Calling all Ferrari owners...
Calling all Ferrari owners...
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Alastair C

Original Poster:

8 posts

208 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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...Well, all those of what the motoring press tend to refer to as 'affordable' Ferraris! I'm the deputy editor of Classic & Sports Car mag and in our next issue we're planning to do a 'living the dream' story on buying your first Ferrari. Which is where you (hopefully) will come in.

What I'm after is a few Ferrari owners to feature in the piece who have bought themselves their dream cars for a relatively affordable price (say less than £25-30k, but particularly the £5-20k people) and can tell us a bit about how it has been. I'm particularly keen to talk to people who really do get out and use their cars as much as possible (preferably several thousand miles a year).

I'll need an image of you with your car, plus a quick chat with you about why/how you bought it, whether it has lived up to your hopes, how much it has cost (realistically) and whether you'd recommend it to others. A real 'warts and all' piece so people know what they are getting themselves into, but also hopefully something very positive.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Al

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

272 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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I would have done, but sold it.

If you get stuck and need a former owner, drop me a line.

Cactussed

5,364 posts

243 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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I bought mine more or less 12 months ago.
Thread here.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

It may be just above your target price bracket, but am happy to waffle on if you get stuck. I've done just over 6k miles in that time, around the UK and Europe.

Cheers

Andrew

phib

4,520 posts

289 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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I bought mine 15 months ago with very long winded write up here

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/xforums/topic.asp?h=0...

Phib

AndrewE

38 posts

209 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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Hi,
got my '81 308 last August, have tried to use it as much as possible but had to take time doing some work on it to get it going.....


AndrewE

orangeLP400

402 posts

233 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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My comments on the 308 under the topic "ferrari 308" thread from a couple of weeks ago may help and i would be happy to add or write more if u are interested stephen

cappsy

1,725 posts

210 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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i got my silver 355 about 2 months again,im 23 an wanted one since school,taht any use???

Malh001

1,761 posts

258 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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I've just brought a 308gts within the last two weeks and have done nearly 700miles already!

Alastair C

Original Poster:

8 posts

208 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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Hi all,

Great response so far. If as many of you as possible can e-mail me direct I'll try to get back to you all ASAP. I'm out of the office for a couple of days so bear with me if I'm a bit slow!

thanks again

Alastair

lottie

701 posts

255 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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Hi, I bought my first Ferrari almost two years ago now. There are pics of her on here somewhere. I can email some if you are interested. I usually get a lot of comments about a girl owning a Ferrari and how it's a mans car!! It raises a few eyebrows in the school carpark too!

turbobloke

117,332 posts

290 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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lottie said:
Hi, I bought my first Ferrari almost two years ago now. There are pics of her on here somewhere. I can email some if you are interested. I usually get a lot of comments about a girl owning a Ferrari and how it's a mans car!! It raises a few eyebrows in the school carpark too!
smile

That would be a great story.

I hope the kiddies bring miss a can of magnatec or fully synthetic rather than an apple.

Ace-T

8,404 posts

285 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2009
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Lottie should definitely be featured! Lady schoolteacher with Ferrari - great story!

I love your car Lottie cloud9 It probably is the only really serious contender to tempt me from my Chimaera. smile

Trace smile

lottie

701 posts

255 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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Ace-T said:
Lottie should definitely be featured! Lady schoolteacher with Ferrari - great story!

I love your car Lottie cloud9 It probably is the only really serious contender to tempt me from my Chimaera. smile

Trace smile
Thanks, she is a love! My Cocker Spaniel puppy loves to ride in the passenger seat!

stompboxx

309 posts

215 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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i'd be interested...355 Spider paid over your limit but not much more, I take it to Sainsbury's and everything!

Ace-T

8,404 posts

285 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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lottie said:
Ace-T said:
Lottie should definitely be featured! Lady schoolteacher with Ferrari - great story!

I love your car Lottie cloud9 It probably is the only really serious contender to tempt me from my Chimaera. smile

Trace smile
Thanks, she is a love! My Cocker Spaniel puppy loves to ride in the passenger seat!
Shouldn't there be a photo of the puppy in the car in the doggies thread? That would be cool

We won't be volunteering as firstly it doesn't get used enough to qualify and secondly our Frankencar will offend no end of purists! hehe

Trace smile

Cactussed

5,364 posts

243 months

Monday 8th June 2009
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Alastair

Nice to meet you yesterday. Look forward to the article!

Andrew

Bebs

3,033 posts

311 months

Monday 8th June 2009
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Cactussed said:
Alastair

Nice to meet you yesterday. Look forward to the article!

Andrew
ears

coffee


Alastair C

Original Poster:

8 posts

208 months

Friday 12th June 2009
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Many thanks to everyone - the superb response has really helped my story...

Look out for it in our August issue - out on the first Thursday of July!

Alastair

DrYazz

881 posts

209 months

Saturday 13th June 2009
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Seems I am a little late (nothing new there), but I bought a F355 over a year ago to give people free rides in.

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

272 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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Enjoyed the piece, Alistair.

Sounds like you're doomed now smile

Tell us what you buy!