| Author | Message | ||
| neal (95spiderneal)
Member Username: 95spiderneal Post Number: 270 Registered: 3-2002 |
i happen to love it and would absolutely buy it because of the color if i were in market. all you need is one buyer so stay with it | ||
| Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member Username: Fred Post Number: 843 Registered: 2-2001 |
You should try to sell it to one of the Indiana Pacers. | ||
| Jonathan Peck (Jonathanp)
Junior Member Username: Jonathanp Post Number: 90 Registered: 7-2002 |
Martin, I think I know that yellow/red car you are talking about, RUN. JP | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 294 Registered: 5-2003 |
Ryan.... I just think it has been on the shelf too long....that's all....a total repaint/color change is a definite no-no however. I'm working to try and dealer trade it for a package of 3-5 cars in exchange. It's a legitimate Candian spec car, 13,600 km (8,500 miles), no stories, but it hasn't seen the inside of a Ferrari dealer for 2 years....so there ya go. We've always been willing to accept fair market value, and our perception of that in our market is not higher than it should be either. It's just one of those things I guess. Oh well...it's been fun to drive. | ||
| Ryan Alexander (Ryalex)
Junior Member Username: Ryalex Post Number: 135 Registered: 8-2003 |
This might be a silly question, but would it kill the resale value to repaint it silver or titanium? Or perhaps a Swaters or Tour de France blue? Kds - Never been to Calgary, grew up in Niagara/Toronto area. Proud US immigrant now. | ||
| Tim G. (Tim)
Member Username: Tim Post Number: 275 Registered: 3-2002 |
just bought a yellow 360 spider with blue seats, dash etc with yellow stitching and yellow piping. I will have the car on monday and already have it sold. | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 293 Registered: 5-2003 |
It's "too blue" in all of the photos except for the 2nd and 3rd ones. They are the most realistic to the naked eye if you saw the car in person. Jeff.... More than we'd be prepared to pay I think. Rey... Thanks again for posting the pics....I was too impatient to try the 5th time to figure out the formatting this afternoon. | ||
| John B (John_b)
Junior Member Username: John_b Post Number: 68 Registered: 5-2003 |
The guy must have been a University of Michigan Alum, or really into Cub Scouts. | ||
| John B (John_b)
Junior Member Username: John_b Post Number: 67 Registered: 5-2003 |
The guy must have been a University of Michigan Alum, or really into Cub Scouts. | ||
| J.D. Smythe (Jeff)
Member Username: Jeff Post Number: 291 Registered: 2-2001 |
Kds, I have to say that is not a good combination. 18 months in inventory tells the story. I wonder what it would cost to change the color to black? | ||
| Rey (Rey)
New member Username: Rey Post Number: 11 Registered: 6-2003 |
OK - here's the pics from kds. -Rey       | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 291 Registered: 5-2003 |
Rey... I resent the photos minutes ago...my first e-mail was returned by Yahoo. Thanks again. Martin.... I've seen pics of the car you describe online.....yikes !! | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Intermediate Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 1119 Registered: 2-2002 |
Martin I think we all would LOVE to see the pic of that. By the way nice 308QV on Ferrariads | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 6368 Registered: 5-2001 |
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| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 6367 Registered: 5-2001 |
I have been offered a yellow Spider with yellow top and bright red interior. bling bling here I come  | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 287 Registered: 5-2003 |
Thanks.....you have mail. | ||
| Rey (Rey)
New member Username: Rey Post Number: 10 Registered: 6-2003 |
kds, I'll post em for you. Mail them to [email protected] -Rey | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 285 Registered: 5-2003 |
Uuurrgghhh....I give up....anyone want to volunteer to post these for me if I e-mail them to you ? Thanks..... | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 284 Registered: 5-2003 |
I am going to try to post some pics that I just took. It's my first time....so it looks like I've screwed up already. | ||
| neal (95spiderneal)
Member Username: 95spiderneal Post Number: 268 Registered: 3-2002 |
i had a pastel yellow porsche with blue interior and canvas roof that looked amazing. got complements non stop for 3 years. yellow looks much better with blue than more typical black, imho which looks like a bumble bee! | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 282 Registered: 5-2003 |
Wayne, I replied to your e-mail this morning....sorry about that, but I left the office early yesterday afternoon around 3pm MST. Thanks for the inquiry, but as I indicated earlier, I didn't join F-Chat to troll for customers. Nothing personal. I'll gladly give anyone my "2 cents worth" on my 16 years selling this stuff as my contribution to the community, as I am learning so much here about TR's it's unreal, but I'd rather not do business. Ryan.... I believe there are more millionaires in Calgary, where I live, than in any other city in Canada. There are lot's of $100K++ cars here, and about 100 Ferrari's and Lamborghini's combined on top of that. You are right about our taxation however....it's brutal. On the color combo.... I keep thinking "Sunoco" for some reason....LOL !! I'll post pics this morning...but I don't know if the color will show up. Nebula.... Great color combo...it's one of my personal favorites, next to Fly Yellow. I just drool over "Azzuro California" car pics with the "Crema" interior that get posted here. Funny how this color thing is......as someone who has worked in the business, you'd understand. Doody.... Really ? Gawd...it was a great color and sold very well on the SLK...that's too bad. A yellow SL55 with the turbine wheels would have been really nice !! Benz is stupid in that regard....Porsche, Ferrari, Maser all have "paint to sample" programs and charge accordingly...Benz in missing the boat IMHO.....as their "Designo" packages, while attractive, are seriously overpriced and your choices are limited. | ||
