Ferrari Mailing List: Upscaling

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   Which brings me back to [1]Re: [Ferrari] FXX Evoluzione, I would love
   to own one but doubt that I could ever drive it even on the track....I
   am starting to think Fiat all over again, buy a 124 / 2000 spyder for
   very little learn the car from one end to the other...bring it back
   and enjoy it. And, probably have less invested in it than a major on
   most F cars...but, I do love those F cars.
   Phil
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Rui Gigante <rui.gigante [at] gmail.com>
   Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:58 pm
   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Upscaling
   To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
   Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   > > I began to think about the scale of sports cars.  And
   > specifically, I compared the two kinds of sports cars that I
   > enjoy: Ferraris and >LBCs (Little British Cars).  I have
   > said before that the 'thrill factor' of motoring is scale
   > dependent, thus the connection to the previous >tutorial on
   > sampling.  One might argue that the same 'thrill-factor'
   > achieved at 90mph in a Ferrari on an open winding highway, might
   > be >found in a 40mph run in an LBC on a twisty country
   > road.  See the scale thing?  And I think this might
   > just explain why I enjoy driving >LBCs and don't drive my
   > Ferraris much at all.  I can thrash an LBC to its absolute
   > limits and rarely exceed the speed limit!  I can break >the
   > speed limit in 1st gear in either of my F-cars!  The
   > translation is that because of the laws, I have to grossly under-
   > use my F-cars >thereby depriving me of the 'thrill-factor'.
   > >
   >
   > That is sooo true, Rick ! I think exactly the same thing every
   > time I
   > take my MGA for a ride. The fun factor at much lower speeds is
   great.
   > And I have to add that thoughts of broken cam belts, bent valves and
   > other natural disasters do NOT cross my mind :-)
   >
   >
   >
   > > Notice how appearance, sound, pride, etc., have not figured
   > into this argument; only 'thrill-factor' induced by spirited
   > driving.  Would I >rather have a Ferrari than an MG?
   > Obviously yes.  But given a twisty little country road, I
   > can tell you which one I would rather drive, >and it isn't Italian.
   >
   > Oh yes, absolutely!
   > Don't get me wrong, I love my 328 and plan to keep it forever if the
   > economy allows. After all, I've dreamed about it for 29 years,
   > and it
   > puts a smile on my face every time I get home and look at it, every
   > time I start it and everytime I drive it!
   > But it does have a usage/maintenance hours ratio < 1 so far ...
   >
   >
   >
   > > PS: Posts like this are the reason we just can't wait for the
   > F1 season to start! :-)
   >
   > How I understand you ...
   >
   > Rui
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