RE: PH Carpool: Ferrari F40 Michelotto

[Arun_D]

• Spaff*

That is all.

[Hellbound]

There's still time to live the dream...

http://www.ferraricollectionforsale.com/ferrari-f4...


Anyone got anymore info on the Kessels F40 on sale in PH Classifieds? 0-60 in 2 seconds seems awfully quick.

[MagicalTrevor]

The F40 is one of the few cars to never leave my 'lottery win' car list.

[madbadger]

El Capitano said:

It mentions he wears earplugs in the article so I guess it's the earplug holder.

I saw them for sale in Maranello. Complete with the rubbish yellow ear plugs that are much worse than all other ear plugs available.

That aside the car looks amazing.

[fatboy18]

Ear Plugs do not seem to work in my car, Ive tried using Ear Defenders too, must be something to do with the Low frequencies? If anything it makes the noise sound worse! Sorry Did yo say something?

[Raoul Duke]

Hellbound said:

There's still time to live the dream...

http://www.ferraricollectionforsale.com/ferrari-f4...


Anyone got anymore info on the Kessels F40 on sale in PH Classifieds? 0-60 in 2 seconds seems awfully quick.

Wow, that web site is amazing - I think i need to sell more than just a kidney post haste!

[DouggyMc]

I had a huge poster of one of these on my wall when I was a kid! Absolutely love them nice one !

[Killer2005]

MagicalTrevor said:

The F40 is one of the few cars to never leave my 'lottery win' car list.

Same here, it's my absolute dream car.

Although mine would have to be black like the other one on ph

[fatboy69]

The daddy of all supercars. Laughed a lot a the comment that points were deducted at the concours for non original bits on the car.

What a numpties the judge was/is. IMO.

[molineux1980]

Absolutely stunning. I'd love even a passenger ride in one. I'd even swap my MX-5 AND Golf GTI to own an F40 ;-)

[Apache]

AL500BHP said:

Definately a very special car. Personally I would put a 288 GTO above this on my wish list - more beautiful to look at and probably more useable on our crappy UK roads.

agreed

[Cotty]

El Capitano said:

Lucky enough to know someone with an F40, an I have been for a few passenger rides. I believe his has a non cat exhaust, and even so it's not loud enough to warrant ear plugs in my opinion. - love the sound. But each to their own.

Its probably just for motorways. I tend to use them in the Elise as the noise can be a pain on long trips.

Waits for responses from hundreds of people saying it can never be to loud etc etc. I remember a story for a while back about an ex Le Mans Mclaren F1 that they converted for road use. They used to ferry journalists down to Le Mans, they had ear defenders with intercoms just so they could talk to each other, ok extreme example but you get the idea.

[80quattro]

wibble

[Gilhooligan]

El Capitano said:

It mentions he wears earplugs in the article so I guess it's the earplug holder.

Lucky enough to know someone with an F40, an I have been for a few passenger rides. I believe his has a non cat exhaust, and even so it's not loud enough to warrant ear plugs in my opinion. - love the sound. But each to their own.

Good point. Consequently I think it would be sacrilege to mute the sound of that v8. I can imagine most of the journeys you would take in an f40 would be for hooning purposes, therefore you'd want full defcon 1 on the noise front.

[German]

I would give a kidney for a day in one of these...if you know any rich PHers on the transplant list, Pm me.....

Edited by German on Monday 3rd September 20:25

[Johnboy Mac]

Can't imagine whats it's like to drive, never mind own. At the time I preferred the 959, proof that I hadn't a clue as they really do look the dogs bks.

[boringbeige]

Ive got a couple of these, a non cat non adjust and a cat non adjust. The first is really nice and clean and I keep it that way for the occasional Sunday afternoon trundle to the pub. The second gets used 'properly'. It's what someone earlier in the thread describes as a 'hoon' only car. I've swapped the cats for straight thru pipes and it is very loud, which to my ears means it sounds mega. But at a steady speed on a constant throttle it's not too bad at all. I'll take it out at least once a month for a play. I'll do a qualifying lap of my locality, which takes about 25 minutes, then hide it back in my garage and pretend it wasn't me. I'll be tingling for over an hour and nervous of every knock at the door for a week. I don't even have plates on it, neither front nor back. I've done a few track days on it, silverstone and Nurburg. Someone made a comment about it being neither fish nor fowl, he's quite right. It's actually quite soft and supple but there isn't enough travel for the road, so it crashes onto the stops often, yet on the circuit there is too much roll. However, on a wet track, it's about right. My favourite drives in it have been on the old Nurburg in the pouring rain. I have other toy cars but nothing compares to an F40. I got mine in 2005 and can't imagine parting with my play one. Other cars come and go.

[TheLordJohn]

You have TWO!? SO unfair lol. Do you offer passenger rides? :P please. Lol

[Cotty]

boringbeige said:

I'll do a qualifying lap of my locality, which takes about 25 minutes, then hide it back in my garage and pretend it wasn't me. I'll be tingling for over an hour and nervous of every knock at the door for a week. I don't even have plates on it, neither front nor back.

I call custard. Isn't it a bit late for you to be up on a school night

[TheLordJohn]

Cotty said:

boringbeige said:

I'll do a qualifying lap of my locality, which takes about 25 minutes, then hide it back in my garage and pretend it wasn't me. I'll be tingling for over an hour and nervous of every knock at the door for a week. I don't even have plates on it, neither front nor back.

I call custard. Isn't it a bit late for you to be up on a school night

I knew it wouldn't be long before 'custard'! Lol. Not saying I do believe him, necessarily. And now I'm not saying I don't! Lol.