RE: Ferrari 456M GT: Spotted

[RobM77]

SuperBaaaad said:

Couldn't you get these for <£30k at one point a few years ago? (albeit high mileage, a bit tatty etc.)

very much so. £35k-40k got you a nice 30k mile example with FFSH, and high 20s or around 30 were the high mileage ones.

[F1GTRUeno]

They're still absolutely glorious looking things aren't they?

Weird seeing one in Rosso Corsa though, default colour for a 456 is always the deep navy blue (TDF?) for me.

[howardhughes]

Adz The Rat said:

Fixed that for you.

What gives you the right to piss about with my opinion?
Just because you don't like the car doesn't give a right to alter somebody else's views.

[richinlondon]

thing with ultra-low mile cars is you have to keep them in that hermetically sealed bubble to retain the value. Guess this is more of a investment object than a real car which is a shame

[priley]

I've always had a soft spot for these (though not in red!) and finally got to drive one earlier this year, after stepping straight out of a 550. And although I'd been warned, it felt rather old and significantly less agile. I appreciate it is old but it seems surprising in comparison to a 550, alongside which it was sold back in the '90's. The 550 is leagues above it in so many respects however the 456 is just beautiful.
And for the record I prefer the original with the Daytona-esque bonnet slats which were lost on the 'M'.

[JaguarsportXJR]

One of these in dark blue with tan leather. Pre-facelift with a manual box.

Perfect.

[JaguarsportXJR]

priley said:

And for the record I prefer the original with the Daytona-esque bonnet slats which were lost on the 'M'.

+1

[spreadsheet monkey]

howardhughes said:

What gives you the right to piss about with my opinion?
Just because you don't like the car doesn't give a right to alter somebody else's views.

It's just an internet turn of phrase. Nobody's altering your views!

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fixed-that-for-you-f...

[Davo456gt]

Under wheeled by today's standards but don't forget it was released over 20 years ago.

Easily fixed with 575 alloys

[slipstream 1985]

spreadsheet monkey said:

howardhughes said:

What gives you the right to piss about with my opinion?
Just because you don't like the car doesn't give a right to alter somebody else's views.

It's just an internet turn of phrase. Nobody's altering your views!

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fixed-that-for-you-f...

How do you turn a phrase?

[fezza575]

The 456,especially the later m.cars are a superb drive...the v12 is seamless and as an automatic a great GT...these cars sub 100k are a steal