Sideways in the mud in a Testarossa

[Daggerpie]

This might make you wince..

[williamp]

Oh no! A car being used. Heavens, that'll need to be cleaned afterwards...

Good for them!

[xr287]

Isn't it generally only people that can't afford them that get upset if they so much as get wet?

[tomtom]

Brilliant!

[fatboy69]

Sacrelige!!

I suppose it's not really the way to treat a Testarossa however.... It's a bloody good photo.

[SonnyM]

Don Johnson was the first person in the world to use a Testarossa properly.

[DrYazz]

Is it a Testarossa or the later 512 TR?

[AndrewW-G]

DrYazz said:

Is it a Testarossa or the later 512 TR?

Looks like a late Testarossa, fitted with aftermarket wheels

[anonymous-user]

Bet that was fun!

[TR Boy]

Wow-great photo

Glad i dont have to clean that engine bay though!!!

Wheels look like 550 maranello's?

Taking mine on the porsche experience circuits at Silverstone in may, with the SupercarDriver Club-should be fun getting it sideways on the kickplate!!!

tr boy

[IMI A]

Great to see it being used like that. Hats off to the guy..

[Mosi]

Since when were TR's made for rallying ?

Yeah, looks like fun - but its hardly what the car was designed for

Each to their own though eh

[yellowgriff]

Just why would you,,

[Allandwf]

yellowgriff said:

Just why would you,,

Because you can....

[Shmee]

TR Boy said:

Wow-great photo

Glad i dont have to clean that engine bay though!!!

Wheels look like 550 maranello's?

Taking mine on the porsche experience circuits at Silverstone in may, with the SupercarDriver Club-should be fun getting it sideways on the kickplate!!!

tr boy

Doing that too with my Aston!

[Mario149]

williamp said:

Oh no! A car being used. Heavens, that'll need to be cleaned afterwards...

Good for them!

Exactly. Give it the odd clean, get it serviced correctly and fully maintained, then ensure you drive the nuts of it at every possible opportunity. There's nothing quite so sad in the automotive world as an un(der)used supercar.

On a side note, at this point in time I'm personally enjoying the reactions I get from insurance quoting people over the phone when I tell them I want to do 8k per year in my 355

[PompeyM3]

Mario149 said:

Exactly. Give it the odd clean, get it serviced correctly and fully maintained, then ensure you drive the nuts of it at every possible opportunity. There's nothing quite so sad in the automotive world as an un(der)used supercar.

On a side note, at this point in time I'm personally enjoying the reactions I get from insurance quoting people over the phone when I tell them I want to do 8k per year in my 355

What sort of prices are you getting ?

[Mario149]

PompeyM3 said:

What sort of prices are you getting ?

Chubb wouldn't insure me (very annoying) as I'm under 30. Ditto a few of the other more specialist people (Michael Ward etc). A couple of others have asked to call me back as I was asking for quotes 6 weeks before it was up for renewal so they couldn't give an accurate price.

Last year I paid Admiral c.£740 with 9 years NCB, total of £850 excess, Fulham postcode on road, no tracker reqd, no alarm/immobiliser reqd, 8k miles per year, age 28, clean licence.

I will however not be going with Admiral again if I can at all help it.

[PompeyM3]

Mario149 said:

PompeyM3 said:

What sort of prices are you getting ?

Chubb wouldn't insure me (very annoying) as I'm under 30. Ditto a few of the other more specialist people (Michael Ward etc). A couple of others have asked to call me back as I was asking for quotes 6 weeks before it was up for renewal so they couldn't give an accurate price.

Last year I paid Admiral c.£740 with 9 years NCB, total of £850 excess, Fulham postcode on road, no tracker reqd, no alarm/immobiliser reqd, 8k miles per year, age 28, clean licence.

I will however not be going with Admiral again if I can at all help it.

Cheers for the info, I'm looking (still) to get a 355 later this year and I've not looked at insurance costs yet. That price is not as bad as I thought it would be.

[ThreesixtyM]

Mario149 said:

I will however not be going with Admiral again if I can at all help it.

Anything you'd care to share??? I'm with them currently.