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  1. SouthernThunder

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  2. PaulK

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    Well written. I liked reading the little bits with each photograph.
     
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  3. johns930

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  4. HH11

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    I think its gorgeous. And its about time that a magazine had a write up on it. I feel like it was announced a decade ago and this is the first we are hearing!
     
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  5. DriveAfterDark

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    Beautiful.
     
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  6. FJerry

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    Absolutely stunning. Bravo!
     
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  7. donv

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    Very nice article!
     
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  8. PAP 348

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    Looks better with the roof on. :eek::eek:
     
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  9. of2worlds

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    The last time I saw Tom Ford he was heading up north for a swim in the ocean. Obviously this new trip is a bit more to his liking...
    CH
     
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  10. Maximus

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    QFT.

    Somehow it looks a lot better due to the more flowing lines of the car. It just looks better with the roof.
     
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    Great car no matter what some say ...
     
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  12. Maximus

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    Again, QFT :)

    The first pic just shows the perfect curves and lines of the Aperta. Yet, with roof is still more desirable than without, imo.


    @Carlo, I'm going to stop saying QFT ;) but yes you're quite right. I'd love the sound of that whaling V12 :)


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  13. Ferrarista3

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    I am sure that listening to that V12 with the top removed would suddenly make all other considerations irrelevant...
     
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  14. MD326

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    Exactly! Who cares what it looks like when the wind is running through your hair and you can't hear your passenger screaming over the Aperta's exhaust note. Simply delightful.
     
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    Absolute dream car.
     
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  16. StoryBook

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    A carbon fiber one or two piece roof similar to the CGT would have added that extra practicality to this amazing car. Can't wait to see one in the wild.
     
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  17. S Brake

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    Drop top - Good
    GTO Engine and Drivetrain - Great
    599XX Exhaust - Holy sh*t

    I hope to see one in the flesh, apparently the local dealer should be getting one through the doors.
     
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  18. BigTex

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    I think you mean "wailing"....although the newer Ferraris certainly carry some blubber on them.....:D
     
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  19. BigTex

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    j/k of course, I'd really like to see one of these sometime....not likely.
     
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  20. Maximus

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    A continental-European with an not at all English background just kicked in yo! ;)

    Of course I meant wailing ;) Hope my other English isn't as bad as the typo I've just made ;)
     
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    GOOD ONE.

    But with a big enough V12, who cares!

    sighhhhh, I must content myself with a four-banger and a removable roof until somebody wants to sell his Aperta at the same time that I have a spare few hundred grand.
     
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  22. Maximus

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    I'm quite interested in the second hand market regarding the SA Aperta. If it takes the same road as the Barchetta did, we'll see some "cheap" models in about 5 years. Currently they sell for about 130-150k Euro's (190-220k USD) in The Netherlands.
     
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  23. Ferrari 360 CS

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    Read this article and I must admit I was impressed, the pictures perfectly complemented the article too. Not sure if its me but this article really showed enthusiasm for the car and conveyed the experience to the reader.
     
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  24. 95spiderman

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    good article and post. an open top v12 ferrari should be an ultimate car for me but i saw one at the ferrari museum in maranello 2 weeks ago and i did not care for it. it seems very over done style wise. like the automotive equivalent of versace as opposed to the armani i wanted.
     
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    Very beautiful car....
     
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