Opinions on a TR buy.

normaly a ferrari has to be red

but if you go to a car meeting with a red ferrari nearly nobody cares about your red one. but if you have a yellow one all looking at this car.

so if you are a "racer" would be good red TR, but also the police sees you faster always. but also the other drivers on the street see: wow a ferrari and some drive beside of you to watch your car and you can not pass the one in front of you. so only problems then what you nearly never would have with a yellow one.

so if your other 2 ferrari are red then take the yellow one I would suggest

 

Good day Claude,

Although it is important to get one meets your color preferences/desires, I would be more inclined to focus on the technical merits like condition of vehicle, services done, services needed, and ofcourse the PPI results. Make your decision with your 'noggin as opposed to your eyes ... otherwise "tears" may result.

Cheers,

Sam

 

I would buy the yellow one without thinking about it. Half the miles, better condition, original car, for a few extra bucks? What is there to think about.

Just my 2 cents

Sam

 

You can always buy mine.

R

 

You can always buy mine. She is sorted except the diff. I have tasted the diff soup but not ready for a bowl just yet.

R

 

You asked if you should buy a testarossa?

Of course you should!!! They are amazing cars!! Loads of torque , huge road presence!!

Maintenance isn´t cheap but since you can do it ... that´s good!!

You won´t regret it!

 

Absolutely buy a TR! I never regretted buying mine. A blast to drive, no other car in the world is as distinctive.

Have I had problems? Yes. Have they been worth the time/money? Yes

 

My vote is for yellow, looks good and in better shape.


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I was looking for a yellow one when I found my boring red one 20 miles down the road.
The service records convinced me to go with the red one, yawn.

I would still love to have a yellow one.

 

Yellow??? hummm.

 

Hello, since you have red and blue, then I would get the yellow. Your garage would be beautiful!

 

Or buy mine....91 silver on blue leather 14k miles

 

I think you know the answer to your question, regardless of color, always buy the best one you can afford. The testarossa is one of the few cars out there that truly looks spectacular in any color. You can't go wrong.

I tend to go through cars pretty quick, I just have a short attention span in that regard. The TR continues to captivate me and I still have a difficult time explaining how thrilling it is to own such an icon. The Testarossa is one of the most beautiful and awe inspiring cars I have ever driven.

I love everything about it, and you will too.

Good luck, and I look forward to having you join the brotherhood!

 

...without question, I have a yellow car and it's the envy of all the red owners !

Besides the additional $5k spent is worth the labour, time and cost savings down the road, literally and figuratively.

 

Hi Claude
These cars are epic-so wether or not to buy is a resounding hell YES !!! The engine is one of the all time greats.
Assuming both cars are passed as "sound" after PPI I would then choose with my heart-which sounds like the black one to me from your post. Mileage just isn't a concern for me-my UK 89 tr has 35k and I look forward to the day I click past 100k -seriously

If the black one is slightly less tidy-again no worries this can be worked through over time. I like both black and yellow-however it will be your car, you will have to look at it every time you open the garage door so if both are good sound cars - choose with the heart buddy

All the best- you won't regret it for a second

Tr boy

 

Does the black one come with the original wheels? I bought a dead '91 with a set of aftermarket wheels, it looked awful. Finding and refurbishing a set of original wheels and buying tires will eat through the $5,000 alone.

The need for a major service would not keep me out of one car vs. the other, they will all need it sooner or later, it is just a question of timing (I did my own service, it was no big deal). As well, mileage would not concern me too much as long as the car was maintained; regardless of the mileage you will never resell it at a profit. This is a good thing as you can enjoy driving the car.

The cosmetics however are another question entirely. The panel fit on the cars from new is exact, the leather is plentiful and hard to match, the trim bits can be hard to find and expensive. My car runs well but is still in need of some cosmetic work, things like door pockets, the small leather cover under the steering column and other minor trim bits. To fix the mechanicals was not that bad, to fix the cosmetics can be uneconomical, even if the parts can be located.

All that being said, I once had a 308 QV (and now have a Mondial convertible) and can say that a good running TR is the most fun and represents great value for money.

 

It's not a Ferrari unless it's red. Sorry, love the red on my TR. (Besides.......it has 12 cylinders and that makes for a great sound.

 

I would not go for a TR but only for a 512TR

 

How much in $'s is the difference Claude ?