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Factory spotting in Maranello, May 2011

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  1. Lars Theunissen

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    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.
     
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  2. Lars Theunissen

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    The first batch, more tomorrow:
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  3. Lars Theunissen

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    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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    How's the sound of the SA Aperta? Quite unique to see one on the road.
     
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  5. Lars Theunissen

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    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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    OMG, The Aperta, It is gorgeous...
     
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    Thank you so much for taking the time, they look great. I look forward to seeing more FF's tomorrow
     
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    Love the SA APERTA ! :)
     
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  9. Lars Theunissen

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    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

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    My pleasure - and there will be many more FF´s indeed :)
     
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    Superb pictures! Thank you, Lars.
     
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    Thanks. Next time I'll cover the espresso bill if it'll get you there early enough. ;)
     
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  13. Lars Theunissen

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    LOL, thanks, I´ll send you the bill then :D
     
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    Deal ;)
     
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  15. gzachary

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    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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    Amen to that...really nice looking. The FF on the other hand, looks bloated...
     
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  17. Lars Theunissen

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    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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    Awesome PICs .....Thanks for sharing
     
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    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,
    George
     
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    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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    Once again you provide fantastic photos , thanks for this , makes excellent viewing , Stocky.
     
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    Beautiful pictures as always Lars, I love the SA Aperta!
     
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    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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    Great pics, Thanks for sharing! :D
     
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    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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