How important is colour for a 360 ?

[sng45]

I'm keen to buy myself a 360 Spider - had 3 Ferraris before ( 360/360 Spider/355) always in traditional red - however seen this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1426434.htm in yellow and think it looks pretty good. Has everything else I want i.e manual/sports seats
Much as I'm keen to buy a car I'll enjoy I always have an eye on - "designing the way out, before the way in " - so with this in mind - Is yellow a popular ferrari colour amongst the Ferrari enthusiasts who "inhabit" this forum ?

As a contradiction to the above I have a couple of classic Porsches 911 & 356 - both in ( yes you've guessed it ) Yellow !

All opinions welcome

[sone]

Wouldn't buy a yellow car myself but I do like them. I think I'm inclined not to because you resale market is even smaller. Mind you if you intend keeping it for a while it's not a problem I suppose.

[ferrari spider]

Wow looks great to me, how could you not like that I had a mate who had a yellow 360 spider. Its looked fantastic in the flesh.
If ya like it then buy it i say. But if ya one of those little girls that bh and whinge about future resale values, then.....

[chr55y]

Colour is important... yellow is a gorgeous colour, and that is a beautiful looking car and I cannot see why you would have any doubts.

[sng45]

Funny - I can't recall mentioning "resale values" in my original post - just asked what people thought of yellow ! - appreciate your comments - I've had a (high) number of cars and never really been that concerned over re-sale values just interested to know that there is some sort of market for a car in this colour - and yes I think you're right - it looks great !

[Jules360]

So what did you mean by "designing the way out, before the way in "? Re-sale was my understanding of that statement.

[sng45]

as above - interested in peoples opinions as to the colour - no intention to fall out with you - thanks for your reply.

[ferrari spider]

Jules360 said:

So what did you mean by "designing the way out, before the way in "? Re-sale was my understanding of that statement.

My thoughts to.

[bromers2]

There's always "a way out" - just depends at what price ie resale value !!

Yellow is worth less than red - pay less get less when you sell.

IMO I think colours on Ferrari's are becoming less important.

Another option is buy red - wrap it too your colour - dewrap - sell.

[Galsia]

Red is more popular than yellow.

Negative:
When its time to sell more people will be looking for red ones so your market will be smaller.

Positive: Less yellow cars means that if somebody is looking for one in that colour they are more likely to look at yours as there will be less to choose from.

Swings and roundabouts. Get a yellow one if that is what you like!

[yellowtr]

If I was in the market for a 360 Spyder then this would be the one I would buy. Neil, the ex owner, treated this car beautifully and it always was fantasically maintained. He px-ed it for a proper Ferrari mind you

Buy the car for yourself and not the next owner. Who gives a damn about colour if thats what YOU want.

Peter
Yellow Ferrari Owner.

[Taffymoto]

It's a Yellow Manual 360 Spider with the rear challenge grill and by the looks of things has been looked after very well. If I was looking for a 360 I would have already bought it.

[sng45]

Thanks Peter - certainly seems from the service history that your friend looked after it well. Out of interest What's the "proper" Ferrari he traded it for ?

[Angelis]

sng45 said:

Out of interest What's the "proper" Ferrari he traded it for ?

512BB

[yellowtr]

sng45 said:

Thanks Peter - certainly seems from the service history that your friend looked after it well. Out of interest What's the "proper" Ferrari he traded it for ?

http://www.autofficina.co.uk/car-sales/car-listings/car-details/?carID=32

Breathtakingly gorgeous car and even better in the flesh. I was very jealous and chuffed for Neil when he bought it.

Neil used to have CS wheels and a number of other goodies on the car, but he kept those and the boys at Autofficina have got it back to standard. Neil is selling some of those parts here;

http://clubscuderia.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=3...

[ferrari spider]

It looked great with the carbon fiber CS mirrors on it. You dont know if that was the yellow 360 spider owned by Rob Hudson a 4 years back do you?

[i'm no superhero]

How does Tour De France blue compare in the Ferrari market? It's my favourite colour for a Ferrari, just wondered what people thought of it?

And isn't Giallo Modena the original Ferrari colour?

[yellowtr]

ferrari spider said:

It looked great with the carbon fiber CS mirrors on it. You dont know if that was the yellow 360 spider owned by Rob Hudson a 4 years back do you?

Chas, as far as I am aware no. Very similar spec car though.

[neil-f]

I had a yellow 355 for 4 years and got slightly more than I paid for it.
This 360 looks good go for it or Adam from club scud will beat you to it

[ferrari spider]

yellowtr said:

ferrari spider said:

It looked great with the carbon fiber CS mirrors on it. You dont know if that was the yellow 360 spider owned by Rob Hudson a 4 years back do you?

Chas, as far as I am aware no. Very similar spec car though.

Thanks bud.