20 Years ago today

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F355GTS

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3,721 posts

255 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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20 Yeas ago today I collected my first Ferrari, I've owned 16 in total (inc 1 I owned twice) and loved every minute. I've covered approx 147k miles (7,300 per annum ave) around 60% in V8's and 40% in V12's and a fuel bill of something like £64k smile


































V12 Virgin

136 posts

86 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Bravo chap, that's some dedication!

If you had pick one, which would be your favourite and why?

Trev450

6,320 posts

172 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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I thought this was going to be a sing along to Sgt Pepper!! biggrin

Sorry couldn't resist that. Beautiful range of models you've owned and all look marvelous.

355fiorano

430 posts

242 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Congrats Mark !!!
You haven't just owned them but you also driven and enjoyed them fully. 16 Fezzas is also a feat in itself smile
I'm coming to my 20yrs in Sept. Only got 3 over that time but I get very attached and still have them all.
Here's to the next 20yrs smile

Yipper

5,964 posts

90 months

Wednesday 19th July 2017
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Great collection. Chopping and changing once a year on average!

Duffman83

180 posts

164 months

Thursday 20th July 2017
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That triple layer giallo 458 spider is stunning.

F355GTS

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3,721 posts

255 months

Thursday 20th July 2017
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Yipper said:
Great collection. Chopping and changing once a year on average!
For sometime I've had 2, even 3 for a short while so not quite as often as it seems, I'll work out the average 👍

F355GTS

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Thursday 20th July 2017
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355fiorano said:
Congrats Mark !!!
You haven't just owned them but you also driven and enjoyed them fully. 16 Fezzas is also a feat in itself smile
I'm coming to my 20yrs in Sept. Only got 3 over that time but I get very attached and still have them all.
Here's to the next 20yrs smile
👍👍

F355GTS

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255 months

Thursday 20th July 2017
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V12 Virgin said:
Bravo chap, that's some dedication!

If you had pick one, which would be your favourite and why?
458 Spider, it truly is utterly brilliant and takes all the good bits of the others but none of the bad bits

Adz The Rat

14,072 posts

209 months

Friday 21st July 2017
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A nice journey love been on there.

The colour on that 599 is stunning, looks similar to one thats on AT at the moment.

rubystone

11,252 posts

259 months

Friday 21st July 2017
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I blame you for creating that Ferrari itch that I didn't know I had... smile

F355GTS

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3,721 posts

255 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Yipper said:
Great collection. Chopping and changing once a year on average!
Just had time to check, average ownership is 22 Months, shortest 4 Months - 599 as the new one came, longest 599HGTE 54 Months

jtremlett

1,375 posts

222 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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F355GTS said:
Just had time to check, average ownership is 22 Months, shortest 4 Months - 599 as the new one came, longest 599HGTE 54 Months
I think you've posted the same picture of one of the Californias and missed a car out. Didn't you have a GT4?

Jonathan



F355GTS

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3,721 posts

255 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Hi Jonathan, I never owned a GT4 and yes 2 pics of the California as I owned it over two separate periods thumbup

jtremlett

1,375 posts

222 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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F355GTS said:
Hi Jonathan, I never owned a GT4 and yes 2 pics of the California as I owned it over two separate periods thumbup
Oh no, my records are wrong! Wonder where that GT4 came from then? So I misunderstood your original post as the 16 meant 15 different cars, whereas I read it as 16 different cars.

Jonathan

F355GTS

Original Poster:

3,721 posts

255 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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jtremlett said:
h no, my records are wrong! Wonder where that GT4 came from then? So I misunderstood your original post as the 16 meant 15 different cars, whereas I read it as 16 different cars.

Jonathan
thumbup plus yhm

leemanning

557 posts

152 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Out of interest, how come a few different Cali's?

Obviously you're a fan, but could you perhaps describe what you like about them?

beanorat

91 posts

262 months

Thursday 27th July 2017
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Mark you are also responsible ( to blame?) for me abandoning Porsche GT3's and moving over to Ferrari, so that's 6 years and 3 Ferraris so far, a token effort in comparison to your own

johns355

525 posts

154 months

Tuesday 1st August 2017
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Love the yellow 458 spider! thanks for sharing this! People should be rightfully very proud of their achievements!


F355GTS

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255 months

Tuesday 1st August 2017
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beanorat said:
Mark you are also responsible ( to blame?) for me abandoning Porsche GT3's and moving over to Ferrari, so that's 6 years and 3 Ferraris so far, a token effort in comparison to your own
Must meet up again soon Ian thumbup