456 GT - any thoughts..?

[Parisien]

Understand...it becomes paramount then at 170mph...sorry....70mph.....


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[marcos]

Come on Lewis any more thoughts on these wonderful cars or is it down to me and Enzo to enjoy a Ferrari V12?
Phil.

For now, certainly!

I get the Lotus back tomorrow if I can tax it (off the road for 10 years!) and whether I keep that or not with depend on whether I get the Ferrari. If I don't LOVE the Lotus then it's for the chop and I will suck up the money I have spent on it (£70k'ish) and just move on. The 911 will ostensibly be replaced by the 456 and the Lotus will just go and save me money on insurance and parking fees. So a lot of 'ifs' at the moment, but nothing else in the pipeline. I'd love a 355/360 but just silly to own that and the rest of them. I think the 456 will actually complement the rest of the cars, the DB9 has become the 'sports car' now with it's chassis work, magnetorheological dampers and current 522bhp engine, moving on to the 650bhp engine at the end of the year. It'll be untouchable and hopefully I can dump a few (but not many) kg off the weight as well with some seat changes.

I have fallen out of love with the Marcos so it and the Alfa will go at some point, maybe next summer to fund an XKSS replica in aluminium.

The goal is to have less cars overall for when we buy a house in London and have nowhere to park them. Very forunate having 5 secure spaces where I am!

 

[Parisien]

As your signature used to say Lewis......."Life is good....I drive a Maserati!"

Its patently gotten much better....and will only continue to do so!!!!


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[philw696]

I keep telling my self that i am going to have less cars and motorbikes but it does not happen i am a automotive hoarder just can't help it.
You will not be dissapointed with a 456.
Phil.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Very forunate having 5 secure spaces where I am!

Or maybe the opposite: I'm very fortunate only really having space for two cars, and the wife's Verso is in one of them. God only knows how many cars I'd have hoarded otherwise. I may even have dragged my old V12 XJS back from the farm where it sits in unrepairable disgrace, convinced I could finally get the bvgger going.

 

[Parisien]

Have to impose a limit.....3....ok have more parking, but it would be like keeping them under water over here, especially anything classic


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[Paul3200]

456 - 3200 = 2744

I just dream of including 456 in my vocabulary ! Currently at 3200 so it must mean I am in the market for a 2744 !!




Paul

 

[urbanmaser]

How is this for a 456 alternative.........high mileage but a really cheap Ferrari http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/li...t=&px=&xsl=list&pagesize=15&filter=TP&o=q&pc=

 

[marcos]

Hmm, the fly in the 456 ointment. Turns out it's stunningly good looking and brilliant to drive. New plan needed and I'm a bit stumped where to find £30k with a wedding and house to pay for...

I'll think of somthing