"Chris@Carlypso" (chriscarlypso)
02/21/2016 at 21:51 • Filed to: None
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"Chris@Carlypso" (chriscarlypso)
02/21/2016 at 21:51 • Filed to: None | 0
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I have the chance to buy a dark blue 456M GTA. A few minor issues:
1. The heads are now off the car (suspected head gasket issues)
2. Its an automatic 4 speed (yuck)
3. I don’t know if all the parts for the reassembling the heads are there
4. Its got about 60k miles - decidedly out of Ferrari collector status, so its potential upside value is very limited.
Nonetheless..... tempting?
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Chris@Carlypso
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 21:52 |
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Also please note photo above is for 456 pre 456M (I like the earlier hood-scoop look better)
CB
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 21:54 |
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Think the 8.4 V10 from a Viper would fit if you couldn’t get the old engine back together?
BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 21:55 |
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Of course. Ferrari > no Ferrari
JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 21:58 |
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How cheap is it?
Opposite Locksmith
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:06 |
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4 speed noooo
dogisbadob
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:11 |
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Too bad the 456 doesn’t use the GM automatic, so an LS swap isn’t as easy as it is in the 400i :p
SirDrivesAlot (now with hybrid powerrrr)
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:11 |
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Money pit.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:11 |
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It’s an Automatic.
Frenchlicker
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:14 |
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Do you for sure have the funds to fix it and will you get enough joy out of it to make it worthwhile? Those are the two main questions.
Dsscats
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:22 |
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Very much depends on how cheap.
Flavien Vidal
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:22 |
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I wouldn’t buy an automatic one as far as I’m concerned but up to you...
1111111111111111111111
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 22:23 |
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60k isn’t a deal killer. The auto is. But if it’s dirt cheap perhaps money to be made.
Zip-McBump
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 23:06 |
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Here’s why you just walk away from this one:
Points 1 & 3 are the real deal breakers for me. Add point number 2, and it’s a no-brainer in the “no” category.
It doesn’t sound like the current owner even knows what’s really wrong with it now. You might get it home running, but discover there’s another Ferrari-priced repair needed.
You may be getting a screaming deal on this one, but drivers’ Ferraris do exist. I’m sure you’ll run into another hi-mile vehicle that actually runs under its own power; who knows, it may even come with a manual, too.
C62030
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 23:12 |
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Meh looks, meh gearbox. But if it’s a good price you can say you owned a Ferrari and non-car people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference!
Jay Lauer
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 23:33 |
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Link?
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Chris@Carlypso
> CB
02/21/2016 at 23:42 |
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Definitely - the V12 is HUGE externally
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Chris@Carlypso
> JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
02/21/2016 at 23:43 |
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Not sure yet. Its under a sad circumstance the car is being sold, so getting a benchmark value from Ferrari Salvage Yards.
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Chris@Carlypso
> Jay Lauer
02/21/2016 at 23:44 |
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No link - family friends car.
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Jay Lauer
> Chris@Carlypso
02/21/2016 at 23:51 |
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Gotcha. Is it cheap enough for flip potential?
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Chris@Carlypso
> Jay Lauer
02/22/2016 at 00:05 |
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In good faith no - it would be by luck I get the car. Couldn’t just make a quick buck, it would have to be something I want to keep for a reasonable time. I looked into the 6spd conversion, doesn’t seem prohibitive.
PushToStart
> Chris@Carlypso
02/22/2016 at 00:19 |
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yeah... you don’t wanna fuck with a transmission conversion. If you’ve got the money to throw at this car as it is (so purchase price + all the parts and work you’ll have to do) you’d be way better off just getting one that is more what you’re looking for
Eggplant
> CB
02/22/2016 at 01:03 |
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If it’s near worthless to a Ferrari enthusiast, sell the parts, and do something “sacrilegious” like this. I was thinking LS or Coyote at first, but yours is a much better idea.
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CB
> Eggplant
02/22/2016 at 01:05 |
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Or put in a flat four from a Subaru. Honestly, do something to piss people off. Life’s too short to care.
I remember when the Abomination (notchback Mustang with a 2JZ) was on the front page. People lost their shit, I loved it.
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Eggplant
> CB
02/22/2016 at 01:18 |
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Perhaps some sort of rotary monstrosity? 3 Rotor turbo?
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Aaron Turner
> Chris@Carlypso
04/19/2016 at 19:56 |
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Buy it, so you can right a article lamenting about it shortly afterwards. Gotta keep your content consitent.
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Chris@Carlypso
> Aaron Turner
04/19/2016 at 21:34 |
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I have loved 80% of my purchases - ‘83 DeLorean, ‘95 M3, ‘02 Z06, ‘91 Alfa 164.... its the standard non-M bimmers that I have a vile hatred for. Pure overpriced vanity without substance.