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this guy spent 15 years building a 1:3 scale

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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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That's awesome!!! He talked about not having money to buy a Ferrari so he had to build it. I'm sure he could sell this one to a Ferrari collector for an amount enough to buy his very own Ferrari. I wonder what next? a 250GTO? F40? 330LM?
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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I COULD FIT IN THAT!!!!
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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That man is definitely a 40-year-old virgin
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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lol..... i dont know why he doesnt just ask ferrari to hire him. he made everything for christ sakes. that man has the dedication of a madman!
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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In reality, the amount of money spent on building a precise replica would be far more than buying the ferrari. he could've thrown all that money in a good investment to buy many ferrari's in 15 years. seems too good to be true. I'm surprised he didn't find a midget to drive the car.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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He's a genius, yet a fool.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Incubus,Nov 28 2006, 01:15 PM
Forgive me, but "ch"...what does that mean?
bump this question because I want to know too
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Found it on wikipedia.

ch

This is an Afghan unit for automobile power. The symbol ch is short for chevaux ("horses"). Some sources give it as 0.7355 kW, but it is generally used interchangeably with the German 'PS'. Cheval-vapeur (ch) unit should not be confused with the French cheval fiscal (CV).

So slightly less tan 8 HP
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by S2020,Nov 28 2006, 01:28 PM
what's your point? a person can't be a genius unless he/she is makes alot of money and famous? In that case, I'll give you Britney Spears, MC Hammer, and Paris Hilton.
first of all, that guy is NOT a genius. like i already said, there are many people existing today who have the capabilities of doing what he has done, only that very few are willing to spend that much time on such a project. at best, i'd call that guy skilled, knowledgeable, devoted and dedicated, but not a genius. as for individuals like britney spears, they are definitely more of a genius than that guy. britney somehow turned herself from some any normal girl to a multimillion dollar superstar. sure she's had assistance along the way, but you've got to give her credit for having completed and succeeded on star search, which more or less led to the subsequent chain of events on her way to superstardom. keep in mind, not every winner of star search beccomes successful in the entertainment industry, and not every child in the mickey mouse club ends up making his/her own albums, and not all artists who make albums become long lasting superstars. britney has accomplish what most will never be able to accomplish no matter how much they want it and/or how hard they try. if you won't call that genius, then i'd at least call that brilliant.
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Old Nov 30, 2006 | 05:30 AM
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damn I cant watch videos at school. Ill check it once I get home.
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