Aussie Ferrari Spotters Thread??

This afternoon I saw a Corsa 575 Superamerica in Carlton, going from Lygon to Elgin St. Plate [ACG], old pudgy guy driving it.

 

The owner has about 100 or so Taxi licences and a few pubs. Operates out of Carlton. He is a real character.

 

by that you mean pudgy and old

 

You know him?
I was walking on the side of the road and at the red light, egged him on to bring up the rpms (so I could hear what it sounded like), but he didn't. It was a dismal sounding mid range thrust.

 

like everyone else at an intersection....

why is doing the 'derrrr' gesture in front of you instead of next to your head the 'obvious' gesticulation when you see a car you like?

 

Everytime i go for a lap in the 348,just about every kid i see up town,at the traffic lights,stop signs ect......... yell out "spin the wheels" or "smoke it up" ect......... I dont do either by the way

 

i was going to say that.....what about the Falcon

 

Yeah,get the same sh*t with the Fairlane That old girl couldnt pull the skin off soup

 

kids what do you expect

 

Sure, sure, sure and that new clutch was just a precaution right?

 

every time he takes the 348 out for a lap,some how he wwears it out bit by bit,relax on the burnouts a bit,i know you get a bit excited

 

Bollox boys! Ive never smoked the 348 up. Seriously. I just like to speed alot. But id never do anything stupid in the 348,i respect my cars too much. I bought one of Phils' clutch kits,cause i want the clutch to last.(apparently) Couldnt be bothered replacing the clutch more than once. No matter how easy the clutch job is.

 

burnouts are better on the clutch than riding it is. just not so good on the rubber.

if something's gonna slip, rubber smells better.

 

Who said i ride the clutch? But you are correct brother. Tyres are cheaper than the clutch. Thats it! Im goin to do a massive smoke run/show for you boys these days off

 

.you couldn't break that clutch if you tried...

it'll handle and deliver over 800BHP and 800NM torque, and spin to 10,000rpm...

bust it if you can!

 

Is that a challenge? hehe Nah,its all good. Couldnt be bothered trying. Cant afford a gearbox rebuild or CV shafts for it.

 

aw cmon the best part of ferrari ownership is upgrading one bit and having the next bit fail and standing on the side of the road pointing fingers at it and screaming "you are the weakest link" like stewie from the family guy

or so i'm told....

 

Ha ha. Seriously though, you wont hurt anything with a little squiggle from the rear tyres, just don't snatch it (to protect the box).

Theres enough power to enjoy a Magnum getaway......

 

ie. phil also gets a commision on tyres

 

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hehe

 

Yead,id still rather not Im a fairy,what can i say?

 

I can get tyres here for peanuts!! I love this place

 

Really... because the correct rear 17" 348 tyres are now almost unobtanium......

18" wheels is the way to go.

 

Do you mean the rear 17" 255/40 tyres?? Or the actual tyres that came with the car?