RE: PH Fleet: Ferrari 599 GTB

[myhandle]

fistofsteel said:

Probably a stupid question, but did they do a standard (or HGTE) 599 in red with the black roof, or is it just the GTO?

Yes, they did, though I do not think from launch. For an interesting 2 tone GTB google Lapo Elkann 599.

[willy wombat]

A Cobra driver is not "tat"

[treetops]

Why is only 100 - 200 miles perfect for this car?

I thought it was a grand tourer???

[Trommel]

willy wombat said:

A Cobra driver is not "tat"

It is with a Ferrari badge on it.

[Ian_C]

Great Pretender said:

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Wow! Fantastic to see a manual, DK have certainly priced it 'exclusive', a 2007 F1 with that mileage would be around 100k?

[King Steffy]

A great car but having Italian blood myself, I have to say that it's going to be a nightmare to live with !
When it goes, it's fine, however it is Italian so we know it's going to have problems sooner or sooner...
Still though, it's an awesome piece of kit...

[AdamV8V]

Ian_C said:

Wow! Fantastic to see a manual, DK have certainly priced it 'exclusive', a 2007 F1 with that mileage would be around 100k?

And it's only had "practically" one owner from new!

[Oakman]

Perhaps Chris should have bought a Mk4 R32, would have had a chance of getting out of the grassy paddock with the Haldex four wheel drive !

After his recent article we know how much he would love it :-))

Never realised as he moved up the motoring journalistic ladder he would have to take up all the "country gentleman" pursuits. Golfing, shooting, fishing, green willies ( bet he wishes he had them on at the time) & off roading !

Obviously a multi purpose vehicle - a definite keeper.

[Camlet]

Ian_C said:

Great Pretender said:

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Wow! Fantastic to see a manual, DK have certainly priced it 'exclusive', a 2007 F1 with that mileage would be around 100k?

As an investment grade item, I can't comment professionally on the propect of a manual 599 GTB. I'm not a trader.

But as an owner of a 599 GTB and 599 GTO, I can't think of a worse match than a manual box and a 599. About as "Wow" as the thought of an F40 with an F1 box.

The 599 GTB is a large, complex, relatively heavy and extremely powerful (brilliant) GT which was designed from the wheels up to use an F1 box.

A manual 599 is definitely a curiousity. But to pay any sort of premium for a stunning penthouse apartment with no lift just because it's unique is plain daft.