Scud vs. CS plus 550

I dont know the Scud but i know the Stradale and the 550 Maranello and i think they are the finest pair you can have. Ideally the 550 would be a Barchetta..

 

I'm biased, as I am completely in love with both the 360Cs and 550......but there's my answer. Hands down, not even one moment's thought.



I haven't driven a Scud yet....but I wouldn't care anyway.

 

Get a 550 Barchetta, and keep the CS, forget the scud.

 

I put 8000 miles on my CS and have logged a bunch of miles on a few 550's and 575's. I drove the Scuderia about 2 weeks ago. I think the Scuderia is a good car. Does everything well, but it lacks the visceral race car feel of the CS. I would would defiantly have a CS and 550/575 than a single Scuderia. You will get to choose two vastly different driving styles.

Keith

 

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I just bought this fully optioned 2000 yesterday for under $110K.

Would love to have a CS in my garage to go with it too. Skip the SCUD, buy a 550 with the money and keep your CS.
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While I initially thought that the same as those above,
my mind was changed when I first saw the SCUD in person a week+ ago.

The SCUD is striking, probably limited production and it is a chain driven engine, no belts required for cam operation.
The sound rivals your CS!
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That is a nice car. It is the first ferrari 12 that I ever rode in (yes that exact car, assuming it is the one you have pictured).

 

It really depends on how you plan to drive them. 2 certainly give you more options. The 550 is a great car and the better GT car (for longer trips). I love the CS, have not seen the Scud yet.

I would be inclined to keep the CS and add a V12 as I feel the 550 is a more versatile car (which suits me but maybe not you).

Honestly, no bad choices in this one

-dsd

 

CS + 550 for me (actually a 575 but no different really). 2 weeks ago I did a 2600 mile road trip in the 575. Have 20k on the CS too, mostly day trips and track miles. Can't imagine having only 1 or the other. Not that I would never want a scud, just that they will be around for a long time to come and there will be plenty of time to try one later. For now I enjoy best of both worlds.

scud is not limited production btw

 

I currently have a 575 and 355 Challenge car. I am looking at the 360CS. My question is, if I buy a CS will I get tired of it? I already have the two extremes, track car V8 and GT 12. I also live in florida where the roads are flat. I drive my 575 often for short trips. My 355 is street legal but never driven on the street; its just too raw for me to enjoy, not to mention, no A/C, radio etc, don't forget the ear plugs. Talk about loud.
My other question is, Is the 360 CH as good as everyone says it is? I have driven quite a few miles on a 360. I liked it. I thought it was a fun car, but is the CS that much better? When I look at a CS, I see two cars, a 360 Challenge ($90) and a 360 ($100).
Any input welcomed.

As far as the scud goes. I am just not interested. If I had the money to blow and I did not care i would buy it, add it to my collection. You can't lose. When I see a scud's lap times and price, I think 360CS and driving lessons are cheaper. My two cents. Good luck.

 

It's manic. And I was riding, not driving.

If you already have what you say you have, it might seem old news to you, but I would imagine that the CS is worth the risk to anyone. I don't see how your blood doesn't boil just sitting in it...

It's more drivable than the V8 you currently have.

As far as the original thread topic:

Dude, don't jump on the laptime bandwagon that is the Scuderia. Buy a 550 for the morning cruise, keep the CS for the weekend. Enjoy yourself twice as much and look twice as good--not because you have twice the cars, but because the Scud looks about like its abbreviated name sounds. The 550 and CS are driving and cosmetic icons of an era.

And do buy a Barchetta.

 

That is the most complete two car garage I have ever seen.

 

Best solution...

Scuderia + 575M

 

Thanks! I cheated a bit though. My 550 went to a gentleman in Las Vegas (ScuderiaLV on FerrariChat) last December and I now have a 1966 Jaguar E-type OTS. Quite a contrast in technology!

 

Great idea if you want 2 classic cars. Technology advances so fast now with electronics that never before has the gap between a predecessor and succesor model been so gaping. Shifting in CS seems primitive compared with 430S. Gap between 550 and 599 is absolutely huge. Nothing wrong with CS and 550. Load up on CD's from 2004 and enjoy. For me I would rather have 1 current model or a real classic like a Daytona.

 

NOT EVEN CLOSE . get the scud. after driving the scud the cs will be only a memory

 

Will the CS just become an "old car", nothing special, in yrs to come? Seems like it has a cult following now, but perhaps once the scuds are out and start to trade hands, the CS will not be very desirable. Thoughts?

 

have driven both cars and currently have a scuderia. not even close scud hands down is a better car all around by a mile

 

CS will always be special now and future regardless the SCUDs are out starting trading hands. I haven't driven a SCUD but my CS gives me wide smiles after every drives on public road or on race track.

 

WOW.........

 

But it costs $200k+ more so it should be "better" in some ways.

 

go with a 550 and the CS..

Wait on the SCUD, you will be able to get one later. You can not beat the 550/575 in style and performance. To trade here and there between a 550 and CS will be a real treat.

 

I disagree.
And if you take a look on this board you will find that those who have had both on the track at the same time all say the CS was the better car. And the better track car.

I will agree that the Scuderia is an all around better car. Easily could be used as a daily driver. Thus in my mind, defeating the entire purpose of what the car is.