul have 1 plus the red one at Forza, 4 cars available in UK out of I think originally 119 UK RHD.
Over the summer months a few more come out onto the market it does seem to mostly be the same cars that re-appear. Think the most I have seen for sale at any one time is 7-8 apart from when we had the mass adverts at high prices in 2008

for sure, but 4 for sale at the moment and another 4 completely different examples just sold (sawfat, silver one, low miles red one and blue one) is a bit different from 'you'll do well to find one'

the market is pretty active by my standards !

[kenyon]

I have bought the Forza 288 one - Deposit paid (as on the website) picking up in the two weeks, working off shore at the moment.

Edited by kenyon on Sunday 11th April 09:11

[AdvocatusD]

bromers2 said:

Own a 360 and now a CS - they really are worth spending the extra cash.

They are slightly slower in a straight line than a 430 but speed isn't everything

Wow! Are they really that quick? I thought the 430 (haven't driven one, but have had plenty of time in a 360) was supposed to be quicker. Have heard the 430 is mega-fast.

Question re. the CS, are they cars you could run every couple of days in town for mundane, trafficy things? I don't mean driving them on country lanes, I mean using them enough, but not as daily drivers and not on the track open roads. A waste, I know, but just wondering if the car can handle that.

[kenyon]

Lap Times CS

Lap Times (20) Quick Filters: RWD cars FWD cars AWD cars Exclude "wet laps"
Pos Make / Model Time Speed (km/h) Year Power (hp) / Weight (kg) Driven by
1. Ferrari 430 Scuderia 1:23.9 130 ´07 510 / 1402 ferarri test
2. Ferrari Enzo 1:24.9 128 ´02 660 / 1365 Ferrari Tests
3. Ferrari 458 Italia 1:25.00 128 ´09 570 / 1380
4. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE 1:25.900 127 ´09 620 / -
5. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 1:26.5 126 ´06 620 / 1748 Ferrari Tests
6. Ferrari 360 CS 1:26.50 126 ´03 425 / 1280 Ferrari Test
7. Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M 1:26.500 126 ´09 517 / 1350
8. Ferrari F50 1:27.00 125 ´95 520 / 1350 Ferrari tests
9. Ferrari F430 1:27.00 125 ´05 489 / 1450 autobild sportcars A
10. Ferrari F430 Spyder 1:27.00 125 ´05 489 / 1599 autobild sportcars A
11. Ferrari F40 1:29.60 121 ´87 479 / 1145 Ferrari tests
12. Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 1:30.5 120 ´04 540 / 1919 autobild sportcars A
13. Ferrari 360 Modena 1:31.00 120 ´99 400 / 1390 Ferrari tests
14. Ferrari 575 Maranello 1:31.512 119 ´02 515 / 1760 Ferrari tests
15. Ferrari 550 Maranello 1:32.528 118 ´96 486 / 1690 Ferrari tests
16. Ferrari F355 1:34.00 116 ´95 380 / 1350 Ferrari tests
17. Ferrari 512 TR 1:35.00 114 ´91 428 / 1473 Ferrari tests
18. Ferrari 456 GT 1:35.00 114 ´92 442 / 1690 Ferrari Tests
19. Ferrari 288 GTO 1:36.00 113 ´84 405 / 1160 Ferrari test
20. Porsche 959 1:37.00 112 ´86 449 / 1450

[ditomaso]

AdvocatusD said:

bromers2 said:

Own a 360 and now a CS - they really are worth spending the extra cash.

They are slightly slower in a straight line than a 430 but speed isn't everything

Wow! Are they really that quick? I thought the 430 (haven't driven one, but have had plenty of time in a 360) was supposed to be quicker. Have heard the 430 is mega-fast.

Question re. the CS, are they cars you could run every couple of days in town for mundane, trafficy things? I don't mean driving them on country lanes, I mean using them enough, but not as daily drivers and not on the track open roads. A waste, I know, but just wondering if the car can handle that.

you can run them in traffic, but they are noisy buggers, ie you'll hear every tiny spec of grit hit the underside of the car (as they have no carpets etc and thus limited sound proofing) They are just as easy to drive as any other fcar, albeit with a harder ride

[jackal]

kenyon said:

I have bought the Forza 288 one - Deposit paid (as on the website) picking up in the two weeks, working off shore at the moment.

Edited by kenyon on Sunday 11th April 09:11

lovely looking car

enjoy !

[jackal]

kenyon said:

Lap Times CS

Lap Times (20) Quick Filters: RWD cars FWD cars AWD cars Exclude "wet laps"
Pos Make / Model Time Speed (km/h) Year Power (hp) / Weight (kg) Driven by
1. Ferrari 430 Scuderia 1:23.9 130 ´07 510 / 1402 ferarri test
2. Ferrari Enzo 1:24.9 128 ´02 660 / 1365 Ferrari Tests
3. Ferrari 458 Italia 1:25.00 128 ´09 570 / 1380
4. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE 1:25.900 127 ´09 620 / -
5. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 1:26.5 126 ´06 620 / 1748 Ferrari Tests
6. Ferrari 360 CS 1:26.50 126 ´03 425 / 1280 Ferrari Test
7. Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M 1:26.500 126 ´09 517 / 1350
8. Ferrari F50 1:27.00 125 ´95 520 / 1350 Ferrari tests
9. Ferrari F430 1:27.00 125 ´05 489 / 1450 autobild sportcars A
10. Ferrari F430 Spyder 1:27.00 125 ´05 489 / 1599 autobild sportcars A
11. Ferrari F40 1:29.60 121 ´87 479 / 1145 Ferrari tests
12. Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 1:30.5 120 ´04 540 / 1919 autobild sportcars A
13. Ferrari 360 Modena 1:31.00 120 ´99 400 / 1390 Ferrari tests
14. Ferrari 575 Maranello 1:31.512 119 ´02 515 / 1760 Ferrari tests
15. Ferrari 550 Maranello 1:32.528 118 ´96 486 / 1690 Ferrari tests
16. Ferrari F355 1:34.00 116 ´95 380 / 1350 Ferrari tests
17. Ferrari 512 TR 1:35.00 114 ´91 428 / 1473 Ferrari tests
18. Ferrari 456 GT 1:35.00 114 ´92 442 / 1690 Ferrari Tests
19. Ferrari 288 GTO 1:36.00 113 ´84 405 / 1160 Ferrari test
20. Porsche 959 1:37.00 112 ´86 449 / 1450

driver, tyres, geometry, brakes, damping, power


in that order

interesting the huge gulf between 355 & 360 and also the lacklustre F50 time