From Porsche to Ferrari

[Andrew911]

Interested to hear about your stories from Porsche to Ferrari ownership. What you have changed from to which Ferrari & why & how the ownership experience differed.

I have owned several porkers - most recent being a 981 Spyder & currently I have a 997.1 turbo. All of mine have been DD. I think i might have one more porker in me before a change (have a LOI since last year for the next GT4). By then will hopefully be taking early retirement so got me thinking what toy would i want in retirement. Can't stop looking at 599's & also quite like F430's - haven't driven either or any Ferrari tbh so can't compare with Porsche.

[Andrew911]

Thanks for the comments! All sounds great. I maybe a couple of years away before getting my first Ferrari but keen to hear from those that have made a similar journey from Porsche to Ferrari. Top of my list are 599 & F430 - both very different - but both look gorgeous.

[Andrew911]

Some great comments here & advice. I have had many years driving various 911s & a 981 Boxster Spyder. But my current 997.1 turbo is leaving me a bit cold. After the initial fun with the torque & shove after six months I am already getting bored which i hadn't expected so soon. I thought the foray into a Ferrari might be a couple of years away but tempted to do it sooner. If i did it wouldn't be a DD like all the porkers I've had. Also, it will on finance so it will be weighing up costs etc.

I wouldn't want to push any higher than 100K & ideally less than that. Its whether I hang on & hope 458 prices will fall or I guess I also need to consider a Cali or 612 as they would both be within budget. What's people's views on a Cali? At least thats one Ferrari I'll be able to fit in my garage

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Edited by Andrew911 on Monday 18th September 10:58

[Andrew911]

DavidCBevan said:

I guess its a case of every day I wake up and decide I'm not going to buy a Ferrari today. It doesn't mean I won't buy one tomorrow!

I'm Ok if I don't think about it. Then I'm in Chelmsford town centre watching the parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary and I start looking for when a '430' comes by and I have to fight the urge to tell the stranger stood next to me...I used to have one of those. Sometimes I toy with the idea of a Maser as a DD because it kind of sounds like a Ferrari...sometimes I think well I've not tried an AM V8V yet, or an R8 as a DD... then I think I'll get myself a 997 and retro mod it, go all tartan with the interior and indulge a Fuchs fetish.... But its still not like buying another of Maranello's finest is it?

My name is David. I am a Ferraraholic.

Some great comments on here. Similar questions going through my mind All my porkers have been DD & also thinking maybe I could run an R8 or an AM V8V as a DD.

Can't stop thinking how much Chris Harris really disliked the original cali which has put me off a bit. I have always loved the look of the F430 - looks so stunning but also shouldn't rule out a manual 360. I am hopeful for a 718 GT4 (LOI in since last year from an OPC i bought a new 981 Spyder); but its whether i keep the 997 turbo until the new GT4 is released (2019) or have an interlude with a different marque in the meantime. I do feel the need for a change after a lot of Porsche's.