RHD super Ferrari F50

RHD super Ferrari F50

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manu

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768 posts

263 months

Monday 1st July 2002
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Was setting up the office yesterday (torture!) when I came to realise quite graphically the joys of being in Egham....
Two fellas pulled into the Shell station opposite driving a Ferrari F50.

For a start it was RIGHT HAND DRIVE so must have been specially converted. Also no way was it standard - I've heard a 'normal' F50 but THIS..... Bloody Hell - It was earth shattering - quite simply stupendous - the loudest, best sounding car I have ever, ever had the joy of hearing - when they creamed it down the bypass I was almost in tears.....Pure Formula One - sounded suspiciously like straight pipes to me....so the young owner (saw him) is evidently a COMPLETE NUTTER.
Had a jazzy number plate too..... Anyone know anything else or seen this this right hand drive 'SUPER' F50.....

Manu.

P.S. Talking of SUPER supercars - Saw a RIGHT HAND DRIVE GREY Ferrari F40 in Talacrest with elec windows and a bloody CD player..... ridiculous!

manu

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768 posts

263 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2002
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From my TubiStyle Dealer catalogue:
Items suitable for Ferrari F50:
- Sport Manifold
- Sport Test Pipes

(and my personal favourite
- TUBE-ONLY Muffler
"Please note - for RACE USE ONLY"

Kevin - if you get an F50.........

manu

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768 posts

263 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2002
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Ah I love Egham.....
I've seen a 456GT SALOON(!) at Maranello Sales before with the plate 1 XX.... the Sultan again?

Kevin it cracks me up to think that I was talking to you from INSIDE our office and you could actually HEAR 360 Modenas being driven past..
ANY Pistonheads out there..... call my mobile (email me and I'll give it to you) and if you talk to me for long enough you'll get live demonstrations of the sounds of stock Ferraris.....

And seeing as we're discussing things I love - If attractive women (or attractive cars) are involved then I want to know Ninja! (Read your Ham Head jokes...God mate you must be REALLY bored ). But I will say that Sarah IS a little sexy..... You should get Nat on this board too.

We could do with a few female pistonheads.... (saw a very attractive young lady driving a grey 550 today while I was trying to control our exploding radiator - convinced she's part of the Maranello Sales set up but then you never know.)

manu

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768 posts

263 months

Thursday 4th July 2002
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RIGHT GUYS GET THIS!

Today I saw a guy in a Silver 550 Barchetta pull into the petrol station opposite for a little optimax.
Once again this was no ordinary sounding Ferrari - I looked closely and recognised the Koenig pipes and sound (very close to your 456GT Kevin).....
Well what so special? - the guy that stepped out was the same guy who had been driving the SUPER F50 described earlier....
Some guys really do have it all.

manu

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768 posts

263 months

Wednesday 10th July 2002
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Met someone who knows the story about the SUPER RHD F50.
There are apparently 2 in the world - each one cost the price of the F50 JUST TO CONVERT.

£325K + £325K =..... HOLY SHIT!

manu

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768 posts

263 months

Thursday 11th July 2002
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According to one dealer in the know, there is only one person Ferrari do special RHDs for.... no prizes for guessing who.

manu

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768 posts

263 months

Monday 29th July 2002
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We'll I've just spoken to the owner of aforementioned machines..... standing in the petrol station and he just moseys in....
Very nice, straightforward chap who loves his cars.
FYI - it appears I got it wrong fellas - he told me that all his cars are wearing Tubis and not Koenigs.