Autocar UK – 24 April 2019

HOW TO GET ONE IN YOUR GARAGE

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Now’s the time to buy a 430 while prices are

soft and there are plenty to choose from

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USED CARS

An expert’s view

SCOTT CHIVERS, MULTIPLE

FERRARI OWNER AND SELF-

TAUGHT FERRARI FIXER

“I owned a 430 Scuderia I bought from

a Ferrari dealer in Austria and drove

home from Vienna without a problem.

The car had only done 6000 miles but

I sold it a few months later to a chap

who has barely driven it since. That’s a

tragedy because like the 360, the 430

is easily a daily driver that can take

serious mileages. If the entry price is

too high, consider a left-hand-drive

o n e. T h e r e’ l l a l way s b e a g o o d m a r ke t

in the US and Europe for it when you

sell. Rosso Corsa, or what I call Resale

Red, with either a black, tan or cream

interior is the best combination.”

Buyer beware...

QENGINE

First, have the undertrays removed.

The engine has a dry sump so check

the oil level when it’s hot. Services

should be every 6250 miles or

annually. Check for cracked exhaust

manifolds. Excessive engine vibration

may be a cracked engine mount.

QTRANSMISSION

Check for regular fluid changes and

hydraulic actuator leaks. Examine

the transmission control unit’s clutch

wear record; a worn clutch will make

the car sluggish from take-off. On

manuals, check for a heavy clutch

and for slippage. A troublesome E-diff

might be faulty solenoids. Examine the

gearbox mounts which can crack.

QSUSPENSION AND BRAKES

It’s heavy on balljoints and bushes.

Check ride modes work and for play

in the steering wheel, suggesting

worn tie-rod ends. Feel for worn wheel

bearings (about £800 a corner). If

ceramic brake discs are fitted, check

their remaining life using Ferrari’s

diagnostic system. Check caliper

pistons aren’t seized.

QBODY

Corrosion of the largely alloy body

shouldn’t be an issue so any you see

is likely to be damage-related. Check

the expensive and hard-to-replace

windscreen for chips and cracks. Make

sure the Spider’s hood sits correctly.

Feel for loose tail-lights (a broken

Wheel-mounted start

button and driver

modes? Of course

Mid-mounted

4.3-litre V8 still

packs a punch

One we found

FERRARI F430 COUPE,

2007, 25K MILES, £74,995

OK, it’s black and it’s had six owners

but this private sale, right-hand-drive

430 has the right mileage, full main

dealer service history, and the sought-

after carbonfibre interior pack, and

carbon rear panel and lower diffuser.

bracket that can’t be fixed) and loose

wing mirrors (a loose screw).

QINTERIOR

Examine the dash leather for shrinkage

(noticeable around the vents and

airbag). Check if the dash vents have

popped out and feel for sticky buttons

which may need to be re-rubberised.

Also worth knowing

Using OE (original equipment) Ferrari

parts is recommended, but enthusiasts

also use specialists such as Hill

Engineering (hillengineering.co.uk),

whose parts can exceed OE quality.

How much to spend

£60,000-£68,999

T i r e d r i g ht- h a n d c a r s i n n e e d of T LC

plus high-mileage left-hookers.

£69,000-£78,999

Some tidy lhd cars and a mix of mainly

rhd F1 coupés, many with no more than

30,000 miles and no older than 2007.

£79,000-£89,999

Brighter coupés and convertibles with

most desirable specifications, better

provenance and lower mileages.

£90,000-£99,999

A 2007 F1 convertible with 14k miles,

Mk2 manifolds and Hill Engineering

caliper pistons, for £95,000.

£100,000 AND ABOVE

Very low-mileage 430s at all years.