eBay Find of The Day: One Bad Mother-Shut Yo Mouth!, ed.

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 06/04/2014 at 12:31 • Filed to: ebay

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1995 Ferrari 456 GT, V12, manual, 35,000 miles, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

DAT PLATE FRAME!

Funny, a fire hazard in Savannah...

And it's blue...

I'm making a Sherman joke.

That doesn't look too bad to maintain, honestly. There is enough room to work with the hood up.

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PHOTOSHOP

Jagvar > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:33

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The 456 is at the top of my want list.

Saracen > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:33

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I love the 456GT. Likely to be my first Ferrari. This one looks fantastic.

HammerheadFistpunch > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:33

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externally gated shifter! MANUAL METAL GATES GLARBGAJDA!@!!!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Saracen 06/04/2014 at 12:35

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The best way to get into a Ferrari.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:38

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Okay, let's do my desirable Ferrari checklist:

I. Layout

Front engine V12, 3 points | Mid engine V12, 2 points | Mid engine V8, 1 point

II. Transmission

Open gated manual, 3 points | F1 gearbox, 2 points | Any other automatic, 1 point

III. Color

Blue, Black, Silver, 3 points | Red and Yellow, -1 point | Any other color: 1 point

Full score I'd say!

For Sweden > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:38

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Doug, you see this Doug? This is the Ferrari you should have bought.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > For Sweden 06/04/2014 at 12:40

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A proper Ferrari.

efme > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:42

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i don't know why, but i just don't get excited about this body style.... looks so plain... i want a sports car that is the polar opposite of my daily.....

edit: nvm that comment because wagon... 456GT VENICE FTW

Chris Clarke > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:42

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Motor's in the wrong spot.

macanamera > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:43

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Why so cheap doe? Show me the CarFox.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > efme 06/04/2014 at 12:44

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It looks good and is a GT so, it can pull DD duty.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > macanamera 06/04/2014 at 12:46

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Click on the history report.

It was in one accident, but "accident" can mean a lot of things.

Saracen > Chris Clarke 06/04/2014 at 12:48

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Ferrari V12's belong up front.

macanamera > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 12:49

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PushToStart > Saracen 06/04/2014 at 12:51

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says who? :P

heliochrome85 > Jagvar 06/04/2014 at 12:52

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YAS

Your boy, BJR > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 13:06

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Think of all the classy buisnesslady pussy this car gets.

Saracen > PushToStart 06/04/2014 at 13:07

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Says Ferrari's history of front engined V12 GT street cars =P

And that's not to mention all the V12 front engined Ferrari's to come after the 456:

550/575M

612 Scaglietti

599 GTB/GTO

FF

F12

William Byrd > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 13:11

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Oh so many wants. And that's not toooo pricey.

Axial > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 13:14

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Second only to the F355 in the looks department during that era, I'd say.

Manuél Ferrari > Axial 06/04/2014 at 13:25

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Let's buy them both!

Axial > Manuél Ferrari 06/04/2014 at 13:26

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Would if I could, my man, would if I could. :c

It will happen. Eventually. Who knows, maybe sooner than I think after I graduate.

Manuél Ferrari > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 06/04/2014 at 13:28

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I agree with almost everything you said when it comes to 1990s Ferraris, especially this model. I don't mind red Ferraris but wouldn't want this car in red. Blue would be my favorite.

I would tweak the transmission points a little:

Open gated manual, 3 points | F1 gearbox, -1 points | Any other automatic, -3 points

Reason: early F1 is expensive to maintain and no Ferrari should have a slushbox! (but some of these 456s did...)

Manuél Ferrari > Axial 06/04/2014 at 13:29

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You can get an F355 for super cheap. I've seen them under $40K.

Now keeping it running is another story...

Axial > Manuél Ferrari 06/04/2014 at 13:31

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Yeah, I've seen them hit $35,000. I'd also be sorely tempted by a 348, too. Either way, keeping them running will be work.

Can you get Ferrari parts on your own or do you have to go through the dealer for all the maintenance? Because I can wrench.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Manuél Ferrari 06/04/2014 at 13:34

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Well, I was thinking about the horrible, early F1s that also were laggy and unusable in city driving, but the new ones are quite good. I mean I wouldn't want a 599 GTO with a manual just because of the car's brutal character. So I went with two points.

Still, nothing beats a manual V12 Ferrari.

Manuél Ferrari > Axial 06/04/2014 at 13:34

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I've done a very light amount of research on 348 maintenance. It is supposed to be cheaper than the F355. I think the problem with the F355 isn't even the maintenance but all the stuff that can go wrong and require repairs. The 348 is slower but has a simpler engine that should break less often.

Yes you can get parts through other channels. If you can wrench and have another car then you can be patient and hunt for parts. That's what my old man does. Sometimes he finds rebuilt parts that are better than new. There are people out there that learn how to rebuilt certain parts and advertise their services on the web.

PS9 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/04/2014 at 13:37

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Only $44k?

Axial > Manuél Ferrari 06/04/2014 at 13:42

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For the F355, I blame having five valves per cylinder. Seriously, five? It's an odd number! That's so weird. Odd number means funny business somewhere to get that working right on what is a generally symmetrical machine.

Good to know that parts are available through alternative channels. Makes the idea of ownership less daunting. If I were to pursue this, I would definitely go about it the way your father does.

As for the 348 being slower, I'm okay with that. Despite what Ferrari thinks of themselves, I am not interested in their cars because of their performance pedigree. I just like the way they look and driving one around has got to be something else to experience. And the 348 only comes in manual, so it's perfect as a "fun driver."

Manuél Ferrari > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 06/04/2014 at 13:43

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Haha true, when it comes to the early ones you're almost better off with a slushbox! Especially in a heavy car.

I always wonder how hard it would be to drive the modern special edition cars if they did come with a stick. Cars like the 599 GTO, 458 Speciale and F12 have so much power and rev so fast that it could be hard for the human arm and leg to keep up.

Manuél Ferrari > Axial 06/04/2014 at 17:19

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The 5 value per cylinder probably does make things wonky. I wonder if it's also why the engine sounds so good?

I'm cool with the 348's speed too. There is a really clean 348 spider by me. I keep resisting the urge to go look at it. I'm worried that once I try out that gated shifter I'll be hooked and buy the car on the spot.

Manuél Ferrari > PS9 06/04/2014 at 17:26

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There are so many Ferraris for under $50K. You just need to spend 1/5 the car's value per year to keep them running :)

Axial > Manuél Ferrari 06/04/2014 at 22:39

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There's a blue one, similar to the 456 above, with an unlisted price over on AutoTrader . Located in Nevada.

:o

Manuél Ferrari > Axial 06/05/2014 at 01:30

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I bet you they'd take $36K for it.

Very nice color.

Is it just me or did the 348 originally look good, then look dated, and now look good again?

Every time I see it I like it more. The strakes are growing on me.

Axial > Manuél Ferrari 06/05/2014 at 02:01

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Nah, I think it's always looked good. The Testarossa is the one that went through phases like that. The 348 just has better proportions all around.

And yes, the strakes make it. Especially across the lights in the back.

Manuél Ferrari > Axial 06/05/2014 at 13:13

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I felt that way about both of them because of the strakes. I loved the Testarossa as a kid. Then later I wasn't that into it. Now I love it again. Having a Testarossa would be badass.