550 Maranello article - they'll be £200k before you know it!
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Really?
My advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
My advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
MogulBoy said:
Really?
My advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
hilariousMy advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
MogulBoy said:
Really?
My advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
I trust that you practice what you preach and you 355 is LHD? My advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
To be fair, I wouldn't buy a RHD 550 at these prices so you make a valid point
roygarth said:
Mario149 said:
roygarth said:
Mario149 said:
Fair point, and this has been done to death, but rightly or wrongly, it's supposed to have an annual oil service. £300/year saved for a few years, probably lost at least that on auction price. Daft, especially if they were planning to sell it as low mileage and cherished etc etc
As a matter of interest to get a stamp in the book for an annual oil service on a 550 what exactly is done? And can you really get it for £300 by a main dealer or well known marque specialist?slf2012 said:
Surely a decent independent, or indeed an authorised dealer, would have the ability to analyse the oil and make a decision on whether it needs changed or not? That what my indy does on my 456.
That's a sensible course of action, but in my head you shouldn't really be stamping up an annual service in the book unless you've at least changed the oil. Which is fine if you don't require stamps because it's a keeper but realistically I know I'll sell mine eventually and I wouldn't be comfortable having "fake" stamps or missing stamps.Mario149 said:
I trust that you practice what you preach and you 355 is LHD?
Just picked up a LHD 575M and could pick up a matching LHD 550 out here and still have change based on what those guys are asking for that RHD 550...Over the years I have run WHD (e.g. wrong-hand-drive) cars on both sides of the Channel and have never found it to be too much of an inconvenience - certainly not enough to justify paying more than a 10% premium for, IMO. I do appreciate that the RHD market is special though and premiums can be supported (although perhaps not indefiniitely) partly because of the inevitable leakage towards Asia but in the longer term, 'real' prices (post import costs) of LHD vs RHD cars might be expected to come back to within 10% of each other. Again, all IMO.
harry kular said:
slippery said:
I liked the idea of a 550 at some point, but if they keep going up and the 599 keeps coming down, I think I'd be tempted by the newer car.
This, but only if I could find a manual 599. My only experience of F1 was in a 575 though, perhaps a 599F1 would change that...roygarth said:
550 & 575 are essentially the same car. In the long term the Manual 550 will be the car of choice versus the Auto 575. Its basically the last manual boxed Ferrari GT. Look at the madness over in the Porsche world with prices of the last (admittedly rarer) manual boxed GT3RS. Enthusiasts and collectors prefer manual and they will determine future values.
I agree...perfect spec is 575 manual in TDF blue with tan, also needs Fiorano handling pack and daytona seats....but then I would....Edited by bertie on Saturday 1st November 22:58
bertie said:
roygarth said:
550 & 575 are essentially the same car. In the long term the Manual 550 will be the car of choice versus the Auto 575. Its basically the last manual boxed Ferrari GT. Look at the madness over in the Porsche world with prices of the last (admittedly rarer) manual boxed GT3RS. Enthusiasts and collectors prefer manual and they will determine future values.
I agree...perfect spec is 575 manual in TDF blue with tan, also needs Fiorano handling pack and daytona seats....but then I would....Edited by bertie on Saturday 1st November 22:58
MDahmen said:
MogulBoy said:
Really?
My advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
hilariousMy advice to anyone in the UK would be buy LHD (as God/LDM intended).
Overtaking in the UK shouldn't ever be a frightfully risky endeavour as your Time Exposed to Danger won't be long in such a powerful car and with the money you might stand to save, you could source one of these (perhaps a branded/carbon one might be available in the Scaglietti collection?) for use in UK car parks, briges and tolls and secure it with those leather luggage straps for the times when your attractive [n'est pas?] travelling companion is otherwise engaged/absent!
I started this thread 7 months ago as a joke, but £200K is getting closer....
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
Come on you beauty!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
Come on you beauty!
Edited by roygarth on Wednesday 3rd December 10:19
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