Rob Edwards

Got a spin in Anderson's new toy today- Yow. The seat has a bunch of individual air bladders that inflate and deflate, directed by some accelerometer somewhere, to support you with G-loading, in real time. Crazy.

SMTCapeCod

Hah, the seat is a g-suit.

There was a cheaper retail solution v. AMG,
http://www.theheraldbusinessjournal....IZ02/150909926
"“engineered to feel like a comfortable embrace”" haha,
but(t) no one wants to see that

And I should fess up that, realistically I'll relinquish my current 928S if/when I decide to go back to Audi via S5 or, if compelled to stay thrifty an A5, due to past favorable experience with five brothers' quality, reliability, AWD.

Rob Edwards

Given the acceleration, a G-suit is entirely appropriate. As are the Lululemons on your callipygian companion in the passenger seat as you rocket through the canyons above Malibu.

77tony

Wife's seats in her MB caught me by surprise first time I drove it. Not only did the side bolsters pinch my sides as speed increased through the turns, it also massaged and heated these old bones. T

blau928

Another pony was welcomed into the stable today....... Both this and the 928 have stallions on the hood...

BC

Oh boy. 599?

BC

Maybe 612.

blau928

Winner winner chicken dinner...

Mark Anderson

I've often said that the 612 is what the 928 would be like if Porsche kept updating it

blau928

+1

SMTCapeCod

I'd get a kick out of reading the service intervals.. I assume they are more mainstream these days....but more especially the ballpark costs for those?

Rob Edwards

612's are very DIY friendly- Check out this thread. Good list of parts costs in post #34:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/612...yesterday.html

And the coolant pitting issues, post #87.

They're all just cars.

blau928

Cars are cars.. I got my 612 because I like it. It's an emotional decision. As an aside, the cam belt is less painful than a 928, and on both you have to set the cams when doing the belts. Ferrari service isn't cheap, but one can save some if one does DIY items. It's similar to my Aston Martin, no big deal, and I put 35k miles on it in 2 years of driving.

That being said, I have driven my 928 many thousands of miles to where it has 300k + on it now. That was an emotional decision as well...

All my cars I have owned over the years have been for the purpose of the experience and enjoyment.

If I wanted an appliance car, I would buy a Mercedes diesel sedan every 10 years and then junk it afterwards...

Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and c'est la vie..

Best regards,

Richard

Randy V

How about some pics of the 612 and DB9, Richard?

Mongo

I would love to have a 456 just to cruise around in. Not a spectacular Ferrari but at least it gas that V12 noise.

They are at a great price right now I see.