Ferrari 599 GTB vs Lamborghini Murcielago vs McLaren MP4-12C

Kinja'd!!! "Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
11/03/2016 at 15:50 • Filed to: Car Buying

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All three can easily be had for under $160k now (even under $130k in some cases). Which of the three would you go for? These were the top of the performance heirarchy and constantly on dream car lists just 60-72 months ago.

Bonus: Figure out which you like most then give me a 2016/2017 vehicle that matches the performance on paper.

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Kinja'd!!! marshknute > Wobbles the Mind
11/03/2016 at 16:06

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Lambo for me. Looks insane. Available gated-manual (though prob not for $160K b/c “I know what I have, no lowballers”). 12-cylinder soundtrack. 0-60 in 3.4 seconds.

Roll the clocks forward to 2017, and R&T Magazine is recording a 3.4 0-60 in the Audi S8 Plus. I imagine the Laws of Physics aren’t OK with that.


Kinja'd!!! djmt1 > Wobbles the Mind
11/03/2016 at 16:08

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12C.

Bonus: 570S.


Kinja'd!!! PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Wobbles the Mind
11/03/2016 at 16:10

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575M and keep the money for sweaters.

But yeah, Lambo of these three.


Kinja'd!!! Twism > Wobbles the Mind
11/03/2016 at 16:11

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160K for the automatics.

If you want a good Ferrari (meaning with a stick), be prepared to pay:

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Ferrari/599/Etobicoke/Ontario/5_29545735_ON20080116103120953/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=1_15_5

However, a Murci is more affordable:

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Lamborghini/Murcielago/Toronto/Ontario/5_29591197_ON20080123125931461/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=5_15_9

I’d still have the Ferrari. Resale value, classy look and GT cruising before all-out performance for me.

BONUS: 3.3 sec for a 0-60 in the Ferrari. Today, the Corvette Z06 CONVERTIBLE can do that. The coupe is faster.


Kinja'd!!! Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Wobbles the Mind
11/03/2016 at 16:34

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599 is love


Kinja'd!!! CaptDale - is secretly British > Wobbles the Mind
11/03/2016 at 16:55

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2004 Lamborghini Murcielago Coupe $154,888

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Kinja'd!!! twinturbobmw > Wobbles the Mind
11/03/2016 at 19:24

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I can testify that the Mclaren rides like nothing else, very easy to use and well laid out, especially compared to the Murcielago that feels a little tight and low inside, but I’ll take the sound of the V12 over the Mclaren any day.