2011 F1 Thread

[Nee-san]

If people think this is an attitude unique to ferrari they are a little misguided.

Often you hear of magazines being unable to replicated the performance figures given by the factory.

Pretty much every car maker does it.

Like when you hear of subaru getting both their WRC drivers down to the drag strip for the day with 10+ WRX's for them to simply abuse till they break in an attempt to set the performance target they want.

[zebra]

Ive wanted a Ferrari mondial for a while...but they are the poor mans ferrari (can be had for $30k) or an F40

But meh $30k would buy me a faster car anyway...or a lot of coke and hookers

[hrd-hr30]

No great suprises in Chris' rant, but it's nice to have it off his chest I bet.

Seems someone within Ferrari is keen to keep the bullshit of "The Old Man", otherwise known as a 100% arsehole, alive and well.

I've never once longed to own a Ferrari, well ok, I do ache for an F40, but their marketing machine is just too contrived for me, always has been really, even when the F40 was new, it's asking price and claims of "composite contruction techniques" were mildly laughable

Besides, I've never met a Fezz driver that wasn't a 100% pure unadulterated Cock. And I'm not a cock..... or am I?

the F40 is alright but its predecessor, the 288 GTO, is the one to lust after.

[sh@un]

being much rarer than F40's, those things are super-duper 'spensive now

prolly the last beautiful Ferrari though

[zebra]

the F40 is alright but its predecessor, the 288 GTO, is the one to lust after.

Very sexy car indeed.

I Do have a real soft spot for a 250 Lusso or a long nose 275...but good luck ever finding one lol

[Marlin]

288, no doubt, gorgeous thing, but a little before "my time".

A few years ago I remember seeing a 288, F40, and Enzo on display together, and was left thinking , "where did they go wrong?!"

[Marlin]

The F50 doesn't even bear thinking about. Yuck.

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Id lose a nut for a 308GTB lightweight.

[Beer Baron]

nup, F40 for me too. even better go the hardcore F40 GTR or LM or whatever gay letters they put on the hardcorey one.

for many years I wanted an F40 bad enough to make my balls ache. then I turned 13 and it got better. but I do still have the odd urge to sell my house and live in an F40. as I constantly remind my girlfriend you can sleep in a car but you can't fking drive a house.....

[Beer Baron]

would like to be able to park my F40 next to my mclaren F1 though for the days when I need to take 2 chicks with me....

[zebra]

f*kc it...let all sell our houses and buy a communal veyron...or Bugatti EB110

could take it in turns sleeping on the Engine deck

[djr81]

288, no doubt, gorgeous thing, but a little before "my time".

A few years ago I remember seeing a 288, F40, and Enzo on display together, and was left thinking , "where did they go wrong?!"

They went wrong when they realised they can make more money out of selling crap merchandise than from making cars. I put it about the same period as when Schumacher started driving for them but some argue it was slightly previous to that.

Anyway the 288 was one of the last of the good cars they made. It looks well hard & isnt tarnished by the crap engineering the F40 has in it. They were still trying in those days - not just selling junk to rich fkrs who dont know any better.

Lets all go to Ferrari world and puke in their roller coaster.

Edited February 25, 2011 by djr81

[Roy]

Ferraris have alwasss been for fags! Lotus is where its at!

[dezz]

Its cars are so good it doesn't need this shite.

[ctjet]

lol

[Roy]

Well looks like Nissan is in F1, courtesy of Red Bull and Infiniti badging of Renault engines

[Beer Baron]

go nissan F1...

[boiracer]

lol. i say bring back the Subaru F1...it was such a spectacular fail, i'd like to see it again

[Duncan]

this is funny:

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/webber-swaps-f1-for-porsche-20110228-1baqm.html

[Duncan]

but comment #5 is hilarious

Tim - February 28, 2011, 1:58PM