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Great choice! Still finding the car unbelievably fast. Whole new set of braking points at silverstone last thursday.
Pics here of last week.
http://www.fresh-orange.co.uk/
Come on, get the pics up. BTW this is the ferrari pages......
Pics here of last week.
http://www.fresh-orange.co.uk/
Come on, get the pics up. BTW this is the ferrari pages......
ilovevolvo said:
Hi Andy
Can i ask if you had to sell one of your cars what would stay ? F40 Or CGT ?
Russ
F40 without a doubt. CGT great but lacks the passion of the F40. Can't see what i would replace the CGT with but I don't see it as a keeper like the F40. The F40 was my poster car than i wanted for nearly 20 years, don't think i will ever want another car as much. Here to stay!Can i ask if you had to sell one of your cars what would stay ? F40 Or CGT ?
Russ
andy74b said:
ilovevolvo said:
Hi Andy
Can i ask if you had to sell one of your cars what would stay ? F40 Or CGT ?
Russ
F40 without a doubt. CGT great but lacks the passion of the F40. Can't see what i would replace the CGT with but I don't see it as a keeper like the F40. The F40 was my poster car than i wanted for nearly 20 years, don't think i will ever want another car as much. Here to stay!Can i ask if you had to sell one of your cars what would stay ? F40 Or CGT ?
Russ
i would keep the F40 as well but have never sat in/driven either 
Russ
dealmaker said:
It's funny - but my humble opinion is the exact opposite! (It would be boring if we all liked the same thing wouldn't it?)
Maybe it's the Saxon blood (and engineer) in me but I find a whole heap of passion in the CGT - it's an automotive and engineering masterpiece! (more so than the slightly ..er...primitive F40?)...and any car which intimidates GOD himself (aka Mr W Rorhl)
- just HAS to be challenging enough to keep us mere mortals enthralled for a lifetime!
I've driven three F40's extensivley, including one on a memorable European hoon (all three pals ended up selling their F40's for something else) - and whilst they are wonderful cars they didn't light my fire - probably because I'm not a big Ferrari fan (OK busted.....that's a bit of an understatement) and was driving a 993GT2 at the time (always Porche's and lambo's for me) - I can see though that if the F40 was your boyhood "poster car" (like it was for Andy) then nothing else will do - in much the same way that if I owned an early unadulterated Countach it would be for keeps! (and I'd forgive it it's foibles).
The CGT is significantly faster - and indeed very slightly less common - but for the die hard dancing donkey fans only the F40 will do - they are both great cars and anyone would be lucky to own either - never mind both!
I don't know how much this comes into the equation but the CGT still has somewhere to go in terms of depreciation, whereas the F40 is (and has been) appreciating for some years. I would suggest that they are a good slow burner for the future too, as those who had them on their walls in their teens are becoming able to realistically purchase the cars in middle age (!), meaning the values should be solid for a good few years. Compared to the CGT they are relatively simple to work on too, so owning one can (overall) cost very little. Maybe it's the Saxon blood (and engineer) in me but I find a whole heap of passion in the CGT - it's an automotive and engineering masterpiece! (more so than the slightly ..er...primitive F40?)...and any car which intimidates GOD himself (aka Mr W Rorhl)
- just HAS to be challenging enough to keep us mere mortals enthralled for a lifetime!I've driven three F40's extensivley, including one on a memorable European hoon (all three pals ended up selling their F40's for something else) - and whilst they are wonderful cars they didn't light my fire - probably because I'm not a big Ferrari fan (OK busted.....that's a bit of an understatement) and was driving a 993GT2 at the time (always Porche's and lambo's for me) - I can see though that if the F40 was your boyhood "poster car" (like it was for Andy) then nothing else will do - in much the same way that if I owned an early unadulterated Countach it would be for keeps! (and I'd forgive it it's foibles).
The CGT is significantly faster - and indeed very slightly less common - but for the die hard dancing donkey fans only the F40 will do - they are both great cars and anyone would be lucky to own either - never mind both!
Edited by dealmaker on Tuesday 8th April 20:29
will_ said:
dealmaker said:
It's funny - but my humble opinion is the exact opposite! (It would be boring if we all liked the same thing wouldn't it?)
Maybe it's the Saxon blood (and engineer) in me but I find a whole heap of passion in the CGT - it's an automotive and engineering masterpiece! (more so than the slightly ..er...primitive F40?)...and any car which intimidates GOD himself (aka Mr W Rorhl) - just HAS to be challenging enough to keep us mere mortals enthralled for a lifetime!
I've driven three F40's extensivley, including one on a memorable European hoon (all three pals ended up selling their F40's for something else) - and whilst they are wonderful cars they didn't light my fire - probably because I'm not a big Ferrari fan (OK busted.....that's a bit of an understatement) and was driving a 993GT2 at the time (always Porche's and lambo's for me) - I can see though that if the F40 was your boyhood "poster car" (like it was for Andy) then nothing else will do - in much the same way that if I owned an early unadulterated Countach it would be for keeps! (and I'd forgive it it's foibles).
The CGT is significantly faster - and indeed very slightly less common - but for the die hard dancing donkey fans only the F40 will do - they are both great cars and anyone would be lucky to own either - never mind both!
I don't know how much this comes into the equation but the CGT still has somewhere to go in terms of depreciation, whereas the F40 is (and has been) appreciating for some years. I would suggest that they are a good slow burner for the future too, as those who had them on their walls in their teens are becoming able to realistically purchase the cars in middle age (!), meaning the values should be solid for a good few years. Compared to the CGT they are relatively simple to work on too, so owning one can (overall) cost very little. Maybe it's the Saxon blood (and engineer) in me but I find a whole heap of passion in the CGT - it's an automotive and engineering masterpiece! (more so than the slightly ..er...primitive F40?)...and any car which intimidates GOD himself (aka Mr W Rorhl)
- just HAS to be challenging enough to keep us mere mortals enthralled for a lifetime!I've driven three F40's extensivley, including one on a memorable European hoon (all three pals ended up selling their F40's for something else) - and whilst they are wonderful cars they didn't light my fire - probably because I'm not a big Ferrari fan (OK busted.....that's a bit of an understatement) and was driving a 993GT2 at the time (always Porche's and lambo's for me) - I can see though that if the F40 was your boyhood "poster car" (like it was for Andy) then nothing else will do - in much the same way that if I owned an early unadulterated Countach it would be for keeps! (and I'd forgive it it's foibles).
The CGT is significantly faster - and indeed very slightly less common - but for the die hard dancing donkey fans only the F40 will do - they are both great cars and anyone would be lucky to own either - never mind both!
Edited by dealmaker on Tuesday 8th April 20:29
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