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lanan

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814 posts

258 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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I appreciate that a number of posters come on this forum asking where to find a good F355 etc.
So I thought a different approach may get me more info..!!

I am looking for a manual F355 GTB,

Have you seen one for sale and thought...bnlimey that is a NICE one and at that price looks a bargain.
If so, let me know, just to save the trailing around the countryside looking at dross.

Thanks in advance

Graham

cappsy

1,725 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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in a word theres loads! but i do know of a silver 355 spider with black leather for 35k! 2 OWNERS its aminter!

JuniorD

9,013 posts

253 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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cappsy said:
in a word theres loads! but i do know of a silver 355 spider with black leather for 35k! 2 OWNERS its aminter!
What colour is the interior?

vxdave

158 posts

274 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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My 355 will be for sale soon. It's a mint 21K mile, red/cream GTS with capristo exhaust & colour coded roof. Just had MAJOR serice including cambelts lots of other stuff & valve guides which if you've done your research you'll know is a big deal!!

cappsy

1,725 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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JuniorD said:
cappsy said:
in a word theres loads! but i do know of a silver 355 spider with black leather for 35k! 2 OWNERS its aminter!
What colour is the interior?
blackleather mate

lambo_xx

2,199 posts

227 months

Thursday 2nd July 2009
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lanan said:
I appreciate that a number of posters come on this forum asking where to find a good F355 etc.
So I thought a different approach may get me more info..!!

I am looking for a manual F355 GTB,

Have you seen one for sale and thought...bnlimey that is a NICE one and at that price looks a bargain.
If so, let me know, just to save the trailing around the countryside looking at dross.

Thanks in advance

Graham
I was in your shoes not too long ago and it can be hard to find one that is in ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE CONDITION. My advice would be to check out Nick Cartwright's, he prepares his cars to an unbelievable standard. I bought mine in May and although it was a very good car in the first place, it arrived and look like new.

The 355 is a brilliant car, I absolutely love mine, one thing to look out for though is whether or not they have had their cambelts changed when they should have been. If this has been neglected it can cause some serious problems.

Anyway, good luck with your search, you'll get there in the end. if you have nay more questions feel free to PM me.



Here is a few cars that might be of interest:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1108446.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1069338.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1069332.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1086165.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/944671.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/996514.htm - This one has an F1 gearbox, it's up to you whether that's your sort of thing, but if you are interested in the F1 transmissions then I would suggest test driving one, a lot of people regard the 355's as slow and jerky.

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The Milfman

1,107 posts

219 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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lambo_xx said:
Do you have a thing for red per chance?! wink

lanan said:
Have you seen one for sale and thought...blimey that is a NICE one and at that price looks a bargain.
If so, let me know, just to save the trailing around the countryside looking at dross.
When I do, i'll be buying it myself! hehe

jleroux

1,511 posts

290 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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lambo_xx said:
My advice would be to check out Nick Cartwright's, he prepares his cars to an unbelievable standard. I bought mine in May and although it was a very good car in the first place, it arrived and look like new.
+1

had mine over a year now (i've done ~6K miles) and thus far i've spent less running the 355 than I have the BMW. buy a decent one, prepped by someone who knows what they're doing and I reckon you'll save money in the long term.

Jonny
BaT

andyleeds

675 posts

249 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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cappsy where is the silver one as that's the spec that i have been looking for.....i have see the one at verdis and although in the ad it looks good in the flesh not so good....also it 43k...

best

andy

jdw1234

6,021 posts

245 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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jleroux said:
lambo_xx said:
My advice would be to check out Nick Cartwright's, he prepares his cars to an unbelievable standard. I bought mine in May and although it was a very good car in the first place, it arrived and look like new.
+1

had mine over a year now (i've done ~6K miles) and thus far i've spent less running the 355 than I have the BMW. buy a decent one, prepped by someone who knows what they're doing and I reckon you'll save money in the long term.

Jonny
BaT
I went to Nick Cartwright as well.

I simply could not be bothered to look at private examples after seeing too many stonechipped, baggy interior wrecks with 1k on the clock.

You won't pay a bargain price, but the car will be prepared to like new. Even the older 328, 308s there looked factory fresh.




cappsy

1,725 posts

210 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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andyleeds said:
cappsy where is the silver one as that's the spec that i have been looking for.....i have see the one at verdis and although in the ad it looks good in the flesh not so good....also it 43k...

best

andy
2 owner 30k 6 speed maual 98 on a r plate mate its immaculate! if u want to have alook its in the north west though. give us a email and ill drop u my number if needs be!

andyleeds

675 posts

249 months

Friday 3rd July 2009
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hi cappsy have dropped you a line with my email.....