F40 for sale

There are a few for sale in the UK at the moment, including one with only 410 miles: http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.asp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=none&sort=&make=FERRARI&min_pr=75000&source=0&model=F40&max_pr=&agerange=&mileage=&miles=1500&postcode=N1+1lp&ukcarsearch_full.x=71&ukcarsearch_full.y=15

I posted another thread about this in the super Ferrari section:http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125840

 

Apart from the first one, is it me or have f40 prices rocketed, I thought they were averaging at around £175k

 

I agree with what you are saying, however I don't think it is limited to F40 - other classic Ferraris seem to be at higher prives all of a sudden as well, esp. 246 Dinos. What I do think represents good value currently on the classic supercar market is Porsche 959s - DK Engineering have a 29,000km one, formally owned by Eddie Irvine for £144,995 which seems remarkably decent value when compared to the likes of brand new F430s and Ford GTs, etc.

Although maybe it's just because I absolutely adore late 80's/early 90's supercars that I think that...

 

I've never been too sure about the 959, I thought a red one I see was nice, the majority that I see were silver, which I thought was a blandish colour for 'supercar', I would guess £145k would be about right, talking of 80's supercars give me an F40 or Countach anniversary anyday

 

I believe the cost of, or even lack of 959 spare parts, make even an F40 seem a budget car in terms of maintenance.

 

The Eddie Irvine link is not necessarily positive as he has a bit of a reputation for not taking care of his cars. Personally I detest 959s anyway!

Jonathan

 

stratstone ferrari in manchester have just sold a concours F40 on an N plate for £199.999 , i went to look at it and it was spotless , a real minter , it only had 2 owners and done 11000 km , they seem to be going up in value, and it seemed to be one of the last ones , with cats and active suspension , they are definately coming more and more popular.....

 

I thought they stopped on an H, it must have been a re-registered one if its an N

 

I thought the only way in the UK that you are allowed to put newer plates on a car than the age of the car is if it has been kept unregistered and never used until the time the newer-than-the car plates are fitted, although I may be wrong.

Certainly N plates are too new for an F40 - N was August 95 to July 96

By re-registered, do you mean imported and then put onto UK plates? In fact, anyone who can tell me how this really works, I'd like to know - everyone I ask seems to have a different theory!

 

Don't quote me on this but if its a brand new never used car that the factory supplied say two or three years later it can be registered on that plate, or if the factory made one from say new parts

 

Usually about £185k+ up to near the 200 mark.

This F40 is just down the road from me so may take a wee trip down to see it.

 

What would they give on the Prowler on Pex

 

Are you kidding? Theres no way i would exchange this beast for a puny F40, NO WAY!

 

Nothing to beat that wind in your hair (or rain if you live here at the mo)

 

a strange one this , it was definately on an N plate as i saw it with my own eyes, i wish i had asked now dammit , it must have been lying around for a few years unregistered as the info sheet said the 2nd owner acquired it with only 500 km on the clock, the chassis number ended 000095249 if that means anything to anyone....................

 

A friend has a maroon 959 for sale offers around £80k

 

It was an Itilialin import First reg over there in 1990 with alloy yank tanks But defo was a minter

 

Em, has it got an engine?

 

The DK car is about £ 50 000 ahead of the market - there are several others in Europe at well under £ 100 000 - there was a magazine test recently that basically said 959 to drive but 997 to own - they are very difficult cars to keep going apparently with (unusually) lots of unobtainable necessary parts

 

Never knew they were going so low, wow!

 

Me either - in fact I'm amazed! Anyone think they'll continue to fall, or are they likely to appreciate? (not that it really matters to me - I don't even have £80K!)

How come the DKEng car is so much more - I'm presuming it has more to do with the low mileage than the fact that it was Eddie Irvines (in fact I've never got this whole thing about paying more for a car that was celeb-owned than one that isn't, but I just don't get celebrity culture full-stop!).