| Author | Message | ||
| Scott Gibbons (Teak360)
New member Username: Teak360 Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2003 |
Here is a picture of Giann Maria being chauffered around Fiorano by Dario Bennuzi  | ||
| Scott Gibbons (Teak360)
New member Username: Teak360 Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hello to Gian Maria from Boulder Colorado! I was in Italy at the same time Gian Maria was. One evening, near the Ferrari factory in Maranello, he gave me a quick ride in the Stradale. The sound, speed, braking and handling are very impressive. By the way, Gian Maria mentioned to me that just after he took the dashboard photo he got another 100 rpm out of the car. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Intermediate Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 1164 Registered: 6-2002 |
Gian- I run my own dedicated mail server, so I set no limits on file attachments! If you like, you can e-mail me the photos and then I can put them up on www.dreamns.com/ferrarichat for all to access. [email protected] Best! Ben. | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 110 Registered: 10-2002 |
Byron, the original size picture are 5mil pixel so I can not send through the e-mail because they get stocked , I have many but reduced size. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Intermediate Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 1140 Registered: 6-2002 |
Dan- Yeah, we'll throw some tail numbers on the 550! 28R is 11,000feet long, but I bet the 777s at SFO would get ornery {they just don't understand!} The 550 is one of the few cars that will bust 180 in a hurry. Jake- scary as hell! There's a point at which you stop feeling like a car (that can turn, stop, etc. should an obstruction come up) and start feeling like a bullet. More fun to do 90 through a turn marked 35 anyway :D) Best! Ben. PS: anyone noticed that in 6th the speedo and tach are exactly in sync with each other? Cool little detail Ferrari! | ||
| Byron (Bmyth)
Intermediate Member Username: Bmyth Post Number: 1468 Registered: 10-2002 |
Gian, That's amazing! Congratulations on the car... spending some time with Dario B. on the track must have been a great experience as well. I had no idea the stripe can be applied as a sticker after delivery. I was under the impression that the stripe was staged during the painting process and cannot be removed. If you get a chance, please let me know how I can get a copy of the original photo, in high resolution. I may be reached by email: [email protected] Thanks! | ||
| jake diamond (Rampante)
Junior Member Username: Rampante Post Number: 160 Registered: 4-2002 |
Ben, what's for lunch? I had a friend(cop), "chauffer me" in my Viper up to ~186mph. When he slowed it to 90mph, it felt like you could get out and walk. That kind of speed is scarey. | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 109 Registered: 10-2002 |
to paul: The interior is and looks like alcantara, the car is completly unsonarized ( I mean you hear everything is goin on outside) even the sign light noise sounds like it is amplified ... I love the look of the welding and the steel floor and the ton of carbonfiber. My wife does not understand why I changes the leather interior with radio and Cd changer of the Modena with this naked interior... The car feels faster at 6000 rpm where it gets the extra HP. The sound of the engine also amplifies your feeling of going faster, but the feeling that is clearly improved is the handling and the bracking. the brakes sounds like when you have used gone pads on a regular disk, and the brake paddle is harder than the modena but if you step on it hard the car stops suddenly like no other car I have tried. The same day I have tried the maseraty trophy which is a completly racing carand the feeling of the two cars was very similar exept on the bracking where the stradale is defently superior. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1597 Registered: 3-2001 |
Gian, that's pretty impressive... driving 295 kph and taking a perfect photo of the dash. Were you also drinking a Pepsi and eating a McDonald's hambuger at the same time... steering with your knee?  Great car! | ||
| Albert Lim (Albertl)
New member Username: Albertl Post Number: 24 Registered: 10-2002 |
Gian, I am thinking of ordering the stripe on mine. Who installed the stripes for you? I thought that the stripe was hand painted. Albert | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1702 Registered: 9-2002 |
Ben: think we could do it on sunday? Know a runway we could borrow? --Dan | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Intermediate Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 1445 Registered: 6-2002 |
Any 0-150mph specs on the Stradale? | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Intermediate Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 1136 Registered: 6-2002 |
That's fricking awesome! I'd like that pic in 8x10 and signed, please! For those of you talking 'only' 180, I bet my lunch you've never seen 180mph in a road car! A car that's geared to get to 180 in a hurry, versus one geared to do 260mph in never-never land, well, it's obvious which one is more fun! Best! Ben. | ||
| Vincent (Vincent348)
Intermediate Member Username: Vincent348 Post Number: 1104 Registered: 4-2003 |
well done. Vincent. | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1696 Registered: 9-2002 |
Andrew: good call. I know the wing looks like ass, but I can't tell about that plexo cover. Gian: do you have a larger picture of the one we're talknig about for more detail? --Dan | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1757 Registered: 10-2001 |
Dan, its a custom job and ugly one at that IMO look at the wing , its smaller than the challenge wing...The engine cover seems to have a plexi cover as well no ? | ||
| Paul Loussia (Bumboola)
Junior Member Username: Bumboola Post Number: 219 Registered: 3-2003 |
