Handed the keys to an F40
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Ok, so I had this unrealistic dream as a kid that one day someone would say 'take my F40 for a spin'. And then last weekend, when supposedly going and filming a video about a guys F40 and having a ride in it, but he actually handed me the keys and told me to take it out! WTF???
Cant begin to describe how good that car actually is. When it comes on boost its actually scary fast!
If any of you are ever given the chance to drive one then please snatch the opportunity because it has to be the bet supercar ever made!
vid here if anyone wants a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpF9k5fzNk
Cant begin to describe how good that car actually is. When it comes on boost its actually scary fast!
If any of you are ever given the chance to drive one then please snatch the opportunity because it has to be the bet supercar ever made!
vid here if anyone wants a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XpF9k5fzNk
ILoveMondeo said:
Cool!!! Well done!
Cant imagine a little kid being that excited by a model car today?
You know what I think you're right there! That model car was played with so much! I even had to get my dad to use some touch up paint from his red escort he had just to keep it looking nice. When I took it out and looked at it for the first time in a while I noticed that there was still half my parents old living room carpet clogging up the air ducts at the front and under the engine bay!!!Cant imagine a little kid being that excited by a model car today?
carreauchompeur said:
andrew said:
please, does anyone have a translation into english ?
"There's always one who's has to spoil a nice thread, please be a cockwomble elsewhere, ta". HTH
However, the term cockwomble is both extremely funny and rather befitting to andrew!! Ha ha.
HIS LM said:
Great video truly living the dream congrats !
Just reading the comments on You Tube I presume this guy knows from experience with his own F40
"You touching the intercoolers would have bent the fins, the owner should have knocked you out "
Ha! Yeah must have accidentally bent his F40's intercoolers on a regular basis! I can very much confirm that I did no damage to the car what so ever... Unless you count damage to value by adding some more miles/km onto it? Just reading the comments on You Tube I presume this guy knows from experience with his own F40
"You touching the intercoolers would have bent the fins, the owner should have knocked you out "
See you on the Wales run next weekend?anniesdad said:
Really enjoyed the video and your affection for the car really comes across. 
If I may, I too was lucky enough to drive a friends F40 a few years ago. His car was used when he first got it as a track and road car but as it.......
Its awesome isn't it? Do you not just feel so lucky to be able to say that though? I've still not stopped boring everyone I know about it! If I may, I too was lucky enough to drive a friends F40 a few years ago. His car was used when he first got it as a track and road car but as it.......
Now that's just bragging! 
EagleMoto4-2 said:
Indeed a good video. I remember when the Bburago model of the F40 came out, initially it was very hard to get hold of. I still have mine with the interior painted by myself. In later years I also got hold of and built the Pocher 1/8 scale model, the interior of which I also painted during construction.
I have never driven an F40 but have been a passenger in one on two occasions. The last ride due to working at a Ferrari dealership. It certainly is a very raw visceral car, like all the journo's at the time said, more of a racing car for the road, than a road car.
Cant help feeling that the model you drove isn't quite the real deal with its Sparco seats and aftermarket exhaust. It almost seems wrong to open the boot and not see that huge cylindrical silencer spanning most of the width of the engine bay. Was the owner nervous when you were trying to position the prop?! Then not being able to slide into the red fabric of the standard F40 seats.
But hey ho, being behind the wheel is certainly a treat.
The owner wanted to keep the original seats looking orginal so he's got the black ones in it so he can use the car. It may be a very low mileage example but he's probably put more miles on that car since he bought it earlier this year than its done in the last 10 years.I have never driven an F40 but have been a passenger in one on two occasions. The last ride due to working at a Ferrari dealership. It certainly is a very raw visceral car, like all the journo's at the time said, more of a racing car for the road, than a road car.
Cant help feeling that the model you drove isn't quite the real deal with its Sparco seats and aftermarket exhaust. It almost seems wrong to open the boot and not see that huge cylindrical silencer spanning most of the width of the engine bay. Was the owner nervous when you were trying to position the prop?! Then not being able to slide into the red fabric of the standard F40 seats.
But hey ho, being behind the wheel is certainly a treat.
As for the exhaust, it makes the car sound so much better. The pops and bangs are amazing. This is some footage from the rear when driven at night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNH1Rid-32o
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