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Time flies !
Can’t believe it’s over 20 years ago the police stopped us one night, a couple of minutes earlier the needle hit the 300 kph mark ... just ... we pulled over at a gas station ... and suddenly police cars everywhere.
Ferrari f355 manual.
We got off with a warning and a good laugh afterwards ... a bit later we were back on the road giving it the absolute full beans 😄.
3500 cc V8
380 hp
8000 rpm
Dry weight 1350 kilos.
Even for todays standard a very fast car ...
Especially for todays standard a very fun car !
It left our 260 hp Prodrive Impreza for dead in a dragrace ...
How times have changed ...
Doing 300 kph on the highway back in the year 2000 ... reaching 180 these days is almost an impossible assignment over here in Belgium.
Cheers,
Bim
Belonged to my best friend years ago.
He had several Ducatis an Subarus but he had a serious health issue.
He is better now but had to sell all his stuff and built a new house.
A few years ago he was able to buy a nice oldskool Subaru again, now unable to work so he always tells me he doesn’t regret spending a lot of money on his cars, bikes and travels when he was young.
He is better now but had to sell all his stuff and built a new house.
A few years ago he was able to buy a nice oldskool Subaru again, now unable to work so he always tells me he doesn’t regret spending a lot of money on his cars, bikes and travels when he was young.
Life can be strange ... he is very very thankful to still be alive.
Wow, must have been a blast!!! So jealous of you I am. :) Too bad it is gone now but glad your friend is doing better, awesome story!!!!!!!
One of my dream cars growing up... many of my friends wanted Lambos, if wanted the Prancing Horse....
I remember when he told me he had bought a 355.
He was very careful telling this to me, lots of people suddenly get very very jealous.
I remember one day we arrived at the gym, a guy i was always talking to never spoke to me afterwards 🙄.
While on the road most other road users were smiling, letting us pass first ... but a few acted very strange, from deliberately blocking us to shouting at us.
These cars sure evoke some emotions ... especially 20 years ago.
Yes!!!! So true, sorry to say, but with this car.....
Those “reactions” ——— come with the “territory,” if you are confident, then why not?
But you know? There is someone who always wants to “one up” you, that’s life. In the end, for me, I just wish everyone the best 😁😁😁😁
But you know? There is someone who always wants to “one up” you, that’s life. In the end, for me, I just wish everyone the best 😁😁😁😁
🤣🤣🤣🤣 if everyone has a quarter and you have an extra $0.01, someone will get mad 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
Oh well, again, I wish people the best, but I do accept handouts 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mighty kind of you Dear Capt.... I worked in Corporate Treasury before and they said, "any money in, is better than, money out!!!!"
The best metric from that Ferrari...
8.000 giri!
That sound... this is the dangerous bit, the one that keeps pushing you towards higher speeds
Great to have had the chance to experience this in the open. Better suited for track use for sure
One night we went out with bothe the f355 and ...
... the Prodrive Scooby.
Dragracing from the lights ... offcourse the 355 was faster, one time he gave me a head start of about half a second ( i was driving the Scooby), as i reached 160 kph he came flying past me probably doing 200. The sound was just out of this world.
Dragracing from the lights ... offcourse the 355 was faster, one time he gave me a head start of about half a second ( i was driving the Scooby), as i reached 160 kph he came flying past me probably doing 200. The sound was just out of this world.
Love the f355! They just don't make 'em like that anymore...
All this computer this lunch control that... Airbags. Just silly gizmos. What ever happen to a good engine and gear box that constantly reminded you that it could kill you anytime? Those were the days....
The kids today will never understand
Spot on !
I think most kids and younger people don’t have a clue about cars.
The 1988 Peugeot weighs 810 kilos and has 85 hp.
No ABS, ESP etc ...
No power steering.
No fuel injection, carburettors with a manual choke.
No safety devices whatsoever, tin can crash protection ... when you drive it, think twice before you do something stupid.
But driving this, the reward is very high.
The 2010 Clio just makes it into the category of ‘oldskool’. Sure it has powers steering, airco, ABS .. but the ESP is only half awake and you can put it to sleep completely , something that’s not possible anymore with most modern cars. It also has a manual gearbox. These two are keepers ... i hope .
The 2010 Clio just makes it into the category of ‘oldskool’. Sure it has powers steering, airco, ABS .. but the ESP is only half awake and you can put it to sleep completely , something that’s not possible anymore with most modern cars. It also has a manual gearbox. These two are keepers ... i hope .
Yes, my friend, all the assistances off! What I do with the Alpine. As for the P1800 nothing is assisted, so.... ;) Ah, by the way, nice rims on your clio!
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Be careful with that !
I found out the A110 can be a snappy beast as well; probably not as forgiving as my Megane or Clio which are relatively easy to correct.
I don't really get the interest of the launch control, by the way. I have to agree with you.
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LC is just a load of crap.
I tried it a couple of times and decided it was totally useless on my BMW and the Megane ... even on the Alpine it just ruins the clutch !
Very different but both great cars. The Subaru is something to test drive, really.
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Yes very different.
Those Subarus really had character, big balls needed in case of emergencies like understeer .. only solvable by just putting the throttle down. I know many guy having BIG understeer in a Scooby and keeping their foot off the throttle .. result, frontwheels either hit the kerbs or the car hitting a wall or ending nose down in the ditch.
The Ferrari was another beast, i never sought the limits obviously ... you bin it, you repair (or pay for) it ... which was NOT an option.
The Ferrari was another beast, i never sought the limits obviously ... you bin it, you repair (or pay for) it ... which was NOT an option.
Agreed, and I love the 328 more han the 355. And the 246 Dino more than the 328. ;)
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The head of the local F workshop shares your opinion.
He also loves the 328 .. although the 430 isn't bad either.
328 is also nice but then
I always dreamt of 288. I
t is not a fair comparing regular production vs limited but I can't help myself. It's my dream machine.
t is not a fair comparing regular production vs limited but I can't help myself. It's my dream machine.