Does anyone know / have any info on this F355?

Does anyone know / have any info on this F355?

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Juber

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569 posts

145 months

Sunday 24th April 2016
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Currently for sale, however would like more info.




jtremlett

1,438 posts

229 months

Sunday 24th April 2016
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What sort of info? I know the car in that I've seen it a few times although not recently. It is the same colour combination as my 550 so obviously I am biased on that score.

It was supplied new by Maranello Sales and is the only UK 355 in that colour (Verde Mugello).

Jonathan

dvb247

270 posts

205 months

Sunday 24th April 2016
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In 2006 it sold for £39,995 with only 18k on the clock, now on COPART salvage website with 4 days to go with current bids of £40k, looks in great condition and will be a bargain for someone, I'd bid up to £70/£75k if I was in the market, what a rare find that manual F355 RHD GTS will make for someone, I hope an individual gets it rather than a dealer, which is what happened to the F430 manual spider in grey that is on ebay as a damaged repairable for vastly more money than it sold on Copart a couple of weeks ago!!

cgt2

7,145 posts

195 months

Sunday 24th April 2016
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Saw it on a Goodwood trackday once in the 90s when it was quite new. Quite a memorable colour.

jtremlett

1,438 posts

229 months

Sunday 24th April 2016
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dvb247 said:
In 2006 it sold for £39,995 with only 18k on the clock, now on COPART salvage website with 4 days to go with current bids of £40k, looks in great condition and will be a bargain for someone, I'd bid up to £70/£75k if I was in the market, what a rare find that manual F355 RHD GTS will make for someone, I hope an individual gets it rather than a dealer, which is what happened to the F430 manual spider in grey that is on ebay as a damaged repairable for vastly more money than it sold on Copart a couple of weeks ago!!
I hadn't spotted that but it is strange because it is also advertised here on Pistonheads by Barrtech (last week at £124,995, now POA) and photographed with their plates on it. On Copart is says 'normal wear and tear' so odd it is being listed through there on that score.

Jonathan

dvb247

270 posts

205 months

Wednesday 27th April 2016
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Wow, that is unrealistic, its at 42k with 1 days to go, think they will be lucky to get half of the £125k !!

jtremlett said:
hadn't spotted that but it is strange because it is also advertised here on Pistonheads by Barrtech (last week at £124,995, now POA) and photographed with their plates on it. On Copart is says 'normal wear and tear' so odd it is being listed through there on that score.

Jonathan

100 IAN

1,091 posts

169 months

Thursday 28th April 2016
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Have you done an MOT history check? https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/

MOT done on 24th March says:

Advisory notice item(s)
nearside rear tyre wearing on inside edges
offside rear tyre wearing on inside edges
offside rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement top bushes both (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement top arm bush both (2.4.G.2)
nearside front lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside front upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
offside front lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
oil leak from engine
offside front lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion floor pan (6.1.A.1)

If you're paying the Copart price (currently showing as £42k i think) it wouldn't be a problem per-se, as you'd have the money to send the car off to an appropriate specialist for a full suspension refresh & set-up + new tyres. I'd probably get the whole underside stripped, corrosion attended to and complete new underbody treatment.

...but if you're paying the Barrtech price and that little list hasn't been attended to nono

dvb247

270 posts

205 months

Friday 29th April 2016
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what was the highest bid? it's on approval?

dvb247

270 posts

205 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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anyone?tumbleweed

4rephill

5,067 posts

185 months

Saturday 30th April 2016
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