Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari Backed over

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

F50 has aged very well and seems a better car now than when it was launched.

I wish Ferrari could make a newer version of the f50, complete with manual steering , no ABS brakes, etc etc but a bit more power and more modern suspension and brakes. 

Sadly the EPA regs prevent ultra light weight now, but the spirit of these cars should still remain in tact. 

We have anyone on here with actual seat time in one? It just seems incredible.

FG

On Friday, November 1, 2013, Michael James wrote:

It's funny how the 'critics' all panned the F-50, but one just set a record-price at auction for $1.5MIL a few months back.  Let's see - stick-shift, check.  Mid-engine Formula 1 V-12, check.  Removable roof, check.  Two seats and nuthin' else - check.  REAL Pininfarina styling - check.  Bad-azz noise in the back, check.  RARE - check.....hangs with the F-40 on the track - check.  Of course the critics panned it - it wasn't a BMW 3 series.

 

Child safety seat?  Uh - HELL no.  I doubt little kids would tolerate the noise, the heavy acceleration, the hard braking, rough ride, etc.  Might as well put a child safety seat in a Lotus 7.  Yea, that will work-out well....

On Friday, November 1, 2013 3:38 PM, Doug & Terri <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:

>> M J notes “People WANT to haul their children, . . .”

 

The Ferrari F50 devotes several pages to how to correctly fasten a child seat to the passenger seat.

 

Never can tell when mama may want to use the car to get a quart of milk.

 

DOUG

 

From: Michael James [mailto:cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2013 11:58 AM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Backed over

 

But you don't understand......there are buyers (whom Ferrari is courting) who WANT these 4-seat, all-wheel-drive, Italian-Mercedes hatchbacks.  People WANT to haul their children, the dog, skiis, beach chairs, coolers, etc. in their $300K+ Ferrari during a Nor'Easter snowstorm in the Poconos.....because they want to.  So, naturally, Ferrari had to build "them" a car.....and here we are.

 

M J

 

 

From: Adam Green <FlatCrank [at] gmail.com>
To: Michael <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2013 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari Backed over

 

That is a shocking photo.  It must have been a heart attack for the "professional" (where&apos;s reverse on this thing?) driver.

I think everyone has the same reaction though:  lucky break for the owner to have an easy out of the FFugly, just write it off to insurance and you&apos;re free and clear to go get an Aston Rapide or just get a Range Rover if you want four-up motoring in a prestige land yacht weighing a couple of tons.

Adam

 

On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 9:12 AM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

Wrong link again...I see a delivery truck backing over a grey station wagon with nice wheels and brakes.

Or am I missing something?

LS

 

 

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