Mvice8489 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Well, it has officially been 4 years since I started my Daytona search. No luck at all (unless Big Sarg wants to sell me his....hint hint ::) Anyway, I've been kicking around the idea of buying a white TR. Anybody have any thoughts or know much about these cars? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot from S.C. Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Did you see this replica Daytona on eBay? http://m.ebay.com/itm/1986-Ferrari-Daytona-Spyder-/172590819145?hash=item282f36e749%3Ag%3AMaYAAOSw-K9ZMNzB&_trkparms=pageci%3Ad0648571-7ef7-11e7-9138-74dbd180b23c%7Cparentrq%3Ad3e8fb6515d0aa42e449e55effffc0ce%7Ciid%3A2 As far as the Testarossa goes, just remember service costs on one. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/boxers-tr-m/473210-testarossa-dreaming-realistic-maintenance-budget.html I am in no way trying to dissuade you, but sometimes people are surprised at the expense of maintenance and repairs on particular Ferraris. Whatever you chose, enjoy and please share your experiences and pictures with us pal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assasinge Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, Scot from S.C. said: Did you see this replica Daytona on eBay? http://m.ebay.com/itm/1986-Ferrari-Daytona-Spyder-/172590819145?hash=item282f36e749%3Ag%3AMaYAAOSw-K9ZMNzB&_trkparms=pageci%3Ad0648571-7ef7-11e7-9138-74dbd180b23c%7Cparentrq%3Ad3e8fb6515d0aa42e449e55effffc0ce%7Ciid%3A2 As far as the Testarossa goes, just remember service costs on one. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/boxers-tr-m/473210-testarossa-dreaming-realistic-maintenance-budget.html I am in no way trying to dissuade you, but sometimes people are surprised at the expense of maintenance and repairs on particular Ferraris. Whatever you chose, enjoy and please share your experiences and pictures with us pal! Wait, people are surprised at the service costs on Ferraris?? You can't be serious! No way! Fake news! Sorry if I come off as mean or something...but it's a Ferrari. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators timm525 Posted August 12, 2017 Administrators Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 The Jag dealer by me had a white TR some time back when they were servicing my car. I talked to one of the sale's guys and he said the car was going for 100K at that time and I asked how much the maintenance on it would be? He said about 10K a year. OUCH! lotta money but if you can afford it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot from S.C. Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Oh I know what you mean Assasinge, but some Ferrari models require removing the engine to change belts, etc. As you can imagine, the further back you go, the more expensive maintenance and repairs are typically. Check out a 360's major service compared to a Testarossa's. Neither is cheap compared to something like a common Ford or Chevy, but there is a big difference. http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/heres-the-truth-about-ferrari-maintenance-costs-1618373529 But I know what you meant. Edited August 12, 2017 by Scot from S.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Scot from S.C. said: Did you see this replica Daytona on eBay? http://m.ebay.com/itm/1986-Ferrari-Daytona-Spyder-/172590819145?hash=item282f36e749%3Ag%3AMaYAAOSw-K9ZMNzB&_trkparms=pageci%3Ad0648571-7ef7-11e7-9138-74dbd180b23c%7Cparentrq%3Ad3e8fb6515d0aa42e449e55effffc0ce%7Ciid%3A2 As far as the Testarossa goes, just remember service costs on one. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/boxers-tr-m/473210-testarossa-dreaming-realistic-maintenance-budget.html I am in no way trying to dissuade you, but sometimes people are surprised at the expense of maintenance and repairs on particular Ferraris. Whatever you chose, enjoy and please share your experiences and pictures with us pal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Assasinge said: I've seen that Daytona that Volo has on EBAY in person. It is AWFUL!! I mean really bad! And, yes, I'm painfully aware that maintenance costs on TR's is high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot from S.C. Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Ah...so the Daytona they have is that bad? Pictures on the internet certainly can be made to represent things in a favorable light. I hope you find the Testarossa soon pal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Scot, it is worse than bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 i'm not an expert, i mean i'm not a car vendor but from what i saw a Testa goes from 80k in good condition, to 120k in exceptional condition. below that line be sure to know what you're buying and above 120k for me it's not good. there were something around 7k Testas produced, so with a bit of patience you'll get what you want. just came across that one few hours ago. it's from a museum. i think it'll go at around 100-110k. btw if you have a car vendor in your relationship it can help. professionals have access to auctions sites where you can find very interesting deals https://encheres.catawiki.eu/kavels/12942581-ferrari-testarossa-coupe-5l-v12-1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 I've done a lot of research on TR's over the past year. Have a pretty good idea as to what they should sell for and what to look for maintenance wise. The big thing to look for is a recent 'engine out' job. Really looking for people's thoughts on the car itself. Is it "cool" or not? I know this is more of a Daytona crowd. Personally I LOVE the Daytona. Would I buy one if I saw a great one? HELL YES!! But after 4 years I've seen every replica that has hit the market (many several times). Most/all were complete junk . Time to move on from that dream. Here is a GREAT Testarossa thread! : http://www.red-headed.com/testarossa.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Test drove a Testarossa today.....all I can say is WOW !!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Mvice8489 said: Test drove a Testarossa today.....all I can say is WOW !!!!! Oh wow. Super jealous. Please say more than wow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot from S.C. Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Please let us know when you find "the one." We will want lots of pictures pal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dadrian Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 I've seen that. Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 i'm not particulary admirative of vintage cars speculation, but if you buy a Testa you can't go wrong. when you'll sell it you'll do benefits. btw, don't post pics if it's not white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IA-SteveB Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) I was toying with doing a Pontiac Fiero Testarossa conversion. If you want the look, this is something to consider. There are nice kits for a V8 conversion as well. There is a guy a few blocks away that has a red Testarossa (I think it is real) and this is in rural Iowa. I happened to snap a pic at the grocery store. Edited August 20, 2017 by IA-SteveB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadrian Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 55 minutes ago, IA-SteveB said: I was toying with doing a Pontiac Fiero Testarossa conversion. If you want the look, this is something to consider. There are nice kits for a V8 conversion as well. There is a guy a few blocks away that has a red Testarossa (I think it is real) and this is in rural Iowa. I happened to snap a pic at the grocery store. I've never seen a good TR replica. Please share any pics you have seen. The one above is definitely a real TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 I agree with the fact that TR replicas do not look good. I'd buy a nice Daytona replica but not a TR replica. BTW, I've been negotiating this past week on a white TR. The deal officially fell thru today. The seller would not accept my final offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 don't discourage, keep searchin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king77 Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Had a Black 87 TR from 89 to 03. In the end it cost me about $1.25 per mile to drive, not including fuel, for maintenance. Engine out services were the big ticket. Last time shortly before I sold it, it was $8K. Edited August 21, 2017 by king77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, king77 said: Had a Black 87 TR from 89 to 03. In the end it cost me about $1.25 per mile to drive, not including fuel, for maintenance. Engine out services were the big ticket. Last time shortly before I sold it, it was $8K. Nice! I have seen a red one around my town from time to time. Wondering if that cost per mile would be even higher today as the cost of vintage Ferrari parts may also have risen? I have seen this when searching for the few Ferrari parts that are on my Daytona replica. How did you like it from a performance standpoint, vs other performance cars you may have driven? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mvice8489 Posted September 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 so, any more thoughts on white TR's??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpaul1 Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 man there was a really nice Daytona replica few days/weeks ago. it was sold by something like autovolo museum or something like that. try on ebay maybe. the car was in Illinois USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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