Ferrari Mailing List: Re: My almost perfect day

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Larry:
The Countach etc.  are not poor cars by any means, they are  
supercars. It's just that the more super a car is, the more focused  
it is. These wonderful machines are the sine qua non when it comes to  
lap times, acceleration, and cornering. Obviously they would not be  
the best choice for a weekend trip to Home Depot if you need some  
lumber to build a dog house!
The best GT cars in my mind have 90% of the performance envelope  
these supercars do, but also offer more comfortable seating, a little  
more space for a couple of suitcases and a more complaint road-going  
suspension. The engines are somewhat detuned allowing for increased  
reliability, nice when you are crossing Nebraska in a rain storm. The  
cabin is quiet enough to allow conversation. or music.
There is every possible shade and facet of compromise on the market  
from a balls-out F430 Scuderia or Porsche GT2 on one hand to a Buick  
Enclave crossover on the other. But for me a true GT car must be  
fast, gorgeous and somewhat exclusive. The Maserati GT Coupe is a  
great example, the Mercedes 500 SL. Something to whisk away in with  
your girlfriend to San Francisco for a weekend of sin at a discreet,  
expensive hotel. I recommend the Casa Madrona in Sausalito. Leave  
your car there and take the ferry in to the city. http:// 
www.casamadrona.com/
My personal choice when the lottery calls: the Fisker Latigo CS    
http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-2006-Fisker-Latigo-CS.htm
best!
ken

On Oct 28, 2007, at 1:38 PM, LarryT wrote:
You wrote <<Saying the Ford GT is a poor long distance car is as  
appropriate

as saying

the F40 or Countach are poor long distance cars.>>
I'll leave that debate to someone who has actally driven them more  
than a

few miles - my only seat time in a Ferrari is in a 87 328GTSi so my  
exposure

to these supercars is limited to reading, TV and video.
However (saw that coming, right?)  ;-)  from what I've seen I  
believe some

people feel all 3 of those would be poor choices for a long trip -  
which I

believe is what you were saying -  I do have a video of J Surtees test

driving a F40 proves that out - if the audio is accurate.  That  
sucker was

pretty loud.  While I enjoy the music a 12 cylinder (or 8, 6 or 4)  
makes, if

it;s too loud it gets tedious.  After 3 or 4 hours at least.
;-)
Have a nice Sunday --
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fellippe Galletta" <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] My almost perfect day
On 10/27/07, Dave Craig <dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Well, like I said, I didn't get to drive it.  But, I did get to  
set in it

and it was very form fitting.  I think it would be fantastic to  
drive for

a

long distance.  It also had a nice stereo in it that, according  
to my

friend, could easily overcome the engine.

Larry,
Saying the Ford GT is a poor long distance car is as appropriate  
as saying

the F40 or Countach are poor long distance cars.
As for the Ford vs. Ferrari debate, I think the two cars cannot be

compared,

and if possible both should be owned. A lot of people are of the  
mutually

exclusive mindset with european exotics and domestics, but I and a  
few

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Re: My almost perfect day	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: ken rentiers (rentiersmac.com)
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:29:11 -0700 (PDT)