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If you had the choice between the following three which one would you choose independent of the entry fee. Please do share your Pros and Cons. The objective is a fun weekend drive (no tracking) which can also be used as a Daily Driver when the Daily Driver is in for a service. 1) Ferrari 550 Maranel
... but ... bear in mind this is quite a loud and hard to drive car compared to the others. I can give you some pro and contra on these cars: 1. Maintenance-cost will be lowest on the new one, affordable on the RS and for the F-car the fact isn't IF something is going to break but WHEN something is going to break , you can expect mile-high maintenance costs as well, i have had several friends who owned a Ferrari (348 / 355) and those were just the V8 engines ... the costs were ridiculously high
among this three this car is one or two levels above others at least Best D
1. stiff ride 2. expensive services 3. possible parts availability issues I own a 997.2 GT3RS and absolutely love it - I feel it is one of the greatest driver's cars ever made, but the ride is stiff (no problem for me, I like stiff rides, but for those that like a little softer ride, the Maranello and Boxter are definitely better choices) and raw. If you aren't planning to track it (or drive regularly on track like roads and drives) go with the other two. Ferrari loses on the service costs and (
a chance to read all the replies before I posted. Great pics, BTW, Salman. Let us know what you decide, and pictures, pictures, pictures! TM
You've chosen three cars from two car companies that are literally catching fire. Hmm. Have you considered a 575M? That's my favorite Ferrari personally. I've never driven one, so can't comment on how they drive, but I sure like the way it looks. Otherwise, this is a nice problem to have. Three fantastic sports cars. EDIT: Will you be taking passengers? Bim and Thomas, who both have extensive experience in the GT3 RS have indicated it's not suitable for cruising around town with the wife.
With the wife." In fact she who must be obeyed was surprised at how tolerable it was; she expected to want to jump out after a few minutes. What I wrote was that typical expectations and tolerances might find it too stiff for daily use. In that context, the reality is that it is surprisingly comfortable.
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