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DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 5601 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 7:00 pm: | |
Pat, you're a post whore.  |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 743 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Friday, July 11, 2003 - 3:26 pm: | |
are |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 4956 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 10:00 am: | |
Yeah, hat and glasses were on for that exact reason...  |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 675 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 9:59 am: | |
The only one I have ever seen was the one with bruce at the car show |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 4954 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 9:58 am: | |
Well, she's not a guy, , only i am... ...but you won't find a good, clear picture of me. There are none.  |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 673 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 9:56 am: | |
I saw that one but being a reflection it doesn't give us a good feel as to what you guys look like. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 4943 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 9:54 am: | |
Not in this thread, Pat, no, but there's a picture of a 360 spider in the Showroom section that i took that she posted; you can see her in the reflection of the window... i have pictures of her, but i'd need her permission before i posted...  |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 657 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 8:14 am: | |
Is there a pic of the bird on here somewhere? Pat |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 4379 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 7:17 pm: | |
Zip it, Bird.  |
Schnelles Fr�ulein (Miss_m_treiber)
New member Username: Miss_m_treiber
Post Number: 41 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 3:32 pm: | |
wow DES, i never realized how demented you were.  |
Schnelles Fr�ulein (Miss_m_treiber)
New member Username: Miss_m_treiber
Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 3:31 pm: | |
BLAH ! |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3979 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 6:56 pm: | |
So you chose DESchat of all places...? What are the pictures for...? i want a gated shifter for my car, but Saturn pretty much laughed when i asked their parts department where/how i could get one... |
Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member Username: Timn88
Post Number: 2960 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:21 pm: | |
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Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member Username: Timn88
Post Number: 2959 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:18 pm: | |
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Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member Username: Timn88
Post Number: 2958 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:18 pm: | |
1 more
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Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member Username: Timn88
Post Number: 2957 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:06 pm: | |
needed a place to host pics
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DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3563 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 11:36 am: | |
Yesterday at lunch, i saw a 355 spider on Deer Park Avenue; dark blue or black, i'm not sure, but the top was up... Last night, after work, i saw a yellow 3X8 coming off of the Sunken Meadow parkway, in Commack... Looks awesome in yellow, in person...  |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3131 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 4:16 pm: | |
Last night @ Bentley of Long Island, 3 in a row, sitting right next to each other: Black arachnid 360 Red 348 ts with removable hardtop Yellow Testarossa... Mmmmmmmm, tasty... Of course, they had others, including the dark blue 355 in the window, but those three in a row looked awesome...  |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3102 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 5:51 pm: | |
Thanks, Tom... This somehow got off topic... i'll have to go home and check out my book and see if i can notice differences that way... Thanks, though, that'll be one thing i have a heads up, when i thumb through the book... |
Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Member Username: Tbakowsky
Post Number: 296 Registered: 9-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 5:50 pm: | |
Also DES the 328's window frame is panited body color were as the 308's are panited black. |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3471 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 5:38 pm: | |
THANKS PAT!
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Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member Username: Timn88
Post Number: 2703 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 4:04 pm: | |
this is him, in front of his saturn
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Horsefly (Arlie)
Member Username: Arlie
Post Number: 915 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:38 pm: | |
Is this the DES spotters thread? I must admit that I have never actually spotted DES, and I'm not sure that I would want to. DES is probably like a UFO, or Bigfoot, or a will-o-the-wisp. You hear alot of talk about it, but never actually see it. Perhaps some doors should remain closed and DES should remain a Cyber-entity.
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"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3460 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:37 pm: | |
Thanks Pat for the pic
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Gordo A. (Gordo)
New member Username: Gordo
Post Number: 35 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:20 pm: | |
Awesome car, strange parking though... |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3456 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:20 pm: | |
89 328
83 308
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"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3455 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:15 pm: | |
"i see the 328 has the vent between the head lights, but there must be more definitive ways to tell the difference between the two cars..." The front area, back and for 88.5 and 89 the wheels "328s don't have them behind the headlights, right...? That's what you mean...?" Yes |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3100 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:13 pm: | |
328s don't have them behind the headlights, right...? That's what you mean...? |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3099 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:12 pm: | |
i see the 328 has the vent between the head lights, but there must be more definitive ways to tell the difference between the two cars... |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3453 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:11 pm: | |
328's do not have them |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3452 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:11 pm: | |
They are vents for the hot air from the radiators. |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3451 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:10 pm: | |
Dan, some are black, some are color coated. 78-82 had them behind the headlights. 83-85 had them behind the headlights and across the hood, similar to the 328 |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3097 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 3:08 pm: | |
Matt, do all 308s have those black things behind the head lights...? |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3441 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:33 pm: | |
81 308
89 328
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DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3086 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:29 pm: | |
So, with pictures, how do i tell the difference between the two...? |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3440 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:28 pm: | |
Jim, they are standard on Euro 308's as well. Location is not an excuse for his stupidity. Considering all the Ferrari's he owned and test drove, he should have known. |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3439 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:27 pm: | |
