Ferrari Mailing List: Re: paddleboats

[Dave Handa (dave]

Yup, had the traditional gated shifter.

 

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From: Ken Rentiers [mailto:rentiers [at] mac.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:56 AM
To: Dave Handa
Cc: ken rentiers; 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] paddleboats

 

Does Paul's 430 have the traditional shift gates? I used to love that
'clang' sound when going through the gears in the 328. I once had the use of
Rodney Hass' 365 GT 2+2 for a short while. No gated shifter there, but what
a noise that V12 made when you accelerated. Old ladies would jump and small
boys would start crying and run inside the house. What a great car that was!
More fun than could possibly be legal. 

 

ken

 

 

On Jan 13, 2007, at 1:10 PM, Dave Handa wrote:





A friend in the local FCA (Paul) bought a black F430B with a 6 speed manual,

so it is possible to order one that way. I have no idea if there is a

strict allocation to the dealers of how many 6 speed manuals can be ordered

though. I do recall one of the introductory videos on the F430, that a test

driver claimed only 10 to 20% of F430's would be manual transmission.

Whether that is by demand or decree I have no idea.

 

Dave