FoNE's first 599 delivered today

Any pics?

 

is there one at the dealership now or is it gone??

 

In which New England state will it reside?

 

Boch Ferrari Maserati has no inspection equipment as FoNe also did not.. hmmmm

 

State law is that a dealer can not do a Mass State inspection on a car that they have just sold.
I saw that car. I couldn't convince Steve O to give me a test ride (I didn't expect him to!) but I was able to see it head out, and back from its road test. It sounded great - no surprise there. I was able to take some pics while it was being prepped. Tell me how to post them on here and I will - I can't figure it out! I have iPhoto for an iMac.

Kirk

 

Did my wife just figure this out?
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now that is HOT!!

 

This would be my car.
I absolutly love the design.
Best of the modern Ferrari's.
I would love to see it in person.
- Ron

 

Kirk, yes, it looks like your wife did figure it out...

Can you (or your wife) send me a hi-res version of the first picture you posted...? [email protected] It would be much appreciated...

 

Did you play with Chico while waiting

 

I just cant warm to this car..too japanesse I see Toyota/Nissan all over this design. Just not exotic at all...sorry have to be honest...I am sure it drives great and has all the latest electronic gimmicks etc etc....its just too plain.

 

Have you seen it in person? Saw it last week in NYC showroom in both red, and another in silver. It is much worse in person than in pictures IMO, but the pics are close enough to get an idea.

With the US market 'in the pocket' why bother designing for us, but am shocked the Italians would release such a dreadful design. Ferrari probably needs to design for the emerging Asian market, so the front looks like a fish and i am aghast to even guess what they thought that gawdaweful rear 1/3 was designed after.

When you see the car in person, just try to figures out the rear third. A sad day indeed, at least the previous 12-cyl had the "Have A Nice Day" smile to it.

 

i too have not warmed to the 599 at all.

doody.

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This cant be true why would state care if they do the inspection. Especially on a new vehicle that is warrantied against any safety or emission issues.

 

If you have not seen it in person, have a feeling when you do...

i LOVED your black car dude. LUSTED after it even!!!

You car had style, visual balance, sleek styling... and i bet she was a great ride too.

Have A Nice Day
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James,
Call the Mass State DMV, or ask any car dealer. Has anyone here bought a new car from a Mass dealer, registered it in Mass and had the selling dealer do an inspection? Of the dozen or so new cars that I have bought, I have always had to go elsewhere for an inspection.

And, since I'm posting anyway... the 599 has the typical "fat butt" styling of all cars these days, at least there is some taper and tumble home in the quarters. Maybe todays auto stylists like obesely fat bottomed girls or something.
The forward portion of the roof is hopelessly generic - Caymen, 997, 350Z, Supra etc have all gone for that weird look.
The flying buttress C pillers are too "bolted on" looking - they look cheap. Of course black would hide that fairly well.
The nose looks like a next generation G35 coupe would have, so more Japanese influence there too - not bad though.
The front fender air extractors have sharp creases that are out of place on the car - a stand alone design element that just doesn't fit in. Of course black would hide that fairly well (is there an echo in here?).
And then there is that fat butt - in the tradition of a 300 pound woman - oops, I already mentioned that didn't I? I guess its just overwhelming. Of course, black would hide that a bit (theres that echo again!).

But (no pun intended) I actually like the cars styling better than almost any other new car - particularly in black.

Kirk

 

I think its great and I'm getting one. So "yah boo sucks" as we used to say in Kindergarten

I saw the car in NYC and think it looks great in person. Gordon Murray wrote a design analysis of the car in Automobile magazine that praised the design strongly.

Not that I care about that particularly, but I do love the way it looks. To me the 550 front in particular looks very dated now, much more so than even a 348 or 355.

 

Exactly, you know you are in trouble when the Gordon Murrays of the world have to "explain" the design to us plebs who off course dont know an exotic sexy car when we see one! LOL!

 

Just bought 4 new FORDS from the same dealer in the past two years, here in Mass., registered in Mass, and had the selling dealer do an inspection and get the sticker. I have no idea why you would have to go somewhere else..

 

Just bought a new Escalade from Caddillac Norwood and they did the sticker.
Bought My wife a Mercedes R class last June they did the sticker right there at Clair Mercedes Westwood Ma.

 

Dan-

Thought you had your eye on a 612? What changed your mind?

(Happily, 599 comes with Bose, too

Gio P

 

agreed. when i bought my new truck this year the dealer did the sticker.

 

Was always more serious about the 599 than the 612. The 612 really is financially insane. Mind you keeping the 599 for 3 or 4 years is likely to be similar...