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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Today I bought a Ferrari F430 F1 Spider.

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It’s a 2006 in metallic Black, with black leather interior & yellow stitching. Graphite wheels and yellow calipers. Full interior carbon fibre trim pack and Scuderia shields on the wings. In fact, the options on this car took it to over £150k in 2006. I paid "slightly below average values on PH and Autotrader".

It has the more common F1 paddle-shift gearbox (I find it much smoother than the Gallardo). Standard exhaust, which is awesome enough. I see no need to change it because, with the roof down, it’s just...well...

I could go on for ages about F1 transmission, 0-60 times, manettino switches, the beautiful roof mechanism and the number of lights on the dashboard. But that can all wait. I must just go and check it again to make sure it’s still there…I still can’t quite believe it.


FACEBOOK FRIENDS - please do not post reference to the vehicle on Facebook at the moment. Thank you.

Now, it's a fairly common model. Is there any need to post photos?...

Graham
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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You bastard
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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It's funny, cos that was the response I was expecting on here!
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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Excellent

Business on Arran is clearly a lot better than it used to be.....

Enjoy, Roadie! Remember, when the service bills come in, you can get by quite nicely with just one kidney....
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Congratulations! Now you have the car to go with the key ring

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Is there any need to post photos?...
Yes!
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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I was wondering what the heck you've been going on about.

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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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There arent many cars like a ferrari imo

It wouodnt get up my drive otherwise.... Heh heh
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Graham, amazing news and enjoy your new steed

As for photos you know the rules around here. 'Compulsory' is the word you are looking for

Here's hoping it was /is 'still' there!
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by san2000
TTIUWP


Nice one graham, some video clips would be apprciated, there's nothing quite like a flat pane 8 on full song
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Nice one!

I was a baaw hair from buying a red F1 before I bought the GT3. I was amazed how big it was in the flesh, but what a thing to drive!

Hope you got a warranty
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