Ferrari F40 Replacement - The TRUTH About What Happened! | TheCarGuys.tv
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It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting and asking for - for two years!
Damian finally comes clean about why he sold his Ferrari F40? Where it went? And what has it been replaced with?
So this is it, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. What happened to the Ferrari F40 replacement?
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Good on you Damien for your honesty on this - not that its anyone's business but yours. No click bait here! We all enjoy what The Car Guys get up to and know that behind the scenes you work very, very hard on your collection. On a side note...shouldn't you be in Dubai with every other YT'er in the world driving a GT3 or similar 🤣
I’ve never been to Dubai, and I am curious. I’d like to try those Oman roads too.
@@TheCarGuysTV head up to Fujairah the roads are fantastic.
@@TheCarGuysTV tbh apart from jabhal akdar they are rubbish...Route Napoleon and Stelvio approach, South of Gourdon in France (Lot) and the roads round Lake Bala in Wales are better 🥴
@@paulthorpe766 nothing wrong with a change of scenery, but I agree that the best driving roads are found in Europe.
@@paulthorpe766 There is a reason Wales is known as Gods country. I never tire of North Wales and the Llanberis pass on a summer evening is one of the most beautiful roads ANYWHERE!
You must be the only car & watch guy on UA-cam that doesn’t put themselves into ridiculous amounts of debt for the sake of content. Great honest channel👍🏻
I appreciate that!
Fabulous episode - unlike much other YT fairly to the point, direct and honest. People think some of us have unlimited budgets and we just don't - hard to admit when you've made a mistake but better than pretending you didn't!
Thank you, my friend
I really like the Honesty here. Most people would tell that they lost interest or whatever. Sad that the F40 is gone but also good that our host makes the right decision even when it hurts sometimes. - Great Video!
And that’s why we all follow your channel.. open, honest and no poop
Quick question - what is your opinion on the GTO engineering 250 Revival series (perfect 250 swb, California and tr recreations) and will you be reviewing one at some point?
Good work. Thx for keeping it real. The mistake was selling her In the first place
I would love for a 288 GTO to come to the garage one day!
If he cannot swing an SP2, there's little chance of swinging the 288.
I am relieved to hear you finally decided against it. "Being a true Ferrari VIP" sounds first of all like being really caught up in their marketing. These obscenely expensive special edition cars are not meant for people, who worked hard for their money and care about the math behind it.
Thank you for your honesty and great respect for your decision!
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Yeap, I feel the golden age of being a Ferrari VIP is over, they’re making too many cars and being able to minimise depreciation of your special Ferrari assets is getting trickier.
Really appreciate your openness on this. Great to hear your thought processes, life and adventures.
I can’t think of a worse purchase than the one you cannot truly afford. in the end the thing that was supposed to make you enjoy your life more makes you miserable, regretful and broke.
So good on you Damien.
On the downside at least you can say you had one and enjoyed it for 6 years, and what memories. On the plus side like me you now have a GR Yaris, quite rare and will probably become an icon. Time for more fun and memories! A really good well done episode Damien. Thank you.
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Thank you for your transparency. Not that it was in any way needed - it's your own business. But, appreciated none the less. And well done on taking such massive decisions - selling the F40, opting into the Monza and then out. Each of those are massive and not easy. I hope Ferrari do indeed respect your decisions and will continue to welcome your custom.
I look forward to what comes next!
Great to hear your process, it must have been heart wrenching when you cancelled the SP2, looking forward to the next F40 arriving.
I remember the epic episode where you & Jason were driving the F40- it was the first Car Guys video I ever saw. I liked the content & delivery so much, I subscribed. My favourite car in the world...you have to get another one! Still love the channel too 👍
The attraction of having a Monza SP2 is obvious - it's an extraordinary car. But you have to be sensible and not over-extend yourself, and it's a very well-reasoned decision. And to echo everyone else, I do appreciate the honesty. Not all YT-ers would do the same...
Thanks, King
So sorry for your plan. This channel is always the best.
I appreciate that!
Loved this vid. D is a top bloke when it comes to being open with viewers. Did ya get yer money back, or a version thereof?
What a story. But having so much money tied in one car is just insane!
I’ve been looking forward to this!
Personally, I'd settle for the 599 standing behind you. Currently, in my neck of the woods, F40's are going for between 1.5 million and 1.9 million and there's an awful lot I could do with that cash rather than stump up for an F40.
Just love the honesty and frankness of this channel. What an incredible story. At least you came within touching distance of the Monza SP2. For myself at least, will always be an absolute fantasy. Totally right call. But geez, those days after canceling, that would have been hard. Good on you Damien. Legend. Great vid.
I appreciate that!
