Roma...anyone sat in one?

Roma...anyone sat in one?

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Saweep

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6,629 posts

193 months

Friday 7th August 2020
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I'm thinking of putting a deposit down on a Roma.

However I haven't sat in one and I'm quite tall, 6'4". I struggle to fit comfortably in most sports cars but was fine in my 458. My Cali was a little tougher but still managed it.

Anyone sat in one and have any ideas about the cabin size?

LordOfTheManor

1,267 posts

118 months

Saturday 8th August 2020
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Anyone found a Ferrari Dealership you'd want to spend money in, alone sit in a car!

Saweep

Original Poster:

6,629 posts

193 months

Saturday 8th August 2020
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LordOfTheManor said:
Anyone found a Ferrari Dealership you'd want to spend money in, alone sit in a car!
Finally, sadly it's 300 or so miles away!

LordOfTheManor

1,267 posts

118 months

Saturday 8th August 2020
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who and where? tell us pleeeese!

theRossatron

1,028 posts

239 months

Monday 10th August 2020
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I've sat in one but I'm only 5'9 - very comfortable and modern feeling cabin! I'd be sorely tempted to order one if I didn't have so many silly cars already.

jayemm89

4,132 posts

137 months

Monday 10th August 2020
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Seems good for headroom to me. Seats are quite low.

achaddy

35 posts

136 months

Tuesday 11th August 2020
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LordOfTheManor said:
Anyone found a Ferrari Dealership you'd want to spend money in, alone sit in a car!
Would happily spend money in DL. But the Roma, if I had the funds err... no.

LordOfTheManor

1,267 posts

118 months

Tuesday 11th August 2020
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DL has its "special customers" but I've done to much butt licking in my life, to do any more,
especially with these guys....

South tdf

1,555 posts

202 months

Sunday 16th August 2020
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Has anyone else been invited to the Roma drive events in September?

petrolpat

327 posts

222 months

Monday 17th August 2020
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South tdf said:
Has anyone else been invited to the Roma drive events in September?
Not Roma but F8

s2000db

1,201 posts

160 months

Monday 17th August 2020
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I’ve been invited, doing the Silverstone day..

PJM986

50 posts

64 months

Monday 17th August 2020
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LordOfTheManor said:
Anyone found a Ferrari Dealership you'd want to spend money in, alone sit in a car!
I have to say, having bought a (pre-owned) car from Maranello Egham, the experience could not have been any better. From first contact through to collection and aftersales I am not sure I could have asked for more. I have had a few Astons and several Porsches in the past and the experience has been far better than it was with any of their main dealers.

I have also been invited to drive the Roma in a few weeks at Millbrook.

seawise

2,180 posts

213 months

Tuesday 18th August 2020
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LordOfTheManor said:
DL has its "special customers" but I've done to much butt licking in my life, to do any more,
especially with these guys....
Ferrari themselves have 'VIP clients', they set the conditions for such, everyone has a score which is assessed by various criteria (age, wealth, past cars, etc) - the dealers might be able to steer them a little, but the score chart is created, assessed, held and run by Ferrari NWE.

I have always found the Ferrari dealers i have dealt with absolutely charming and considered in their approach. I have dealt with Maranello Egham in the main, but also DL Swindon and Meridian Lyndhurst.

Perhaps it's your attitude that needs attention, no offense intended.

Soleith

527 posts

96 months

Friday 9th October 2020
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Saweep said:
I'm thinking of putting a deposit down on a Roma.

However I haven't sat in one and I'm quite tall, 6'4". I struggle to fit comfortably in most sports cars but was fine in my 458. My Cali was a little tougher but still managed it.

Anyone sat in one and have any ideas about the cabin size?
Did you get an answer on this? HRO are supposed to be getting their rhd demonstrator in November (I missed out on the demo offered yesterday by half an hour apparently).

Jules360

1,949 posts

209 months

Friday 9th October 2020
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LordOfTheManor said:
DL has its "special customers" but I've done to much butt licking in my life, to do any more,
especially with these guys....
Why the need for butt licking ? Were you after something special ?

Ferruccio

1,840 posts

126 months

Friday 9th October 2020
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There were 11 of them at Salon Prive being used as demonstrators

Taffy66

5,964 posts

109 months

Friday 9th October 2020
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Ferruccio said:
There were 11 of them at Salon Prive being used as demonstrators
I test drove one of those at the Salon Prive..It's a great car with a fantastic engine and brilliant ride. However my drive was marred with it being LHD and the route being very congested with other traffic. Something about the handling worried me in a straight line and felt like it was badly in need of a geometry check. It felt wayward both when accelerating hard and under braking. My guess is that the rear toe was way way out which is pretty typical of Ferraris in my experience.
All newly delivered Ferraris need to be taken by the owner to a reputable outfit for a geo check as it doesn't seem to be part of the PDI.

CC Car Mad

107 posts

193 months

Friday 9th October 2020
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Salon Prive .. same for me ... car looks better in the flesh than the photos. nice to see some new tech inside. Materials in the cabin look cheap .. especially the steering wheel. my guess is the entry price point will be too high but time will tell.

_Leg_

2,825 posts

218 months

Friday 9th October 2020
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I sat in one in Leeds JCT. Thought about swapping the F12 for one.....for about 3 seconds then came to my senses.


s2000db

1,201 posts

160 months

Friday 9th October 2020
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I drove one at Silverstone, and while they’re nice, they’re not £200K nice imo...

They also need to address a noisy shudder through the body, on slightly rough roads, that you’d might expect on a convertible, but not on a tin top..