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The return of the 348 wheel

Discussion in '348/355' started by GrigioGuy, Sep 10, 2009.

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  1. GrigioGuy

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  2. NeuroBeaker

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    :D

    Excellent.

    All the best,
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  3. No Doubt

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    The classics always come back.
     
  4. Ricambi America

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    Yeah... I heard they're going to intentionally loosen some of the ringnuts in the gearbox, "just for old times sake".




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  5. No Doubt

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    Ouch! That's like a cut into an old wound.
     
  6. DonJuan348

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    #6 DonJuan348, Sep 10, 2009
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    Great improvement on an UGLY wheel ...the purist wouldn't like it
     
  7. MBFerrari

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    Actually we purists would like it. And we would like it on the 458 sixteen years from now too, because that is what Ferrari put on the car.

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  8. AceMaster

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    +1
     
  9. AceMaster

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    LMAO
     
  10. VTChris

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    LOL!

    Wonder if the windows are gonna be slow too :)
     
  11. Ricambi America

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    Well, they sped up the windows (you know, this whole thing about lightweight and being faster), but in the process, the cut the rubber gasket size in 1/2, thereby keeping the 'old world' flavor of getting wet when you drive in the rain.


    I think indeed, the 458 is the rebirth of the 348 !
     
  12. gothspeed

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    #12 gothspeed, Sep 10, 2009
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    This always happens during a new model introduction .......... the 'illustrations' always look far better than the actual car ......... the illustrations show 'thin spoke versions of 355 wheels' ........ then they go and 'dork it up' by revisiting past mistakes .......... it is usually the fault of management, wanting to increase profits at the expense of the product ...... :(
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  13. NeuroBeaker

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    Nah - I think those wheels look great!! :D

    I think they'd also look good on a 348... I wonder if they'd fit? :D :D :D

    All the best,
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  14. PAP 348

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    Wheels look cool IMO. :):)
     
  15. angelis

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  16. MBFerrari

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    I am assuming you jest. That thing looks like a pissed off Viper (pardon the pun) coming at you.

    MB
     
  17. BigTex

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    Those 20" wheels look like a spacesaver spare to us 308GTB guys, LOL!
     
  18. angelis

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    No, don't like the front at all from that angle.

    May change my mind when I see it in the metal though.
     
  19. AceMaster

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    I think that will be the case, the picture likely does it no justice
     
  20. rimoore

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    +1 that looks horrible.
     
  21. Jagbuff

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    better than the goofy smile of the California ;) Actually it reminds me of the newer Peugeots...
     
  22. I'm gone

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    From that angle it looks like it should be a $60,000-$70,000 price range car not something over $225,000.
     
  23. AceMaster

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    ouch
     
  24. Night life

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    I wonder how long before the first numb nuts install the wheels backwards :D
     
  25. angelis

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    lmao
     

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