RE: Ferrari California: Generation Game

[GlowRed]

I had 2 x Cali’s an original and a 30, and enjoyed them both. I purchased both cars pre-owned with a couple of thousand miles on the clock. The first car was pretty basic, but the second had most options, including the carbon parts and even carbon race seats.

I took the original car on a track day and although there was quite a bit of body roll it was still good fun.



I chose a Cali as I like the Ferrari brand, they were reasonably practical and they were a hard-top convertible.

I could get 2 x sets of golf clubs in the car (albeit very small diameter bags) and luggage for a week to ten-day trip.

I took both cars on European tours of 14 – 16 days in length and there is nothing better than driving in the Alps with roof down and the amazing sound of the Ferrari V8.

I didn’t have a T as it just looked too much like a small evolution of the original cars. I have and AMG GTS at the moment and have put a deposit down for a Portofino.

[Shaoxter]

Would love a California, people dismissing it are completely missing the point of the car. You can't criticise something it was never meant to be in the design brief.

That Rosso Fiorano is a beautiful colour!

[Ares]

samoht said:

Ares said:

But misses the point of the California?

Fair enough, some people want an open top:

£65k - https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

The newer 430 Spider seems to be the same range as the Cali, £75k upwards.

Still misses the point of the California?

[Ares]

Agent XXX said:

I'd rather have this............



Or even this..........

Both perfect for using 12 months a year doing 10/15,000 miles per year....

[AngryPartsBloke]

Pistonheads never fails to deliver.

A handful of comments from people who have actually driven and owned (even multiple) California's drowned out by people who've done neither shouting about how it isn't a proper a ferrari and how people who want a 2+2 hard top should in fact buy a much older hardtop 2 seater GT or mid engined soft top.

[nickfrog]

I know, it's rather sad actually and usually the expression of bitterness : "I can't have it so it's ugly".

[rockandrollmark]

Sine Metu said:

The UGLY Ferrari

The HAPPY Ferrari, surely?


Not like that new Portofino, which has a “face” not to dissimilar to this IMO