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  1. Bill S

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    Took a trip in the Enzo yesterday. It really is a car for driving and sharing! I have it completely covered by Sammy at Premier Protective Films, so the car should look like it has 300 miles when it has 30,000!

    Such a timeless design, with way over-the-top performance for the street! I can understand why Ferrari may be less focused on major performance improvements in the future. You just can't use it anywhere.
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  2. JH

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    Beautiful car Bill :D Great photos.. got more? :D Is the Enzo your daily driver since it got 30k on the odometer?
     
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    Great pics, always good to see an Enzo driven. As for places to use the performance...well down here there are a few places where 300 km/h plus can be attained...
     
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    :)
     
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  5. Bill S

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    I have 2K miles and hope to drive it 100K!
     
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    Bill is that you with the blue shirt? If so, you look fairly young so congratulations on owning such a car, unless its cosmetic surgery :D
     
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  8. Bill S

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    Actually, I don't know who that is!
     
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    Oh man the first picture made me smile as well! This is what sharing is about!!

    Happy motoring for many more miles Bill!
     
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    (First batch - Third pic)

    Now theres a sight you don't see everyday, an Enzo in your rearview mirror and wow what i sight it is. A Fantastic car you have there many congrats. Love the pics. :):D
     
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    Looks like it was a lot of fun! How many miles was the trip? Great to see someone actually DRIVE their Enzo. Enjoy it in good health. :)

    -G.B.
     
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    not sure about the 'timeless design' but cant disagree on the performance. good to see you're enjoying it.
     
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    beautiful car
     
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    Beautiful...! Glad to see you're out enjoying the car, and sharing it with others...! Very cool.
     
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    Moments like this are indeed priceless. I hope you get much enjoyment from her. Any driving impressions?
     
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  16. Bill S

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    My first thoughts are:

    1. Inside, the car feels much smaller than it looks... even smaller than my Stradale or CGT.
    2. The car feels like it's made out of cardboard... I cannot believe that the steering has nearly no resistance.
    3. The acceleration under 100 mph feels like a CGT, but over 100 mph it feels noticeably stronger with noticeably better stability.
    4. Crusing at 100 mph feels like 60 in the CGT. I see the car could be a great high-speed GT on long straights and gradual sweepers.
    5. The drumming wind noise sound around 60 mph was surprising. At least one window needs to go up partially to eliminate.
    6. Like the CGT, it's not a car that's great on really tight curves because of the long wheelbase. The Stradale is much more comfortable with that.
    7. The car is enjoyable even at low speeds because of the panoramic road view, sounds, steering lightness, and interesting interior details.
    8. Because of its unique and interesting design, very high build quality, and beautiful interior and exterior, the overall ownership experience is noticeably more intense than other cars I own.
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    Bill, sounds like you having a blast. Enjoy her!

    Did you just get her? I know you were discussing the Redline Movie Enzo before. Did you end up getting this car?

    Glad to see you want to put 100Km on it! :D
     
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    Beautiful. Thanks for sharing :)
     
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    nice to hear down to earth comments about it!
     
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  20. Bill S

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    Yes, just got her (him?) a few weeks ago. I decided to pass on the Redline Movie Enzo and buy the most original car I could find, regardless of the mileage (higher mileage preferred). This car was protected with 3M when new so there were very few chips when I removed the film and replaced it with new film. And it's a later S/N, so the paint quality and panel alignment seems better than the earlier cars.
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  21. ThisFlyGuy

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    have any pictures of it with the CGT and CS?
     
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  22. Bill S

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    See below... Seriously, I'll post some better ones when I can line them all up!
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    Love it!!!!! Enjoy!
     
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  24. Ryan S.

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    Very nice! Thanks for posting btw...
     
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  25. RufMD

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    Fantastic Bill, I hope you enjoy every minute of it...what a car :)
     
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