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Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member
Username: Willis360
Post Number: 620
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 11:01 pm: | |
I heard the 456 successor will have the F1 shifting option. Personally, I'd get the 456M in 6-speed. Waiting for the price to come down further. |
Andrew (Mrrou)
New member
Username: Mrrou
Post Number: 37
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 10:56 pm: | |
Which is better, manuel or auto? Would the F1 work in the 456? hehehehe |
ross koller (Ross)
New member
Username: Ross
Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 12:21 pm: | |
i test drove one on monday. it is an odd sensation. if you compare it to my 512tr, it really seems pedestrian. you don't get the same feeling of involvement in the whole 'driving a ferrari' experience. it actually felt a lot like driving my mother's sl600, but better. they have dialled all the agression out of it, and with the windows closed you don't even hear the engine ! lots of power but its all smoothed out and luxuriated. i tried starting out in 2nd and notching it up thru the box as i accelerated, like a tiptronic, and that felt a little better and got better performance results. that being said, i was doing about 200kms/hr before i realised how fast i was going, and it was very silky smoothe. so i guess the net result is that if you are looking to buy a ferrari for the f car experience this is not it. this is a classy, less ubiquitous mercedes sl.
if you want to know more about the back seat, i actually was favorably impressed with that. i had expected far worse, but they have done a great job hollowing out a big enough space for an adult up to about 5'8". obviously this is for short hauls; also because the driver has to make room for the passenger's legs and you end up hugging the steering wheel. but anyway, better than the aston martin and jaguar. |
Harlan Mott (Hmott3)
Junior Member
Username: Hmott3
Post Number: 98
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 12:20 pm: | |
do a search, someone recently asked that same question. If it helps any, in the end she got one and loves it. |
Frederick Klorczyk (Fjk)
New member
Username: Fjk
Post Number: 49
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 7:47 am: | |
Considering a purchase of one for a not-to-adept manual trans driver... |
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