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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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Does look better in black that red!
Dealer has a red coupe for £65k. It's immaculate. I wanted black to go with the Diablo & Countach that my friend has. I think most first-time Ferrari owners choose red simply as a status symbol. The black one merges in with traffic so easily you just don't know it's there.

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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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. The black one merges in with traffic so easily you just don't know it's there.
You really think you'll get to merge in with the traffic in a Ferrari! you'll just be left sitting in side road hoping to get out.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by martin j
Originally Posted by Roadkill' timestamp='1333901860' post='21587403
. The black one merges in with traffic so easily you just don't know it's there.
You really think you'll get to merge in with the traffic in a Ferrari! you'll just be left sitting in side road hoping to get out.
Just had to go out and get fuel, not that I needed it, but I wanted an excuse. Traffic's very accommodating. I got waved at by a 458 driver. Wasn't quite prepared for it!
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Roadkill
Originally Posted by MB' timestamp='1333899004' post='21587319
Does look better in black that red!
Dealer has a red coupe for £65k. It's immaculate. I wanted black to go with the Diablo & Countach that my friend has. I think most first-time Ferrari owners choose red simply as a status symbol.
I think most (as I did) choose red for a safety factor of being able to sell on easier. Makes less of a difference on newer ones I think, but there are some colours to avoid.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Beautiful colour! I love the Ferrari sound, so distinctive and they sound breathtaking.

There was a F40 at the Pistonheads Sunday Service at Mercedes Benz World at the weekend, was amazing when he accelerated up the road, pops, bangs and flames on the over-run

I'm so getting meself a Ferrari within 10 years...
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MB
Originally Posted by Roadkill' timestamp='1333901860' post='21587403
[quote name='MB' timestamp='1333899004' post='21587319']
Does look better in black that red!
Dealer has a red coupe for £65k. It's immaculate. I wanted black to go with the Diablo & Countach that my friend has. I think most first-time Ferrari owners choose red simply as a status symbol.
I think most (as I did) choose red for a safety factor of being able to sell on easier. Makes less of a difference on newer ones I think, but there are some colours to avoid.
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A fair point. My entire post was pretty much tongue in cheek. No matter what colour, you can't exactly do "subtle" in one of these...
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by gbduo
I'm so getting meself a Ferrari within 10 years...
10 years they'll be electric.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by martin j
Originally Posted by Roadkill' timestamp='1333901860' post='21587403
. The black one merges in with traffic so easily you just don't know it's there.
You really think you'll get to merge in with the traffic in a Ferrari! you'll just be left sitting in side road hoping to get out.
People let you out all the time if you are in a proper sports car

They want to sit behind, have a look and hear the noise
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Roadkill
Originally Posted by gbduo' timestamp='1333909747' post='21587674
I'm so getting meself a Ferrari within 10 years...
10 years they'll be electric.
Haha! Will have to get a used one then! I'll buy yours, hahaha!
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by gbduo
Originally Posted by Roadkill' timestamp='1333910946' post='21587727
[quote name='gbduo' timestamp='1333909747' post='21587674']
I'm so getting meself a Ferrari within 10 years...
10 years they'll be electric.
Haha! Will have to get a used one then! I'll buy yours, hahaha!
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