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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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i'll be coming to the next azine meet (southeast) in this! my buddy has one but it's a spyder. i prefer hardtop...but i'm certainly not complaining.

edit: it's not solely an azine meet so it wont be out of place. our meet is at a local get together that has all types of exotics. lambos n ferraris are fairly common so i won't be 'that guy' rolling up.
Who cares if you were "that guy" or not if you're in an F430?!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Who cares if you were "that guy" or not if you're in an F430?!
well i was trying to be play it cool but since u insist...haha fuck everyone i'm rolling up to the meet in a Ferrari F430...suck on that bitches!

how's that ttribe? lol...
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by john_wrap
well i was trying to be play it cool but since u insist...haha fuck everyone i'm rolling up to the meet in a Ferrari F430...suck on that bitches!

how's that ttribe? lol...
A little over the top...but you're getting it.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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1984 Ferrari 308 GTS QV (32v V8)

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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:05 PM
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^^even the older style ferraris are sexy as hell...
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ttribe
A little over the top...but you're getting it.
haha...yeah portraying someone that could possibly be such a douche as to come off like is sooo far from 'me' it isn't even funny...well, actually it is pretty funny...hence y i posted it.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
1984 Ferrari 308 GTS QV (32v V8)
I never liked those boxy mirrors... I only liked this kind and there was one more similar to this - of course I didn't mind the boxy wild look of the mirrors on the 288GTO :

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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
1984 Ferrari 308 GTS QV (32v V8)

[sigh] Still totally love the 308.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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^^ funny how those mirrors used to be like, interchangeable and customizable like that, you never see that anymore.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:27 PM
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599XX...glowing rotors & spittin' flames...doesn't get much better than this

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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by john_wrap
599XX...glowing rotors & spittin' flames...doesn't get much better than this
blue flames, even. wow.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by john_wrap
599XX...glowing rotors & spittin' flames...doesn't get much better than this

You know you have a TON of dough when you can afford to buy a 599 AND THEN turn it into a full-on race car.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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IIRC the 599XX is a straight-from-factory model that was built for track-use only. but, you still need a ton of dough to obtain one. lol
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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btw.. 1.3m £ = 2.1m USD

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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
IIRC the 599XX is a straight-from-factory model that was built for track-use only. but, you still need a ton of dough to obtain one. lol
Point still stands. I can't even imagine the cost of that sucker.

ETA after Srika's post: WOW!!!! $2.1M!!!!!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
IIRC the 599XX is a straight-from-factory model that was built for track-use only. but, you still need a ton of dough to obtain one. lol
yep...it's built upon the GTO base. if you're lucky, Ferrari will let you buy one used for a cool $1.87M

ha...just saw ttribe & srika's post above...even better....$2.1M...lol

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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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yeah.. I'm gonna go have a cigarette. BRB




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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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btw....
Ferrari announced at the 2010 Beijing International Auto Show that the 599XX had completed the Nordschleife circuit at the Nürburgring in a time of 6 minutes and 58.16 seconds - the second fastest time ever recorded for a production-derived sports car.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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^^i know u stated the 599XX was in second; wasn't the Pagani Zonda R in first? that Zonda R is a beast btw!!

sorry if this was somehow answered in the video...i can't view it (restrictions at work).
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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well I didn't state that it was in the quote from wiki.. but you're right, the Zonda R did it in 6:47. (both times are absolutely ridiculous, btw). and I just looked up the Zonda R video... but I don't want to take away from this thread.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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^^The Zonda-R deserves a thread in its' own right. That is one amazing machine. The sound of it is something fierce!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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^ who's that in your avatar?
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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^^my fiancee. it's one of her modeling pics.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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Point still stands. I can't even imagine the cost of that sucker.

ETA after Srika's post: WOW!!!! $2.1M!!!!!
And with all that money, you dont keep it in your garage haha.

Ferrari keeps it and transports it to every track (that allows it) you go too, and sends a team with it to take care of the car between your runs and so forth.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
And with all that money, you dont keep it in your garage haha.

Ferrari keeps it and transports it to every track (that allows it) you go too, and sends a team with it to take care of the car between your runs and so forth.
yep, this is true. forgot that 'little' fact
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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(those are 19" wheels)
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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^^those rotors!

u know ur looking at a serious car when u see the single lug wheel design. definitely a track worthy car. i know the Enzo has this as well.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
And with all that money, you dont keep it in your garage haha.

Ferrari keeps it and transports it to every track (that allows it) you go too, and sends a team with it to take care of the car between your runs and so forth.
Seriously? Lifestyles of the rich and famous, I guess.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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^^seriously. i've heard they do this to the Ferrari FXX as well
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by john_wrap
^^seriously. i've heard they do this to the Ferrari FXX as well
There has GOT to be a periodic "maintenance" fee being charged by Ferrari to do all that as well.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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^^if u got the money to buy that level of vehicle...u don't give a flying F about that fee
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by john_wrap
^^if u got the money to buy that level of vehicle...u don't give a flying F about that fee
You speak truth sir.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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Saw a 308 on the way to lunch. Would have taken a pic, but it was going balls out.
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Originally Posted by john_wrap
^^my fiancee. it's one of her modeling pics.
nice pic, congrats!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 02:33 PM
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^^thanks. i certainly don't take things for granted and consider myself a lucky guy
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Call me a NooB but what makes it spit fire like that? He better slow down on the Toll Road
From what I've read, the car is running a Tubi exhaust system & that the cat converter system in the F50 has little back pressure in the exhaust.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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1957 Ferrari LWB Berlinetta

dayummm...just saw this a page or so back in this thread. what a sexy beast. reminds me of the '64 Aston Martin DB5 (the James Bond car), which is in my top 5 list.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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btw Rick_TL-S who is that in ur avatar? good god man...she's gorgeous!
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by john_wrap
btw Rick_TL-S who is that in ur avatar? good god man...she's gorgeous!
I wish I could say she was my fiancee as well.

But, it's Melanie Iglesias.
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