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tommy vercetti
3,323 posts
32 months
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Seen oe in the flesh, red coloured one, I think its a great looking car.
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mr2j
187 posts
27 months
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rohrl said: There's a black California parked near my office nearly every day so I've had quite a lot of time to look at in the flesh.
It's just gawky and uncomfortable looking and a complete contrast with the F458 which is sometimes parked next to it. Even the behemoth 612 which is nearly as big as the USS Nimitz up close is obviously much better resolved as a whole.
I'm no designer but I know when a car looks at ease with itself and the Cali doesn't. you work in a certain south-east london borough by any chance? i do remember going past a car park that often had a black cali and couple of red 458s which i thought must have been an overspill for a dealers (de stefanos?) as there was often bentleys etc flanking them. i think the plate on the cali is something ridiculous like ENG11N (i still see it on the road occasionally) and i couldn't help but think it looked great in black.
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F1GTRUeno
1,949 posts
87 months
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ironictwist said: The rear is beautiful, a work of art Talk about different strokes, I think the rear of the Cali is an absolute abomination. The rest of it isn't much better and the added bling of this kit isn't doing it many favours.
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ironictwist
6,720 posts
74 months
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F1GTRUeno said: ironictwist said: The rear is beautiful, a work of art Talk about different strokes, I think the rear of the Cali is an absolute abomination. The car really does polarise opinion! 
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chandrew
295 posts
78 months
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poo at Paul's said: For some odd reason, the California is the ONLY car in the current Ferarri range that I would buy ( cash permitting). ...because it's the only one you can order with a proper manual gearbox maybe?
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kaliber
40 posts
45 months
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Does it still have pretend exhausts? Yep? Still a pretend Ferrari then, that is all
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GroundEffect
7,214 posts
25 months
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kaliber said: Does it still have pretend exhausts? Yep? Still a pretend Ferrari then, that is all Loads of sports cars do that...
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kaliber
40 posts
45 months
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GroundEffect said: Loads of sports cars do that... Dont think so... name 3? other than the cali? Its awful. You pay alot of money for the thing and they make it look like a cheap halfords reject. Its terrible! Looks awful and is a clear marketing exerise for ferrari to try and tempt people away from porsches etc, but because its been built to a specific budget it just ruins everything a ferrari is meant to be.
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Schnellmann
1,231 posts
73 months
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Please can someone explain to me the point of the California having "4" seats, when you cannot possibly get anybody (with legs) into the rear two seats? This is a genuine question because if you don't need four seats, why wouldn't you buy either a 599 or a 458 spider instead?
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mikey k
6,453 posts
85 months
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Schnellmann said: Please can someone explain to me the point of the California having "4" seats, when you cannot possibly get anybody (with legs) into the rear two seats? This is a genuine question because if you don't need four seats, why wouldn't you buy either a 599 or a 458 spider instead? Those seats are no different to those in an AM DB9. It's a 2+2  I looked at a Cali before I bought my Vantage S. If you do any overnight stops with it you will need the seats for storage as the boot is crap with the roof down  It is ALOT cheaper than a %99 or 458 spider as well It looks like the handling upgrade has made it a bit more focused. I quite like the fact you can switch it from hooner to cruiser (unlike my V8VS) Shame it still looks plug ugly
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mikey k
6,453 posts
85 months
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kaliber said: Dont think so... name 3? Veyron, Murciélago & ALL VH platform Astons
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sinbaddio
298 posts
45 months
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mikey k said: kaliber said: Dont think so... name 3? Veyron, Murciélago & ALL VH platform Astons Lexus IS-F?
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MonkeyMatt
4,741 posts
76 months
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sinbaddio said: mikey k said: kaliber said: Dont think so... name 3? Veyron, Murciélago & ALL VH platform Astons Lexus IS-F? Do you mean actual fake exhaust pipes, or ones with sound enhancement?
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mikey k
6,453 posts
85 months
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Kalibers quote was "fake exhaust" what ever means There are loads of cars of ALL price range out there (including the Lexus ) that use finishing trims to "enhance" the look of the exhaust
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mikey k
6,453 posts
85 months
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Thinking about this I'd probably go for a used 16M rather than a Cali with the handling pack 
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RemyMartin
1,038 posts
74 months
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Hateful car. It pains me to say that.
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JS100
203 posts
26 months
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RemyMartin said: Hateful car. It pains me to say that. Agreed - utterly tasteless pile of sh*te! Symptomatic of modern Ferrari.
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George H
10,270 posts
33 months
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mikey k said: Thinking about this I'd probably go for a used 16M rather than a Cali with the handling pack They're both hideous! Just wait for the V12V roadster, you know you want to! 
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mikey k
6,453 posts
85 months
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George H said: mikey k said: Thinking about this I'd probably go for a used 16M rather than a Cali with the handling pack They're both hideous! Just wait for the V12V roadster, you know you want to! That could be a long wait if Bez has anything to do with it. I may take it in to my own hands on Friday
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GTiFrank
420 posts
53 months
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SrMoreno said: I've got to say I'm with monkey on this one. Spoke to a Mclaren Engineer at Longcross test facility last year about the MP412C, Noble, 458 track test EVO did where the 458 got the fastest time. He was moaning about the 458 they pitched it against being pretty much a slick shod GT Racer. Sad that Ferrari should do this to themselves, does nothing but damage to their reputation IMO.
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