Are 91 Testarossa's?

Night and daY COMPARED TO A 512TR?

I s the 40k really worth it?

 

Not IMHO

 

After owning both I would say the spread should be more in the 50-60K range. IMHO

I truly think it is that better.

Andrew

 

Is it because of peformance? Or is it becuase of resale worth being the 512tr was revised and sold for a limited number of years?

 

Andrew,

That's a very strong opinion and even stronger $$$,can you expound ?

 

Sure.

Better looking, wheels, front, back ,etc etc, vastly better interior, wheels, Brakes are so much better it is incredible, MUCH more reliable (due to motronic fuel injection and updated engine), 38 more horsepower, MUCH better and updated chassis and lower engine mount (actually feels like a sports car), regular TR 7,700 built (roughly) and 512 TR 2,200 (roughly), VASTLY improved gearbox and differential, improved steering rack, drives so much better it has to be done back to back.

I think that simply based on the look of the car, the build number that price range will soon be the norm. The 512 TR is simply that good IMHO, I just sold mine but I will have another in the next 3 to 4 years. After driving my TR up to a dealership and spending 1 hour in it then test driving the 512 TR for about 30 minutes I purchased the 512 TR instantly and sold the TR – IT IS THAT MUCH BETTER.

IMHO

Andrew

 

This is exactly why I bought my 91TR.
John

 

Dear Ferraristi,

Both the Testarossa and the 512 TR have model year 91's . I have a 91 testarossa...while production was ending for my car....production was ramping up for the 512TR. I've even heard rumors that a couple of last last last testarossas had 512 TR engines....never seen it or ever had anyone at Ferrari say it was so.

Like I say, I have a 91 Testarossa and am very fine with it. Is the 512 TR better?....I would hope so, it was a newer revised model. It only looked like a Testarossa. The revised car came out to compete with the newly released Lamborghini Diablo.

If the 512 TR was soooooo much better, I would have bought one. Instead of the upgrade, I bought a Lamborghini to keep the Fcar company. If I didn't have a Testarossa and wanted the latest greatest, I agree go the 512TR.

To be honest these "great divide" of differences are really an F community issue. I had a 512 TR next to my 91 Testarossa at a concours in Sarasota FL earlier this year....no one could tell the difference. In fact, people kept asking me why the other " testarossa " had a funny number desigination. ( no I'm not saying they're the same...it's the reaction I got. )

I will say though, nothing looks better than those 512 TR rims. As soon as my rubber is gone, 512TR rims is it.

......just as soon as I finish paying for the stupid header/exhaust system I had to put on my Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster.


Shamile

Freeze...Miami Vice !

 

This pretty much says it all, the TR is a great car but in my opinion all 3 models the TR, the 512 TR, and the M are priced right and are great cars a few M's are priced over 200K now, are they worth 70K more then a 512 TR? IMO Yes - and I think all 3 are good buys at this point. In talking about people not recognizing the model compared to the TR is irrelevant - That is like saying a couple of girls thought my boxer was a corvette - Man I should have just saved the money and got a corvette.

Andrew

 

I think it is safe to say that the answer to this question is highly subjective. I prefer the Testarossa over 512tr back in 1991 when I was given the choice by the dealership and I still prefer the Testarossa over the 512tr today because of the following:

IMHO:
1) Testarossa was originally released in 1984 in Paris, that's 24 years ago !!! And like it or not, Pinnifarina send ripples through the automotive world with the Testarossa design just like the many other Ferraris before it. The expectation of a 24 years old design to be up to date is unrealistic and this is why these cars are referred to as "classics". The funny thing is, even know the design is certainly old enough to be considered as a classic, it is still modern enough for today's world. Which is actually kind of sad and says volumes about today's automotive designs.

2) Testarossa's design was an original, not an "update" or "revision". One does not "update" a work of art, would you buy an "updated" painting or sculpture just so that it can "fit" into today's pop culture ? It was an original design and was not created to keep up with the Joneses until a truely new Ferrari is ready to be released.

3) From the performance POV, if the newer 512tr is out performed by the Testarossa, Ferrari would have never build it and should just close up the factory and send everyone home.

4) I have also heard that it is actually harder to find a well kept and well docuemented Testarossa than 512tr. The 512M is an entirely different story simply due to its volume. But since I am not in the market nor am I actively doing research on this, I don't know if this is indeed true.

 

Silly girls....everyone knows a boxer is really a 308


Shamile

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