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Are these the ugliest F12's ?

Discussion in 'F12/812' started by MDEL, Jun 3, 2017.

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  1. dustman

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    :)
     
  2. Caeruleus11

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    Agreed. That's really awful.
     
  3. MDEL

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    Jerry no doubt awful but I've seen many pictures of F12's and that one is really the worst. I tried to figure out whats that message for and the only thing that occurred to me is that this car was wrapped for a debts collecting firm or something like that.
     
  4. dcmetro

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    I'm 36 years old.

    I think the most significative signs you're not young anymore are

    1) Time needed to recover after a drunk party (2/3 time a year for me)

    2) Allergy to car modifications, although you loved them before 30 y/o
     
  5. MDEL

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    Olivier I always imagined you were older because in my case the fashion police signs arrived a bit later LOL. When you have a design office like Pininfarina putting their signature on a car I also like you become very allergic to whatever is done that isn't original. Things were not always like this and when I was 24 I remember I had an Alfa-Romeo and changed the wheels for others which were wider. These wheels weren't fancy at all but after a while I got bored with them and realized the mistake I've done. After I always preferred more the original version of this Alfa and started disliking my modified one.
     
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    Yes I think thats all pretty correct. I can tell you up until now I have been happy to view and I have resisted making any comments on this thread. I think if you like the tweaks to the car then that's fine. I am simply objecting to the language on the car. It's plainly offensive. I view it similarly to someone who cannot stop cursing at a ballgame, when there are children in the area. Maybe I am too sensitive or old fashioned, but whatever happened to a little common courtesy?

    I don't care for the body kit, but like I said, its someone else's car and if that's what they want to do with it, well, then that is their business.

    I take a little bit of a different view on modifications. I generally don't care for major changes. But I will note that when our friends in Maranello show a new model, the images are often displaying a lower ride height than what ends up being on the production car. I think if someone said they wanted to lower their car a little bit to get more to the look that was first shown, I really don't have a problem with that. And that usually also means the use of spacers. But those are about the only visual modifications I really appreciate. However, I respect that everyone has their opinion and a variety of opinions makes for a much more rewarding experience in life! (Disclaimer- my 458 is sitting on NR springs and 15mm spacers all around, but stock wheels, I like the look and the improvement to the driving dynamics)
     
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    I'm embarrassed to say, Mario, that I Googled it, & near as I can tell it's a line from a movie, Goodfellows. Typical gangster movie.
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    That you can't remember being 36 any more!! [emoji3]

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  9. MDEL

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    #284 MDEL, Aug 15, 2017
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    Tom great piece of investigation LOL. I thought the line on this F12 had a completely different purpose. I imagined the car was used by a debt collector and they parked it in front of the debtor house in order that neighbors could see the line. The idea isn't new because in Spain there is someone called the collector on tails (picture below). If someone hows you money there you hire the guy in the picture and the only thing he does is to seat by the front door of the debtor house until he decides to pay. Very civilized way of getting money back and quite an effective one.
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    ^LOL. That is a lot more civilized than the methods portrayed in many of the Hollywood movies for debt collection!
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    I have no intention of ignoring any threads around this site as my interest is genuine. And I believe as the OP you're entitled to give your opinion as anyone else, why not? I have an interest in your opinion, too, as in anyone else's. Apart from that, my point remains intact but I will not insist. Thanks for the polite disagreement.
     
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    Someone wanted to recreate the hideous rear end of the 812 Superfast?!? [emoji15]
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    Tom below is the recreation and the original.
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    I'm depressed after looking through this thread.
     
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    Wow, I was joking, but that is quite similar, Mario! Maybe our previous "jokes" about Flavio Manzoni getting his inspiration from kitted-up F12s in this thread hinted at a deeper, uglier truth…T
     
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    Dual-stripes remind me of Viper.
     
  25. dcmetro

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    Just for a stripe !

    You honor, let this guy live... The jury must admit if the stripe wasn't dual, the car could have find many supporters on board ! The gloss black wheels and the yellow calipers look good.

    I suggest to aquit the owner, if he can prove those stripes come from the factory
     

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