550 Maranello article - they'll be £200k before you know it!
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jayemm89 said:
The pictures do not reflect the condition of the car.
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I am aware of Fiammenghi's work, I have been in contact with him but I want to get some housekeeping done on the 550 before any big "luxury" spends!
Mann you just crushed my dream there, I suspected the condition was as such! yours looks like a great buy in comparison!![url]
|https://thumbsnap.com/wfpoB6AT[/urlI am aware of Fiammenghi's work, I have been in contact with him but I want to get some housekeeping done on the 550 before any big "luxury" spends!
Petrus1983 said:
I was bidding on the Collecting Cars 575M which just sold for £55k - I got cold feet over it being LHD - but the 550 about on track looks stunning and now I’m thinking more pure.
Provisional bid of only £59k on the ACA 575. On the understanding that this is a really nice example surely a steal if it sells at a little over £60k? Perhaps ACA Online auction is not on peoples radar in the same way that CC is. Or maybe a real auctioneer is a bit intimidating compared to sofa bidding against a number. Certainly the detailed descriptions and photos on CC mean many buyers can make a relatively informed bid without viewing the car.
Edited by SFTWend on Monday 22 June 15:02
SFTWend said:
Provisional bid of only £59k on the ACA 575. On the understanding that this is a really nice example surely a steal if it sells at a little over £60k?
Perhaps ACA Online auction is not on peoples radar in the same way that CC is. Or maybe a real auctioneer is a bit intimidating compared to sofa bidding against a number. Certainly the detailed descriptions and photos on CC mean many buyers can make a relatively informed bid without viewing the car.
I drove that car when it was for sale at Meridian Modena just over 2 years ago. It was approaching 29,000 miles and drove perfectly. I offered £90K for it at the time and was knocked back, they wanted £100k. It really was in nice condition. With hindsight I'm glad they didn't accept given where we are now and in the time since I made that offer I've figured out I actually want a 550 instead.Perhaps ACA Online auction is not on peoples radar in the same way that CC is. Or maybe a real auctioneer is a bit intimidating compared to sofa bidding against a number. Certainly the detailed descriptions and photos on CC mean many buyers can make a relatively informed bid without viewing the car.
Edited by SFTWend on Monday 22 June 15:02
Buying terms and fees are on the following page for ACA, I think these may put off the casual bidder that otherwise might turn up on line for a punt.
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/bidding-op...
I'm in the market for a 575M myself, just love their looks and I think prices will base here as not may came to the UK
I don't believe the ACA car has the FHP, this is a must in my book but I understand not everyone requires it.
Lots of unloved cars in my experience, plenty of owners seem happy to defer maintenance on these.
My search continues....
I don't believe the ACA car has the FHP, this is a must in my book but I understand not everyone requires it.
Lots of unloved cars in my experience, plenty of owners seem happy to defer maintenance on these.
My search continues....
RobRichards said:
I'm in the market for a 575M myself, just love their looks and I think prices will base here as not may came to the UK
I don't believe the ACA car has the FHP, this is a must in my book but I understand not everyone requires it.
Lots of unloved cars in my experience, plenty of owners seem happy to defer maintenance on these.
My search continues....
The ACA car doesn't have FHP, but it doesn't need it as it's a 2004 car that will have later model upgraded steering and suspension ECU's.I don't believe the ACA car has the FHP, this is a must in my book but I understand not everyone requires it.
Lots of unloved cars in my experience, plenty of owners seem happy to defer maintenance on these.
My search continues....
The idea that a 575 must have FHP is based on the very earliest versions of 575 from the launch year - 2002. Ferrari addressed this with electronic updates over the years that can be pinned to down to assembly numbers.
I'd driven a 2002 575 the day before I drove the one for sale at Meridian (the ACA car) - they were like different cars. The 2004 car drove better in almost every respect including the F1 gearchange.
Get yourself over to Fchat and do some proper research, not all 575's are the same - the later cars are the ones to get if you can.
21ATS said:
RobRichards said:
I'm in the market for a 575M myself, just love their looks and I think prices will base here as not may came to the UK
I don't believe the ACA car has the FHP, this is a must in my book but I understand not everyone requires it.
Lots of unloved cars in my experience, plenty of owners seem happy to defer maintenance on these.
My search continues....
The ACA car doesn't have FHP, but it doesn't need it as it's a 2004 car that will have later model upgraded steering and suspension ECU's.I don't believe the ACA car has the FHP, this is a must in my book but I understand not everyone requires it.
Lots of unloved cars in my experience, plenty of owners seem happy to defer maintenance on these.
My search continues....
The idea that a 575 must have FHP is based on the very earliest versions of 575 from the launch year - 2002. Ferrari addressed this with electronic updates over the years that can be pinned to down to assembly numbers.
I'd driven a 2002 575 the day before I drove the one for sale at Meridian (the ACA car) - they were like different cars. The 2004 car drove better in almost every respect including the F1 gearchange.
Get yourself over to Fchat and do some proper research, not all 575's are the same - the later cars are the ones to get if you can.
bertie said:
But you really want a manual...
Yup, I realised that the day I drove a manual 575, then I realised I actually prefer the aesthetics of the 550. So 550 it is.The asking prices for manual 575's are still stuck in 2016. We're 4 years on from there and the world is a very different place in 2020.
No disrespect intended to ACA but can't help thinking that car would have fetched c.£70k on CC. Bidding at ACA appeared to struggle on many cars, similar to the pre COVID auction environment, but the opposite is true of CC.
I have a 550 on my wish list because I prefer 3 pedals but it's awfully tempting to compromise given that 575 is, for me, in perfect colours with great history and vouched for as an excellent example.
I have a 550 on my wish list because I prefer 3 pedals but it's awfully tempting to compromise given that 575 is, for me, in perfect colours with great history and vouched for as an excellent example.
21ATS said:
Yup, I realised that the day I drove a manual 575, then I realised I actually prefer the aesthetics of the 550. So 550 it is.
The asking prices for manual 575's are still stuck in 2016. We're 4 years on from there and the world is a very different place in 2020.
Agree on both. Values of 575s are only down to numbers made, but 550 is the last one without drive by wire throttle etc, and looks better. The asking prices for manual 575's are still stuck in 2016. We're 4 years on from there and the world is a very different place in 2020.
IMO, the 550 Barchetta is currently much better "value" than a 575 manual, though more expensive and less useful!
cayman-black said:
Looks a good one?
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1999-ferrari-5...
To my mind the service history and state of some of the interior trim are at odds with how the car is described.https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1999-ferrari-5...
SFTWend said:
To my mind the service history and state of some of the interior trim are at odds with how the car is described.
Agreed - whether you agree cambelts can wait longer than the 3 years recommended to match the US schedule of 5 years or not, to service the car this year, 4 years after the belts were last done, and not do them doesn't strike me as a fastidious owner.Add that to the MOT fail this year, and it doesn't seem particularly well-cared for at first glance of the history
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/used-car...
Apols if this has been posted before but saw it on the Car website
Apols if this has been posted before but saw it on the Car website
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