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Factory spotting in Maranello, May 2011

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  1. Lars Theunissen

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    #1 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
    Hello to all the Ferrari friends around the world,

    In this thread I´ll post a lot of pics of Ferraris I spotted at the factory gates in Maranello last week. Most you´ll see are getting their pre-delivery test drives, but sometimes something unexpected (like the F40) can also appear. I hope you´ll enjoy looking at the pics in this thread! In total I stayed about 14 hours at this location, spread over two days, and I think you´ll agree it was worth it :)

    Before we start, may I ask you to:

    *** please respect the copyright and not to publish the pictures elsewhere, thank you ***

    And now... let´s go and look at the first batch of pics, enjoy :)

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
  2. Lars Theunissen

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    #2 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
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    The first batch, more tomorrow:
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  3. Lars Theunissen

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    #3 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
    Btw, the resizing of the pics has caused some of the sharpness to get lost, sorry for that...

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
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    #4 Maximus, May 16, 2011
    How's the sound of the SA Aperta? Quite unique to see one on the road.
     
  5. Lars Theunissen

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    #5 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
    It sounds just as good as all the other Ferraris :) and I actually saw a few more than just one on the road - more to follow shortly :)

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
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    #6 crinoid, May 16, 2011
    OMG, The Aperta, It is gorgeous...
     
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    #7 Cariad, May 16, 2011
    Thank you so much for taking the time, they look great. I look forward to seeing more FF's tomorrow
     
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    #8 Tr@sos, May 16, 2011
    Love the SA APERTA ! :)
     
  9. Lars Theunissen

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    #9 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
    Yes, the Bianco Fuji Aperta was fantastic to see and it was one of the first cars to come out of the factory after I arrived! I was lucky to have left home much earlier than planned (at 04:45 am) since I couldn´t sleep anyway - otherwise I would have missed this great Aperta :)
     
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    #10 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
    My pleasure - and there will be many more FF´s indeed :)
     
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    #11 origo, May 16, 2011
    Superb pictures! Thank you, Lars.
     
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    #12 VIZSLA, May 16, 2011
    Thanks. Next time I'll cover the espresso bill if it'll get you there early enough. ;)
     
  13. Lars Theunissen

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    #13 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
    LOL, thanks, I´ll send you the bill then :D
     
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    #14 VIZSLA, May 16, 2011
    Deal ;)
     
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    #15 gzachary, May 16, 2011
    I was hoping to see a pic of my 458 in there as mine is supposed to be shipped this week from the factory and was ready in the last 2 weeks.

    Great set of pictures. Thanks for posting them.
    George
     
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    #16 Owens84QV, May 16, 2011
    Amen to that...really nice looking. The FF on the other hand, looks bloated...
     
  17. Lars Theunissen

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    #17 Lars Theunissen, May 16, 2011
    Hi George,

    Well, if your 458 was already for a few weeks, it´s unlikely that it would still be road-tested I think. However, there will be many more pics in this thread in the next days, so who knows? Does your 458 have a special colour combination or do you already know the VIN?

    Ciao,

    Lars T.
     
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    #18 SamM_02_575M, May 16, 2011
    Awesome PICs .....Thanks for sharing
     
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    #19 gzachary, May 16, 2011
    Lars,

    Thank you.

    Dont know VIN yet.

    But it is a bicolor 458. Nuevo Rosso (triple layer red like F1 2007) with black on the top. Dark gray wheels. Black calipers. and no shields (car looks too busy with them with this color combo).

    thanks,
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    #20 toparkt, May 16, 2011
    love the blue/white combo !!!

    what a great place to change the oil on the F40 !!!

    and the FF - Guess its for real , was hoping against hope that it was photoshop from the start :) !!
     
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    #21 stocky, May 16, 2011
    Once again you provide fantastic photos , thanks for this , makes excellent viewing , Stocky.
     
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    #22 AJ, May 16, 2011
    Beautiful pictures as always Lars, I love the SA Aperta!
     
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    #23 of2worlds, May 16, 2011
    Lars you make many people happy with those great Ferrari images you share. Almost like being there, with those local views away from the 'gloss' of the car shows or the dealer showroom. A few owners can get a preview of their new Ferrari, if they know where to look here on FerrariChat!
    CH
     
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    #24 jm348, May 16, 2011
    Great pics, Thanks for sharing! :D
     
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    #25 Blown Z, May 16, 2011
    Thanks for the wonderful pics! IMO, out of all the modern Ferraris pictured here, the F40 is still the baddest of all asses!
     
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