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Fiat 500 for Ferrari owners

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  1. Cozmic_Kid

    Cozmic_Kid F1 Veteran

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    A Danish article mentioning that Ferrari ordered 200 cars for Ferrari dealers, that their costumers can borrow when their F-cars are in the shop :)

    http://ekstrabladet.dk/biler/article1034043.ece

    here is an article in English :)

    That car is too cute :D
     
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  2. Miura Jota

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    As if a F. owner would need to borrow a car ....

    he already owns several other cars ...
    Am I right ?

    ...or driving a Rosso Corsa Fiat 500 is a manner of saying : mi Ferrari is in the shop ..perharps ?
     
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  3. opus10583

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    Saw the pics on Anamera yesterday:

    Pretty dumb idea, putting a gear lever and clutch pedal in a Ferrari courtesy car...

    "Why does it have two parking brakes?"
     
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  4. Simon

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    Because you can normally only drive one car at a time.
    Having taken your Ferrari to the shop, you realise all your other cars are still at home :)


     
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  5. Simon

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    How many countries is this for, does the article say?
    I'm guessing 200 is too many for Denmark alone.

    My dealer normally gives me a 3.2 V6 Alfa GT. It's about as quick as my 328 :(

     
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    Alfa Romeo for a loaner is more like it:)
     
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    wish we could buy them here
     
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  9. mseals

    mseals Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    285 only has one car.... his Ferrari...

    and the police car, which isn't his... but is his to use.

    Mike in Kuwait
     
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    So, without a spouse/friend to pick you up, how do you drive two cars at once?
     
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    it's a new technique they are teaching in driving school. as a recent graduate myself, I could give you a few pointers, but it's fairly complex. Also, I would have to borrow two Ferrari's....
     
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  12. Cozmic_Kid

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    Sorry. I see I forgot to add the English link:(

    Here is one...
    http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/fiat-creates-special-edition-500-for.html

    here is another which mentions the UK will get 60 of these babies.
    http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/car_page_content/Fiat_500_Ferraris_courtesy_car.html

    They should put a little 6 cyl. engine in the car and call it Dino :D
     
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  13. BaronM69

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    From our dealer:

    My 2 words:
    They don't know when they will get the car...They don't know how much it will cost...They have no right to sell it before 1 year...
    In rosso corsa with schedoni lether...
     
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    I assume that you are saying that the new generation of F1 transmission drivers are not skilled enough to handle a 3 pedal car?
     
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