What's the consensus on this high mileage, tracked 355?
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/214685.htm
An interesting opportunity for someone maybe?
Looks in decent nick, though interior is not the best picutre!
Do you reckon its ready to go bang with its high mileage and fairly obvious rev happy life!?
An interesting opportunity for someone maybe?
Looks in decent nick, though interior is not the best picutre!
Do you reckon its ready to go bang with its high mileage and fairly obvious rev happy life!?
I don't intend to track it (if I were interested, which is a big if!).
However, just spoke to the company selling. Person was rather abrassive and tried to tell me that this was a fair price for a car like this. I explained the obvious with him and disagreed. He didn't seem open to suggestion.
He also quizzed me on how I used my cars "is this going to be used as a proper car or a toy?". Question was fair enough and a welcome change from the bum-sniffing other dealers do, but combined with his general attitude I wasn't impressed.
I ended the coversation by saying that if I were to come and view it, I would expect there to be some movement in price. He said there would be none whatsoever and that he had had plenty of calls. Very terse, so wished him the very best of luck and might call in 3 months when its still on the forecourt. The car is worth £27 or thereabouts - what thoughts?
The warrantee is absolutely rubbish in my opinion. Gearbox and engine only, for three months.
However, just spoke to the company selling. Person was rather abrassive and tried to tell me that this was a fair price for a car like this. I explained the obvious with him and disagreed. He didn't seem open to suggestion.
He also quizzed me on how I used my cars "is this going to be used as a proper car or a toy?". Question was fair enough and a welcome change from the bum-sniffing other dealers do, but combined with his general attitude I wasn't impressed.
I ended the coversation by saying that if I were to come and view it, I would expect there to be some movement in price. He said there would be none whatsoever and that he had had plenty of calls. Very terse, so wished him the very best of luck and might call in 3 months when its still on the forecourt. The car is worth £27 or thereabouts - what thoughts?
The warrantee is absolutely rubbish in my opinion. Gearbox and engine only, for three months.
ferrarispider said:
Bet ya it dont go bang if its been looked after, these engines go on and on. I have never heard of a 355 engine blowing up due to high mileage, and i have been around 355s for a while. In fact even one of my mates who is a ferrari tec has never heard of one exploding only due to high milage. Its a old wife's tail fueled by people who don't know. An engine is an engine ....is an engine. My spider has high mileage and i rag that baby hard. And i don't think twice about ragging mine across Europe ( last month Lemans, last week Nurburgring). Provided you change the belts regularly and keep both engine and gearbox fresh, there will be no bang due to high mileage. Wear yes, like all other cars but no bang.
What your annual maintenance bill like mate? You sound like you use the car the way I would if I had one. PM me if something you wouldn't like to share openly.Edited by ferrarispider on Monday 6th August 12:52
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
A point I made in its entirety, to the gentleman I spoke with.
Why on earth did you waste your time argueing with him? Were you expecting him to drop it by £10k aftera 5 minute chat? As above, get one from Verdis and let that one sit on the forecourt for months.shadowninja said:
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
A point I made in its entirety, to the gentleman I spoke with.
Why on earth did you waste your time argueing with him? Were you expecting him to drop it by £10k aftera 5 minute chat? As above, get one from Verdis and let that one sit on the forecourt for months.shadowninja said:
AdvocatusDiaboli said:
A point I made in its entirety, to the gentleman I spoke with.
Why on earth did you waste your time argueing with him? Were you expecting him to drop it by £10k aftera 5 minute chat? As above, get one from Verdis and let that one sit on the forecourt for months.However, in reply to your query. Reacting to a statement such as "its extremely fairly priced" with facts is hardly arguing!
Thats the car that was damaged by Sarah Harding out of the pop group 'GIRLS ALOUD' Jason Plato was in the passenger seat...She misjudged a gap and struck a chrysler voyager on drivers rear quarter...not substantila damage but damage none the less prob needed a new quarter....Just thought id mention it
bullrunner said:
Thats the car that was damaged by Sarah Harding out of the pop group 'GIRLS ALOUD' Jason Plato was in the passenger seat...She misjudged a gap and struck a chrysler voyager on drivers rear quarter...not substantila damage but damage none the less prob needed a new quarter....Just thought id mention it
Buy it, whack it on eBay with a 40k reserve, and hope the "seat sniffers" have a bid! 
ferrarispider said:
Check this out, this is how i ride my b1tchhttp://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n281/ferrarispi...
Yes you really are ridin yo bitch http://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n281/ferrarispi...
INCUBUS said:
bullrunner said:
Thats the car that was damaged by Sarah Harding out of the pop group 'GIRLS ALOUD' Jason Plato was in the passenger seat...She misjudged a gap and struck a chrysler voyager on drivers rear quarter...not substantila damage but damage none the less prob needed a new quarter....Just thought id mention it
Buy it, whack it on eBay with a 40k reserve, and hope the "seat sniffers" have a bid! bullrunner said:
Thats the car that was damaged by Sarah Harding out of the pop group 'GIRLS ALOUD' Jason Plato was in the passenger seat...She misjudged a gap and struck a chrysler voyager on drivers rear quarter...not substantila damage but damage none the less prob needed a new quarter....Just thought id mention it
Not necessarily it isn't. The Silverstone Racing School had several of these cars, three of which were for sale at the Ferrari Racing Days a few weeks back. Since I don't know which car is in the ad. I can't tell if it is the car you mention or not.All the race school will have been well maintained mechanically - a racing school could not afford not to.
As for the price, time will tell if it's priced too high or not.
Jonathan
Vesuvius 996 said:
INCUBUS said:
bullrunner said:
Thats the car that was damaged by Sarah Harding out of the pop group 'GIRLS ALOUD' Jason Plato was in the passenger seat...She misjudged a gap and struck a chrysler voyager on drivers rear quarter...not substantila damage but damage none the less prob needed a new quarter....Just thought id mention it
Buy it, whack it on eBay with a 40k reserve, and hope the "seat sniffers" have a bid! 
Marki said:
ferrarispider said:
Check this out, this is how i ride my b1tchhttp://s115.photobucket.com/albums/n281/ferrarispi...
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