Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 599 showing FOA

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

On 12/4/06, Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> Ferrari ATL had an open house this Saturday. There were 3 599's there.
>
> For a car that cost $310K plus I was not impressed at all.
>
> Very small trunk. In fact why have it at all.
>
> Interior was less than stunning as well


I thought F car interiors were the one thing that gets better as the years
go by...

Engine compartment hidden by large pieces of fiberglass.
> Side by side there were a 575 and a 550
>
> Much better choices in my opinion and a better value for a front engine
> 12cyl car.
>
> I wonder what the differences in performance specs are ?


> From what I've heard....significant. Claims of outlapping a 430 at Fiorano
are impressive if true.  Styling aside, the 599 is a superior
automobile....and with a motor that makes a more violent noise I'd say. The
Maranello's motor isn't as cool sounding as the Boxer 12 or the chain driven
V-12 from Sant'agata.

There was also a 612 there that looked damn good in silver.


A 612 that looks damn good??

The red 599 had a small dent in the roof put there by Lufthansa Airlines!
> Lets see how the 599 holds up in the used car arena.


It's not a perfect shape, but it has its virtues unlike the 612 which I feel
offers nothing in the exterior styling department.

The car in this price range, Clyde, is the Murcielago LP640, or the
Murcielago Spyder 6.2.

Hands down.

Or you could combine a Diablo SV with a 512 TR and be chillin'

:-)

FG