"old hat" cs - LOL !
"old hat" cs - LOL !
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tony h

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here

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Sunday 11th May 2008
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Even though they are based on a 9 year old design/shape. They still look good IMO. So not quite old hat just yet, maybe next yearsmile. Like any good pininfarina design they are timelessbiggrin Though there seems to be alot of them about. There was some more at this weeks FOC event at Donington that i was looking at. They seem to look better than the Scuds there IMO.

andrew!

10,360 posts

222 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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here said:
...there seems to be alot of them about...
i was simultaneously undertaken and overtaken by a pair of cs the other day
they didn't sound old hat to me
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15HN

420 posts

257 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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Has anyone driven a CS back to back against a Scud in the UK yet? Just interested in real life opinion from UK owners.

tony h

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Sunday 11th May 2008
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here said:
Even though they are based on a 9 year old design/shape. They still look good IMO. So not quite old hat just yet, maybe next yearsmile. Like any good pininfarina design they are timelessbiggrin Though there seems to be alot of them about. There was some more at this weeks FOC event at Donington that i was looking at. They seem to look better than the Scuds there IMO.
yep, those 119 uk cars are everywherewink

tony h

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Sunday 11th May 2008
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15HN said:
Has anyone driven a CS back to back against a Scud in the UK yet? Just interested in real life opinion from UK owners.
yes sir.... scud has it by a nose but only because the e diff and new gearbox are so good smile

15HN

420 posts

257 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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tony h said:
15HN said:
Has anyone driven a CS back to back against a Scud in the UK yet? Just interested in real life opinion from UK owners.
yes sir.... scud has it by a nose but only because the e diff and new gearbox are so good smile
ok but which feels better to drive? im more interested in the feeling/emotion as opposed to the performance.

here

658 posts

222 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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tony h said:
here said:
Even though they are based on a 9 year old design/shape. They still look good IMO. So not quite old hat just yet, maybe next yearsmile. Like any good pininfarina design they are timelessbiggrin Though there seems to be alot of them about. There was some more at this weeks FOC event at Donington that i was looking at. They seem to look better than the Scuds there IMO.
yep, those 119 uk cars are everywherewink
Yep it seems they are;)

here

658 posts

222 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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When i was at Donington i witnessed a 348 with a stripe. All over the CSs and the Scuds believe it or not. It was taking them out left right and centre, especially on the corners. The 348 was an incredible track car, it even spat flamessmile I never have seen anything like it.
My conclusion is that it seems like there are a lot of CS owners who buys the best of Ferraris track cars and don't know how to exploit its potential. Just my opinion of course based on what i saw at the track.

SimonSays

449 posts

305 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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Might have been a 348 Challenge then? Those were the race models, and they're set up very well...

gumshoe

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235 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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It's looking quite dated now, but still a nice car. Money no concern it would be a scuderia of course, but there is a dramatic difference in price. I've been told the scuderia destroys the cs like the 430 does to the 360? Would love to see how they compare in real life.

tony h

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Monday 12th May 2008
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15HN said:
tony h said:
15HN said:
Has anyone driven a CS back to back against a Scud in the UK yet? Just interested in real life opinion from UK owners.
yes sir.... scud has it by a nose but only because the e diff and new gearbox are so good smile
ok but which feels better to drive? im more interested in the feeling/emotion as opposed to the performance.
harri
truth be told , the scud feels sanitised . in the snow of cotswolds when the pics of blk scud were posted , i drove the cars back to back . the cs in race mode with cold tyres was as ever, a handful. the scud in rain mode never once twitched ....

here said:
When i was at Donington i witnessed a 348 with a stripe. All over the CSs and the Scuds believe it or not. It was taking them out left right and centre, especially on the corners. The 348 was an incredible track car, it even spat flamessmile I never have seen anything like it.
My conclusion is that it seems like there are a lot of CS owners who buys the best of Ferraris track cars and don't know how to exploit its potential. Just my opinion of course based on what i saw at the track.
the 348 is a very special and unique car. It has a 355 gearbox and NOS so it's very rapid . Plus the owner is a pretty handy driver too smile

15HN

420 posts

257 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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tony h said:
harri
truth be told , the scud feels sanitised . in the snow of cotswolds when the pics of blk scud were posted , i drove the cars back to back . the cs in race mode with cold tyres was as ever, a handful. the scud in rain mode never once twitched ....
ok thanks for letting me know.

Bund

2,624 posts

251 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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here said:
When i was at Donington i witnessed a 348 with a stripe. All over the CSs and the Scuds believe it or not. It was taking them out left right and centre, especially on the corners. The 348 was an incredible track car, it even spat flamessmile I never have seen anything like it.
My conclusion is that it seems like there are a lot of CS owners who buys the best of Ferraris track cars and don't know how to exploit its potential. Just my opinion of course based on what i saw at the track.
I was at Donny the other day too, i thought the level of driving in the intermediate was bad, especially by one particular CS driver who didnt have a clue about lines or apex's. I didn't put my self in advanced as thought the level would be to high, I was wrong. Someone gave me a few passenger laps in a scud on normal tyres and i dont remember another car getting past or anywhere near. I was gob smacked by the gear changes, unbelievable!

tony h

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Monday 12th May 2008
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Bund said:
here said:
When i was at Donington i witnessed a 348 with a stripe. All over the CSs and the Scuds believe it or not. It was taking them out left right and centre, especially on the corners. The 348 was an incredible track car, it even spat flamessmile I never have seen anything like it.
My conclusion is that it seems like there are a lot of CS owners who buys the best of Ferraris track cars and don't know how to exploit its potential. Just my opinion of course based on what i saw at the track.
I was at Donny the other day too, i thought the level of driving in the intermediate was bad, especially by one particular CS driver who didnt have a clue about lines or apex's. I didn't put my self in advanced as thought the level would be to high, I was wrong. Someone gave me a few passenger laps in a scud on normal tyres and i dont remember another car getting past or anywhere near. I was gob smacked by the gear changes, unbelievable!
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Bund

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Monday 12th May 2008
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ha ha, I would have noticed your plate Tony if you had been the guilty party. First time there and absolutely loved it.

F355spider

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261 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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Great pics...... love the blue one smile

d8ean

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279 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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how did the 430 feel round the track?

Bund

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251 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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I was amazed, i really didnt think it would be as good as the GT3 but i was wrong, i was able to concentrate so much more on my driving as the gears were so easy to get through. Also having the roof down i could sense a lot more of what was going on around me.

Edited by Bund on Monday 12th May 11:32

tony h

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Monday 12th May 2008
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Bund said:
I was amazed, i really didnt think it would be as good as the GT3 but i was wrong, i was able to concentrate so much more on my driving as the gears were so easy to get through. Also having the roof down i could sense a lot more of what was going on around me.

Edited by Bund on Monday 12th May 11:32
like avoiding dodgy cs drivers confusedbiggrin