Bought a Lusso V12

Bought a Lusso V12

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LotusJas

Original Poster:

1,324 posts

231 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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My wife was suggesting we needed a new family car. I wanted a NA V12 before they're neutered by new regulations.

However the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera I'd had on loan didn't have enough rear seat space, and was turbocharged. And the AMR Rapide was just too dated, and a bit boring.

So I concluded there was only one car that really ticked all the boxes - the best 4 seat family car I could find. And with perhaps the best V12 engine around.

I bought a Ferrari GTC4 Lusso smile In my opinion the best 4 seat supercar you can buy today.

I collected the Lusso at the weekend and already did 400 miles just over the weekend.

Proper 4 seater, which is why I bought it as our family transport. Extremely luxurious interior for a supercar, and it rides more comfortably than my 720S, and is also quiet inside - until you increase throttle and revs... when it roars and then screams. biggrin

It has a lot of sound-proofing to the cabin, so is very quiet and docile at low RPM and throttle.

Sweet NA V12 engine, 4WD and 4 wheel steering, which makes it feel significantly smaller and more nimble to drive than its size would otherwise suggest.













Taffy66

5,964 posts

102 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Absolutely stunning Lusso and in my fav colour for it..I had a testdrive in a new V12 Lusso a month ago and concluded its the best genuine four seater GT car you can buy..

janahan9

122 posts

147 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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That is stunning!

Sheetmaself

5,676 posts

198 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Glass like paintwork there!

Looks fantastic, enjoy in good health.

ANOpax

824 posts

166 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Lovely colour combo inside and out. Speaking as an FF owner, you’re going to find it hard to keep the miles off it. The cars are just so damn capable.

MDL111

6,920 posts

177 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Excellent choice - I think the FF/Lissi are the best daily cars you can have
Child seat, dog, snowboard, bike - take your pick, it all fits plus a surprisingly good 4wd system so you never get stuck

RT964

286 posts

78 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Fabulous looking car - great colour choice !

ANOpax

824 posts

166 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Also loving the carbon inside and out. Really lifts the interior. Which grigio is it? (I’m guessing ferro)

RT964

286 posts

78 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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ANOpax said:
Which grigio is it? (I’m guessing ferro)
I'm guessing that it's the little known, special order colour "Grigio Reflecto" given that it's been polished so well it's more like a mirror biggrin

The Surveyor

7,576 posts

237 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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That is absolutely stunning, enjoy.

catfood12

1,418 posts

142 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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That looks stunning. I recently acquired an FF myself, and am looking longingly at the GTC4s. Great package, colour & options you have there. Mega.

LotusJas

Original Poster:

1,324 posts

231 months

Friday 13th December 2019
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Thanks guys smile

As someone else remarked, "it's the perfect family bus" biggrin

And yes, it is very daily usable as it's a very comfortable place to be. I do wish it had soft close doors though.

cayman-black

12,641 posts

216 months

Friday 20th December 2019
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Congratulations Lotus it looks epic. Top555 had a beauty for a few hours before it sold.

LotusJas

Original Poster:

1,324 posts

231 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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Thanks smile

BrntRubber

502 posts

84 months

Saturday 22nd February 2020
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Looks Great! Enjoy in good health!

LotusJas

Original Poster:

1,324 posts

231 months

Sunday 8th March 2020
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Thank you smile

BrntRubber

502 posts

84 months

Saturday 14th March 2020
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Any update on your thoughts of her, having owned her for a while now?

LotusJas

Original Poster:

1,324 posts

231 months

Sunday 29th March 2020
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BrntRubber said:
Any update on your thoughts of her, having owned her for a while now?
Yes, electrically less reliable than my 720S. More scuttle shake (less stiff). But more comfortable, and luxurious, and of course carries 4 in comfort.

Ferrari HQ customer service is slow and very poor indeed. Not at all impressed by Ferrari as a company. Dealer seems to have been ok, but delayed by warranty authorisations from HQ. This is pre-covid btw.

The car has spent more time at the dealer having an electrical issue (seat heating and ventilation) fixed than in my garage. So I only just got it back Thursday, in time for the covid lockdown frown

Not Ideal

2,898 posts

188 months

Monday 30th March 2020
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Absolutely stunning car. Sorry to hear of your warranty issues.

cgt2

7,100 posts

188 months

Monday 30th March 2020
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Sorry to hear about the issues but it's a stunning looking car. I think photos never do these justice generally, they are much nicer in the flesh as pics don't really capture the stance of the car.