Thanks for sharing, great story.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great honest video, looking forward to seeing what cars may be coming in the future
You and me both!
Thanks for sharing that story
My pleasure
Love the honesty. Love the channel. Love the message.
Thank you, Ghostrider
Did I just watch a car guys video about not having the cars? Yes I did! That's called being a pro, making content about not having content. Damien, you're the car world's Seinfeld.
The Monza SP2 would have been ace though, and your protein intake would have gone up as for sure you would have become an insectivore.
Probably the greatest compliment I have ever received 👍
THE ADVERT !!! came on just as you was about to say what car !!!! My mouth was open in anticipation !!! Love the video; Claire x
I know - I did that deliberately because I thought it would prolong the anticipation 😀 Sorry
Human nature is a funny thing. We often simply want what we can’t have, then all of sudden it becomes within reach and you suddenly realise that you don’t actually want it all. This happened to me with a Ferrari FF. I browsed daily looking for the right one, prices edged down, business was good, the right one appeared at the right price. I drove it and I just didn’t want it, it didn’t make any sense.
So here I am now and there’s no car I actually want, that huge list of cars I’d buy if I were ever able to, well now I am able to buy some of them and I’ve discovered I don’t actually want any of them. So I’m having a rethink and I’m really drawn to to the work RetroPower do. So I’m trying to figure out what I’d like. Maybe an E9 BMW coupe with modern running gear and custom interior. Something built for me. Or a 560 SEC narrowbody AMG Mercedes with E63 6.2 running gear.I’m open to ideas.
When I saw the video title, I thought “this is the one I was waiting for”.
I’ve just cracked up that you read my mind, Damian!
You're welcome
At first I guessed the GTO....refreshing honesty from a normal guy that loves cars and has worked hard and smart to afford them , but knows when he’s pushing the limit
Thanks, Lee
This channel is way underrated.
Thank you, Thomas
So refreshing to hear. Thanks Damien for being so frank about it.
Those sums of money require serious big boy pants and you don't get to the position to be offered a Monza without them. I would have loved the videos yourself and Jason could have given us but it wasn't to be.
*Just thinking. You had half a million pounds deposited on the Monza and they couldn't hurry up the Pista and 812!!!
Thanks for the honest story as to why. It would have been nice to see you collect the SP2, but things change for a reason. You'll make it up with another purchase and be able to move on. Thanks.
Monza SP2 is in a class of its own. A genuine work of art tho the price tag is eye watering. Think it was the right call though and perhaps you will get a chance somewhere down the line.
Thank you Damien for your in depth honesty. Totally understandable, we are all humans and we only live once. I for one may do what you did. Thank you again for sharing. 🙏
Thanks for watching, Elmadi
Sorry to hear this Damien, but who knows in the near future you will find another icona to display and have fun and video’s with. Love your channel so keep up the video’s about the Pranching Horse 👍🤜
We shall see
Humble and Honest as ever 🙏🏻
Thanks, Steve
Thank you for video, plenty of other cars to enjoy without debt hassles!
Very true!
Nice to see some honesty. Shame to see the F40 go, a true great!
Thanks for watching!
Thank You. The reason you made this clip is the reason your channel is so popular. Even though you live in a vastly different world than your viewers you are still so relatable and respectful. I Love the car guys you are definitely in my top 5 car content creators. Thanks for all the awsome content. Oh just a side note, an Icona SP 2 ended up here in Perth, Western Australia I saw it in the dealership I had no idea what it was. I do now. Amazing to think such a limited Ferrari ended up in the most isolated capital city in the world
Thanks for your kind words, Paul
Glad you made this video. I totally understand your reasoning. There are plenty of interesting cars you could own. I think it might be time to go a little older Ferraris. I could see you buying a 512 TR. That would be a car you would enjoy a lot. Look forward to your next video.
That advice works on all levels and it’s good to hear the story behind the F40 going! Looking forward to the next car….
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can’t blame you Damian. I struggled with the AM Valhalla purchase and cancelled for mostly the same reason you did. I’ve got seven cars I can comfortably store at home and that’s what I’m going to keep. Some will stay and some will come and go. If I decided to store off site then it would become a handful for me so keeping it real and having fun with what I have as opposed to blowing things up and having a couple very expensive cars.
Sounds like a sensible way forward, Ernie
Best of the best car channel out there. Love the car guys so much. Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts with us always.
Thank you so much
Realy liket this honesty apart from some other car chanels on the Tube
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Hey Damien, literally bumped into you today. You were going in, we were just leaving, the posh hotel near Slough. Hope you enjoyed your dinner. Cheers
No way!
