F40 or Carrera GT - Page 5

**Splitting Atoms** · #81 05-07-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ALPINE6SPD

CONGRATS
How do you buy the car and only drive it 900 miles? The wrong person owned the car. I am glad the right person does now.

The previous owner saved his girlfriend for her next boyfriend.

**E_Man** · #82 05-07-2012, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ARTNNYC

Thanks Andrew! How are you these days? I got a silver with black interior. Just the combination I was looking for.

Beautiful! I'm slightly bias

If you haven't already done so, do yourself a big favor and replace the original tires.

Any thoughts of changing the exhaust?

**ARTNNYC** · #83 05-08-2012, 05:57 AM

Yes I think those original tires will certainly need replacing ASAP just due to their age. About the exhaust I will certainly look into something more sporting. Maybe even the straigh pipes from Fabspeed. Any thoughts on the exhaust?

**ScuderiaWithStickPlease** · #84 05-08-2012, 09:40 AM

Congratulations! The Carrera GT is probably the most serious/focussed sports car on the road -- and that engine!

(Was this the GT on offer at Ferrari of Long Island a few months ago? The mileage is in the area.)

The stock exhaust system, BTW, is an engineering masterpiece, its noise reduction costing you exactly zero power!

FYI: Someone in the South Atlantic area sells quality mesh screens that fit perfectly behind the front wheels, protecting the side finish from road debris. I think the pattern on these screens matches the mesh pattern found over the engine, so on the off chance that anyone sees them they'll look OEM.

Again, congratulations!

h2oskier · #85 05-08-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ScuderiaWithStickPlease

Congratulations! The Carrera GT is probably the most serious/focussed sports car on the road -- and that engine!

(Was this the GT on offer at Ferrari of Long Island a few months ago? The mileage is in the area.)

The stock exhaust system, BTW, is an engineering masterpiece, its noise reduction costing you exactly zero power!

FYI: Someone in the South Atlantic area sells quality mesh screens that fit perfectly behind the front wheels, protecting the side finish from road debris. I think the pattern on these screens matches the mesh pattern found over the engine, so on the off chance that anyone sees them they'll look OEM.

Again, congratulations!

I am with you
I wouldn't change the sound of my CGT that Porsche designed with anything. It's amazing and complimented every time you blow by someone

Any more info on those screens you mention?

**ScuderiaWithStickPlease** · #86 05-08-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by h2oskier

Any more info on those screens you mention?

They were mentioned in a dedicated short piece in an Excellence issue that came out shortly after Carrera GTs started landing in the US. From what they said, this was a perfectly neat installation that looked 101% stock -- and it worked!

I can't find the issue as it's hermetically sealed in a basement that's more books and magazines than ether, but I'm certain that if you contact Excellence - Bruce Anderson has always taken the time to answer my serious Porsche Qs via email - they'll give you the relevant info. If they can only give you the issue number I'll hunt down my copy and post the pertinent info.

I hope this helped.

h2oskier · #87 05-08-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ScuderiaWithStickPlease

They were mentioned in a dedicated short piece in an Excellence issue that came out shortly after Carrera GTs started landing in the US. From what they said, this was a perfectly neat installation that looked 101% stock -- and it worked!

I can't find the issue as it's hermetically sealed in a basement that's more books and magazines than ether, but I'm certain that if you contact Excellence - Bruce Anderson has always taken the time to answer my serious Porsche Qs via email - they'll give you the relevant info. If they can only give you the issue number I'll hunt down my copy and post the pertinent info.

I hope this helped.

I will look into it

Thanks a lot.

I hate cleaning my doors ....well when I actually wash it I mean.

BLAMPEE · #88 05-08-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by h2oskier

I will look into it

Thanks a lot.

I hate cleaning my doors ....well when I actually wash it I mean.

I was just gonna say....

I thought you don't wash your cars....

h2oskier · #89 05-08-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BLAMPEE

I was just gonna say....

I thought you don't wash your cars....

this one is black. I wash it 2 times a year whether it needs it or not

**ARTNNYC** · #90 05-08-2012, 11:57 AM

I will look into those screens as well and thanks!

BLAMPEE · #91 05-08-2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by h2oskier

this one is black. I wash it 2 times a year whether it needs it or not

Touché....

You're a funny man, Sir....

I am going to come out to your area this summer to hang with Jedi and his fam. Maybe you could give me a ride in this black-semi-annually-washed beauty of a car....

**E_Man** · #92 05-08-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ARTNNYC

Yes I think those original tires will certainly need replacing ASAP just due to their age. About the exhaust I will certainly look into something more sporting. Maybe even the straigh pipes from Fabspeed. Any thoughts on the exhaust?

The stock exhaust is a mechanical symphony, sometimes I just wish it was a little more aggressive. I've experienced the AWE straight pipes and the sound is just amazing. I've never heard any car sound better. ideally I wish there was a capristo style switch where you could have the best of both worlds.

h2oskier · #93 05-08-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by E_Man

The stock exhaust is a mechanical symphony, sometimes I just wish it was a little more aggressive. I've experienced the AWE straight pipes and the sound is just amazing. I've never heard any car sound better. ideally I wish there was a capristo style switch where you could have the best of both worlds.

When you going to be home enough to go for a drive with them?

Blampee. Sure you know where we are.