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Rich B wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:18 am very much so

Pretty much nailed it there, but also:

360 = 996 - everyone still teary over the old one and hates this.

360 CS = 996 GT3 - everyone completely forgets all their styling objections and loves this elevnty.

Rich B wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:18 am

JLv3.0 wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:18 am There can't be, can there?! The 360 really is the 996 of the Ferrari back catalogue.

very much so

348 = 964 - not all that much love at the time but appreciated now.

355 = 993 - considered the last/best of a breed by people who can’t afford one any more.

360 = 996 - all new - everyone still teary over the old one and hates this.

430 = 997 - an improved version of the previous one.

458 = 991 - another all new - amazing, but people still bleat on about the Old ones with rose tints.

488 = 992 - improvements on the previous. Basically super car pace.

Spot on

Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:45 am

Rich B wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:18 am very much so

Pretty much nailed it there, but also:

360 = 996 - everyone still teary over the old one and hates this.

360 CS = 996 GT3 - everyone completely forgets all their styling objections and loves this elevnty.

As is that

Haven't had cause to look at pics of 360s for probably a couple of years or more, don't recall seeing them in magazines for example. So having seen pics of them in this thread, would agree that the looks are ageing ok. Still not as sexy as the 355 though.

360 never photographed well IMO but they look great on the road!

What JL said. Twice.

Have you bought one yet!?

Yeah, shoddy Italian workmanship; on the 360 you can see it, on the 430 the panels fit, but it’s still there underneath. NA V8 is a masterpiece though. Mine is running a standard exhaust due GT aspirations (think you still could hear it on our day out), but you can go a lot louder if you wish. It’s a million times more fun than the M4 imho, harder to drive, a lot more demanding to drive well but more rewarding also. Modern vs last gen, I guess..

Annoyingly, I’ve decided I don’t like the single light rear of the 458 spider etc, so until I can afford a F8 or SF90 (May be a while), I’ll stick with the 430. I’ve just had it detailed, aka de-swirled, so looking forward to seeing it. It was ready this weekend, but I was stuck in St. Lucia, so getting it out tomorrow hopefully. Unless it rains...

Funny enough, a mate has just bought a 456 and a 575 from somewhere in Kent. Apparently the guy is well regarded so if you’re looking for a pristine something in particular, let me know. My mate, as SSO also said, highly recommended going to Exeter for servicing, although I guess you want to do it all yourself?

Costs are like you’d expect, there’s a certain Ferrari tax to be paid for components, but there’s also other companies out there that produce arguably better components whilst still charging less.. I imagine the Aston is the same.

I keep it on a trickle charge, there’s definitely a quite significant drain (ecus everywhere!) so I find it easier to keep it fully charged. Probably knackers the battery quicker, but still better than the alternative.

Anything in particular you want to know, send me a DM.

IanF wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:36 am Have you bought one yet!?

Unless it rains...

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/wa ... 2019-06-18

IanF wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:36 am Have you bought one yet!?

LOL, not yet. There's a lot of groundwork needed for this. See other thread re: MINI

I'm also convinced the general car price bubble is softening so I want to bide my time and see what happens later in the year when summer enthusiasm wanes and grey winter reality sinks in. I want a bargain, basically. I don't want to rush in and then find I'm £10k (or more..) down by next spring.

From some brief research, routine servicing is actually cheaper than the Aston. Outside of getting stamps in the book I can do most mechanical work myself. I don't think I'd contemplate a car like this otherwise.

I think ideally I'd want the equivalent of Coaster's GT3 - used and loved, but "high" (LOL) miles making it unattractive to the collector bufties. For example, this one has just cropped up on Autotrader and apart from the colour is almost ideal:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... 3286370727

If a dealer's retailing at £50k, what did they pay ? £40k ? So I think my plan is perfectly achievable. I just need to be patient.

£48k from a specialist. They're getting cheaper by the day !!

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... hd/9763942

Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:11 pm £48k from a specialist. They're getting cheaper by the day !!

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... hd/9763942

That looks niiiicceee.

Are silver ones generally cheaper?

I think I know the answer to this but would this be an addition or a replacement on your fleet?

Coaster1 wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:22 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:11 pm £48k from a specialist. They're getting cheaper by the day !!

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... hd/9763942

That looks niiiicceee.

Looks in good nick. I actually think they look better in silver (or black, blue). Red doesn’t suit the 360 imho.

JonMad wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:45 pm Are silver ones generally cheaper?

That’s what I’d read but the two good value ones I’ve seen advertised this week are both red so I’m not sure now !

Replacing. Errrr. Well, I’m not planning on selling the Porsche or the Aston. But I am running out of space. I guess I would have to get rid of Compact #2.

Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:19 pm Replacing. Errrr. Well, I’m not planning on selling the Porsche or the Aston. But I am running out of space. I guess I would have to get rid of Compact #2.

Harry's in the market for one.

The mrs would absolutely love that

integrale_evo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:15 pm The mrs would absolutely love that

I could drop it off at yours, just for teh lolzzz ?

Bargepole !!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173939902838

But seriously, if I can find a silver 360 Modena with factory bucket seats for close to £40k I’m going for it.

Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:49 pm Bargepole !!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173939902838

I actually thought that was an MR2 kit from the first few pics