2001 Ferrari 550 Maranello review from UK and Ireland

So far all faults have been minor:

Car steams up due to moisture in air conditioning.

Front speakers are intermittent.

Rev counter occasionally gives up.

Bonnet warning light comes on at over 120 mph.

Suspension warning occasionally lights up.

Seat bolster has worn slightly.

I am very pleased with my 550. I have long hankered after a Daytona, but realised I would'nt be in a position to afford one for a few years yet and so settled on the next best thing!

I've gone for Rosso Corsa which I feel shows the cars lines well. The paintwork is faultless, a tribute to Ferrari as this is a five year old car.

Performance is very strong, with diesel style torque low down and screaming madness higher up. I have a Tubi exhaust and mid section so the noise is truley astonishing.

Handling is good rather thans excellent compared to say a 911 but as a cruiser it works well. I have touched 175 mph and the car feels as stable as it did at 70.

The car is very well built and thus far I have had no problems with reliability. Other owners also report few problems and I have not heard of anyone who has broken down in one.

Overall a great car and fabulous value for money for the second owner. (the first one suffered depreciations of £100k+)