Head Turners - thoughts please...

[lordbluf]

Your views please – whats more of a ‘head turner’? see below...
I used to have a Murci so anything else will be a come down, thats a given...but wanted something a bit spicy with 4 seats. Thanks. Lord B.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2728768.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2684146.htm

[Soovy]

Why not buy an approved 612 from Ferrari with the two year warranty like this, and save yourself a hundred and thirty grand?

http://www.ferrariapproved.com/#selectedView=DETAI...

[Another Fluffer]

Buy an M5 for the time being, then buy an FF when It's released

[UH-Matt]

IMHO if you want a head turner neither of those will do it like you are used to (if you've had a Murci) not even close.

[mikearwas]

You would have to be mad or stupid to drop 200k on a new 612. Dont you know there is a new model out?!

[Sarnie]

UH-Matt said:

IMHO if you want a head turner neither of those will do it like you are used to (if you've had a Murci) not even close.

+1

[Pork]

If head turning is your objective, I think you could do a lot better for your money.

Of the two, as much as I love 612's, I would expect the Cali would get my money - as mentioned above, a late 612 will lose money faster than bears thinking about.

[jontysafe]

Soovy said:

Why not buy an approved 612 from Ferrari with the two year warranty like this, and save yourself a hundred and thirty grand?

http://www.ferrariapproved.com/#selectedView=DETAI...

Stop it! Trying very hard NOT to do this!

[SimonSays]

In that case, get a Bentley Conti GT or GTC. I'm not sure if the SuperSports version is possible with rear seats.

[JADF]

Out of those, Defo the 612!

A couple of weeks ago I took out a car club Cali. It attracted very little attention. The ride was also way too soft! I did have the California booked for another 4 days next weekend but decided I'd rather take out a 430 Spider!

All in my opinion of course ; )

All the best!

J

Edited by JADF on Wednesday 20th April 20:17

[lordbluf]

mikearwas said:

You would have to be mad or stupid to drop 200k on a new 612. Dont you know there is a new model out?!

Hi, not thinking of buying a new 612 of course, but rather a 70-75K one, but then buy decent alloys (20inch challenge) - i find the older models looked very dated solely due to alloys - hence i put up a 612 up for good comparison.

Agreed, it would lack a wow factor like the murci - but what 4 seater below 120K has a wow factor?

[andy355]

i like the wheels on that california. never seen those before

[LamboBrum]

lordbluf said:

Agreed, it would lack a wow factor like the murci - but what 4 seater below 120K has a wow factor?

I've a very well-bought 4-seat Conti Supersports in white coming tomorrow that certainly will turn heads. I'm not sure there is a more usable quick 4-seater? Also it's as quick as an LP560 to 60!!!

[bosscerbera]

lordbluf said:

what 4 seater below 120K has a wow factor?

Phantom.

[Pork]

lordbluf said:

Agreed, it would lack a wow factor like the murci - but what 4 seater below 120K has a wow factor?

DBS?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2248042.htm

[RevHappy]

Grandcabrio S with a load of options from the MC. Then stick on a loud pipe to let the V8 sing.

[UH-Matt]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2371938.htm

For a 4 seater the above answers your question.

Next..

[Yazza54]

UH-Matt said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2371938.htm

For a 4 seater the above answers your question.

Next..

Interior is incredibly boring. It's alright having the wow factor on the outside, but for the driver it looks like a pretty bland place to be sat. No where near the kind of flair from recent ferraris.

[RevHappy]

Not sure a DBS counts as 4 seats.......

[lordbluf]

I just find Aston Martins too gentleman-like, prefer a bentley GT to those. Perhaps a wild colour wrap 612.
Does anyone know whether you can get 21 inch alloys for a 612 - 20 inch look nice, not sure if 21 would make it end up looking like a monster truck?!