I know that the Enzo is newer, more technologically advanced, faster, and "worth more," (at least to some people ) and I do appreciate all these things about the Enzo, but I still love the GTO better.
I do like the GTO, don't get me wrong. The problem is it just lacks the certain supercar buzz or flair about it. In the end, although it shares very little with the 308, it just looks to similar to it. Again nothing wrong with the 308 series, just when you talk about supercar, I feel there's got to be a little more wow factor there.... Just my opinion.
Well, it all depends on how you like your buzz, flair, or wow! Some like it all on display. Some like it to be suggested in a subtle way, and thats what the GTO is so good at.
Of course, it all depends on the individual. Its just if I am going to fork out over 600k+ for a car I don't want it to ever be casually mistaken for a 60k car!
Stradman: I see where you are coming from. But I suppose its a bit like the fact that some men like their women to be seen in public with with all their "wow factor" attributes in plain view and on display, whereas some men prefer their women to be seen in public with something left to the imagination. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and sometimes you dont have to flaunt anything when you are secure in the knowledge that what you have is special. At any rate, Ive spent quite a bit of time in a GTO or two) and I can tell you it has never ever been mistaken (I'm assuming by anyone who knows anything about sports cars!) for a 308! Another point to make is that the GTO will always & forevermore be the originator of the Ferrari Supercar Series, and likely will always be the rarest variant of that Series in terms of production numbers too. Those are factors that are 'wow factors' to some people. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
You're right, it's perhaps not the most important, but still very important, when you take cost into the equation. If that wasn't the case, why wouldn't you just buy a "cheaper" F40 which will give you all the driving thrills and more, of a GTO and also give you slightly more "flair" in the looks department? Unless of course you mainly treasure the other key thing that the F40 doesn't have, and that is to say that the GTO is muchrarer. In which case why should that then be more important?
Or you could prefer the GTO because it doesn't attract as much attention. As they say "good tailoring doesn't call attention to itself".
Agreed with all the points you make. And please don't get me wrong. I do like the GTO a lot. Of course beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. And of course the GTO is beautiful, there is no doubt at least in my mind. But then again so is a 308, the looks on which it is based. As I said that's not a bad thing. It's just that with the 308 series being so very mainstream, people(who perhaps and not so well versed in sports cars) might associate it with Magnum PI!! And although of course the GTO owner will probably not care on the whole, still somewhere in me it would irk ever so slightly.... Furthermore I just cant help thinking that in the context of price differentials, the only thing that is keeping the GTO buying cost well above that of the F40 is the fact that there are just over 1000 more F40's in the world than 288's! I think that if the tables were turned on the production numbers , the price differential would be significantly wider. Don't you think??
Ok so you're saying you want F40 driving dynamics with low key looks, and you want to pay more for it. Is that correct?
I agree with this view. At least 4 of my clients have both cars perhaps to savor the best each has to offer.
Pretty much so. Some of us aren't interested in drawing attention. At this point in life I'm more interested in pleasing myself than I am in entertaining the crowd. Besides you don't see much of the bodywork when you're driving.
Well, if you don't want to draw as much attention to yourself, yet still have a great drive in keeping with the driving dynamics we mentioned, because as you say you won't be able to see the bodywork from inside , then save yourself a huge amount of money and buy a 430 Scuderia instead of the terribly expensive 288 GTO. I promise you will blend with the traffic much better-not as many people will notice(after all there a lots of 430's around-just stay away from the "loud" stripe), you'll therefore stay relatively low key and have a fabulous driving experience to boot. How does that sound? I suspect however you won't go for that, because you find satisfaction more in knowing that only 271 other people in the world have this Ferrari exclusive vehicle and no one else.... Apologies for sounding cynical, and please don't take it personally, but I promise you there are a lot of people out there who collect on just such a basis and so trying to use other arguments to explain such a purchase does not always work.
Not to worry. I'm not taking it personally. In fact my point is that the opinions of strangers aren't of much interest to me At some point you realize that external validation just isn't rewarding or even healthy. But whatever brings you joy should be pursued. Bon Chance.
The F40 is indeed the best 'bang for the buck' as far as Ferrari Supercars go. But rarity is coveted by some, Just ask those guys who own 250 GTOs, knowing there are less than 40 others, and think of how expensive those are. Its all relative.
Look, I'll probably offend some of you here (and I don't mean to), but I like the looks of the 308 better than the 288. The reason I want a 288 is to have a super powerful car that still (kinda) looks like a 308.
Don't get me wrong, though; I still love the 288 - especially its performance relative to the 308. No comparison there! I'm thinking that what I'll do is, I'll buy a 288 and put on a kit that will make it look just like a 308. Maybe even shorten the frame so the proportions are correct. . .
I'm looking for a picture of what I think is the sexiest pose of the 288. Similar to this picture but with a clean background and slightly higher (so the mirrors don't hide the rear fenders). Does anyone here have one? Image Unavailable, Please Login
Welcome to F-Chat. You ought to try taking your time going through this thread. Cant imagine a better accumulation of 288 GTO images anywhere. Some more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joesackeyclassics/sets/72157615137722641/
