Show Us Your Motors!
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Now imagine that when I collect taking a loaf of bread, I think the dealership would be like this guy, what a nutter.
Oh I wish, but I simply cannot afford too, the Jaguar is being sold to help fund this, a shame because the SVR is better in many ways, quicker of the line, better traction, remote start, heated seats, heated screen, British, but unfortunately I simply don't have the means or money to be able to keep both, I am still keeping the M3 and Clio though.
Oh I wish, but I simply cannot afford too, the Jaguar is being sold to help fund this, a shame because the SVR is better in many ways, quicker of the line, better traction, remote start, heated seats, heated screen, British, but unfortunately I simply don't have the means or money to be able to keep both, I am still keeping the M3 and Clio though.
Could be a lot worse
Caporegime
Now imagine that when I collect taking a loaf of bread, I think the dealership would be like this guy, what a nutter.
Rich people are allowed to be
Now imagine that when I collect taking a loaf of bread, I think the dealership would be like this guy, what a nutter.
Anyone that's met you already knows this mate
I am not rich.
I just work hard and am rather smart with my money, well within reason, I still spend far too much on cars and holidays.
Caporegime
I am not rich.
I just work hard and am rather smart with my money, well within reason, I still spend far too much on cars and holidays.
Poor people don't drive 6 figures cars, you are just modest
Try as i might, save as I try, there is no way I can run 3 cars, one of which being a Ferrari, and I don't drink, smoke, drugs or anything like that.
Thank you, F430 was one of my dream cars and though an F430 or particular an F430 Scud would have being a very financially sound purchase, I simply felt as a daily the car would just not be suitable, the 458 really moved the game on.
My short list was three cars:
Ferrari 458: Best residuals, they have being 130-160k for years now and seem pretty solid there, plus very thrilling drive but can also be totally relaxed in wet/auto mode. Not the fastest, but its huge fun even at 50mph. Makes most financial sense as I feel it will lose no more than 10k a year, so total 30k in 3yr, but it could actually build in value, but of course Ferrari will announce potentially a new mid-engined value based car in March, but it won't be NA.
Huracan: Looks to die for, sounds phenomenal as engine is from the gods, but it was no fun at legal speeds, way way too capable, too planted and they are falling in value and I put my losses at 30-40k over a 2-3yr period.
570S Spyder: Lightest, best handling, British, but was not blown away by the looks, whereas the 458 and Huracan look truly amazing and special. But I felt I could lose as much as 20k per year, so be 40-60k loss over 3yr.
Hence going Ferrari, best financially and the most fun at legal speeds, also very reliable or so I am told. In 2-3yr I can drop in a Huracan for probably no money, maybe even money my way and then a couple of years later I can drop in a Mclaren 570S with a load of money my way or something else from Mclaren.
In short starting with Ferrari if all goes as planned, the next car moves will have zero additional cost to get into and as I am not much for turbo charged stuff, also a reason for dismissing Mclaren stuff like 488's don't interest me.
Soldato
So SVR is better, but you're selling it to buy a much more expensive car that's not as good? I'm confused and or missing something entirely.
Caporegime
I think with Gibbo its a sort of, I may as well while I can sort of thing. Trying and enjoying new things, and nobody can deny that driving a Ferarri day to day is an event.
Caporegime
It's the pony.
Soldato
I get that cars are personal preference, but my money would be on the SVR. Not a Ferrari fan in all honesty.
The SVR is a more sorted daily, its weakness is weight.
The Ferrari is more an event, more drama, more special and feels far lighter because well it is over 300kg lighter or there abouts.
I cannot afford to own them all together, so whilst I am in good health and good financially I am enjoying whilst I can.
Associate
It's not Lamborghini drama though is it
Gutted you chose the Ferrari but can (kinda, a teeny bit) see why.
Each to their own
Soldato
Poor people don't drive 6 figures cars, you are just modest
Try as i might, save as I try, there is no way I can run 3 cars, one of which being a Ferrari, and I don't drink, smoke, drugs or anything like that.
Caporegime
It's not Lamborghini drama though is it
Gutted you chose the Ferrari but can (kinda, a teeny bit) see why.
Each to their own
Tbh its probably more drama now Lambos are Audis in frilly dresses. Ferarris are still rampant Italian stallions.
It is funny as the climate controls, etc. are more or less the same as my parent's top trim level VWs which I guess is actually Audi parts - it is one thing I find disappointing about modern supercars, etc. a lot less in the way of bespoke switches and dials, etc.
Caporegime
Not a bad thing, it means you take advantage of the massive R&D budgets available for mass market car parts, rather than spending 10p of your limited supercar budget designing a climate control switch panel which looks great but breaks after 30 seconds.
Caporegime
Not a bad thing in terms of reliability but a bad thing in terms of an event.
It makes it less special when the same button can be found in your Ford Focus etc. When you are spending that much money, cost is of a lesser concerned so when it breaks, you are much more likely to be able to afford to fix it.
I would like every super car to have an interior like a Pagani.