Yes. It came on 328 AND 308's And it's "the Don" to you Matt |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1538 Registered: 7-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:27 pm: | |
Easy there Matt, don't forget that Jonas is in Europe. The cars were different over there. The spoiler was put due to pressure from US dealers. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3083 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:25 pm: | |
"The Don, are you referring to the black thingie behind the roof...? |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3437 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:23 pm: | |
This is Mike Charness's 308
"DES, on a 328, there's a little wing behind the cockpit, a black one. There's not on a 308." Jonas, Learn your Ferrari's before you start speaking in Absolutes. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3072 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 2:10 pm: | |
Pictures, maybe...? Visuals really help for us learning-impaired... Thanks...  |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3433 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 1:58 pm: | |
Pat, It's "the Don" to you. No problem. Matt |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 349 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 1:55 pm: | |
Thanks for clearing that up Don I thought there was spoilers on 308's |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3432 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 1:52 pm: | |
"DES, on a 328, there's a little wing behind the cockpit, a black one. There's not on a 308." They added it to the 308's in 80 or 81 |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 347 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 12:59 pm: | |
Jonas are you talking about the spoiler that is also on the QV's???? |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3068 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 12:48 pm: | |
Um... Jonas, because i'm learning impaired, pictures would really help... In fact, everyone should post pictures... Let's tutor DES...! & then Mr. Awesbrooks can quiz me...!  |
Jonas Petersen (Karsten335)
Member Username: Karsten335
Post Number: 303 Registered: 11-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 12:21 pm: | |
DES, on a 328, there's a little wing behind the cockpit, a black one. There's not on a 308. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3056 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:57 am: | |
i had nothing to do with this, i'm assuming Rob did it all on his own... He's probably getting loads of hate mail for it, but... ...i like it...  |
arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member Username: Art355
Post Number: 1184 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:45 am: | |
Rob: Great idea. Did the two of you plan this or was it just your idea? Art |
Gordo A. (Gordo)
New member Username: Gordo
Post Number: 32 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:32 am: | |
BTW, think I saw one at the weekend, took the 348 down to first but it was still a blur as I passed her |
Gordo A. (Gordo)
New member Username: Gordo
Post Number: 31 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:30 am: | |
"Specifications Ferrari Karman Ghia Dimensions and weights - Tyres - Engine - Performance Maximum speed 21,5 mph * 0-62 mph 3,65 weeks 0-400 m 4,33 hours 0-1,000 m 1,3 days |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1536 Registered: 7-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:20 am: | |
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DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3051 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:16 am: | |
BRUCER...! How's it goin', buddy...?!? So nice to see you... |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3050 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:15 am: | |
LOL, Jim, it was definitely a 355, i'm just not sure if it was blue or black... & i've heard of the Karmen Ghias before (i just don't know how to pronounce them )... i've seen 1:18 models of them, that's how i know about them...  |
Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 1825 Registered: 4-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:14 am: | |
YOU ARE ALL ON THE SAUCE....................................................................................................................................................................................................  |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1535 Registered: 7-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:13 am: | |
DES spotted a Ferrari yesterday. He thinks. Well, it MIGHT have been a Ferrari, because it looked cool. It had kind of a pointy nose, and sat sort of low. And it's engine was sort of towards the back. It must've been one of those low production models though, because he hadn't heard of the Ferrari Karman Ghia before. It was cool though. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3045 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:57 am: | |
DESpicable...? DESgusting...? DESecrated...? Am i anything besiDES DESpised...?  |
Gordo A. (Gordo)
New member Username: Gordo
Post Number: 27 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:37 am: | |
DESgusting.. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3037 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:33 am: | |
Gordo, i'm perfectly happy to live in sin...  |
Gordo A. (Gordo)
New member Username: Gordo
Post Number: 25 Registered: 2-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:32 am: | |
Would you guys like to make an announcement or are you choosing to live in sin... |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3034 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:31 am: | |
Ron, i love you, too...  |
Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Member Username: Ronsupercar
Post Number: 568 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:30 am: | |
Des, You are the MAN!!! Once in a life time trip Thrilling ride in a F550 And now your own thread section.. I think I love you. ;) |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3422 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:25 am: | |
ON TOPIC!!! |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1532 Registered: 7-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:24 am: | |
The first place to look is the door handles, inside and out. The later models have a black rubber ring around the outside handle, and the inside handle is visible. |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 340 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:22 am: | |
Are you going to give us a hint Jim? |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1530 Registered: 7-2001
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:18 am: | |
DES, you know you're good when you can spot the differences between the 86-87 328's and the 88.5-89's. WITHOUT looking at the wheels. |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo
Post Number: 338 Registered: 2-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:14 am: | |
Then look at the door handles |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3413 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:14 am: | |
Rob, what if the 328 is black? |
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts
Post Number: 4219 Registered: 12-2000
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:10 am: | |
If it's got black external bumpers, then it's a 308, the 328 has color coded molded bumpers. Check out my profile pic. |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3024 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:08 am: | |
i'll have to check out pictures... Thanks, Matt, you're always helpful... |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3411 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:05 am: | |
front end.
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DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3021 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:04 am: | |
Definitely, i just have trouble telling the difference between a 308 and a 328... |
"The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 3409 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:03 am: | |
so you know the difference between a TR and 328 now? |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3019 Registered: 8-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 9:01 am: | |
Last night, on my way back from Sky Drive, on Route 110, i saw a dark blue or black 355... At first, i saw the back of it and immediately knew what it was... Beeped at the two kids in it, gave them the thumbs up and i was off... Nice car, but they seemed indifferent to it... Go figure... |