Speciale values

Speciale values

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Anjum

1,605 posts

285 months

Friday 4th December 2015
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griff7 said:
There is plenty of run off but there are still a couple of places to take a little care if you are not familiar with the track.I found it one of the easiest tracks to pick up and then fine tune for some reason.It just seems to flow superbly well and there are a few sections where when you get it right seem so rewarding.I have never wanted to stay out on any circuit for as many laps as Spa.
Agree - but Blanchemonte 1 and 2 become very different beasts the faster you go - and the exit from BM1 to the approach and turn in to BM2 becomes critical.....and you are/will be travelling so fast that if you go wrong there will be an ugly outcome - unless someone is watching over you.......

boxerTen

501 posts

205 months

Saturday 5th December 2015
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Anjum said:
griff7 said:
There is plenty of run off but there are still a couple of places to take a little care if you are not familiar with the track.I found it one of the easiest tracks to pick up and then fine tune for some reason.It just seems to flow superbly well and there are a few sections where when you get it right seem so rewarding.I have never wanted to stay out on any circuit for as many laps as Spa.
Agree - but Blanchemonte 1 and 2 become very different beasts the faster you go - and the exit from BM1 to the approach and turn in to BM2 becomes critical.....and you are/will be travelling so fast that if you go wrong there will be an ugly outcome - unless someone is watching over you.......
Good colour. Thanks chaps.

griff7

765 posts

166 months

Saturday 5th December 2015
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Anjum said:
Agree - but Blanchemonte 1 and 2 become very different beasts the faster you go - and the exit from BM1 to the approach and turn in to BM2 becomes critical.....and you are/will be travelling so fast that if you go wrong there will be an ugly outcome - unless someone is watching over you.......
Blanchemont section is probably my favourite bit especially the exit of 2 if you get it spot on and then the speed you enter the huge braking zone before the chicane is amazing.Pouhon is very similar when you get it right and he speed is amazing on the exit.When i first went to Spa it was Eau Rouge i wanted to drive through the most just to put it on my tick list.

It is just a wonderful track.

Anjum

1,605 posts

285 months

Saturday 5th December 2015
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griff7 said:
Blanchemont section is probably my favourite bit especially the exit of 2 if you get it spot on and then the speed you enter the huge braking zone before the chicane is amazing.Pouhon is very similar when you get it right and he speed is amazing on the exit.When i first went to Spa it was Eau Rouge i wanted to drive through the most just to put it on my tick list.

It is just a wonderful track.
Spa is Epic! LeMans is epic in a speciale! Silverstone (GP) is epic in Speciale! Donnington, Caldwell park, Oulten Park, Anglesey, Brands Hatch (GP)...... It's what this car was designed to do!

griff7

765 posts

166 months

Saturday 5th December 2015
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Anjum said:
Spa is Epic! LeMans is epic in a speciale! Silverstone (GP) is epic in Speciale! Donnington, Caldwell park, Oulten Park, Anglesey, Brands Hatch (GP)...... It's what this car was designed to do!
It is an epic car and is very at home on track.I personally prefer my Caterham on Anglesey Cadwell Oulton Donnington and Brands Hatch.I prefer my M3 at the ring and the Speciale at Spa.Silverstone being so flat really does not appeal so much except for watching F1 smile

Anjum

1,605 posts

285 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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griff7 said:
It is an epic car and is very at home on track.I personally prefer my Caterham on Anglesey Cadwell Oulton Donnington and Brands Hatch.I prefer my M3 at the ring and the Speciale at Spa.Silverstone being so flat really does not appeal so much except for watching F1 smile
Try it in a P1 GTR driven by an ex double world champion F1 driver. Epic!

Pork

9,453 posts

235 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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Anjum said:
Try it in a P1 GTR driven by an ex double world champion F1 driver. Epic!
Mika Hakkinen?

Or Lewis before he won the third?

griff7

765 posts

166 months

Sunday 6th December 2015
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Anjum said:
Try it in a P1 GTR driven by an ex double world champion F1 driver. Epic!
Yes i can imagine that to be good.

Pork

9,453 posts

235 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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F355spider said:
Same as Bruce. Constant messages and phone calls asking me to sell.

£425,000 is the price i will want, otherwise it stays in my collection.
Simply stunning, what a sublime looking thing. If I had the means....

http://www.top555.co.uk/stock/details/Ferrari-458-...

Anjum

1,605 posts

285 months

Friday 5th February 2016
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Lovely spec car - and pretty unique

LordOfTheManor

1,267 posts

112 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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it looks so pretty....

_Leg_

2,798 posts

212 months

Wednesday 10th February 2016
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Pork said:
Simply stunning, what a sublime looking thing. If I had the means....

http://www.top555.co.uk/stock/details/Ferrari-458-...
On it's way to a friend of mine's garage.

_Leg_

2,798 posts

212 months

Sunday 14th February 2016
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Thought I'd join in. White Speciale on its way to my garage too. :-)

Zadkiel

390 posts

147 months

Sunday 14th February 2016
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Ha nice one. Did you help him check his one out and it sold you on one as well?

_Leg_

2,798 posts

212 months

Sunday 14th February 2016
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Zadkiel said:
Ha nice one. Did you help him check his one out and it sold you on one as well?
Not seen his in the flesh. I just woke up this morning and thought 'fk it, 1% interest is crap' and rang the dealer.

I've been thinking about it since I test drove a 488. Last chance to get a n/a v8.

You can always make more money, you can't make more time so spend it wisely.

Anyway, should be a free car. Maybe!

Can't wait to get it sat alongside my Spider and the other toys.


Zadkiel

390 posts

147 months

Monday 15th February 2016
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Ha, good choice! It really is something special, I'm sure you will enjoy it greatly. Once summer rolls around over there anyway.

_Leg_

2,798 posts

212 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Zadkiel said:
Ha, good choice! It really is something special, I'm sure you will enjoy it greatly. Once summer rolls around over there anyway.
17th July between 2:23pm and 4:12pm, then its over. That's North Yorkshire for you.

Anjum

1,605 posts

285 months

Tuesday 16th February 2016
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Great car - your buddy will love it!