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Birth and Life: 2004 360 Spider

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  1. x z8

    x z8 Formula 3

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    I took delivery late Sunday of my red MANUAL 2004 360 Spider with Tubi exhaust. Wow! This is my third Ferrari and I forgot how special they are. The last one I owned I sold about 15 years ago. I have found automotive nirvana again, only better with the 360. I cannot comprehend why the prior owner (or any owner) would not use this car, as it had only 4,000 miles. The car is pure pleasure. I cannot wipe the smile off my face when driving it. Ferrari's have a certain, distinct smell. I don't know if it's the engine oil, transmission fluid or the leather. I suspect it's a combination of all of them. The smell brings back my earlier experiences driving Ferraris. It is intoxicating. I am addicted to it. The sound is spectacular. Running the car through the gears is pure pleasure. If you enjoy driving, you cannot regret buying one of these. I will try to post pictures. The spiders beauty is actually overshadowed by the driving experience.

    The pictures are not showing correctly. Can someone advise me on how to correct this? THX
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  2. SlvSurfer

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    Looks sexy even upside down
     
    SlvSurfer, Jan 25, 2010
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  3. LAgated360

    LAgated360 Karting BANNED

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    I am dizzy now.
    But enjoy your new toy. It is going to be fun with gate. Please be safe


    Best
    Rick (LAgated360)
     
    LAgated360, Jan 25, 2010
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  4. ttdang123

    ttdang123 Formula Junior

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    I turned my monitor upside down and all is fixed :)

    I think that you have to rotate the pictures first before posting to get them line up correctly.

    Congratulations on a very beautiful car.
     
    ttdang123, Jan 25, 2010
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  5. x z8

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    Thanks. The pictures are right side up on my MAC in Iphoto. I do not understand why they end up upside down or sideways? The "manage" upload when posting here does not appear to let me rotate the pictures...
     
    x z8, Jan 25, 2010
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  6. x z8

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    Thanks. When I registered the car today I was shown where the metal VIN was Hidden (the area where the door is attached to the body which is out of view). The women told me if I get pulled over I may need to know where it is. I corrected her and said "when" I get pulled over.
     
    x z8, Jan 25, 2010
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  7. F430GB

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    +1. I feel light-headed after seeing those pics. :eek:

    Enjoy it in good health; it's gorgeous!

    -G.B.
     
    F430GB, Jan 25, 2010
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  8. Eric360

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    NICEEEEE!!!! And I'm also dizzy.

    Well done. And enjoy.
     
    Eric360, Jan 25, 2010
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  9. blackbolt22

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    Welcome back. Your car looks great. Drive often and enjoy.

    Did you know that images are projected upside down to your brain from your eyes? Your brain properly orients the images.

    More eye trivia in case anyone hasn't moved on yet. Vision is in your brain, not your eyes. Your eyes only collect information. Your brain figures out the input and processes it.

    Science lecture completed. Congrats on the new car!! Nice color combo plus a manual transmission.
     
    blackbolt22, Jan 25, 2010
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  10. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    lookin' good Jeffrey! I'm glad everything worked out. the car looks great with the top down in the Florida sun! much better than the dreary ol' Midwest :)

    and here we have photographic proof that the 360 produces enough downforce to stick to the roof....standing still! :D
     
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  11. x z8

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    Thanks!

    If as you say, images are projected upside down to your brain... Then these pictures are posted correctly :)
     
    x z8, Jan 25, 2010
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  12. ferrariKP

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    This post is interesting w different & weird pictures rolling around...Damn cool presentation! (kidding of course...)

    Btw, Nice looking car, Congrats...
     
    ferrariKP, Jan 26, 2010
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  13. bounty

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    Really made me work for that one!

    I can only imagine how silly I looked to my peeping neighbors.
     
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  14. PAP 348

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    Awesome car mate!! Congrats! :D:D
     
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    it's not upside-down. He was going so fast that the downforce keeps the car planted on the ceiling.
     
    SCEye, Jan 26, 2010
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  16. NSXLuvr

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    Nice car - who is the 5' 4.5" redhead in the background? LOL
     
    NSXLuvr, Jan 26, 2010
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  17. paulie_b

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    Nice car but I am dizzy looking at the pictures!
    Where are you in FL? I am in Jupiter.
     
    paulie_b, Jan 26, 2010
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  18. x z8

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    Thanks to you, I caught this baby! Thanks again for being my eyes in St Louis, MO. This car was the best of three I was considering by a good margin. It's better aesthetically, and mechanically as it really feels new, as if it was a 2009 car. I was very lucky to get such a nice example for the price I paid (actually any price).
     
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  19. Dohangs

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    Congrats on a great car. I like the color combo. Enjoy her in good health!
     
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  20. Hitch-Hiker

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    Super Nice! Personally, I like how it looks inverted!
     
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  21. Skipper

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    very nice
    slap the challenge grill on her
     
    Skipper, Jan 26, 2010
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  22. ZIP22

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    Love your modena....must be equipped with the expensive Ferrari anti-gravity option! ;-)
     
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  24. ttdang123

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    Never got tired at looking at these cars. They are so beautiful.

    There are something about them that I found myself kept looking - don't know what it is?
     
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  25. x z8

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    Yes, but... Upside down on the house! The car is paid for.

    If I was good, the house would be pictured upside down and the car right side up :)
     
    x z8, Jan 26, 2010
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