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  1. 134282

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    #1 134282, Jan 28, 2013
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    The 612's replacement, the FF, took some wind out of my sails in terms of Ferrari design. I've seen a few in person, and most just don't captivate me the way the 599 did the first time I saw one person. I've yet to see an F12 in person, and I refuse to form an opinion based solely on pictures. But this video, delicately dropped in the waters of my curiosity, has poked a hole in the mouth of my faith, luring it back to a company that has owned my loyalty for more than a decade. Still, I need to see one in person; but for now, I'm starting to see the light. I know that Ferraris will always be technological Gods among mortals, but the contemporary clothing they're using lately to dress up their mechanicals has me on the fence. To see, hear, and have the F12 explained as it is in this video, administers an Obry-esque restoration to the patina-ridden faith I had for the company's designs going forward.
     
  2. AJ

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    #2 AJ, Jan 28, 2013
    Broken link!
     
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    #3 134282, Jan 28, 2013
    Fixed, sorry.
     
  4. Finlander

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    #4 Finlander, Jan 28, 2013
    I dont get it?.....the link is of a 458 GT2
     
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    #5 crinoid, Jan 28, 2013
    This is one confusing thread...

    (Great vid though)
     
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    #6 134282, Jan 29, 2013
    Holy ****, I'm truly losing my mind. When I find the link to the video where American journalists travel to Maranello and pilot F12s around Fiorano, I'll post it. I'm very sorry for the confusion.

    :face palm:
     
  7. Noblesse Oblige

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    #7 Noblesse Oblige, Jan 29, 2013
    OK come on back when you find the right vid.
     
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    #8 ingegnere, Jan 29, 2013
    I think I know what happened with link, same happened to me. Is this the one you meant:

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuUu5D4zRoo&feature=player_embedded]2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: The Grandest Tourer - Ignition Episode 28 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #9 134282, Jan 29, 2013
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    #10 RickLederman, Jan 30, 2013
    Like the California, in the non-Ferrari photos I didn't like the FF, until I saw it in person ... then DROVE it ... Holy Crap Batman, what a hell of a car! And since the F12 is beautiful in all photos I have seen it should be truely spectacular! I had the same experience with the Cali but the FF performance is WAY better!

    Rick
     

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