What should I add to my stable?

Id replace the 355 for a 512 TR or a Diablo. I love the 355 but you cant beat the drama of these 2 beasts.

 

Make sure you really want the new car otherwise it might just be an expensive exercise. Diablo or TR would make a great addition. Acquire the cars you would love to drive and move out the ones your bored with. I'm space limited to 5 cars and I like what I have so it really has to be a car that fits the use of the one it replaces and one that I really want.

 

550. totally different car from your other toys.

TR would just be a flat 12 version of the 355 in my opinion.

 

550 all the way.....

 

Tough question. The thing I would think about in your situation is what it is about each car that you like when you drive it, and whether the potential replacement would deliver that.

For instance I have to think that if you enjoy taking the 355 because it is fun and easy to just run down to the local grocery store or coffee shop (taking the back roads of course) when you want, something like a TR might not do that for you. Sure the drive there on the back roads would be great. But can you park it? Especially parallel parking? If that was one of the things you enjoyed doing in the 355 that the TR makes less enjoyable...

That's just a made up example of course. But before replacing, it's worth thinking about.

 

If you are bonded with your cars dont part with them. Seems you like your cars more raw. A testarossa may be a dynamic/handling dissapointemnt after a 355. From what I have read the 355 is one of the more exciting F cars to drive. Seems like a Diablo would be a good addition, or even a murci which seems to be similar in price.

A 550 is definitley more of a GT car, less exciting but no less complex to keep than a 355.

Of course I am partial to a 512 BBi which is car about Diablo murci price but appreciatiing. Like aTR it also may feel dynamicaly dissapointing after a355, but it is 400lbs lighter than a Tr and wheels/tires and shocks will make it trun better than your 930 with similar edge and that flat 12 punch.

Good choices all. The other option is to get a SPF GT40, then you have virtualy unlimited punch, great handling , and arace car barely tamed for the stret. A weekend machine and trackday car. Or put another way a $3.5-10million classic racer for $175K.

 

Since your already thinking about a 12 cyl. Lambo, why not go with a classic Countach?
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have you ever sat in a Countach?

I have. Most miserable experience of my car life. the pedals are way offset. You have no rear visibility. I would be scared to drive it. It was a torture chamber. hard to get in and out. did I say it was uncomfortable.

the CIA could use instead of waterboarding.

I had the poster*...before I sat in the thing.
*Red with tan interior.

 

A tesla for your dd

 

Sat in a Diablo a couple of weeks back and I was surprised how tiny the space was for the three pedals.

 

I think a Diablo Roadster would be a nice replacement for the 355.

 

I had one for a while, steered really nicely below 100mph, unstable above an indicated 160.
You are right only forward vision, I didnt think it was uncomfrtable more like very very crude, especialy the shift which realy was like a tractors.

For similar money I would go for a murci over a diablo, more devloped same excess.

 

I've driven both a Countach and a Diablo. Not much difference in the cabin, both are cramped with poor visibility. Countach was a real animal on the road - scary to drive, kept my heart rate up, but that's the whole point of owning one. I don't think the op is looking for another dd.

 

You're well fixed for cars.

How about an Aprilia or a Ducati?

 

Do nothing right now, save your money. Sell the fleet and ( except for maybe the Subaru) get an F40 and be done with it.

 

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