| Ryan Alexander (Ryalex)
Junior Member Username: Ryalex Post Number: 133 Registered: 8-2003 |
The yellow on blue is way better than yellow on red IMO... you should try and market it as a U Mich Commemorative Edition! Kds - I think it's because nobody in Canada can afford an F-car - if anyone makes serious money Revenue Canada steps in and does their part. Nebula - that's a shame. The light blue metallics (both the grigrio and azzuro CA) on cream are the finest! Second only to black on bordeaux in my book. | ||
| Nebula Class (Nebulaclass)
Member Username: Nebulaclass Post Number: 643 Registered: 11-2002 |
It is strange. We had an 88 TR with 2800miles. It was a light metallic blue (don't know the name) with a cream interior. It looked great! Wonderful contrast. Sat and sat and sat and collected dust, because of the color. Go figure! | ||
| Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member Username: Doody Post Number: 1904 Registered: 11-2001 |
fwiw, mb stopped doing that yellow they did on the SLKs. i tried to order an SL55 painted in that yellow (it's very close to Giallo Modena). they told me NFW. i kicked and screamed and i got it down to a "maybe, if your dealer bends over backwards and lets us ream him" (i'm paraphrasing of course). then they dropped the color, so it's "REALLY, NFW" now. sheesh. totally off topic doody! | ||
| wayne skiles (Bad_tt)
Junior Member Username: Bad_tt Post Number: 92 Registered: 8-2002 |
This guy REALLY dioes NOT want to sell. I sent him an email asking for particulars including service history. He did NOT even answer go figure! | ||
| robert biscan (Tn_ferrari_bob)
New member Username: Tn_ferrari_bob Post Number: 34 Registered: 1-2003 |
never saw the color combination but it sounds awful. recover the seats, black. | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 281 Registered: 5-2003 |
Andrew... No, it is not a Fiorano edition. bboxer... I have sold 2 Mercedes SLK's in yellow and blue when I was at the MB dealer...and it does look good....just like this car. Go figure. Paul... I would, but I am not here to sell to F-Chat members, rather to learn about TR's, so I will keep the commercial side out of it. But I may post a picture just for reactions, later when I have time. | ||
| Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member Username: Paulie_b Post Number: 961 Registered: 1-2003 |
post a picture and also some specs on the car. you may catch someones attention. | ||
| bboxer (Bboxer)
Member Username: Bboxer Post Number: 351 Registered: 8-2001 |
I am always amazed how color tastes are contagious. I've never owned a yellow with dark blue interior but, as early as the 60's, I saw yellow SWB's and 275GTB4 in that combination and they were very stunning and in some cases the choice of the factory. A friend recently ordered his 360 in that combo and I think it looks more elegant than yellow/black. FoD was right, you've got to see it to appreciate it. | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Junior Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 216 Registered: 6-2003 |
Kds, Is that a Fiorano edition? | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Junior Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 215 Registered: 6-2003 |
Kds, Is that a Fiorano edition? | ||
| Big Ones (Tots)
New member Username: Tots Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2003 |
More money then taste? | ||
| John Sanders (Sandersja)
New member Username: Sandersja Post Number: 19 Registered: 1-2003 |
Ferrari of Denver had a Yellow Berlinetta with Blue interior on their lot for a long time before it sold recently. It cracked me up - they said right up front in their ads: "its not as bad as you think". In person I did not mind it - if you are going with a bright yellow car anyway, why not have a bit of color contrast. In the case of the FoD car, the buyer very likely got a good deal since, due to the colors, it was priced below what its condition should have warranted. | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1531 Registered: 10-2001 |
maybe a pic would help ? I like navy blue hood on a yellow spider | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 280 Registered: 5-2003 |
Tom.... I'd agree if we had received offers below our asking price....but none have been forthcoming. The reason I ask is that I saw the photos of the silver and green leather 550 here the other day......that was butt ugly...... | ||
| Bart McMurry (Mcmurb)
New member Username: Mcmurb Post Number: 43 Registered: 9-2002 |
FofCentral Florida had the last 355 Fiorano #100/100 on the showroom several months ago with the same color combo (yellow/blue). If you only looked at the build sheet, you would probably puke, but seeing it in person, it was striking. And I tend to be very critical of anything not rossa/tan. I think to be sold it must be seen in person. A car sales friend of mine once reminded me there is a butt for every seat. Good luck. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 4397 Registered: 9-2001 |
"but for the life of me we can't seem to resell it" its funny how the free market works - I think you have your answer on the colour combo relative to the price you are asking | ||
| Kds (Kds)
Member Username: Kds Post Number: 279 Registered: 5-2003 |
We have had this car in our inventory for a little over 18 months now..........and frankly it does not look bad. The blue looks black in all but the brightest of natural light....and even then..... Has anyone else seen a car in this combo ? Someone must have liked it when it was new as they bought it.....but for the life of me we can't seem to resell it. This is not an offer to sell the car to F-Chat members BTW....but merely a request for opininos on the color combo. |