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Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:18 pm
by nuttinnew
Matty wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:41 pm
nuttinnew wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:59 pm
Matty wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:56 pm
£700/year tax and <20mpg.
I'm sure that tax has done for many a car that would otherwise lived on as someone's second or third car when the mpg wouldn't have been an issue
Indeed. I've been looking at some cars but £1500/year (tax/insurance) just to keep it legal before you even start looking at running costs makes for some expensive cost-per-mile.
Oooh, what's caught your interest?
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:15 pm
by Matty
nuttinnew wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:18 pm
Matty wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:41 pm
nuttinnew wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:59 pm
I'm sure that tax has done for many a car that would otherwise lived on as someone's second or third car when the mpg wouldn't have been an issue
Indeed. I've been looking at some cars but £1500/year (tax/insurance) just to keep it legal before you even start looking at running costs makes for some expensive cost-per-mile.
Oooh, what's caught your interest?
"The same thing every night, Nuttinnew.
Try to buy an LC500"
Market's heading in one direction at the moment though, so I think this side of Christmas is a bad time to buy anything....I've been watching Evoras, LC500s, Exiges, R8s and QFs for the last 6 months and stuff just isn't shifting - looks like some fairly reasonably price corrections are afoot, especially on the run upto Christmas and into the new year so I'll see what happens in a few months time.
Despite the long running thread on PH, I don't think there wil be a crash, but I think a reasonable slide.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:30 pm
by Sundayjumper
I agree generally but:
Matty wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:15 pm
...I think this side of Christmas is a bad time to buy anything...
Probably a bad time to buy at full asking price but potentially not such a bad time to do some low-ball offers. You might get lucky with someone who needs the cash in the bank before Christmas.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:52 pm
by nuttinnew
Matty wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:15 pm
"The same thing every night, Nuttinnew.
Try to buy an LC500"
Ah yes, I should have remembered that
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:47 pm
by jamcg
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:55 pm
by IanF
Matty wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:15 pm
nuttinnew wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:18 pm
Matty wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:41 pm
Indeed. I've been looking at some cars but £1500/year (tax/insurance) just to keep it legal before you even start looking at running costs makes for some expensive cost-per-mile.
Oooh, what's caught your interest?
"The same thing every night, Nuttinnew.
Try to buy an LC500"
Market's heading in one direction at the moment though, so I think this side of Christmas is a bad time to buy anything....I've been watching Evoras, LC500s, Exiges, R8s and QFs for the last 6 months and stuff just isn't shifting - looks like some fairly reasonably price corrections are afoot, especially on the run upto Christmas and into the new year so I'll see what happens in a few months time.
Despite the long running thread on PH, I don't think there wil be a crash, but I think a reasonable slide.
I think now is a great time to buy, a potential 5% correction is not worth the sacrifice of buying the right car when it becomes available.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:02 pm
by IanF
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15373844
I think this is the prettiest 2+2.. what does the hive mind think?
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:14 pm
by jamcg
I really like the roma
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:16 pm
by Mito Man
Pretty car aside from the grill. I think it’s awful and I’d try and find something aftermarket for that!
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:24 pm
by mik
One roaming ma ‘hood - seen it about five times now. They somehow look really contrived out in the wild - like something nicely designed in soap that was then used a few times.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:30 pm
by jamcg
Mito Man wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:16 pm
Pretty car aside from the grill. I think it’s awful and I’d try and find something aftermarket for that!
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:36 pm
by Mito Man
jamcg wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:30 pm
Mito Man wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:16 pm
Pretty car aside from the grill. I think it’s awful and I’d try and find something aftermarket for that!
I love that there’s a solution for everything. Take my money
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:43 pm
by jamcg
Mito Man wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:36 pm
jamcg wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:30 pm
Mito Man wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:16 pm
Pretty car aside from the grill. I think it’s awful and I’d try and find something aftermarket for that!
I love that there’s a solution for everything. Take my money
It’s not just a grill that, it’s a new bumper, splitter and grill. A snip at $13,300, plus fuck knows how much import duty
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:35 am
by Jobbo
The factory grille is indeed awful. I’m not sure the Roma looks like a Ferrari to me either; it has some elements of Aston Martin about it. Like Mik says, a bit contrived.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:31 am
by DaveE
Jobbo wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:35 am
The factory grille is indeed awful. I’m not sure the Roma looks like a Ferrari to me either; it has some elements of Aston Martin about it. Like Mik says, a bit contrived.
Reminds me of a Jaguar F-Type
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:47 am
by duncs500
DaveE wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:31 am
Jobbo wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:35 am
The factory grille is indeed awful. I’m not sure the Roma looks like a Ferrari to me either; it has some elements of Aston Martin about it. Like Mik says, a bit contrived.
Reminds me of a Jaguar F-Type
F-type and DB11 is what I see. Not that that means it's ugly.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:11 pm
by ZedLeg
I mean there are only so many shapes for a Front mid coupe to be
The reviews are out for the spyder, I think it looks great.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:15 pm
by Jobbo
ZedLeg wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:11 pm
I mean there are only so many shapes for a Front mid coupe to be
With the Portofino, 812 and Roma I guess Ferrari wanted to make all of the shapes
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:28 pm
by ZedLeg
Exactly
Carbuncle, Corvette and Aston. Ticked all the boxes.
Re: Today’s want
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:39 pm
by dinny_g
DaveE wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:31 am
Jobbo wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:35 am
The factory grille is indeed awful. I’m not sure the Roma looks like a Ferrari to me either; it has some elements of Aston Martin about it. Like Mik says, a bit contrived.
Reminds me of a Jaguar F-Type
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