Aussie Ferrari Spotters Thread??

It was excellent, Adrian. I'm lucky to have the Barossa and some nice roads only 15 minutes away.

 

The batteries died in your hair dryer ?

 

Which is a…?


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Lol. I don't need a hair dryer, remember?

 

Lotus Emira

 

I though you were straight?


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What made you think that?

 

Car looks beautiful Steve, if you don't ned to sell perhaps wait for the new one to arrive in case you like the 355 better. I can't think of a better car than a 355!!

 

Thanks, Kim. That's kind of the plan, but I can't help but think that as I'm not a BTC having two silly cars is probably a bit, well, silly.

We'll see what happens. More than likely I'll put the 355 up for sale around Feb.
If I don't get any interest it certainly wont be a hardship to keep it.

I'll just need Gary to come around and build me a bigger garage...

 

Wow!

Obviously having no friends doesn't bother you.

Should be good though.

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Having no friends has never bothered me.

Truth is, I've been hoping and praying that 458s would come towards me from a "what can I afford" point of view, but the opposite has happened.
They are now out of my league.
And nothing else Ferrari makes that I can afford interests me.

I'm quite impressed by what I've seen of the Emira. It looks good, and is quick enough without being silly.
It's a mid-engine, RWD, 400hp manual car that is similar in size to a 355 and weighs a little less.
What's not to like?

Here's the spec I've ordered (although I can change it up until mid Jan).

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Looks gorgeous. How much?

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Thanks. In that spec, 200k on the road.

 

Quite a bargain, relatively.

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Love the colour Steve!..

 

At least you're getting Aussie delivered this time!

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I think so. The cheapest Ferrari is 2 and half times as much (I specced up a Portofino earlier this year and it was around $520k. And when they take the p155 by charging an extra 5k or so for Apple carplay that's ridiculous. Plus I actually think this is better looking. In a way, it's like a modern 355 in terms of size and power.
And (Simon will be happy) I ordered an old fashioned manual.

OLIO.

Although it is, of course, coming from the UK...

 

Cheers, Gary. I've never had a blue car before but some people seem to think they're ok...

 

Steve, Is it a four cylinders ?

don’t forget Gary is taking unpaid leave soon. So he may actually want to build you that garage

 

No, Chin. It's a V6.
The "First Edition" which I've managed to secure is V6 and available in manual or automatic.
There will be the AMG engined 4 cylinder car available in 2023 which has a DCT trans, and around 360hp. That will be around $160k + on-roads from what I understand.

Perhaps while Gary is here building a garage he can also put in a pizza oven...

 

Uze can all FO..I’ll be busy building at home and driving my HOS…

 

Good Lord! What else could you possibly need to build?

A spa?

Greg wont be happy.

 

Only 360hp? Are you sure?

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All Lotus have said at this stage is that the two engine options will deliver "between 360 and 400hp".

Given that the V6 is 400hp and the 4 cyl will be positioned below it, I'm assuming it'll be around the 360hp mark.
It could be more than that, but it will be less than 400hp.