675LT review after 3*570 and a 730s

[DCBath]

My first post here.

After 3 years of enjoying the 570s (in 3 iterations) and a disaster purchase of a 720s, I watched prices of 675 over 2019 as a remarkable collapse unfolded. Having owned a lively F40 for 5 years (which I had to sell given ludicrous price rise), I have been looking for a car that could be as exciting.

I found a lovely ceramic grey 675 at Mclaren Manchester. It had 9k miles on it, 2 previous owners. I ended up swapping my 570 and putting in some cash. Asking price was 195, I paid substantially less and made sure to have a multi year warranty.

I have now had the car for 3 months, covered around 2k miles in the UK only (so far). Thoughts:

- fault free.
- it feels very grown up compared to the 570, damping is effective but obviously much firmer.
- interior stripped out, kite exhaust and intake noise, more road noise, makes the car feel faster at slower speed. This I like a lot. Makes the whole experience much more tactile.
- car is obviously sharper than 570 and more engaging than 720.
- love the look, love the pipes.
- love the carbon air brake and exterior carbon

I think (hope) this car will be fun to own, great to drive and ultimately money good.

I would buy one over a 720s every day of the week and think it is a bargain sub £200k.

Would love to meet other owners of anything to discuss!

[650spider]

Everytime i think that it will be a 720 spider that replaces my 650 spider, i look at these 2 pics and go a bit weak at the knees...



Volcano Red by the looks of it.

I still love the 650 / 675 looks.

Any pics of your 675 you can post up...that's a colour i would love to see...

[DCBath]

Can’t get my iPad to post of photo from my album! How do i do that??

[SSO]

DCBath said:

My first post here.

After 3 years of enjoying the 570s (in 3 iterations) and a disaster purchase of a 720s, I watched prices of 675 over 2019 as a remarkable collapse unfolded. Having owned a lively F40 for 5 years (which I had to sell given ludicrous price rise), I have been looking for a car that could be as exciting.

I found a lovely ceramic grey 675 at Mclaren Manchester. It had 9k miles on it, 2 previous owners. I ended up swapping my 570 and putting in some cash. Asking price was 195, I paid substantially less and made sure to have a multi year warranty.

I have now had the car for 3 months, covered around 2k miles in the UK only (so far). Thoughts:

- fault free.
- it feels very grown up compared to the 570, damping is effective but obviously much firmer.
- interior stripped out, kite exhaust and intake noise, more road noise, makes the car feel faster at slower speed. This I like a lot. Makes the whole experience much more tactile.
- car is obviously sharper than 570 and more engaging than 720.
- love the look, love the pipes.
- love the carbon air brake and exterior carbon

I think (hope) this car will be fun to own, great to drive and ultimately money good.

I would buy one over a 720s every day of the week and think it is a bargain sub £200k.

Would love to meet other owners of anything to discuss!

We have had our 675LT Spider since 2016. Its one of my all time favorite cars. Done a few long road trips n it. Always engaging to drive. Bunch of article on it on our site.

[12pack]

DCBath said:

Can’t get my iPad to post of photo from my album! How do i do that??

Only had a brief drive in one at a track day. Congrats. I prefer the 650/75 looks too.

Here’s how you can start

[Matty3]

Really looking at 675LT Spider - epic looking cars and represent mega Mac value at the moment

[ghost83]

How much under the price are we talking, wouldn’t have thought they would discount one very much

[DCBath]

10k..

[WCZ]

off topic but it's intresting to see that F50's are now much more expensive than F40's

[The Surveyor]

WCZ said:

off topic but it's intresting to see that F50's are now much more expensive than F40's

Quite right too, in pure collector-car market terms there are loads of F40's compared to the F50 (1,300 compared to 350).

[Taffy66]

WCZ said:

off topic but it's intresting to see that F50's are now much more expensive than F40's

There's a simple expanation..F40s were mass produced compared to F50s..V12 NA Carbon tub compared to a aluminium chassis 8 cyl with primitive on/off Turbos are a contributing factor as well IMO.

Edited by Taffy66 on Wednesday 27th November 16:56

[MDL111]

Taffy66 said:

WCZ said:

off topic but it's intresting to see that F50's are now much more expensive than F40's

There's a simple expanation..F40s were mass produced compared to F50s..V12 NA Carbon tub compared to a aluminium 6 cyl with primitive on/off Turbos are a contributing factor as well IMO.

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[Taffy66]

MDL111 said:

Taffy66 said:

WCZ said:

off topic but it's intresting to see that F50's are now much more expensive than F40's

There's a simple expanation..F40s were mass produced compared to F50s..V12 NA Carbon tub compared to a aluminium 6 cyl with primitive on/off Turbos are a contributing factor as well IMO.

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Sorry, my mind was still in the Porsche forum.

[SSO]

The Surveyor said:

Quite right too, in pure collector-car market terms there are loads of F40's compared to the F50 (1,300 compared to 350).

The percentage price difference between the two has actually remained fairly consistent. Back in 2006/2007 when I acquired both an F40 & F50 the former was at GBP 180k and the latter at GBP 330k.

[Matty3]

So which ,Ferrari did you prefer?

[650spider]

SSO said:

Back in 2006/2007 when I acquired both an F40 & F50...

Perhaps the greatest 'casual' F40 & F50 post ever...

[DCBath]

I loved my F40, cat adjust ‘91 car. I covered 30k km in it in 5 years. Thought it was the best driving experience ever.

The F50 was better. Amazed to say.

What I really loved was the MC12 and Corsa, I drove a friend’s car at Paul Ricard a few years ago. Mind blowing. Great sound too.

[BlackR8]

SSO said:

The Surveyor said:

Quite right too, in pure collector-car market terms there are loads of F40's compared to the F50 (1,300 compared to 350).

The percentage price difference between the two has actually remained fairly consistent. Back in 2006/2007 when I acquired both an F40 & F50 the former was at GBP 180k and the latter at GBP 330k.

You are winning! A F40 and F50 for £510k .... they must be worth like £2-3m combined today

[WCZ]

DCBath said:

I loved my F40, cat adjust ‘91 car. I covered 30k km in it in 5 years. Thought it was the best driving experience ever.

The F50 was better. Amazed to say.

What I really loved was the MC12 and Corsa, I drove a friend’s car at Paul Ricard a few years ago. Mind blowing. Great sound too.

I've heard quite a few people say the f50 was better, the rhd converted f50 would be my car of choice in an ideal world

[SSO]

DCBath said:

I loved my F40, cat adjust ‘91 car. I covered 30k km in it in 5 years. Thought it was the best driving experience ever.

The F50 was better. Amazed to say.

What I really loved was the MC12 and Corsa, I drove a friend’s car at Paul Ricard a few years ago. Mind blowing. Great sound too.

My experience has been the same. My F40 is a 1992 cat adjust car and it now has over 50k km on it. Always great to drive.

As a pure drivers car though, the F50 was better. The engine and gearbox just in a different league.