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Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:22 pm
by Sundayjumper
IanF wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:00 pm
Yes! Good purchase! What a brilliant collection you have!! Does your wife never look at that part of your grounds then!?
She is very understanding. I've not even told her yet. It'll be a nice surprise when it turns up next week.
Also, Steve can have a car meet all by himself now!ā¦ cunning plan to avoid seeing people??
That has pretty much crossed my mind but in a slightly different context. I don't talk about cars with my work colleagues, they're civil servants and I'm a contractor, it could very easily come across badly. In your line of work I imagine Ferraris are rather more common ! Anyway, I've not had the right opportunity to use it, but I have imagined this conversation happening on a Monday morning:
Colleague: Hi Steve, did you have a good weekend ?
Steve: Yeah, not bad, I drove a Porsche, an Aston Martin and a Ferrari.
Colleague: Wow, was that one of those driving experience days ?
Steve: No.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:26 pm
by JonMad
what's the total cylinder count now?
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:32 pm
by IanF
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:22 pm
IanF wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:00 pm
Yes! Good purchase! What a brilliant collection you have!! Does your wife never look at that part of your grounds then!?
She is very understanding. I've not even told her yet. It'll be a nice surprise when it turns up next week.
Also, Steve can have a car meet all by himself now!ā¦ cunning plan to avoid seeing people??
That has pretty much crossed my mind but in a slightly different context. I don't talk about cars with my work colleagues, they're civil servants and I'm a contractor, it could very easily come across badly. In your line of work I imagine Ferraris are rather more common ! Anyway, I've not had the right opportunity to use it, but I have imagined this conversation happening on a Monday morning:
Colleague: Hi Steve, did you have a good weekend ?
Steve: Yeah, not bad, I drove a Porsche, an Aston Martin and a Ferrari.
Colleague: Wow, was that one of those driving experience days ?
Steve: No.
She doesnāt knowā¦
Put a (very) nice bunch of flowers on the bonnet and say āhappy anniversary darlingā as it delivered?
Number of Ferraris is inversely proportional to number of divorces, so not many pilots get them!
So.. just a Lamborghini to go and youāve got the full set! LM002 for towing duties!?
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:36 pm
by Beany
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:22 pm
IanF wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:00 pm
Yes! Good purchase! What a brilliant collection you have!! Does your wife never look at that part of your grounds then!?
She is very understanding. I've not even told her yet. It'll be a nice surprise when it turns up next week.
A Ferrari, and Aston, a Porsche and he's
incredibly brave*.
What a catch, she should be grateful to have done so well!
*possibly stupid
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:46 pm
by Sundayjumper
JonMad wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:26 pm
what's the total cylinder count now?
Code: Select all
Car Cyl cc
Galaxie 8 6,391
Flying Spur 12 5,998
Cayenne 8 4,806
Vantage 8 4,280
360 8 3,586
996 6 3,387
Compact 4 1,796
MINI 4 1,598
58 31,842
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:49 pm
by mik
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:41 pm
speedingfine wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:35 pm
That's still a silver 360 isn't it!?
It's grey
-
Grigio Titanio. The other one I posted was silver -
Argento Nurburgring. Gotta be precise with these things !!
I gave up when it wasnāt a sliver 360 and didnāt even guess.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:51 pm
by Sundayjumper
JonMad wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:15 pm
Fuck me, you've only gone and done it!
I remember chatting to you ages ago at a track day and saying I wanted a 360. I am pleased to say that I walk the walk on these things, even if it takes me a few years to get around to it ! I'll have to swing by some time and take you out for a spin.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:00 pm
by Matty
Nice!
I had a quick search of 360 running costs...pleasantly suprised, cheaper than expected given most parts are usually on a 500% Ferrari tax. You've a penchant for DIY to keep the cost down too.
Also consider that Ā£40k is now electric Corsa money....and that will probably depreciate more than the 360 will cost to run.
In short, anticipated TCO of a Ferrari is cheaper than a Corsa
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:42 pm
by 240PP
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:46 pm
JonMad wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:26 pm
what's the total cylinder count now?
Code: Select all
Car Cyl cc
Galaxie 8 6,391
Flying Spur 12 5,998
Cayenne 8 4,806
Vantage 8 4,280
360 8 3,586
996 6 3,387
Compact 4 1,796
MINI 4 1,598
58 31,842
that is some going! Congrats on the purchase.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:51 pm
by mik
PS - congrats.
