Aussie Ferrari Spotters Thread??

Absolutely, JM. Not having a go at Speedcore, just the book and the logic of a 180 degree 'V'!

The whole flat vs boxer thing is beyond my limited engineering comprehension, so at this point I shall simply STFU!

 

OK, "Ferrari the man the machines" has several references to V12 180 degrees in it but taken in context it looks like they didn't know of any other way to describe it (other than boxer or flat 12) in the spreadsheet where they listed this description (page 123)

it's still a misnomer in my book

 

the only dumb question is the one you don't ask when you don't know something

I was accused of being condescending and manipulative today by some execs ..... I just said "who ? me ?"

but lets face it a V is a V and flat is ,,...well, flat

the world is 180 degree V-shaped

 

Ofcourse you can! That's why 360 degrees means the earth is flat.

 

I agree with moretti. A V12 is in the V config and a Flat 12 is flat. hehe. It is weird though, as i also have info in regards to this saying that all ferrari flat 12 cylinders are known as V12's 180' I had this same discussion a few weeks ago with some American Fchatters also. In the real world,we all know the truth

 

Im too scared to post anymore!! I keep forgetting you guys are more technical/looneys/freaks then me about Ferrari!!! haha.

When I said Technical book, I think I go overly excited, I meant to say the "1st Offical sanctioned" Ferrari F1 book, says 180 degree V12. The book is called, Formula Ferrari by Umberto Zapelloni, Michel Comte (Illustrator) 1st published in 2004. It is mainly about the team in the 90's/00's but at the back its got all the ferrari f1 cars stats. It also mentions and thanks Luca Colajanni and Jean Todt for helping him edit the book.

If it was 179degrees it would be a V configuration all they did was make it flat but what Im saying is its still based on the V engine... Ok Ill shutup now.

 

got that book and love it as it was given to me by a beautiful female friend of mine while I was recuperating from my accident.

Not really a technical book but a damn good read.

The engine used by Ferrari was originally done by a guy who built the "boxer" 212 for hillclimbs and then he left and Mauro Forghier took over the development of the FLAT 12

You are getting confused with the 365BB which had a lot of the V12 Daytona engine parts , the formula one engine was not based on any V12 engine

 

if it was 179degrees it'd probably be f*cked!!!

 

I built a Chevy engine that had the pistons at 179 degrees after startup .... trust me, it was *&^%ed

 

This drove past on Nepean Highway in Cheltenham yesterday, around 4:15 pm. Had the plates of F430 also.

Saw a Murcielago Roadster, bright yellow, plates of V LM 888, have a pic also but can't be bothered resizing.
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Nice pic to go along with the spot!

BTW, I think that Murcielago roadster is Sam Newman's.

 

This one? I got bothered enough to resize.


The pic was actually a blind shot, managed to turn on the camera just in time and just tracked it with the car while my dad was driving. I'm quite happy with the result also.
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cmon show us the Murci,

 

Yep, pretty sure that's the one (looks like the back of his noggin as well ).

Again, great pic to go with the spot!

 

I used to know a guy that lived in the same street as Sam N. He been thru afew Lambos it seems.

 

Ok went to AutoSalon @ Homebush Bay today. Galeriaveloce had a stand there. Yellow 360 plates MEL 8. Yellow 355 plates SCREMA(seen afew times), Yellow 355 Spider plates BADBYZ(or something sim), Yellow Gallardo, Silver GT3 and finally a red F512M.
They were suppose to have the Konyegg CCR but they had a notice that due to unforunate circumstances it couldnt make it......

 

i went to a sporting car club event today and there was a red 330 (?) there with the SA plates "58" along with a mondial. a few other nice cars but most here would just call them OHOS's.

 

each year at the autosalon,i've noticed there is more and more exotics entering

 

They arent entering exotic carss, its just GV having a stand there.. I guess they hope to sell a car to all the crimelords at the shows.

 

i dunno if it was unfortunate that it wouldnt start, i figure they would expect every time they want to move it they need a full team of mechanics.

 

I seen it in the streets of Sydney and standing next to it when he started it, no mechanics nearby

 

Is it for sale?

 

today saw a Red 328 at Whitfords Shopping Centre, and a 996TT in Seal Grey at Mullaloo beach.

i think the 996 had an aftermarket exhaust on it, because it sounded awesome.

 

I spotted the purple 360 Modena again yesterday, on Stirling Hwy in Nedlands....and a 997 coming the other way which just disappeared once the Ferrari was on the scene.

 

I dunno, just at the GV stand....


Saw a grey F430 Spider tonite he was semi giving it on The Grande Pde.