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Alex Lee (Alxlee)
Junior Member
Username: Alxlee
Post Number: 192
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 2:00 pm: | |
Ryan, watch the end of the video, they did finish the Gumball. They were only detained for about half a day. There is a shot of the front end of that car when they were done...the paint was virtually sandblasted off on the front end by the Playboy party.
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ryan (Ferrari_kid)
New member
Username: Ferrari_kid
Post Number: 11
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 1:32 pm: | |
with the roof on and the windows up the car is incredibly loud
i was watching the 2002 Gumball 3000 where someone took their red F50 along for the trip. the entire time i saw them they had their roof off and had ear plugs in all the time. i'm sure that got old at about the 1,000 mile mark. i don't think they finished the race though. they were caught doing 186mph somewhere and got their car impounded for 30 days, and the driver was arrested. |
william speer (Wspeer)
Member
Username: Wspeer
Post Number: 272
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 6:33 pm: | |
tyson is right. the florida car is the ralph lauren car. the texas car is the paul frame car that was the first us f50 delivered. the paul frame car is probabley a better deal. not only is it cheaper, but most likely, better sorted out. |
Ken (Allyn)
Intermediate Member
Username: Allyn
Post Number: 1067
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 6:31 pm: | |
So I can get a decent 308 for the price of an F50 roof. Right. I hope it has a lock on it. |
Kevin Marcus (Rumordude)
Junior Member
Username: Rumordude
Post Number: 169
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 6:25 pm: | |
well, the fans are actually pretty powerful - that is, the air blows out pretty fast when you really crank it oup but i wouldn't call it "climate control". I would call it "the weather man". |
Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 5275
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 5:18 pm: | |
This car was photographed at their location in Ft. Lauderdale. I can attest to that!
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Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 2126
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 4:46 pm: | |
I hate to tell them, but the Texas yellow F50 is for sale too. I was at FOD on Saturday and it's in the showroom. |
Kevin Butler (Challenge)
Junior Member
Username: Challenge
Post Number: 183
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 4:35 pm: | |
Kevin,
How's the climate control with the top off? The '50 Years of Ferrari' DVD I have states that is was designed to work with the top off. I've never been in ANY car that could claim that.
Kevin |
Kevin Marcus (Rumordude)
Junior Member
Username: Rumordude
Post Number: 166
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 4:23 pm: | |
the roof on the f50 comes in a big box and it does go on and off which is great for places like where i live (seattle). The defroster doesnt work very good though. Also, with the roof on and the windows up the car is incredibly loud - your ears will be ringing when you get out.
I don't know how much they cost but they are carbon fiber also so the factor ones are probably in the $25k range.
The car does also come with a 'soft top' which buckles in right behind your head when you're not using it. I have never used it but i did open it up to see how it would go on. That costs about $2.5K for a replacement, again from the factory.
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Tyson Hall (Trhall)
Junior Member
Username: Trhall
Post Number: 155
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 4:18 pm: | |
This car was owned by Ralph Laren. The other car is still in Texas. |
BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bobd
Post Number: 1382
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 4:14 pm: | |
I believe that was Paul Frame's car in Houston... which was also on the cover of the Feb 99 Forza. He also owned an F-40. |
Lucas Taratus (Karmavore)
Member
Username: Karmavore
Post Number: 294
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 4:04 pm: | |
http://www.exotics4less.com/specials.cfm |
Neal (Mercedes_benz)
New member
Username: Mercedes_benz
Post Number: 11
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:59 pm: | |
My friends said they saw that here in Florida, i gotta go check it out oneday. |
mike montoya (Racer_f50)
New member
Username: Racer_f50
Post Number: 19
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:27 pm: | |
they come with the car. don't know how much a replacement one would be. |
Ken (Allyn)
Intermediate Member
Username: Allyn
Post Number: 1066
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:22 pm: | |
What's an F50 roof cost? |
mike montoya (Racer_f50)
New member
Username: Racer_f50
Post Number: 18
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:19 pm: | |
only 3306 miles on that!!! what the hell is wrong with that owner. it's a shame that this beauty is likely a garage car most of the time. this thing begs to be driven (at least that's what i'd do with it).
oh, and i like how they listed its body style as convertible, when as far as i know, all F50s have the removable roof. |
Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Intermediate Member
Username: Stickanddice
Post Number: 1709
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:12 pm: | |
Gary,
I'll be the custodian, I guess. I'll make sure nobody drives it and that the car gets at least 100 miles a month to keep the seals tight and all.
Cheers |
gary green (Minuke)
Junior Member
Username: Minuke
Post Number: 59
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:04 pm: | |
If each of the member's of the chatline put in 3,000 we could buy it collectively. The only problem would be is where to keep it. |
Lucas Taratus (Karmavore)
Member
Username: Karmavore
Post Number: 293
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:02 pm: | |
They must have posted every picture they took. Way to edit, guys. |
Alex Lee (Alxlee)
Junior Member
Username: Alxlee
Post Number: 188
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 3:01 pm: | |
Is that the same one being offered by Ferrari of Houston except being brokered? |
rob ferretti (Robiferretti)
Member
Username: Robiferretti
Post Number: 285
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 2:58 pm: | |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2424394688&category=6212 |