Love the colour - any non-Rosso Fezza is a good colour choice in my book.
Wheel is awful
. Seats are really nice.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:10 am
by Jobbo
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:46 pm
JonMad wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:26 pm
what's the total cylinder count now?
Code: Select all
Car Cyl cc
Galaxie 8 6,391
Flying Spur 12 5,998
Cayenne 8 4,806
Vantage 8 4,280
360 8 3,586
996 6 3,387
Compact 4 1,796
MINI 4 1,598
58 31,842
Thatās actually fewer cars than I thought!
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:04 am
by jamcg
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:19 pm
I'm paying Ā£43,500 for the car, if I get Ā£1k back from the exhaust and radio then I'm in for Ā£42,500 in total and that seems like a good deal right now.
That amount reminded me if this article I saw on our overlords of olds website the other day
https://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/2-series/2059 ... -clubsport
Your Ferrari is cheaper than the asking price of that golf
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:20 am
by Sundayjumper
Beany wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:36 pm
...brave...
...stupid
Two-may-toe, too-mah-tow....
I've had surprisingly good luck with my purchases in the past. I'm really pushing it now. And maybe I
will be pushing it when it breaks down
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:26 am
by Sundayjumper
jamcg wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:04 am
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:19 pm
I'm paying Ā£43,500 for the car, if I get Ā£1k back from the exhaust and radio then I'm in for Ā£42,500 in total and that seems like a good deal right now.
That amount reminded me if this article I saw on our overlords of olds website the other day
https://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/2-series/2059 ... -clubsport
Your Ferrari is cheaper than the asking price of that golf
I lose track of new car prices and as the article mentions - probably most people do when it's financed and presented as "only <xxx> per month".
So, a brand new Golf with full manufacturer warranty, or a 23 year old high mileage Ferrari from a mildly sketchy dealer. That's a neat little definition of risk appetite right there !
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:31 am
by Sundayjumper
IanF wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:32 pm
So.. just a Lamborghini to go and youāve got the full set!
I know I keep banging on about it, but it's very important - what are Lambos like for cabin space ? I do quite fancy a Gallardo (same ethos as the Continental - VAG grubby bits wearing a posh frock). I suspect they're a bit small though and I've never had the opportunity to try one.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:39 am
by tim
Living your best life! Stupendously awesome, congrats.
Many years ago when I was contracting within the Civil Service someone saw me turn up to work in my Boxster S, and it went about as well as you'd imagine.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:53 am
by Jobbo
Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:31 am
IanF wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:32 pm
So.. just a Lamborghini to go and youāve got the full set!
I know I keep banging on about it, but it's very important - what are Lambos like for cabin space ? I do quite fancy a Gallardo (same ethos as the Continental - VAG grubby bits wearing a posh frock). I suspect they're a bit small though and I've never had the opportunity to try one.
I drove a Diablo SV once. Experience day so I was in a helmet, but even my head was cranked over uncomfortably. You'd need them to have expanded the interiors of the Murcielago and Aventador
a lot to fit.
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:04 am
by integrale_evo
Heāll have to buy a spider an add an extra screen above the screen
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:13 am
by Sundayjumper
Matty wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:00 pm
Nice!
Thank you
Matty wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:00 pm
I had a quick search of 360 running costs...pleasantly surprised, cheaper than expected given most parts are usually on a 500% Ferrari tax.
They're actually pretty simple cars underneath, very DIYable for most things. Lots of info out there. This site in particular is a goldmine:
www.aldousvoice.com
For parts, there's a lot from the Fiat parts bin. Maserati parts are cheaper than Ferrari... it's relative...
Re: Evidently NOT the Shortest Ever "Guess The Car" Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:13 am
by JonMad
Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:46 pm
JonMad wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:26 pm
what's the total cylinder count now?
Code: Select all
Car Cyl cc
Galaxie 8 6,391
Flying Spur 12 5,998
Cayenne 8 4,806
Vantage 8 4,280
360 8 3,586
996 6 3,387
Compact 4 1,796
MINI 4 1,598
58 31,842
Needs another V10. And a 5. And a triple for good measure.
