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Surfing an 812

Discussion in 'F12/812' started by msdesignltd, Mar 8, 2017.

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  1. msdesignltd

    msdesignltd Two Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    Thats pushing it a bit
    What a car!!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXU2VYwZWBM[/ame]
     
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  2. tomc

    tomc Two Time F1 World Champ

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    ^ It's a bit silly, but sometimes silly is good. :)
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  3. Alcav5

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    Like it.

    But why do sports car ads seem to always show their car going through water?, I'm thinking that's the last place I want to be having fun with my car.
     
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    They lost me with the whole water crap. More car and less theatrics.
     
  5. The Kook Abides

    The Kook Abides F1 Rookie

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    ...childish and typical drama inspired nonsense.

    I think the brand is in for a very serious correction.
     
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    merstheman F1 Rookie

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    It looks much better in the video footage than the released pics. The design is growing on me.
     
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    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    +1
     
  8. wildcat326

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    I posted a thread about this on the F12/812 forum yesterday, but VERY sad what their marketing department has done/whom they apparently believe is the new audience. Car may be outstanding, but this is an utter embarrassment. Sailing the Seven Seas...
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  9. wildcat326

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    I think the next model should be pictured orbiting the moon, then arrive from space.
     
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    italiafan F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    they should have had Han Solo and Chewbacca driving it...
     
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    Aside from the cheesy marketing, those front fender bulges are delicious.
     
  12. Ney

    Ney F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    Just like the Lincoln Commercial....at least they are driving it in the forward direction!
     
  13. ryalex

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    I take it as a metaphor for the force of the car - if you've been in larger waves you know that pushing feeling.
     
  14. NeuroBeaker

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    What actually happened was that there were these low-flying pelicans that the driver was swerving to miss and... :eek:

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
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    I blame those cheap Chrisler GPS systems
     
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    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Are they trying to convince us it floats better than a Veyron?
     
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    Street Surfing? What a concept.
     
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    Not cheesy marketing. If you look at the car's specifications, that is the "Poseidon" package for the monsoon area markets. :)
     
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    I liked the old BMW pseudo spy movie ad's better.

    Actually, is that Clive Owen in the 812? Kind of looks like him.
     
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    I can see running the car on a wet road to show the aerodynamics. As in throwing up a nice rooster tail due to the tunnel and tail kick up showing it making down force. Unfortunately this was not evident in the film.
    GTS Bruce
     
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    The Lotus Esprit did it better.
     
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    A wave only has a "pushing feeling"...AFTER it breaks...until that moment the wave is actually "pulling" you up it's face.

    With this Ferrari commercial/abomination...Ferrari has officially joined Fonzi as "Jumping the shark"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSmou_UglPg
     
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    I think Ferrari is trying to say that the car is big enough and heavy enough to double as a ship. TOOT! TOOT!


    I like the first half of the video (before the ocean scene) and I think the car looks far better in this video than it does in the early press photos. However, I still think the 812 is a step backwards in styling from the F12...
     

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