"Riding sideways in an F40 changed my life"

DA is a good guy, gracious to boot.

 

thats a great article and a very lucky experience. Hopefully one day I will get a chance to ride shotgun in one of these beasts one day and then eventually own one of course.

 

I'm not sure I grasp it, could someone take me for a ride?

 

Turn the key to start? I am calling BS.

 

Gotta turn the key before you can push the button. Maybe he held the button down and turned the key. Need to try that.

 

Well, the article says: "Twist the key one notch and hear the fuel pumps whirr for a second or so, then turn it a bit more—a conventional sounding starter motor spins"

I would have expected a reference to the pushbutton start on such a memorable experience, as precious few street cars had pusbutton starters in 1990. Now if you hold the button and turn the key, I am sure the starter will turn over.

 

only a guy who was NOT driving can remember the experience as a calming effect on his day....the actual experience is anything BUT calming. good description of the doors tho.

 

My first ride in the F40 was mindbending and I remember every moment of it. I've had several more since and every time its an amusement park for the senses... pretty much like the sensation of being shot out of a cannon except the F40 is more exhilerating. I'm Lutheran, but this car got more 'Jesus Christs' out of me than a Sunday Church service! Always appreciative of rides in 'the go-kart"!!

 

Love the title of your post!

 

Great article!