Working on adding a Scuderia in my Garage since i have 1 extra space and I like the price they are at (190k-220k)

How has the maintenance been on them since its now over 10 years old?

 

Ryan , i talked to my Ferrari tech in chicago last year. According to him the car is still solid with many approaching 35 k miles. No major issues , in fact 458 has many electrical gremlins. My old scud is currently at 34 k miles last time I checked , owner said other than clutch job it’s been solid.

 

That is so reassuring to hear! Thank you.

Forgive me but.....you are in our whatsapp group chat right?? I really dont remember rennlist usernames to actual names lol

 

I currently own both, a Scuderia and GT3 touring. I agree with a most comments above. The two are very different in feel.

Scuderia more raw and visceral and is a unique experience each time you take it out . It's very much like my '70 911S (2.2L MFI). I have two little kids that take up all my free time, but when I have that sliver of time, I usually grab the keys to either of these car. These two deliver max exhilaration in that very short period of time.

GT3 is visceral and engaging w/ the MT, but much more refined. When I get the opportunity, I drive this to the City for work.

Now, OP asks: "driving factors (how power is used, handling, braking, adjustability of suspension, ride quality, etc)"

Power and how it is used: equal power in my opinion (seat of pants feel) -- Being a 10y+ old car, the Scuderia still "feels" like it can hang with most modern sports cars (on the street).
Handling -- Equal (on the street).
Braking -- Braking feel is significantly better on the GT3.
Adj of susp -- I don't work on either of my cars, but I know both are fairly adjustable for track/street set up.
Ride quality -- GT3 is superior. But Scuderia is also fairly compliant on street. I never hesitate to take my car to the office in City (San Francisco) either.

Good luck, you can't go wrong with either choice!

 

I own a 2008 Scud (Rosso Corsa with US Carbon package) and a GT Silver 991.2 GT3

The above posts have basically covered it all.

I have a blast with my Scud on the weekends and take the GT3 to HPDE's.

I recently purchased a boat to entertain my three little ones and have found that I am lacking time for the Scud.

OP, feel free to PM me if you are interested in a reasonably priced Scud.

 

If you are budget conscious, there are 2-3 that can be bought for $150k right now....

 

Thanks everyone, so many great contributions.....bravo to the Porsche community.

 

Do the scuds have the same header issue as the 430? Easily prevented but just curious if this carries over.

 

Reviving this.... I actually ended up selling my 991.2 GT3 and buying a Scud a couple months ago. GT3s have been my thing for years now and I still love them but I guess a couple things happened.

1) I stopped getting as excited to take the GT3 out. Car is just too capable and perfectly sorted to be invigorating on street but not super enjoyable as a cruiser either. Personally like a car that is a little skittish for the type of back road driving I do. Fun at 7/10ths vs. Fun at 10/10ths. 997s do a better job here than 991s.

2) Experienced a Scud. Wow. Sound sends chills up your spine. My first 2 pedal car which I was nervous about but the F1 gearbox might be my favorite part of the car. You would have to RS an RS to get to level of raw of a CS or Scud. Just a different thing than Porsche.

Still a fan of Porsches and will keep buying them. GT3 was in no way a bad experience but if you want to get the most out of a 2hr country drive Scud is it. May be a dead man car for me. We’ll see. Last of an era where you get modern day performance that you can use and good old fashion raw driving feel.

 

Checkout the $28k SuperFast2 transmission actuator repair on a single clutch Scuderia in FerrariChat
60msec shift times are nearly violent for both passenger and the hardware
Just have a fund set up for repairs and you'll be OK.

 

Car is under Ferrari warranty for two years and can extend beyond that. Even if it weren’t, that is a not a common problem. Could happen, just like Im sure someone has had a pdk blow up. Scud and CS owners not losing sleep over F1 repair bills.

 

How much is the extended warranty on these? $5k/year? Pretty high considering a 675LT with a $400k+ sticker costs the same amount although I wouldn't buy either of these cars without an extended warranty.

 

I think the Scud is a good car to own once, and will play a part in Ferrari history. We all need to take a look back history is changing in front of our eyes as these cars disappear. A warranty is a must on these cars in my view for the new stuff it’s a insurance policy, and I would never buy any of these cars on a hard budget. It’s very hard to quantify fun, and life time memories. When I owned my 458 I personally loved every minute of the experience that I can never replicate. Some cars I say will never pass a financial model, but will pass on life time experience as we live once. Happy Thanksgiving guys were blessed to have these conversation.

 

Here's an article on driving impressions on the Scud: https://karenable.com/drivers-seat-f...-430-scuderia/ and maintenance costs: https://karenable.com/maintenance-costs-ferraris/

 

Scuds are the most under appreciated cars out there. Anyone who likes GT2/3s and the hardcore end of the spectrum should at least try one. I picked one up last year, drive it every chance I get and frankly blows GT3 out of the water for pure driving fun. And I love GT3s.