Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Change of taste in the V8/Flat 12 lineup...

[LarryT (l02turner]

Odd.  You'd think Honda would have taken that into consideration.  They copy 
things really well - and the NSX was supposed to be a supercar copy without 
the maintanence problems.  When Mazda built the 1st Miata they went to great 
pains to make it sound like a sports car - old style, like from the 60's.

I wonder if something like a Tubi is available for the NSX?  I admit I love 
the car - the looks at least.  I'm sure it drives much like a Prelude or 
Accord - but it's pretty much bulletproof from what I hear - except it likes 
to eat rear tires - something about the rear alignment.

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jim" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Change of taste in the V8/Flat 12 lineup...


> First time I drove a NSX, the MD that I worked for tossed me the keys.   I
> was so excited I could hardly stand it.
> Got in, started it up.....just like my Prelude
> Took off....quick....just like my Prelude but faster
> Chassis....  Very stiff laterally, but rode, JUST LIKE MY Prelude!
> Had fun in the car, but felt let down afterward.
>
> JIM
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:04 PM
> To: JIM
> Cc: 'The FerrariList'
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Change of taste in the V8/Flat 12 lineup...
>
> The first NSX I saw was on the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks - Ohhhhh,
> coooool.  I roll down the window and pull up behind it to listen and I 
> hear
> Yeah, Nuthin.  From then on, it was a neat look wanna be.  Might as well
> have been one of those tin colored things from a few years ago.
>
> Alas
>
> DOUG
> Our little 1971 911T Porsche is a light, nimble, point and shooter.  The
> 1982 911SC is a cruiser.  The 78GTS is in-between.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Change of taste in the V8/Flat 12 lineup...
>
>
> > Could it be that the driving experience of the older cars is more unique?
> >
> > Nowadays, a 360 can feel (not sound) like any number of modern cars with
> > the same interior materials, steering feel and shift action due to cost
> > metering capitalism and basic business economics.
> >
> > In the old days, a Ferrari, Aston, Porsche and Lambo all felt very, very
> > different. This isn't the case as much nowadays.
> >
> > Did the NSX officially and secretly kill the "cool exotic car"?
> >
> > LS
> >
> > --- Steve Jenkins <steve [at] stevejenkins.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know if my tastes have "changed" per se, but I will say that my
> > > appreciation for how things "used to be" has increased. It's hard to
> > > argue
> > > with the performance numbers of the newer cars. They are amazing. But as
> > > far
> > > as looks go, I still love the 80s and 90s. I was a high school kid in
> > > the
> > > 80s, so maybe that's why.
> > >
> > > SteveJ
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Fellippe Galletta [mailto:fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:14 PM
> > > To: Steve Jenkins
> > > Cc: The FerrariList
> > > Subject: [Ferrari] Change of taste in the V8/Flat 12 lineup...
> > >
> > >
> > > I address this question to the entire list, and Jenkins in particular
> > > since
> > > he owns a majority of the V8 lineup...
> > >
> > > How have you found your tastes change over the years with the particular
> > > F
> > > cars that you have owned or actively followed as an enthusiast?
> > >
> > > For example, back in '98 if you were to ask me my favorite V8s I would
> > > have
> > > said.....308, 328, 355....I shared critical disdain for the 348. My
> > > favorite
> > > 12s were Testarossa and 512M. The 512 TR looked a little funny to me
> > > back
> > > then compared to the other TRs...
> > >
> > > Now if I had to pick V8 and Flat-12 (modern) it'd most likely be 348 and
> > > 512
> > > TR, and not just for the driving experiences, but for looks too, lol.
> > > Granted it could be because I've driven them....but over the years you
> > > begin
> > > to learn the ins and outs of these cars and there are certain subtleties
> > > in
> > > certain models that appeal to us more than others.
> > >
> > > The 355 has a wonderful, timeless look, and perhaps the best sounding
> > > n/a V8
> > > from Maranello.....but is it as "soft" as some people say it is? (the
> > > optimist in me knows somewhere out there are a few examples with the
> > > power
> > > steering delete ;-)
> > >
> > > This thread has the potential to cause a riot and useless garbage if
> > > posted
> > > on the typical boards...but I know I can expect QUALITY from "THE LIST".
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > FG
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