The end is nigh....

I came in this morning and to my surprise the California was not booked out for the day, so I didn't hesitate to jump in and take it for a spin....

I'm not good at car reviews so before I start, I'll state that a proper review of the car has been posted on Pistonheads by one of our members.

For my money, this is the perfect car - convertible when you want one, hard top when you don't. Unlike a Lambo it has enough boot space to actually take your luggage with you when you go on a weekend break. Unlike the Astons, it can actually carry the kids if driving them down to the coast is the only way you can find an excuse to go for a spin. Unlike other Ferraris, it won't wake up all the neighbours when you drive home late at night - unless you want to! And unlike the Bentley, it is actually a sports car not just a Sherman Tank with a massive engine in it - the gear change is unbelievable!



For all intents and purposes, its a Mercedes in disguise...perfect for people like me who would never be seen dead in a Mercedes but secretly admire the engineering on their cars.



The problem for me is, this car spells the end of car clubs as we know them! In 4 years time you'll be able to buy this car for £75k and if the car turns out to be as reliable and maintenance free as it is reputed to be, it will be a great buy for anyone and there won't be any need to join a club anymore.



But wait a minute, a Ferrari that does not need a clutch replacement for 20,000 miles? Isn't that called a Fiat?