darenmil
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Hi All,
I'm new to this forum, Hopefully I'm starting this thread in the correct place - a couple of my questions do qualify as technical I think!..
I've owned a Ferrari 360 for about 5 years now - it's my weekend car and I love it... It's a car I'll never sell... Weekend cars are one thing, but I need a new daily driver and my sights are firmly set on a Granturismo 4.7, for a couple of reasons. Firstly I joined the Supercar Driver club last year and I've come across a few on some of the meets... that startup sound is intoxicating, but i'm sure I don't need to tell anyone on here that! Secondly I was lucky enough to be invited onto a Ferrari factory tour last year and by sheer luck it coincided with the 100 years of Maserati celebrations in Modena - I saw more Maseratis than Ferraris that week and since then, all thoughts I was having about Porsches, Astons etc as daily drivers have vanished.
I'll be pulling the trigger in the next two to three months assuming I can find the right one and the test-drives don't dissapoint. I'm looking for a 1 - 2 year old model, but will go to 3 or 4 years for the right car. I must admit however, I find the range and options a little confusing and lacking in real description, hence the following questions...
1. What the better option, Auto or MC Shift and what really is the difference? Both cars seem to come with paddle shift so is their use in the Auto "optional" and "neccessary" in MC Shift?
2. Does MC Shift burn through clutches faster - what's the lifespan?
3. Is there a sound difference between the models? - I seem to find lots of different answers to this question!
4. Is bluetooth standard in all models or is it only available with the BOSE Audio option? (no bluetooth is a deal breaker for me)
5. Are there any major or minor "known issues" that I should be aware of?
6. And Finally, I live in Sheffield so JCT600 in Leeds or Greypaul Nottingham are my nearest dealers (I'll be doing a visit to Leeds soon as the Ferrari is due a service.... I'll be talking to the Maserati guys there in detail). My gut instinct is to stick to the Main Dealer network but are there specialists that anyone would recommend I visit? Nuvola for example, seem to come up a lot in ads and their stock looks extensive... are they worth a visit? or is Main Dealer a safer bet?
Sorry for the bombardment of questions, Work have kept me away from the Supercar Driver weekend meets this year so I've not had chance to ask around at the club now I've actually decided to buy, but this seems to be the place to ask.
Thanks for any guidance you can give!
I'm new to this forum, Hopefully I'm starting this thread in the correct place - a couple of my questions do qualify as technical I think!..
I've owned a Ferrari 360 for about 5 years now - it's my weekend car and I love it... It's a car I'll never sell... Weekend cars are one thing, but I need a new daily driver and my sights are firmly set on a Granturismo 4.7, for a couple of reasons. Firstly I joined the Supercar Driver club last year and I've come across a few on some of the meets... that startup sound is intoxicating, but i'm sure I don't need to tell anyone on here that! Secondly I was lucky enough to be invited onto a Ferrari factory tour last year and by sheer luck it coincided with the 100 years of Maserati celebrations in Modena - I saw more Maseratis than Ferraris that week and since then, all thoughts I was having about Porsches, Astons etc as daily drivers have vanished.
I'll be pulling the trigger in the next two to three months assuming I can find the right one and the test-drives don't dissapoint. I'm looking for a 1 - 2 year old model, but will go to 3 or 4 years for the right car. I must admit however, I find the range and options a little confusing and lacking in real description, hence the following questions...
1. What the better option, Auto or MC Shift and what really is the difference? Both cars seem to come with paddle shift so is their use in the Auto "optional" and "neccessary" in MC Shift?
2. Does MC Shift burn through clutches faster - what's the lifespan?
3. Is there a sound difference between the models? - I seem to find lots of different answers to this question!
4. Is bluetooth standard in all models or is it only available with the BOSE Audio option? (no bluetooth is a deal breaker for me)
5. Are there any major or minor "known issues" that I should be aware of?
6. And Finally, I live in Sheffield so JCT600 in Leeds or Greypaul Nottingham are my nearest dealers (I'll be doing a visit to Leeds soon as the Ferrari is due a service.... I'll be talking to the Maserati guys there in detail). My gut instinct is to stick to the Main Dealer network but are there specialists that anyone would recommend I visit? Nuvola for example, seem to come up a lot in ads and their stock looks extensive... are they worth a visit? or is Main Dealer a safer bet?
Sorry for the bombardment of questions, Work have kept me away from the Supercar Driver weekend meets this year so I've not had chance to ask around at the club now I've actually decided to buy, but this seems to be the place to ask.
Thanks for any guidance you can give!