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Old 04-08-2010, 11:27 AM
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That is car pr0n.

The 599XX is in Car and driver this month and holy he!! it is downright stunning and the performance is ridiculous. But for 1.6M I guess you expect it.
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Originally Posted by rnye,Apr 8 2010, 11:04 AM
Doesn't do much for me. Not sure why.

The F50, F355 and 512M are all serious favorites.. maybe Im just a 90s car guy?
No shit, who doesn't love those?
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I admire the performance of this new GTO, but I don't think this car is anywhere near as hot looking as its namesake predecessors.

The 288 GTO is my nomination for best looking car of all time.

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Originally Posted by waltk88,Apr 8 2010, 04:00 PM
I admire the performance of this new GTO, but I don't think this car is anywhere near as hot looking as its namesake predecessors.

The 288 GTO is my nomination for best looking car of all time.
I disagree with best looking car but most certainly it is the most muscular ferrari ever
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I'd still take a 575 Maranello over this, despite the 575 being way slower.
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Originally Posted by sparrow,Apr 8 2010, 10:31 AM
Good, b/c you have no right to not like a car that you can't afford.
Afford it?! I'm not even allowed to buy it! I haven't owned enough Ferraris to be given the privilege of buying that one.

Bad me... bad.
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Originally Posted by rnye,Apr 8 2010, 11:04 AM
Doesn't do much for me. Not sure why.

The F50, F355 and 512M are all serious favorites.. maybe Im just a 90s car guy?
Perhaps the fact that its front engine. It just doesn't seem as exotic as the mid motor cars on your list. Well that and it looks a lot like a Corvette with a body kit.
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Even with 430 lb. of weight reduction, it'll *still* be heavier than a Corvette. Far cry from the ~2300 lb. '62 250GTO or the 2700 lb. 288 GTO from the 80s.

Ah well, still a cool car, *way* less egregious than the '80s Testarossa! Yuk...


'62 GTO:
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Ferraris don't impress me much anymore aside from that orgasmic engine note and pinifarina styling. Riding in an F430 killed it for me, I didn't even want to give it a drive (well mostly cuz I was scared shitless I might break something).
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Originally Posted by ZDan,Apr 8 2010, 01:55 PM
Even with 430 lb. of weight reduction, it'll *still* be heavier than a Corvette. Far cry from the ~2300 lb. '62 250GTO or the 2700 lb. 288 GTO from the 80s.

Ah well, still a cool car, *way* less egregious than the '80s Testarossa! Yuk...


'62 GTO:
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