Great story and that you got to own one. I had the pic on my wall too growing up. On a dif note, would love to see a Porsche 918 vid at some point, I think it's an overlooked beautiful car the UA-cam world seems to have lost interest in in recent years.
Thanks for the breakdown. Once you said what the clue was after the fact it should have been obvious at the time. Cheers!
That 599 in the background though 👌🏼
Really enjoyed this episode and not a wheel turned.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing....I will let you off of this week's beans 👍
That number plate is worth more than all the cars I've ever owned.
Thank you for a very honest video. A lesson to all from Uncle Damien - man maths isn't always the answer!
So true!
A great story and overall I think you made a wise decision on the Monza, great that you considered the cost, although I’d expect nothing less from you there. I’m not a huge fan of the Monza, I just don’t get it. Good news if Ferrari have understood and not payed silly games with you about the order. Interesting note on their marketing when you mentioned getting caught up in the idea of being an Icona owner and top tier customer.
Yes another one of those Ferrari videos!
On a very positive note, we've seen you in the Monza so now you can get something new for us to see instead. From a personal point of view the Monza is just a curiosity, the Daytona or an Enzo would be much more exciting. Hope you pick up something that you can thrash a bit more (preferably V12) without being value conscious. Great content and honesty as always
Good for you Damian I think that was a smart decision the novelty would have worn off quickly ! 812 Compitizione or a budget SF90 ?
I love your honesty. I was wondering why the f40 replacement is taking a long time. Sucks that you were not able to continue purchase the Monza. Pandemic really fucked a lot of people.
Just out of interest did you have a spec in mind for the SP2?
They look great in black.
I think you made the right call. Cars are to enjoy, not to cause you grief financially. Out of interest, did you film this at Meridian Modena as the 599 in the background looks like the one I sold them about three months ago (I can’t be sure as I had a personal plate and so I can’t check the registration). I think they’ve still got it. Great buy for someone - only 2 owners from new and me for the last 13 years.
Yes it was filmed at Meridien
Liking the overcoat. Very classy
A great, honest video. Are F40s always ‘trying to kill you’ (Joe Macari) and are the brakes a weakness?
Refreshingly honest! It will be that bit sweeter when you do eventually settle on the replacement :)
Fair play, the exotics produced by Ferrari today are mindblowingly expensive and only for the super rich, the day to day road cars ain’t cheap either, ownership is a dream for many nowadays.
I think you made the correct decision. Now, that leaves us with another question. Will you still try to find an f40 replacement in the form of a classic car or will you wait for a brand new model?
He shouldn’t buy a new Ferrari, first of all they’ve lost the charm of previous Ferraris and secondly it’ll depreciate like hell. There are still future classics he can look at if he wants a more modern car
@@s..a893 not really, you still get a nice premium for a sf90, 812 gts also holds their value quite well
the 812 competizione would be a worthy tdf replacement
@@HustlerTrickipedia but the sf90 will definitley depreciate once the demand goes down after a few months, and 812s have been steadily depreciating for the past two years, you can find examples that have lost around £90,000 or more from new. The 812 competizione is a shout, but I think a 599 gto is a better buy. But that said, he’s getting a SP2, and that is a cracking car and will definitely be a future classic
@@s..a893 didnt you watch the video?
he said that he cancelled the monza sp2 last year :D
i also was talkin about a 812 gts, not the regular 812...
the 599 gto is a cool car, but im not sure if it will be that collectable with successors like the tdf and competizione
@@HustlerTrickipedia oh sorry I didn't watch the full video 😅 but yh it's a tricky one. Which exclusive Ferrari shall I buy next. Wish I had that problem
I understand and endorse the decision. The SP 2 is something else
Understandable. Certainly well thought out. Glad you made a wise decision. Something that is meant to be will come your way. When one door closes as they say. Cheers!
Appreciate that, Seth
Excited to see what the future holds as the car guys "flagship" car
That 599 looks great. Ordinarily the 599 is a superb buy but compared to F40's and Monza SP2's it's just a bit, well, ordinary. That said I think they've bottomed out on price so a bit of a bargain, even at today's inflated rates.
I saw an F40 for sale when new in Murnau am Staffelsee (tiny village) back in April 1990 when I was learning German. Pity I could only afford a 1986 BMW 316i at the time! Loved the BMW, mind.
Thanks for spilling the beans instead of giving them!
Did you loose that deposit???!
Well that makes sense, and I know that feeling.
Damian, I think that you made the right choices here. I have always had the feeling that you are a financially responsible and sound person. And as the saying goes, it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved before!
Very true
Interesting video. With SP2s now selling for over $3M, do you feel like you missed a speculative opportunity? Though in 2019, one couldn't have imagined how car prices have risen.
