Always had a soft spot for this

[GransportFan1]

I dont know why but i always wanted one of these when i was a nipper along with a 355, it used to be my dream 2 car garage.

 

[Andyk]

Very Miami Vice......not one of Ferrari's greatest moments..

 

[GransportFan1]

they can be expensive to run but there is some good ones out there, they are better than the Testarossa though.

 

[conaero]

I am with Andy on this on, too big, too many fins and just looks all wrong, but they do have their fans.

 

[GransportFan1]

looks better on 355 style wheels.

 

[GransportFan1]

this is the best one out there, but how much!!!!

http://www.dealer.ferrari.com/meridienmodena/used/FERRARI/F512M/Lyndhurst/16308788

 

[Andyk]

Chris Harris had one...Not in great condition.....sold it to buy his 575M........Much better.

 

[GransportFan1]

his was a 512 TR and was in concourse condition, only done about 9k miles. His 575 is a beaut though.

 

[Andyk]

Oh yes it was...the one he went to look at was a shed...He wanted one to thrash around.

 

[dem maser]

that is ferraris 90s project.... i cant ever like it......90k?? you can get a 599 nearly

 

[Andyk]

Agree with that Dem........90k for a car that was a bus to drive compared to what you can get now and its not even pretty to make up for it.

 

[Paco]

Wierd thing is they aren't actually that big. 5mm wider than a 458, and actually shorter by 5 cm, and it even weighs less than a 458!!

They looked vast in their day.

 

[dem maser]

ugly, vents on an 80s car on a 90s car

 

[GransportFan1]

i still like it, dont know if i could buy one today though, i would still buy a 355 though.

 

[dem maser]

ugly ugly, like said on here its very miami vice, look at me!!
355 and 50k in my pocket please, thats another granturismo runaround

 

[GransportFan1]

i think i would take a 355 over a Granturismo Dem as i dont think the GT is worth the difference over a nice GS.

 

[Andyk]

Could have both for the 90k they want for the ugly Ferrari........355 weekends GT everyday car....Think thats where Dem was coming from.

 

[GransportFan1]

yeah you could, that 512 is not worth 90k in a million years.

 

[Paco]

Whether it is a waste of money depends on your viewpoint I guess, if you want a mechanically straightforward seriously quick car capable of embarrassing a lot of younger traffic I can see the appeal. They are a league apart from Testarossas which are a road car I really like (sorry, it's my age), and why a TR can be safely yours for £35k but you'll need double that to get a 512.

They have quietly become many Ferrari drivers' track car of choice. Ok so they aren't beautiful, but that doesn't mean they aren't good.

 

[dem maser]

they aint a desirable car.....at that money will never get your money back and the running costs....