RE: Ferrari 599 GTO | Showpiece of the Week

RE: Ferrari 599 GTO | Showpiece of the Week

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Schermerhorn

4,342 posts

188 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Murcielago_Boy said:
Nicely specced GTO.
Comedy price. The car should be £499k at most.

Corbyn gets in and it'll be worth £5.99
Wow, that much?

mwstewart

7,554 posts

187 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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DamianQS

75 posts

139 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Schermerhorn said:
Murcielago_Boy said:
Nicely specced GTO.
Comedy price. The car should be £499k at most.

Corbyn gets in and it'll be worth £5.99
Wow, that much?
How would Corbyn getting in to power impact the price of used Ferraris ?

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

233 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Isn't Corbyn going to be giving Ferraris away? Ferraris for all...I already have my name down on a F40.

BigChiefmuffinAgain

1,054 posts

97 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Arsecati said:
No matter what they say, I have always found this a rather cynical application of the GTO moniker, when you consider what wore the badge previously. The 288 GTO was on my wall as a kid, and would be a Euromillions purchase in a heartbeat if the numbers came in. This though? Just another special edition 599 in my mind: sorry!
Agree - sort of felt like they did as little as possible to justify it being a "special". Sort of felt the GTO moniker deserved a bit more....

Omaruk

611 posts

158 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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I used to be in awe of these , sadly looks wise It’s not aged well

C.MW

472 posts

68 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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One of the very few Ferraris that almost manage to get my adrenaline flowing. Remember how journos like Steve Sutcliffe sang praises of the sound it makes.

A1VDY

3,575 posts

126 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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A supercar with huge performance and a happy smiley 'face'.
Makes a change from the myriad of current stuff with the usual depressing angry 'in yer face' council look..

A1VDY

3,575 posts

126 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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BigChiefmuffinAgain said:
Arsecati said:
No matter what they say, I have always found this a rather cynical application of the GTO moniker, when you consider what wore the badge previously. The 288 GTO was on my wall as a kid, and would be a Euromillions purchase in a heartbeat if the numbers came in. This though? Just another special edition 599 in my mind: sorry!
Agree - sort of felt like they did as little as possible to justify it being a "special". Sort of felt the GTO moniker deserved a bit more....
Nothing much special about mitsubishis version of a GTO..

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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DamianQS said:
Schermerhorn said:
Murcielago_Boy said:
Nicely specced GTO.
Comedy price. The car should be £499k at most.

Corbyn gets in and it'll be worth £5.99
Wow, that much?
How would Corbyn getting in to power impact the price of used Ferraris ?
I'm afraid Jeremy Corbyn and his crew would be no friend to flash cars.

Jex

837 posts

127 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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I'd have the F12 TdF.

NGK210

2,867 posts

144 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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£700k - really?? Just because it’s a Ferrari and it’s rare doesn’t mean it’s worth more than its list price. Especially when its faster, smaller - yet no less spacious inside - more nimble, lighter, better built, etc, etc, F12/812 successors are available for a fraction of the cost
silly

The1Driver

727 posts

151 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Man.... If I had the monies. I'd take this thing to so many places.

Silverstone
Llandow.... Yes Llandow
Brands Hatch
Nurburgring
Spa

The1Driver

727 posts

151 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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mwstewart said:
Savage

bristolracer

5,528 posts

148 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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£700k and the fuel light is on?

They could at least chuck in £20 quids worth to get me home

chelme

1,353 posts

169 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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NGK210 said:
£700k - really?? Just because it’s a Ferrari and it’s rare doesn’t mean it’s worth more than its list price. Especially when its faster, smaller - yet no less spacious inside - more nimble, lighter, better built, etc, etc, F12/812 successors are available for a fraction of the cost
silly
Maybe. But we could say that about many things...the reality is that the Market surprises us from time to time.

TyrannosauRoss Lex

34,946 posts

211 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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The1Driver said:
mwstewart said:
Savage
Sounds wonderful, doesn't it!

subirg

717 posts

275 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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What a debacle this car is. Ferrari were struggling big time when they cane up with this thing to help shift a few more. The fact that they had to dig out the Crown Jewels GTO badge to sell them is just embarrassing. It’s a bit rubbish to look at, it’s too fat, and it’s way too expensive for what it is. Jay Kay’s vastly superior F12 TDF sold for £605k at the weekend with only a few miles more on the clock. This thing has no right to be over £500k.

epom

11,398 posts

160 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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subirg said:
What a debacle this car is. Ferrari were struggling big time when they cane up with this thing to help shift a few more. The fact that they had to dig out the Crown Jewels GTO badge to sell them is just embarrassing. It’s a bit rubbish to look at, it’s too fat, and it’s way too expensive for what it is. Jay Kay’s vastly superior F12 TDF sold for £605k at the weekend with only a few miles more on the clock. This thing has no right to be over £500k.
All in your opinion of course.

The Brummie

9,371 posts

186 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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That is one hell of a beast of a car.

However not sure it deserves the GTO badge. Saying that if I had a spare £700k I would buy that car.