No, I'm doing it in carbon fiber

 

Information overload!

 

+1. This would be my suggestion.

 

Even compared to more mundane offerings such as BMW/Porsche/Mercedes, Jag parts appear to be relatively inexpensive. Complete clutch/flywheel/throwout bearing for the F-Type is cheaper than for my MINI. R&R is straight forward, requiring no special training, and should cost no more than 6 hours shop time to accomplish. the remaining mechanical systems of the car are similarly simple to repair and maintain. The huge unknown costs are the electrical and electronic bits and pieces.

 

That, my friend, is why I'm driving an F Type.

 

Don't let my post scare you. The F430 is a great car as Ferrari's go. No timing belts to worry about and if they're driven regularly they hold up well. My water/oil pump fail was a weeping front seal. That happens when a car sits too long. My reason for letting it go is my area doesn't really support ownership. There is only one shop that I trust and it's 1.5 hours away and his schedule is always booked. Lots of wait time to get things done. The closest dealers are 6 hours away (Atlanta or Orlando). If you're handy with a wrench there are a lot of things you can do on your own. I changed out the complete exhaust system, installed factory air horns which required front bumper removal, installed a new stereo, and changed out the brake pads to ceramics. I put 5K miles on it in two years. The previous owners only managed 8200 miles in 7 years.

 

While I understand the collectibility and monetary values of such low mileage, I will never understand not driving a car, any car regardless of its rarity, for its sheer pleasure. Besides cars as art (and, sure, for some as investment) cars are meant to be driven!

 

i would do it, throw in an escort too

 

I have dinner with a group of dentists every Thursday night. I always knew ya'll were crazy.....
If he's serious, I'd do it in a skinny minute!
Is the Ferrari still under any kind of factory warranty?

 

Sometimes it's wise to know that - That that is not that, often times isn't.

 

if you have always wanted a Ferrari...then get a Ferrari. get a real one. the California is not that car.

 

that is actually child's play when compared to the price of a belt service for my berlinetta boxer

 

Pool your two cars. Swap every other week. Maintenance would be split.

 

Absolutely. You put your friendship before money and you love your F Type as it is. The good things in life come from relationships (with people, animals and objects), and almost all of the bad things originate with money or greed in some form.

 

+1. It just kills me to see garage and trailer queens. If I can't consider a vehicle to be a daily driver, I don't want it.

 

Easier said than done with some cars. You might have read my post regarding my 65 corvette convertible residing in my basement with no way to get it out. For this particular car I'd rather look at it than deal with driving it. It's really a pita - manual windows, steering, and brakes. And even getting it inspected is an ordeal with the knock off rims requiring a lead mallet to get them off. My views may change when I retire. Who knows.

 

So, how often do you stand around looking at it. You'd actually see it far more often if you actually drove it. Manual windows are a blessing on an older daily driver (less to break), and the power steering and brakes can be added (that's what I did on the Land Cruiser).

 

I see it everyday and adding anything to a matching number collectible is a no-no.

If it were not such a hassle I'd be out driving it but it does take a lot (forgot to mention the need for non ethanol fuel, and lead additive). I think for now it's best to just leave her where she is and enjoy the F-Type. It appreciates a little every year and easy to justify keeping vs selling.

 

I would do this deal in a second.

 

Goes back to the mindset. I don't see cars as investments or collectibles. I see them as toys (that conveniently double as transportation). Not that one is more right than the other. It's just a totally different paradigm.