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Having packed my driving gloves with the holes in the back away a few years ago ............ I would get a F1 version , clunking through the gate is cool but not that cool in traffic ..... anyway all that matters now is "investment potential " ...
My other Ferrari is also paddle which had a drive in last weekend and had a podium finish which was pleasant
My other Ferrari is also paddle which had a drive in last weekend and had a podium finish which was pleasant
When you see what this http://www.gtspirit.com/2015/03/16/manual-ferrari-... sold for, it makes you think long and hard!
hunter 66 said:
Having packed my driving gloves with the holes in the back away a few years ago ............ I would get a F1 version , clunking through the gate is cool but not that cool in traffic ..... anyway all that matters now is "investment potential " ...
My other Ferrari is also paddle which had a drive in last weekend and had a podium finish which was pleasant
Pete - you're getting soft in your old age. I struggle on with my manual Scag whilst flappy paddles on my Scud are quite cool, but I still feel a fraud. Clearly real men drive a flat 6 with 3 pedals, old school!My other Ferrari is also paddle which had a drive in last weekend and had a podium finish which was pleasant
Yes Jimmy still in the Porsche race cars 3 pedal foot shuffle , will be out in RSR and GT2R at Classic again . Love the manual ( tried one before I bought ) but a daily driver in London and advancing age , paddles are the way ..
Scud GT3 was fun drive are learning how to run it but nice ride ..
By the way nice car choices you made... good to see you at a meeting sometime .
Scud GT3 was fun drive are learning how to run it but nice ride ..
By the way nice car choices you made... good to see you at a meeting sometime .
Edited by hunter 66 on Saturday 2nd May 13:51
I keep looking at these 612s after recently having a child and toying with the idea of one car I can use. The looks have really grown on me, not sure why the manual has a premium on it though. Is it any better to drive/live with?
Could do with better understanding what the differences are in standard spec and improvements over the lifetime of the car. I am genuinely tempted to pick one up later in the year and any advice would be welcome.
Could do with better understanding what the differences are in standard spec and improvements over the lifetime of the car. I am genuinely tempted to pick one up later in the year and any advice would be welcome.
RedTrident said:
I keep looking at these 612s after recently having a child and toying with the idea of one car I can use. The looks have really grown on me, not sure why the manual has a premium on it though. Is it any better to drive/live with?
Could do with better understanding what the differences are in standard spec and improvements over the lifetime of the car. I am genuinely tempted to pick one up later in the year and any advice would be welcome.
I didn't research this too deeply myself when I bought mine as key to me was manual box. There were few of these and they tended to be 2005 cars. What I did note was that the number of cars by year of manufacture tailed off very very sharply post 05 / 06. Could do with better understanding what the differences are in standard spec and improvements over the lifetime of the car. I am genuinely tempted to pick one up later in the year and any advice would be welcome.
There were various mods and spec upgrades to later cars. There was an option of exhaust, handling pack and brakes (not sure if all combined in an HGTC pack or similar). Meridien had one of these until very recently but I just looked and its not listed anymore. At the end of the run the was the one-to-one model, which was an optioned-up, flexible spec run out model. The glass roof on these was nice. These latter cars are very very few in number. They also tend to be priced at near to £100k whereas a 30,000 mile 2005 F1 car can be had for close to £50k.
At £50k I think it's a lot of car for the money and, running costs aside, there can't be much depreciation downside compared to any normal 4 seater from Germany. The F1 box is preferred as a daily/town driver by most and suits the character of the car well. For me I just fancied a manual v12, 4 seats was more practical to ensure the car got some use and a 456 was too old school for me. That narrowed my choices!
If you wanted a newer, specced up car that really can do almost anything then I'd be tempted to start thinking FF instead of 612. They start at £150k which isn't too big a jump from the £100k top end 612s. That being said you will lose money on a FF as they are bound to follow the traditional curve for Ferrari 4 seaters. I might swap into one of the earlier FFs in a couple of years when I can get one for near to £100k.
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