RE: Ferrari F40: Showpiece of the Week

RE: Ferrari F40: Showpiece of the Week

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thegreenhell

15,464 posts

220 months

Friday 7th December 2018
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alec.e said:
Seen two of these 'in the wild' in Monaco. The one pictured I saw multiple times, a daily driver perhaps?
Or a perpetual show-off.

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 7th December 2018
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The Wookie

13,970 posts

229 months

Friday 7th December 2018
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Chestrockwell said:
What a waste of 3 minutes, no offence to you of course.

The guy is an idiot, not because i’m jealous or envious, but I doubt that car has AC, or comfortable, or has anything that makes driving in a busy small town easy, yet he’s driving around doing laps of the town just to show off!

I don’t even see what the big deal is with Monaco? If I had that kind of money, the last thing on my mind would be to drive my super car there to do laps around the town center and have kids follow me around with a camera.

Throughout the video I was expecting him to do a burn out or be full throttle at least once but the man is literally doing laps, probably not even enjoying himself
To be fair they do have A/C, surprisingly it’s actually pretty decent if it works

I will concur that driving one at low speed in a hilly, tight city centre would not be my idea of fun, particularly when you’ve got the Route Napoleon within a half hour or so drive

alec.e

2,149 posts

125 months

Friday 7th December 2018
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Chestrockwell said:
What a waste of 3 minutes, no offence to you of course.

The guy is an idiot, not because i’m jealous or envious, but I doubt that car has AC, or comfortable, or has anything that makes driving in a busy small town easy, yet he’s driving around doing laps of the town just to show off!

I don’t even see what the big deal is with Monaco? If I had that kind of money, the last thing on my mind would be to drive my super car there to do laps around the town center and have kids follow me around with a camera.

Throughout the video I was expecting him to do a burn out or be full throttle at least once but the man is literally doing laps, probably not even enjoying himself
Not my video anyway smile
I kind of agree with what you are saying, I don't think it would be fun anymore after a few laps, sat in a noisy, hot car, F40 or not! The exhaust noise probably would be quite anoying to the locals.

With Monaco, I think you love it or hate it. I have driven there twice and loved it and probably will visit again in the near future.

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 7th December 2018
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The Wookie said:
I will concur that driving one at low speed in a hilly, tight city centre would not be my idea of fun, particularly when you’ve got the Route Napoleon within a half hour or so drive
Not my idea of fun either. Although I did do a few antisocial laps in a Westfield when I was 21. In my defence I think I was delerious with sun burn after driving down from Calais!

The Wookie

13,970 posts

229 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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fblm said:
Not my idea of fun either. Although I did do a few antisocial laps in a Westfield when I was 21. In my defence I think I was delerious with sun burn after driving down from Calais!
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve barried it round there in a few different noisy cars over the years, about ten years ago I even chicaned it round an angry policeman who didn’t appreciate the amount of noise I was making up the hill my way out in the old man’s G55!

Reciprocating mass

6,030 posts

242 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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Comparing The f40 race car for the road to a modern Audi rs3, it’s got bad panel gaps fking hell this place is utterly beyond belief laughroflroflroflroflrofllaugh
Perhaps it really is time to shut down ph hehe

TwigtheWonderkid

43,449 posts

151 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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[quote=Reciprocating mass]Comparing The f40 race car for the road to a modern Audi rs3, it’s got bad panel gaps fking hell this place is utterly beyond belief /quote]

I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation when you're spending big money on a new Ferrari, or even small money on a new Dacia, that it should be assembled decently. Would it have been any slower if the panels were properly aligned?

Reciprocating mass

6,030 posts

242 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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You keep digging that hole tumbleweed

Evolved

3,571 posts

188 months

Saturday 8th December 2018
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Reciprocating mass said:
Comparing The f40 race car for the road to a modern Audi rs3, it’s got bad panel gaps fking hell this place is utterly beyond belief laughroflroflroflroflrofllaugh
Perhaps it really is time to shut down ph hehe
rofl I have to agree with this.

viggyp

1,917 posts

136 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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It was stated earlier that the F40 hit 100mph in 8.3secs. It's never been that slow.

7.4 is what Fast Lane mag tested eons ago. Anyway, I love that car so much that other than an Alfa Giulia QF (everyday car) the F40 would be my first purchase if I ever came into millions.

Sford

436 posts

151 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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Reciprocating mass said:
Comparing The f40 race car for the road to a modern Audi rs3, it’s got bad panel gaps fking hell this place is utterly beyond belief laughroflroflroflroflrofllaugh
Perhaps it really is time to shut down ph hehe
I don't understand how someone can compare a small hatchback POS to a Ferrari F40. They must be trolling you. Even if the POS is an RS3, it's still a small hatchback.