458's all LHD?

[birdcage]

Most of the 458's in the classifieds with actual prices seem to be left hookers.

Why is this I wonder, easier to get hold of? Exchange rates?

[Drclarke]

Errrrr? Won't it be because there are 6(?) x many LHD markets and cars as RHD??

[AndrewW-G]

Ferrari initialy produce LHD cars in volume first, as they normaly tool up for LHD first, with volume RHD production normaly following a month or two later.

[ticketmaster123]

Drclarke said:

Errrrr? Won't it be because there are 6(?) x many LHD markets and cars as RHD??

Errrr? This is England and so a RHD market....

[Drclarke]

ticketmaster123 said:

Drclarke said:

Errrrr? Won't it be because there are 6(?) x many LHD markets and cars as RHD??

Errrr? This is England and so a RHD market....

Are you that thick?

[Rods]

Drclarke said:

ticketmaster123 said:

Drclarke said:

Errrrr? Won't it be because there are 6(?) x many LHD markets and cars as RHD??

Errrr? This is England and so a RHD market....

Are you that thick?

It seems so....

[Durzel]

Seems pretty obvious to me and has been explained already. Their main markets are LHD (including Italy itself) so there would be LHD cars on the road before RHD. The usual people here in the UK who buy these cars and sell them on again quickly don't want to wait until they can get a UK regged RHD so import LHD ones from territories where they are already available.

[ticketmaster123]

Drclarke said:

ticketmaster123 said:

Drclarke said:

Errrrr? Won't it be because there are 6(?) x many LHD markets and cars as RHD??

Errrr? This is England and so a RHD market....

Are you that thick?

Last time I checked we drove on the left so yes, we are a RHD market.

No other Ferrari's or Lambo's are selling with the same LHD:RHD ratio as the 458 in the classifieds section and it is obviously because these were made first as has been stated above.

If your point regarding the number of LHD markets was valid this would be the same across the board - not just on the 458...

Edited by ticketmaster123 on Sunday 28th November 22:22

[Harsh]

ticketmaster123 said:

Drclarke said:

ticketmaster123 said:

Drclarke said:

Errrrr? Won't it be because there are 6(?) x many LHD markets and cars as RHD??

Errrr? This is England and so a RHD market....

Are you that thick?

Last time I checked we drove on the left so yes, we are a RHD market.

No other Ferrari's or Lambo's are selling with the same LHD:RHD ratio as the 458 in the classifieds section and it is obviously because these were made first as has been stated above.

If your point regarding the number of LHD markets was valid this would be the same across the board - not just on the 458...

Edited by ticketmaster123 on Sunday 28th November 22:22

All things being equal that is true.

However you are forgetting how new the 458 is and how few RHD cars have actually been delivered relative to LHD ones.

the LHD ones are being sold to attract those who want a car NOW

[lambo_xx]

birdcage said:

Most of the 458's in the classifieds with actual prices seem to be left hookers.

Why is this I wonder, easier to get hold of? Exchange rates?

I'm guessing because LHDs are much easier to get a hold of and therefore are for sale for those people who wish to "skip" the queue.

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

my mate in the pub told me its because next year we will be all driving on the right and only those at the top echelons of society have been tipped off on this.

midnight on 31/3/2011.

you heard it here first.

[Shmee]

Obiwonkeyblokey said:

my mate in the pub told me its because next year we will be all driving on the right and only those at the top echelons of society have been tipped off on this.

midnight on 31/3/2011.

you heard it here first.

Random 'use of speech' question...

Doesn't "midnight on 31/3/2011" technically mean 00.00 on 31/3/2011, and therefore not the start of the following day? (Yes I know what you meant, but I'm a pedant and am curious to know what is correct)

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

bloody hell, i've ben rumbled.

and I would have gotten away with it too if it wasnt for you pesky shmee

[Peter101]

Shmee said:

Obiwonkeyblokey said:

my mate in the pub told me its because next year we will be all driving on the right and only those at the top echelons of society have been tipped off on this.

midnight on 31/3/2011.

you heard it here first.

Random 'use of speech' question...

Doesn't "midnight on 31/3/2011" technically mean 00.00 on 31/3/2011, and therefore not the start of the following day? (Yes I know what you meant, but I'm a pedant and am curious to know what is correct)

The lottery numbers next Saturday are Random, sticking a pin into a map whilst blind folded will pick a random location. He chose to write what he did, so, not random.

[Shmee]

Peter101 said:

The lottery numbers next Saturday are Random, sticking a pin into a map whilst blind folded will pick a random location. He chose to write what he did, so, not random.

What?

[Peter101]

Shmee said:

Peter101 said:

The lottery numbers next Saturday are Random, sticking a pin into a map whilst blind folded will pick a random location. He chose to write what he did, so, not random.

What?

Sorry, just getting fed up with everyone using that damn word 'Random' describing situations that are clearly not random. Seems to be the latest buzz word. But constantly used in the wrong context.

[MacW]

Peter101 said:

Shmee said:

Peter101 said:

The lottery numbers next Saturday are Random, sticking a pin into a map whilst blind folded will pick a random location. He chose to write what he did, so, not random.

What?

Sorry, just getting fed up with everyone using that damn word 'Random' describing situations that are clearly not random. Seems to be the latest buzz word. But constantly used in the wrong context.

Latest?

Have you been living in a cave since the 80s?

[Peter101]

MacW said:

Peter101 said:

Shmee said:

Peter101 said:

The lottery numbers next Saturday are Random, sticking a pin into a map whilst blind folded will pick a random location. He chose to write what he did, so, not random.

What?

Sorry, just getting fed up with everyone using that damn word 'Random' describing situations that are clearly not random. Seems to be the latest buzz word. But constantly used in the wrong context.

Latest?

Have you been living in a cave since the 80s?

Seems to be more prevalent over the last year or so. Seems I am not alone!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ran...

[Shmee]

Peter101 said:

Seems to be more prevalent over the last year or so. Seems I am not alone!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ran...

It wasn't used in exactly that context though; I used the word random as I was diverting away from the topic of conversation to ask a question about English grammar - I don't know if that's totally unreasonable!

Anyway as per that definition, I spend far too much time hanging out with university students so I think I'm allowed to use it

[Peter101]

Shmee said:

Peter101 said:

Seems to be more prevalent over the last year or so. Seems I am not alone!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ran...

It wasn't used in exactly that context though; I used the word random as I was diverting away from the topic of conversation to ask a question about English grammar - I don't know if that's totally unreasonable!

Anyway as per that definition, I spend far too much time hanging out with university students so I think I'm allowed to use it

Just make sure you don't get caught up in any not so random student riots.