RE: Twin Test: Ferrari California vs Rolls Phantom

[jon-]

I'm fairly sure that's the most pointless thing I've ever watched.

I can't work out if it was utter genius or not.

[y2blade]

sidaorb said:

Having seen that Ferrari at Sunday Service @ the Mini factory, it actually does look very nice in silver.

it looks nice in silver yes(I was there too)...but those carbon ad-ons detract from it

they look like stick-on tat

[Rodimus]

Hey no fair, the Ferrari had a head start

[ghibbett]

Anyone else notice how the Ferrari's decklid shimmies laterally whilst folding back to the closed position? How long before those hinges wear out and the mechanism fails...

[RichB]

y2blade said:

sidaorb said:

Having seen that Ferrari at Sunday Service @ the Mini factory, it actually does look very nice in silver.

it looks nice in silver yes(I was there too)...but those carbon ad-ons detract from it, they look like stick-on tat

Each to his own I guess but to me (if you took of the Dancing Donkey badges) it looks like one of those bloated Lexus convertibles.

[infradig]

The brake lights on my discovery sometimes flicker like the Phantoms,you just need to empty the muddy water out of them.Hopefully that will save some embarrassment when they come to pick it up. Can't help with getting that underseal st off the Toyota's sills though.

[Garlick]

infradig said:

The brake lights on my discovery sometimes flicker like the Phantoms,you just need to empty the muddy water out of them.Hopefully that will save some embarrassment when they come to pick it up. Can't help with getting that underseal st off the Toyota's sills though.

It's LED bulbs reacting to the camera lens. Take a look at some EVO and Autocvar videos and the reaction is the same. To the naked eye, they are fine.

[louismchuge]

Chris-R said:

louismchuge said:

That was the worst 'News' item I've ever seen on this site!

Really? The worst ever? You mean we can't improve at all..?

The only way from here is up!

[Garlick]

Chris, surely you jumped the gun as the side windows didn't raise?

[RichB]

Garlick said:

infradig said:

The brake lights on my discovery sometimes flicker like the Phantoms,you just need to empty the muddy water out of them.

It's LED bulbs reacting to the camera lens..

You mean it's not water in the lights after a cruise up the Thames? After all it is a convertible motor launch isn't it?

[Johnpidge]

as a few have said the carbon tack on bits don't really add too much to the Califonia other thans its already monster price tag!!!!!!!!

[dlc74]

Possibly the grottiest/ugliest Ferrari ever made. Stick on 'Foliatec' Carbon says it all... the Roller though, simply gorgeous!

Another quality PH Consumer Comparison test. Good stuff.

[BBS-LM]

Chris-R said:

We have. There's a prize for whoever finds it first - good luck!

Find what first the animated gif, or a good news story. ZING!

[nouze]

mark my words, that silver will be the worst depreciating Ferrari colour ever.

[CliveM]

RichB said:

y2blade said:

sidaorb said:

Having seen that Ferrari at Sunday Service @ the Mini factory, it actually does look very nice in silver.

it looks nice in silver yes(I was there too)...but those carbon ad-ons detract from it, they look like stick-on tat

Each to his own I guess but to me (if you took of the Dancing Donkey badges) it looks like one of those bloated Lexus convertibles.

God that's terrifying - Lexus led Ferrari design by a decade....

[Gizmo!]

BBS-LM said:

Chris-R said:

We have. There's a prize for whoever finds it first - good luck!

Find what first the animated gif, or a good news story. ZING!

Honk

[PGN911]

HA!

Just watched those two cars roll by my shop in Teddington this afternoon and was wondering if I should grab the camera and post on PH!!

Not sure about the colours on the Cali but the Roller was sublime.

[MSportUK]

CliveM said:

RichB said:

y2blade said:

sidaorb said:

Having seen that Ferrari at Sunday Service @ the Mini factory, it actually does look very nice in silver.

it looks nice in silver yes(I was there too)...but those carbon ad-ons detract from it, they look like stick-on tat

Each to his own I guess but to me (if you took of the Dancing Donkey badges) it looks like one of those bloated Lexus convertibles.

God that's terrifying - Lexus led Ferrari design by a decade....

It's a strange thing the California. In photos, it's always been a bit iffy looking with its fat ass, but I'm always surprised by how good they look in real life. That Lexus on the other hand, is just fugly.

Agree with the carbon. Look like tacky stick-ons and seriously, how heavy was the factory filler cap that it really needed a carbon replacement?!

[Galsia]

RR Phantom Versus a Silver Peugeot?

[Harry Monk]

I'm not saying that car is st, but it does virtually have FAECAL written on the number plate.