Gian Maria, Congratulations on your new Stradale. I should be receiving mine in March or April. How do you like the interior? Is the fabric more like a cloth or more like a true alcantara? Does the car feel much quicker than your Modena? Did you beat Benuzzi's time at Fiorano? A pimp and a Stradale owner... A man close to my heart! | ||
| Bill Randazzo (Scuderia47)
New member Username: Scuderia47 Post Number: 30 Registered: 9-2003 |
Dan and JT, Ive seen a 355 with 6 rear lights like that before.....although i do not remember exactly the type of modification. something is telling me that Zagato did something similar on a 348. dont know for sure though. | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1683 Registered: 9-2002 |
Gian, In the picture of your and your wife with your car, in front of you is a yellow 355 parked. Correct me if I am wrong, but does / did it have THREE tail-lights on each side? --Dan Edit: I guess JT noticed the same thing | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 108 Registered: 10-2002 |
here is a photo with Dario and my wife, great guy, he drives the car to the limit telling you about the car and looking at your eyes ( not the track!..)  | ||
| Will 575 (Willh)
Member Username: Willh Post Number: 348 Registered: 3-2003 |
"I also had the chance on monday to take it to the track with Dario Benuzzi," Speechless ... | ||
| JT (Mightymagician)
Junior Member Username: Mightymagician Post Number: 184 Registered: 11-2002 |
nice car gian make sure you get some soundbytes of it. on another note: that yellow 355 in front of your car in the parking lot has 6 rear lights? never seen that before... | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 107 Registered: 10-2002 |
the event was Ferrari finals at Mugello, it rained on saturday but suncday was very nice, never seen so many ferrari all togheter | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 106 Registered: 10-2002 |
Fiorano | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2002 |
like you guys can see the car was delivered without the stripes , I them installed with a steacker the day after. Anyway the car is really great, the handling is that of a race car, the grip of the pirelli tires is really uncommun, the shift is almos 50% faster of that of a 99 360 modena and the brakes are sensationals, plus I love the scuderia red and of course the sound that at 6300 rpm is that of a F1 at idle.  | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1755 Registered: 10-2001 |
Where is that event ? | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 104 Registered: 10-2002 |
Brian, that was me on the parking lot!! I guess I was the only stradale in the parking lot. The car is great , the handling, the gearbox, the sound.. I also had the chance on monday to take it to the track with Dario Benuzzi, Ferrari test driver.. great experiance. More picture later.. Gm     | ||
| J.D. Smythe (Jeff)
Member Username: Jeff Post Number: 299 Registered: 2-2001 |
Giani Which road were you on to go this fast? | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1754 Registered: 10-2001 |
Yep Dan forgot that ! I was already dreaming of downshifting the CS before "l"arr�t de bus" .. | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1679 Registered: 9-2002 |
Andrew: for the road. Track car for the road, no? I agree that you will never need to do 180mph on a road... --Dan | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1752 Registered: 10-2001 |
Jake its supposed to be a track car..on how many tracks can you top 180 mph ? | ||
| jake diamond (Rampante)
Junior Member Username: Rampante Post Number: 159 Registered: 4-2002 |
I'm disappointed, the CS is only capable of ~180 mph--not very fast for what it is purported to be ?? | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1677 Registered: 9-2002 |
I am simply amazed at how he could take such a good clear picture at that speed. Very nicely done! --Dan | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1751 Registered: 10-2001 |
290 kmh is enough for most tracks | ||
| Andrew Menasce (Amenasce)
Intermediate Member Username: Amenasce Post Number: 1750 Registered: 10-2001 |
Gian Maria !! We want more 5000 kms is a lot for breaking in no ? I thought it was more like 1500 miles ? | ||
| wayne skiles (Bad_tt)
Junior Member Username: Bad_tt Post Number: 147 Registered: 8-2002 |
that is a very nice shot. I have one ordered also, but in truth I'm not impressed with 290 kmh for this car My Viper when it was stock was faster than this! Granted in the Viper at speed(180 plus) you felt like you were at risk and I'm sure this is NOT the case with the CS. | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 245 Registered: 9-2002 |
you need to frame that shot!! | ||
| allan fiedler (Allanlambo)
Intermediate Member Username: Allanlambo Post Number: 1430 Registered: 6-2002 |
Thats Awesome!!! | ||
| Andrew S. (Andrew911)
Junior Member Username: Andrew911 Post Number: 71 Registered: 9-2003 |
Roughly 180 MPH in the stardale! Nice! Dan- I have a steady shot going about 130mph - for some reason it came out very steady like this as well... I'll try to post it later. My wife took it- we hit 140, and were already slowing down by the time she snapped the shot...guess the camera just focuses fast | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 1672 Registered: 9-2002 |
In 6th at redline the car tops out at 290km/h? Nice steady shot - how'd you manage that? --Dan | ||
| Brian (Bjc138)
New member Username: Bjc138 Post Number: 22 Registered: 9-2002 |
Hi Gian, Both Rick and I tried to get in touch with you in Mugello but couldn't. Did you get to the races? If so, was that your Stradale in the car park on Sunday? Good luck with the new toy and post your impressions, pictures, video etc., etc. | ||
| Andrew H (Stokpro)
Member Username: Stokpro Post Number: 272 Registered: 6-2003 |
I want to hear her sing!! | ||
| gian maria traversone (Giamma)
Junior Member Username: Giamma Post Number: 103 Registered: 10-2002 |
They told me to wait until 5000 km , but I could not wait...  |