I haven’t seen one for sale, plus it would have been an 18-month lock in from 2020
@@TheCarGuysTV did you get the deposit monies back?
You have to consider the fact that they are just now coming up for sale, and it's only the early delivered cars that can be sold. Also, you cannot compare the unique current US market to the Euro and UK market. Pricing as is now, does not reflect the actual value world wide.
And then you bought a Clio Williams 2 so all was balanced in the world. I can understand the allure and the honour of the offer but really believe you have ended up in the best position. The car guys collections have always been about the icons, owning and driving all the cars of all times. Cruising around in your SP2 would suit the car guys in 20/30years from now :)
Just brilliant, love the suspense before revealing the F40 successor.
Probably the right decision on the SP2.
Surely a car that is more of a garage ornament than a genuine back road weapon.
I have to say, as it was based on the 812 Superfast, it was amazing to drive
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At the price of admission I’d certainly hope so. 😉
Great update! Still miss that stunning F40 and not sure the FP2 would have been used. They are a bit impractical, even for a supercar. And ignore all the comments about the CGT. You know that's a car everyone wants but no owner actually likes.
Understandable decision, however tough. Thank you for being you and being honest. I was going to say that a 288 GTO would have been an amazing replacement. But that was before I checked the current prices.
Exactly
Never been that impressed with the Monza SP1, barely grabbed me and I love Ferrari. I think you made the right decision in all honesty, I hadnt actually looked at the price before this video and I assumed it would be in the region of 300-400k. Silly me!
Absolutely the right decision about the Monza. 👍👍👍
Really enjoyed this episode! Maybe your 488 Pista Spider is the real replacement for your F40?
Financially yes, but in every other respect, no
You fu**** up Damian... F40 is superior than the Monza SP2... sorry mate, but I have to tell you the truth. But I love your honesty, well done mate for doing this video 👏👏
1.6 million is crazy money for something based on an 812, as cool as they are. The Laf wasn't even that much.
SP3 is £2million
I think you made the right decision and I think a 288 GTO would look better than the F40 in your garage Damien. Must be my favourite Ferrari. Any chance? Go on, you know you want to... Great vid BTW, keep up the good work!
There's always a chance...
it's this sort of supercar palaver which means I stick to keeping my 2008 1.4 D4D Toyota Yaris for taking the dog for his walkies. Thanks Damien for keeping me yet again on the straight and narrow.
Well shit, man. That sucks. Youre still a super boss in my eyes. Im addicted to your watch channel now too.
Great to hear
I saw the SP2 art Maranello during the Roma launch and it is spectacular. Could nt keep my eyes off it and the Roma palled. The price is as spectacular as the looks.
Heh, it's your choice and I've never been lucky enough to drive an F40 or a Monza, let alone own one, but I don't see the appeal of that Monza at all. The F40 is the supercar I'd buy if I could afford one, the Monza doesn't even register for me.
Brutal.
Doubt I’ll ever be in such a position but having been a teenager in the 1980s, very little would ever compare to an F40. There’s just too many videos on YT of Monzas tootling round Casino Square for them to compare.
I think you
Did the right thing cancelling that
All super cars are impractical but that takes it to a new level
Personally I would feel a total bell end driving that with myself and passenger helmeted up
I just don’t get it
Epic though it must be on the right day I think novelty of Monza would have wear off much quicker than the F40. 812 GTS must be a nicer thing to actually use. A little less special perhaps but more enjoyable more of the time. And only a little less special!
Serious money. It looks good but no roof so limited driving opportunities. Good to think about that opportunity.
Hard to choose, maybe I wouldn't have minded a Daytona SP3.
How about the 288 GTO , I love this car , I Remember when the Patrick Collection in Birmingham acquired one many many years ago , stunning car
Thanks for the closure to the saga. In my head it’s still funnier if the F40 replacement was the Elise.
You’re right
1.5 million quid is a lot of money. Hyper car territory. I think modern hyper cars are changing models by the week. Personally, I like the EB110ss from that era... Though I always wondered about the 1000hp Ferrari Koenig Competition Evolution. Had that poster on my wall right next to the white Countach.... ;-) Heck, I'd like to see you add a Miura SV to your collection to be honest or the old Jaguar XJ13. Rare and class....
To replace the F40 you need a car with 3 pedals and a manual gear change. It doesn't have to be an uber expensive rare Ferrari. How about a GTO Engineering 250 GT SWB?
That does look fabulous.
Great vid - love the honesty. Given you paid ~£500k, did you get out for flat out a nice hefty premium? (Can’t remember when they rocketed compared to when you sold). I do hope they come back a bit…would be so much easier to get approval from the boss (wife)!!
I did make money on the F40, so can't complain.
Good video
Thanks