Tonight’s Auction

[Spike62]

Is this a known car? Lots recently spent at Emblem. Looks very cheap.

 

[Spike62]

Sold! Someone grabbed a bargain

 

[Oneball]

I’m not convinced it’s such a bargain there’s an awful lot of stuff to sort on the report sheet.

 

[philw696]

I’m not convinced it’s such a bargain there’s an awful lot of stuff to sort on the report sheet.

Right up your street mate especially as you have nearly finished the Corvette

 

[Oneball]

Right up your street mate especially as you have nearly finished the Corvette

I want a 456GTA.

 

[philw696]

I want a 456GTA.

A good choice indeed that was my first taste of the prancing horse and I survived

 

[TimR]

I want a 456GTA.

Dont get the auto thing but each to their own...

2000 FERRARI 456M GTA

5.5-litre naturally aspirated V12, four-speed automatic.

collectingcars.com

 

[Oneball]

Dont get the auto thing but each to their own...

2000 FERRARI 456M GTA

5.5-litre naturally aspirated V12, four-speed automatic.

collectingcars.com

It took me my manual 3200 followed by a rare as rocking horse sh!t manual e93 M3 to realise I actually wanted an auto. If I’d have had an auto 3200 I’d probably still have it.

 

[TimR]

It took me my manual 3200 followed by a rare as rocking horse sh!t e93 M3 to realise I actually wanted an auto. If I’d have had an auto 3200 I’d probably still have it.

Ah...new slippers and getting on in years eh!
Get you a pipe for Xmas....

 

[Oneball]

Ah...new slippers and getting on in years eh!
Get you a pipe for Xmas....

Already got one came free along with a pack of Tena when I bought my Merc estate.

 

[CatmanV2]

Mrs C is regretting not getting an auto. Oh well

C

 

[TimR]

Mrs C is regretting not getting an auto. Oh well

C

Not a V12 though, surely...!

 

[CatmanV2]

Not a V12 though, surely...!

No indeed. An ickle TBA

C

 

[TimR]

I think it was Tyrell of Tyrells Classic Workshop fame; something I watched recently anyway, saying positive things about the 456 married to an auto box...

 

[MarkMas]

I want a 456GTA.

me too, but I can't face the bills.

 

[philw696]

me too, but I can't face the bills.

That was my dilemma back in 2012 buying the car with low miles of 20,000 lowest mileage car I ever bought had one invoice for £13,000 so I knew I had to be careful but it was an itch I had to rub.
I thought the 360 would be easier but that cost me a few quid to keep the Ferrari history intact.

 

[Tallman]

That was my dilemma back in 2012 buying the car with low miles of 20,000 lowest mileage car I ever bought had one invoice for £13,000 so I knew I had to be careful but it was an itch I had to rub.
I thought the 360 would be easier but that cost me a few quid to keep the Ferrari history intact.

I guess that is one of the reasons a lot of Ferraris are extremely low mileage - fear of the next service bill. You enjoy it, after the first service it’s ouch and maybe let’s drive a bit less. I’m still waiting for my lottery win though…

 

[philw696]

I guess that is one of the reasons a lot of Ferraris are extremely low mileage - fear of the next service bill. You enjoy it, after the first service it’s ouch and maybe let’s drive a bit less. I’m still waiting for my lottery win though…

One thing that was interesting as a self employed mechanic working for a few garages around North Somerset and turning up to work in either the Maserati or Ferrari was how it generated work as people got attracted by the exotica.

 

[Tallman]

One thing that was interesting as a self employed mechanic working for a few garages around North Somerset and turning up to work in either the Maserati or Ferrari was how it generated work as people got attracted by the exotica.

Its like moths to a lamp…

 

[zagatoes30]

Some cars just suit auto boxes and I would think the 456 is one, a fast comfortable easy to drive long distance tourer perfect match