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  1. F40-R

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    #151 F40-R, Sep 17, 2015
    It's a pity how a minority ruin it for the majority... It's not like they need anymore negative media attention, oh well back to the camel.
     
  2. willcrook

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    #152 willcrook, Sep 17, 2015

    why would he object to them speaking in Arabic whilst inspecting the cars?
     
  3. Traveller

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    #153 Traveller, Sep 17, 2015
    I suppose he wanted to understand what they were saying about his cars. Possibly an unusual request, but certainly not deserving of the Islamist retort.
     
  4. REALZEUS

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    #154 REALZEUS, Sep 17, 2015
    Tim, your friend did the right thing in the end, as what they told him was absurd! I would not have asked a customer of mine not to speak in his native language while chatting with his assosiate though, as long as he spoke to me in English of course.

    There is a good anecdote about a British exec who was a Jap POW in WW2 and did business with the Japs after the war knowing their language. I can say it if you are interested. :)
     
  5. Tenney

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    #155 Tenney, Sep 17, 2015
    The flats of BH is a demanding circuit.
     
  6. Marcel Massini

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    #156 Marcel Massini, Sep 17, 2015
    New car? This particular LF was delivered in June 2014 so it was hardly a "new" car in September 2015, fifteen months later.

    Marcel Massini
     
  7. SAFE4NOW

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    #157 SAFE4NOW, Sep 17, 2015
  8. FerRrari

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    #158 FerRrari, Sep 17, 2015

    IMO you friend was completely out of line. I will talk to my wife or friends in whatever language I please and that conversation is none of the dealer's business. I would never deal with such terrible customer service.
     
  9. Stevenb

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    #159 Stevenb, Sep 17, 2015
    This was before the video we have been discussing. This action screwed up the car as well. it went into limp mode and had to be fixed by dealer... Warranted by Ferrari of course
     
  10. singletrack

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    #160 singletrack, Sep 17, 2015
    How does a small burnout put a car in limp mode?
     
  11. ginge82

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    #161 ginge82, Sep 17, 2015
    If that car ever finds itself for sale in the future I would hope that any potential buyers go over it with a fine tooth comb.
     
  12. Stevenb

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    #162 Stevenb, Sep 17, 2015
    It's not only that one burn out. He has been driving it like that the whole day. At "slow" speeds with no air traveling over it, the car overheated and threw itself in limp mode. if you look at the end, the emergency flashs are on and the car won't go fast anymore. From a reliable source
     
  13. amenasce

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    #163 amenasce, Sep 17, 2015
    You are assuming it was just one small burnout. There is one more video of this yellow LF driving like that floating around. So i guess he doesnt do normal driving..
     
  14. BigTex

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    #164 BigTex, Sep 17, 2015
    Welcome.....
     
  15. singletrack

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    #165 singletrack, Sep 17, 2015
    Gotcha - thanks.

    Do you know what specifically overheated? That is still surprising to me if it is the engine/coolant/oil.

    I could see the diff not liking that behavior if the manettino is set for intervention.
     
  16. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #166 BigTex, Sep 17, 2015
    I suspect it could have been something as simple as a failed clamp in the cooling system.

    We had a F430 here burn to the ground in traffic from a similar problem, but with the engine oil cooler.
     
  17. proof69

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    #167 proof69, Sep 17, 2015

    I think it's from all the window shopping on rodeo.
     
  18. dustman

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    #168 dustman, Sep 17, 2015
    If you tuned into the TV news tonight, there was a Police news briefing....game over for those tools in the Laffer.
     
  19. P Zero

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    #169 P Zero, Sep 17, 2015
    Care to expand?
     
  20. 4th_gear

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    #170 4th_gear, Sep 17, 2015
    I'm surprised you're not aware of this etiquette. It's considered impolite to speak in a foreign language in the presence of other person(s) in your party who obviously does/do not understand the language. At any rate, their bizarre response proves the point.
     
  21. 4th_gear

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    #171 4th_gear, Sep 17, 2015
    In case you didn't notice, his friend is not American and the incident didn't occur in the US.

    IMO just because you are a customer, it doesn't mean you can set aside your manners. FChat members complain about foreigners settling in their countries and ignoring the local standards of behaviour... well, they are in the UK and should take care not to act like they own the place (even if they may well do in some cases :) ).

    IMO, the entitlement attitude that the customer is always right... is usually wrong. It encourages bad manners which unfortunately is becoming more and more the norm of late.
     
  22. driftwithme

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    #172 driftwithme, Sep 18, 2015
    So if you went to lets say japan, and you spoke in English in a shop with your friends would that be rude?
     
  23. Traveller

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    #173 Traveller, Sep 18, 2015
  24. 88Testarossa

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    #174 88Testarossa, Sep 18, 2015
    Sheikhs Gone Wild reality TV series would be entertaining, replacing the Kardashian's top ratings


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
     
  25. Noblesse Oblige

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    #175 Noblesse Oblige, Sep 18, 2015
    Start with this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXqlURUvFOE
     
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