Anjum - selling your Diablo?

[craig]

I see your car is on Sant Agata Classics website - what are going to buy next?

[Anjum]

Not really sure....

I've got an order for the Bently Conti GT, and a Gallardo - both due next year.......

I've cancelled the Murci order - The 2WD Diablo is quicker and (IMHO) handles fantastically well. After several extended drives and some pretty smile inducing moments - Sadly, the Murci is not the car for me.

I've just brought an M3 (going to be a dad! - so lots of air bags).

I've threatened Penny with a Zonda - but I just don't like the back - although I think it would be awesome - especially in plain Carbon Fibre with no paint.

We also have an Allroader for the dogs - so the RS6 avant looks a likely replacement for the dogsmobile.

Any suggestions?????

[badapple]

I'm sure Brabus could make you a nice ML

>> Edited by badapple on Wednesday 16th April 20:15

[craig]

For me the Diablo 6.0 is the perfect car.

However, the only other options I can see are:

Zonda (as you mentioned)
Ferrari F40 or F50
Ruf R Turbo (bit more useable!)

oh to be in you position!

[jhoneyball]

I see you bought it for 172 and now its up for 129 -- thats quite some depreciation :-(

[PetrolTed]

Hope you'll bring one of your fleet to PistonFest Anjum!

[manu]

Actually Jhoneyball - I TOTALLY disagree.... Despite the "actual" loss, on cars of this price, the depreciation is nothing.... Diablo 6.0s are holding their values really well.... IMO.
Anyone here bought a brand-new 456GT/Bentley etc.......? Are your eyes watering?

>> Edited by manu on Thursday 17th April 11:58

[AlexHancock]

Ahh...You made it into work then Manu?

Sorry to have missed you.

[manu]

- GOD DAMN M25...... !!!!

Hopefully see you tonight mate....

[jhoneyball]

Errr manu, I think you are violently agreeing with me. :-)

Just because the Diablo has done *less badly* than say a 456 Ferrari is cause for only muted celebration, surely?

[Anjum]

jhoneyball said: Errr manu, I think you are violently agreeing with me. :-)

Just because the Diablo has done *less badly* than say a 456 Ferrari is cause for only muted celebration, surely?

Well - I can honestly say that depreciation didn't - and has never - figured in any of my car purchases. I never ordered the car to get my money back. I suspect that the fall has a lot to do with the fact that the car is averaging over 6,000 miles a year - in all weathers! Most will average 2-3K summer miles.

These kind of cars don't usually get used like that.

Which is a shame - as I can honestly say that I still grin when I see the car every day!

I'd rather use my cars - than own and polish them, quite frankly.

Anyway - 25% deprec. in 2 years? That's not too bad IMHO.

[manu]

Anyway - 25% deprec. in 2 years? That's not too bad IMHO.

And that's my point - not bad at all....

>> Edited by manu on Friday 18th April 14:09