LaFerrari - what is happening?

LaFerrari - what is happening?

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Schnellmann

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1,893 posts

204 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Perhaps I have missed something but there seems to have been very little publicity on the LeFerrari - at least compared to the 918 and the P1, which have both been driven by journos, been featured online and in many mags and had been to the Ring lap to get a lap time / no lap time.

Have any owners actually received their LaF yet?

Are we expecting the LaF to be tested like the 918/P1 and published or is Ferrari imposing some sort of news blackout?

viggyp

1,917 posts

135 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Being a big Ferrari fan, I'm thinking the same.

There's videos of one driving around Monaco and two videos of it being compared to an Enzo.

I want to see one tested soon.

SydneyBridge

8,580 posts

158 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Tom Hartley has apparently bought one for £15m and sold it for £20m

It appears to be very much under the radar though compared with the Mclaren and Porsche. I am sure that will change soon

At least 2 people on PH are getting one, so not sure when they expect delivery

CRA1G

6,528 posts

195 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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The Sunday Times ran a article last week saying Tom Hartley had paid £500K over list for one but had a buyer lined up ready to give him £1 Million over list for it...............! yikes

Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

206 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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SydneyBridge said:
Tom Hartley has apparently bought one for £15m and sold it for £20m

It appears to be very much under the radar though compared with the Mclaren and Porsche. I am sure that will change soon

At least 2 people on PH are getting one, so not sure when they expect delivery
One assumes you are missing a decimal place in there somewhere?

SydneyBridge

8,580 posts

158 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Mr Gearchange said:
SydneyBridge said:
Tom Hartley has apparently bought one for £15m and sold it for £20m

It appears to be very much under the radar though compared with the Mclaren and Porsche. I am sure that will change soon

At least 2 people on PH are getting one, so not sure when they expect delivery
One assumes you are missing a decimal place in there somewhere?
er yes, bought for £1.5m and sold for £2m

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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viggyp said:
Being a big Ferrari fan, I'm thinking the same.

There's videos of one driving around Monaco and two videos of it being compared to an Enzo.

I want to see one tested soon.
You'll enjoy this then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P88o4SYK2c

budgie smuggler

5,378 posts

159 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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GTYOO said:
The fact they have failed US homologation won't help...
Not heard this - got a link?

Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

206 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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GTYOO said:
The fact they have failed US homologation won't help...
Really?
They didn't build a car that was approved for thier single biggest market?

Even by normal Italian standards that would be extrodinarily lackadaisical

viggyp

1,917 posts

135 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Amirhussain said:
viggyp said:
Being a big Ferrari fan, I'm thinking the same.

There's videos of one driving around Monaco and two videos of it being compared to an Enzo.

I want to see one tested soon.
You'll enjoy this then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P88o4SYK2c
Oh yeah. Would've been good to see a straight line comparison but can't complain about that smile

s99ane

1,262 posts

234 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Shirley some of the UK cars have been delivered by now?

Buts whats stranger is that not one has been "spotted" on the road. Is there some kind of clause from Ferrari that customers cant use them till after a particular date? Im aware that there are a few knocking around Monaco tho.

johnnyreggae

2,936 posts

160 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Fairly sure UK cars are due but not delivered and US cars were never planned before early summer

Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

206 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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I don't belive that Ferrari would have built a car which cannot be sold in their largest market.

Even if they managed to sell the whole production run to Arab and Chinese gentlement refusing to make the halo model available in their most significant market would be a PR and marketing disaster.

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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s99ane said:
Shirley some of the UK cars have been delivered by now?

Buts whats stranger is that not one has been "spotted" on the road. Is there some kind of clause from Ferrari that customers cant use them till after a particular date? Im aware that there are a few knocking around Monaco tho.
I think there's some LaFerrari's spotted in the supercars and rarities thread, I might be wrong, Samuel Eto'o has a LaFerrari, and his playing in London at the moment.

jtremlett

1,375 posts

222 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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The first UK deliveries won't be for a few weeks yet. It is entirely normal the first deliveries of any new Ferrari are to Italy and neighbouring countries. I believe there have been some delays with getting production fully up to speed.

There's lots of press on the Porsche 918 because they're still trying to sell them. Ferrari won't be providing a LaF for the press. They never do with 'limited' production models.

Jonathan

pattyg

1,330 posts

227 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Amirhussain said:
Is the cyclist pleased to see the cars at 0:58 or giving the driver the bird?

ZeusF

377 posts

123 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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I was with el hadji diouf last weekend and he confirmed he had one due for delivery.
Haven't seen it yet.

andrew

9,969 posts

192 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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Mr Gearchange said:
GTYOO said:
The fact they have failed US homologation won't help...
Really?
They didn't build a car that was approved for thier single biggest market?

Even by normal Italian standards that would be extrodinarily lackadaisical
no worse than mclaren not producing a rhd p1 biggrin

GALLARDOGUY

8,160 posts

219 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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ZeusF said:
I was with el hadji diouf last weekend and he confirmed he had one due for delivery.
Haven't seen it yet.
Custard overload!

Davo456gt

695 posts

149 months

Wednesday 12th March 2014
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andrew said:
no worse than mclaren not producing a rhd p1 biggrin
I believe there is 1 RHD car, but only 1