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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by antmaggio, Jul 1, 2010.

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  1. antmaggio

    antmaggio Karting

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    #1 antmaggio, Jul 1, 2010
  2. TheMayor

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    #2 TheMayor, Jul 1, 2010
    Because.... he can.
     
  3. Lesia44

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    #3 Lesia44, Jul 1, 2010
    Because... He is God.
     
  4. ferrariluk

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    #4 ferrariluk, Jul 1, 2010
    just "go"
     
  5. lung7707

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    #5 lung7707, Jul 1, 2010
    Wow! Thats going to be a rocket! Its probably a 1 year job?
     
  6. antmaggio

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    #6 antmaggio, Jul 1, 2010
    I can't wait to see the outcome.
     
  7. Jedi

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    #7 Jedi, Jul 1, 2010
    Sounds fun to me... why not, if you're a bazillionaire? Hell - I'd order 3 - one for me,
    one for the missus, and one to tow behind the motorhome.

    Jedi
     
  8. MikeF08

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    #8 MikeF08, Jul 1, 2010
    I may join a Group Buy on this one.. would you ?
     
  9. SlvSurfer

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    #9 SlvSurfer, Jul 1, 2010
    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
     
  10. VisualHomage

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    #10 VisualHomage, Jul 1, 2010
    the effort and expense to do this conversion for Clapton is like ordering a pizza for him.
     
  11. MalibuGuy

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    #11 MalibuGuy, Jul 1, 2010
    Clapton might have ordered the fastest Ferrari ever...until the replacement Enzo
     
  12. champagne612

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    #12 champagne612, Jul 1, 2010
    I doubt its going to be faster than a GTO - amazing the DSG and bay can handle the 599 set up.
     
  13. atomicskiracer

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    #13 atomicskiracer, Jul 1, 2010
    He isn't ordering a race car...What he wants is something special, and I am sure the result will be one very impressive car.
     
  14. Dino Scuderia

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    #14 Dino Scuderia, Jul 2, 2010
    Beautiful idea.
     
  15. Mitch Alsup

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    #15 Mitch Alsup, Jul 2, 2010
    Does that make it a F599 <something> or a F4512 ?
     
  16. Lesia44

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    #16 Lesia44, Jul 2, 2010
    Doesn't this kind of miss the point, though?
     
  17. Dino Scuderia

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    #17 Dino Scuderia, Jul 2, 2010
    F4Orgasm.
     
  18. Cartist

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    #18 Cartist, Jul 2, 2010
    Notice how it'll be the 599-spec V12, and not the GTO's... I wonder how well it will handle with that V12 back there.

    599 Italia Modificata?
     
  19. MalibuGuy

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    #19 MalibuGuy, Jul 2, 2010
    Wonder if the replacement 599 will have DSG and perhaps that box is going into Clapton's car?
     
  20. DeSoto

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    #20 DeSoto, Jul 2, 2010
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    Why?

    Because real Ferraris have V12s. V8s are just for Dinos.

    That´s what purists say and maybe Eric Clapton is one of them.
     
  21. sambomydog

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    #21 sambomydog, Jul 2, 2010
    Great idea and very special, especialy when made at the factory. A future collectors piece.
     
  22. antmaggio

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    #22 antmaggio, Jul 2, 2010
    Dinos have v6's
     
  23. 430rcks

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    #23 430rcks, Jul 2, 2010
    That's going to be one hell of a car.
     
  24. TOOLFAN

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    #24 TOOLFAN, Jul 2, 2010
    This makes no sense. First off there was only one "Dino" road car ever fitted with a V8. That car being the 308GT4. By your logic the 500 Mondial, 750 Monza, 500TRC, F40 and several F1 cars (etc) are not "real Ferraris".


    I wonder if they'll couple the engine to the DSG box or mount it to an F1 gearbox.
     
  25. DeSoto

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    #25 DeSoto, Jul 2, 2010
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    First of all, it´s not "by my logic" as I don´t consider myself a purist and I love the V8 Ferraris..

    But I have to admit that the purists have a point: the first ever non-V12 road car made by Ferrari was a Dino. And maybe the only reason for not existing now a Dino 458 Italia was the relative lack of success of the Dino 308.
     

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