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This is the new California: The California T.

Discussion in 'California(Portofino)/Roma(Amalfi)' started by DriveAfterDark, Feb 12, 2014.

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  1. MisterMaranello

    MisterMaranello F1 Rookie

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    Sad to hear they still haven't learned anything about how to treat people.
     
    MisterMaranello, Mar 7, 2014
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  2. deppi0

    deppi0 Formula 3

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    From my experience it is not really Ferrari staff in general but the Ferrari staff from Ferrari Switzerland. They have always been extremely rude on the stand and at the main dealership outside of Geneva....

    I only approach "foreign" staff on the stand if I want to ask any questions :)
     
    deppi0, Mar 7, 2014
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  3. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    in the video posted by eboh15 the Cali T sounds better than the Porsche 911 TT...but just barely.
     
    PhilNotHill, Mar 7, 2014
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  4. MisterMaranello

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    Well, I don't agree when it comes to generalising the Swiss staff. The employees at Kessel Racing in Lugano are among the friendliest in the business.

    But I couldn't agree nore on the staff at the dealer in Geneva. My god...
     
    MisterMaranello, Mar 7, 2014
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  5. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    I could only get the upper right one to work. That one sounds much better than a 911 TT.
     
    PhilNotHill, Mar 7, 2014
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  6. SVCalifornia

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    Traveller, the blue Cali was in the Pininfarina booth upstairs...

    SV
     
    SVCalifornia, Mar 7, 2014
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  7. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    My Dad used to say: it doesn't cost anything to be nice to people.

    Life is too short for rudeness. One bad apple does reflect poorly on the marque.

    Best
     
    PhilNotHill, Mar 7, 2014
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  8. 612scag

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    Are the Mclaren's really selling that poorly? $100K for a new spider seems ridiculously low. Autotrader is still showing couple of years old used coupes for around 200K.
     
    612scag, Mar 7, 2014
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  9. George Vosburgh

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  10. MisterMaranello

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    Kind of pissed off right now.

    My dealer has forgotten to add me to the guestlist for monday for all the major manufacturers. As I'm only there that one day, and I told him weeks in advance and he said "I'll fix it, I'll fix it."

    Now he hasn't done a sh*t, and I'm going to have to argue my way in with all the stand people....

    Does anyone have contact details for someone I could talk to, to arrange things? Or anyone have an extra invitation? It would be appreciated greatly.
     
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  11. Traveller

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    I missed out an important preposition, $100,000 OFF!

    am I mistaken or in that Cali video was the car moving slowly as the roof was dropped or raised?
     
    Traveller, Mar 7, 2014
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  12. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    Well, its nice to know some things haven't changed since the Enzo era! :)

    I hope in person the Huracan does not look as porky and bloated as it does in photos.
     
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  13. arizonaitalian

    arizonaitalian Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Missing word mayor? Or do you really hate Lamborghini? ;-)
     
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  14. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    LOL!!!!!!

    Freudian slip?

    I fixed it.... thanks! :)
     
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  15. deppi0

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    I am sorry if you misunderstood me. This wasn't for all Swiss staff in general but it was for Ferrari Swiss staff working at the salon, at the dealer in Geneva and Ferrari Suisse SA.
     
    deppi0, Mar 7, 2014
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  16. George Vosburgh

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    The French Swiss have a reputation to uphold!
     
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  17. 612scag

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    Ah....that makes much more sense now. :)

    Do we know if any of the dealers have been given their first Cali T allocations yet?
     
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  18. jumpinjohn

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    I got all excited too, and then realized the camera was moving, creating the illusion of the car in motion...
     
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  19. Traveller

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    Forgot to mention the Maserati Alfieri. Nice.
     
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  20. intrepidcva11

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    An interesting take on a design that now needs more than a light face-lifting. This smacks of Ferrari's penchant for introducing a 'special' 360 near end of production, then 'special' 430 ditto, 599GTO and now the 458 Speciale etc. That said, the Alfieri is a pretty car.
     
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  22. haroonok

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  23. gt4me

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    Looks fabulous in that shade of blue.
     
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  24. MisterMaranello

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    Very excited to be there on monday. If someone has anything in particular they want me to ask, photograph or look closer at, let me know.
     
    MisterMaranello, Mar 8, 2014
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  25. DeSoto

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    A bit strange that the car is in the Pininfarina stand, despite the car does not wear their logo on it. What has been the contribution of Pininfarina exactly?
     
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