80 year old chap still loves his F40
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I did enjoy watching that but I also found it odd that the admittedly wonderful & charming gentleman racer who advocates driving these cars as much as you can has a 35 years old car with 5k miles on the clock (I think that's what he stated, If I am wrong I will be happy to be corrected). That's 142 miles per year! This is hardly using a car, its barely an MOT and one weekend a year of use.
If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
SydneyBridge said:
Loved the statement saying that he's fitted a Tubi with a decat and did you noticed he doesn't even need glass's ,Feel totally positive now being a young 69 ,even cancelled my bowls lessons,
What were you saying about 50 year old's plus driving super cars FA57VWT
Edited by rat rod on Tuesday 20th October 10:37
Bispal said:
I did enjoy watching that but I also found it odd that the admittedly wonderful & charming gentleman racer who advocates driving these cars as much as you can has a 35 years old car with 5k miles on the clock (I think that's what he stated, If I am wrong I will be happy to be corrected). That's 142 miles per year! This is hardly using a car, its barely an MOT and one weekend a year of use.
If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
5k is not exactly massive miles either. Do you think you will still have the 675LT at 80 though realistically ?If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
WilliamWaiver said:
5k is not exactly massive miles either. Do you think you will still have the 675LT at 80 though realistically ?
5K in 10 months, 2 of which it wasn't used in lock-down and I have 4 other cars to use. That's equiv to 7,500 miles a year which I think is good going for a 5th car that hasn't been on a proper road trip yet. I have doubled the 4 years of mileage it had when I bought it in 8 months of driving.I fully intend to keep the 675LT until I am 80 and my Exige 430 CUP. In fact I have a mate who is 80 years old and drives his 675LT as well as his Aventador many thousands of miles a year no problem.
Bispal said:
I did enjoy watching that but I also found it odd that the admittedly wonderful & charming gentleman racer who advocates driving these cars as much as you can has a 35 years old car with 5k miles on the clock (I think that's what he stated, If I am wrong I will be happy to be corrected). That's 142 miles per year! This is hardly using a car, its barely an MOT and one weekend a year of use.
If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
Easy to say but, in reality, it's hard to write off the financial value.If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
I have no such exotica but when each mile cost ££ in depreciation that it does with these cars, I can understand the reluctance to put loads on. Plus, it's not exactly the sort of car you take on a road trip.
I think it was Andy74b who said on Twitter that his Enzo cost him £2k in depreciation every time he drove it to Goodwood.....ouch
Muzzer79 said:
Bispal said:
I did enjoy watching that but I also found it odd that the admittedly wonderful & charming gentleman racer who advocates driving these cars as much as you can has a 35 years old car with 5k miles on the clock (I think that's what he stated, If I am wrong I will be happy to be corrected). That's 142 miles per year! This is hardly using a car, its barely an MOT and one weekend a year of use.
If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
Easy to say but, in reality, it's hard to write off the financial value.If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
I have no such exotica but when each mile cost ££ in depreciation that it does with these cars, I can understand the reluctance to put loads on. Plus, it's not exactly the sort of car you take on a road trip.
I think it was Andy74b who said on Twitter that his Enzo cost him £2k in depreciation every time he drove it to Goodwood.....ouch
Depends if a keeper or planning on selling at some time, All psychological really ,won't drive or look any different
I've solved the problem ,got one Ferrari with 19k and the other with 151k now worthless so doesn't matter any more.
Also got a Lamborghini with 49k which i keep my eye on the miles as don't really want to hit 50k only because i'm thinking about selling at some time, Great problems to have don't you think.
Muzzer79 said:
Bispal said:
I did enjoy watching that but I also found it odd that the admittedly wonderful & charming gentleman racer who advocates driving these cars as much as you can has a 35 years old car with 5k miles on the clock (I think that's what he stated, If I am wrong I will be happy to be corrected). That's 142 miles per year! This is hardly using a car, its barely an MOT and one weekend a year of use.
If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
Easy to say but, in reality, it's hard to write off the financial value.If I was 80 and had an F40 I would be using it as often as I was able and extracting as much pleasure as I could from it. Going off the 5k miles I have done in my 675LT in 10 months I expect it will have over 200k miles on the clock when I am 80 and in monetary terms it will be worthless, but what a lot of fun I will have had....
I have no such exotica but when each mile cost ££ in depreciation that it does with these cars, I can understand the reluctance to put loads on. Plus, it's not exactly the sort of car you take on a road trip.
I think it was Andy74b who said on Twitter that his Enzo cost him £2k in depreciation every time he drove it to Goodwood.....ouch
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Bispal said:
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Some may never live, but the crazy never dieHunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
m4tti said:
Bispal said:
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Some may never live, but the crazy never dieHunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
m4tti said:
Bispal said:
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Some may never live, but the crazy never dieHunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Muzzer79 said:
Easy to say but, in reality, it's hard to write off the financial value.
I have no such exotica but when each mile cost ££ in depreciation that it does with these cars, I can understand the reluctance to put loads on. Plus, it's not exactly the sort of car you take on a road trip.
I think it was Andy74b who said on Twitter that his Enzo cost him £2k in depreciation every time he drove it to Goodwood.....ouch
The mileage depreciation is only virtual money, until you actually sell. If you never sell it, you lose nothing in depreciation.I have no such exotica but when each mile cost ££ in depreciation that it does with these cars, I can understand the reluctance to put loads on. Plus, it's not exactly the sort of car you take on a road trip.
I think it was Andy74b who said on Twitter that his Enzo cost him £2k in depreciation every time he drove it to Goodwood.....ouch
Have taken a friends F50 on a euro road trip. Epic stuff.
F40 still looks the muttz
I was a bit confused. At the start he said he walked away from a few in 2009 that were too low mileage and decided on this one which had covered more miles (presumably cheaper), so that he wouldn’t have to worry about using it. Then by the end he’s telling us how often he likes to drive it, but that it’s now super low mileage (5000), so he’s bought a 16M to use instead. Magnificent car all the same.
Slippydiff said:
m4tti said:
Bispal said:
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Some may never live, but the crazy never dieHunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
hyphen said:
Slippydiff said:
m4tti said:
Bispal said:
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Some may never live, but the crazy never dieHunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
LotusOmega375D said:
I was a bit confused. At the start he said he walked away from a few in 2009 that were too low mileage and decided on this one which had covered more miles (presumably cheaper), so that he wouldn’t have to worry about using it. Then by the end he’s telling us how often he likes to drive it, but that it’s now super low mileage (5000), so he’s bought a 16M to use instead. Magnificent car all the same.
Just a bit! 
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