Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....

[LS (lashdeep]

When Ferrari gets purchased by Lotus.

The 959 is an amazing car. Driving one is similar to some of the more recent TT 
Porsche cars but more raw. The controls are more direct and the sound is less 
muted. 

Having said that, I don't know if they are worth the $$$. They are also very 
complicated which is a "feature" that doesn't age well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFogrqXwhQo&feature=PlayList&p=1FCA2D1FFC61D6E9&index=17

Then again, I wasn't wearing shoes, so that may have heightened the effect?

LS



----- Original Message ----
From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:18:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959....

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Doug and Terri Anderson <dnt [at] 
dock.net>wrote:

> Ahhhh - the notorious Porsche 959.  Yesh.  NO ONE - save a few in the USofA
> could have their car in states.  Not even Bill Gates.  Those that were
> owned, or rather bought, were stuck on the docks - until recently.
>
> A few years ago, at a Concours, I got to judge Otis Chandler's 959.  A red
> one.  I had the trunk area.  Cheese and crackers - what to look for?  Hmmm,
> dirt someplace.  Ahhhhh - the tool roll cover - a long carbon fiber cover
> held by two Tenex fasteners.  As I pulled up on one ear - the corner breaks
> away - - - - AYIEEEE - hey, wait, its glued ?!  Say, Mr. Chandler (me
> holding the piece of this irreplaceable part in the air) this - - - - - He
> exclaims - NO POINTS OFF - no points off - THAT happened at the factory.
>  Oh
> sez I.
>
> Otis is gone, his car is sold, and 959's can be had now.  More of a car
> that
> was to race the 288 GTO than the F40.
>
> Onward
> DOUG


I think the 959 is a cool car but for what it is, it might not be a whole
lot different driving wise than a garden variety 993 or 996 turbo, lol.

Nothing against those two cars either, but I wouldn't pay six figures for
one.....owning a 959 for me would be like owning a Reventon. You've got one
because you have more money than you know what to do with, not because it's
the right car to buy at a certain price point. :)

The F40 on the other hand needs no explaining, especially on this list. When
will we be lucky to get another one from Ferrari??

FG
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