OT - Rare Sight At The Shop
03-05-2007, 12:36 PM
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Burning Brakes
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OT - Rare Sight At The Shop
Rare sight indeed, a Ferrari F40. Interestingly, this "supercar" is driven by what's basically a blown 308 engine. Fast as hell but akin to maintaining the space shuttle when it comes to keeping it in tune and/or operating at peak performance.
It's a recent purchase (literally off an indie lot) for $400,000.00 (that's ***** if you ask me). In today's market, that would nearly get you a gently "pre-owned" Carrera GT for weekend use and a new 997 GT3 as your daily driver.
Which would you rather have?
It's a recent purchase (literally off an indie lot) for $400,000.00 (that's ***** if you ask me). In today's market, that would nearly get you a gently "pre-owned" Carrera GT for weekend use and a new 997 GT3 as your daily driver.
Which would you rather have?
03-05-2007, 12:39 PM
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Love the look of those 
But more importantly......where have you found a CGT and 997 GT3 for a $400K? The CGT is still bring $3-350K and the GT3 is still 'buck and a quarter.....isn't it?
But more importantly......where have you found a CGT and 997 GT3 for a $400K? The CGT is still bring $3-350K and the GT3 is still 'buck and a quarter.....isn't it?
03-05-2007, 01:59 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by tj90
The good side of me is saying porsche, the bad side is saying ferrari. Which of the 2 choices are likely to appreciate?
03-05-2007, 03:01 PM
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I'd still get the F40 
I still has goosebumps thinking the time I rode in one at Moroso in 1992. The violent sound and motion of the rev limiter, the wastegates popping and the sheer acceleration/braking forces are permanently etched into my memory. The F40 is the ultimate in provoking raw gearhead emotions in my book and that has to worth something!
I still has goosebumps thinking the time I rode in one at Moroso in 1992. The violent sound and motion of the rev limiter, the wastegates popping and the sheer acceleration/braking forces are permanently etched into my memory. The F40 is the ultimate in provoking raw gearhead emotions in my book and that has to worth something!
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03-05-2007, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Mind Over Motorsports
...very good point about newer Porsche's and depreciation. As for the previous comment...I said "nearly" a CGT (which can be had for approx. $325K) and a GT3...perhaps a MK II 996 version then. Geez....nothing gets past this crowd!
......just wanting to know where I could pick up that 3 for so cheap
03-06-2007, 08:52 PM
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It's not just how good they look, but the sounds they make.
View (and listen to) the Chasing a Legend Video Clip Here
Turn your speakers way up and grab a bibb.
View (and listen to) the Chasing a Legend Video Clip Here
Turn your speakers way up and grab a bibb.
03-07-2007, 03:00 PM
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Burning Brakes
The F40 tops my list too. You can have that (ugly) F50 and (even uglier) Enzo. But, dollar for dollar, when it comes to '80's supercars, I'd take a Countach (along with it's myriad of maintenence problems) over an F40.
That video was very cool! One of two things was hapening there - That F50 GT-1 was out on a sunday cruise, or that guy was running the **** out of that F355 to keep up!
That video was very cool! One of two things was hapening there - That F50 GT-1 was out on a sunday cruise, or that guy was running the **** out of that F355 to keep up!
