Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Prices ala Clyde

[clyderomero (clyderomero]

Britt did you get a 550?

Clyde
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From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com

Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:18:48 
To:clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
Cc:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Prices ala Clyde


  Ferrari seems to have 
Americanized the ride on the 575 vs the 550 which handles better
You will never get the looks with a 5 series 
 
I had a nice chat with some of the Ferrari tech guys recently and they said the 
575 suspension was DESIGNED for the USA market where the customers like a 
softer suspension. It was TOO soft for the Europeans hence the development of 
the Fiarono (sp?) handling pack...thus you can get the 575 with the softer 
suspension. 
  
Same with the 5 series actually, the UK cars are not the same as the USA cars 
with the softer plusher ride (the UK cars also have less equipment and cost 
about twice as much with less warrenty!) however for whats on offer as 
competition and with the dealer network its a great road warrior car and the 
torque of the diesel coupled with the mileage has this petrol head as a diesel 
convert. I don't have it for the LOOKS Clyde, its an appliance, a tool, the 
Ferrari is for the LOOKS!  :) 
  
BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)
Searching for the right 512TR
2003 BMW 530d
1991 Alfa Spider S4