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Discussion in 'Australia' started by yellafella, Jun 12, 2006.

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  1. yellafella

    yellafella Formula Junior

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    #1 yellafella, Jun 12, 2006
    Flew to Sydney last Thursday to take ownership of my 1997 355 challenge. Drove it home to Melbourne via the coast road ( Highway 1 ) Day one was just a matter of getting use to it and enjoying the moment. Stopped that night at 5.30pm. Up at 5am and on the road at 5.30, no I not dreaming as the car is still there. Stopped off at various towns and took about 9 hours to get home. I got out of the car and it felt like I had driven for no more than one hour. The only pain I had was from smiling for 9 hours. Would you believe I got pulled up by the police about 6.60am just short of Eden, pitch black and in the middle of nowhere. He said he was doing a breathaliser test. I was doing 115 in a 100 zone but he said just take it easy. Man I love this car.
     
  2. waz356

    waz356 F1 Rookie

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    #2 waz356, Jun 12, 2006
    useless without pics. isn't 6.60am about the same as 7am? :D
     
  3. ashsimmonds

    ashsimmonds F1 World Champ

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    #3 ashsimmonds, Jun 12, 2006
    might have been 6:66am on 6/6/06 :eek:

    damn it's tough to hear about anyone remotely related to peepee enjoying themselves :D
     
  4. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 moretti, Jun 12, 2006
    sut up ... I hate PP and you now :(

    I love 355CH, ...bastards!!!
     
  5. goober

    goober F1 World Champ

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    #5 goober, Jun 12, 2006
    i was like that when i started rooting, smiled from earhole to arsehole and couldnt stop, now i'm a bit older but thanks to viagra, i feel 21 again
     
  6. waz356

    waz356 F1 Rookie

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    #6 waz356, Jun 12, 2006
    i'd like to feel a 21yo again :D
     
  7. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #7 PAP 348, Jun 12, 2006

    Thats right, you are only as young as the woman you feel. :p
     
  8. yellafella

    yellafella Formula Junior

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    #8 yellafella, Jun 12, 2006
    It's red with a dirty big wing and the time was 6.30am
     
  9. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #9 PAP 348, Jun 12, 2006

    Are you going to leave the ricer wing on the car? :p
     
  10. stephens

    stephens F1 Rookie
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    #10 stephens, Jun 12, 2006
    Congrats, now you can start bringing a real car to track days.;)
     
  11. yellafella

    yellafella Formula Junior

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    #11 yellafella, Jun 12, 2006
    The wing stays, it makes the 355 even more stunning ( than PP's)
     
  12. yellafella

    yellafella Formula Junior

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    #12 yellafella, Jun 12, 2006
    You bet and the first track day is 25th June at Winton with the Masserati club
     
  13. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #13 PAP 348, Jun 12, 2006

    Very good. I like it. Your a lucky guy to have a such an awesome ride!! :)
     
  14. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ
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    #14 360C, Jun 12, 2006
    Geez, now we have to listen to both you AND Peepee saying the same thing every 2.5 seconds. Can't wait to be stuck on the same table as you two next time!

    How about some pics- if you can stop driving it for 5 mins!
     
  15. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ
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    #15 360C, Jun 12, 2006
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  16. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #16 PAP 348, Jun 12, 2006

    :eek:You could bolt that big mutha onto a 747....:D
     
  17. ashsimmonds

    ashsimmonds F1 World Champ

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    #17 ashsimmonds, Jun 12, 2006
    i wonder how it'd corner
     
  18. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #18 PAP 348, Jun 12, 2006

    Like a 747........:p
     
  19. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ
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    #19 360C, Jun 12, 2006

    I am not brave enough to find the limits.
     
  20. ferrarifixer

    ferrarifixer F1 Veteran
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    #20 ferrarifixer, Jun 12, 2006
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    Or for road use you can raise it a bit more for rear visibility... and extra downforce... and add some larger end plates to catch a bit more air...

    (these wings made by Modena Motorsport in HK at HK prices)
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  21. scud

    scud F1 World Champ

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    #21 scud, Jun 12, 2006
    talk about ricer central
     
  22. ferrarifixer

    ferrarifixer F1 Veteran
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    #22 ferrarifixer, Jun 12, 2006
    I think Spaghetti rather than rice... these are Michelotto wings, with only small changes in design.

    They are developed in a wind tunnel (unlike Rice), and have excellent downforce/drag ratio.

    But yeah... unless you want to actually do fast laps on a real track... not recommended for highway use!
     
  23. VeloceManiac

    VeloceManiac Formula Junior

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    #23 VeloceManiac, Jun 12, 2006
    back on topic, grats on the new car. and are you going to take the wing off?
     
  24. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    #24 PAP 348, Jun 13, 2006

    The wing stays pinichio. :D
     
  25. cwwhk

    cwwhk Formula 3

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    #25 cwwhk, Jun 13, 2006
    Roger:

    Ricer central because we are from HK? A 360C with a functional rear wing will run circles around one without. So hey if a wing is ricer then I'll eat my rice in copious amounts everyday. I guess Michelotto liked his spaghetti when he developed the 360GT.

    Yellafella:

    Good on you for wanting to keep the wing. You've got a Challenge race car for crying out loud.

    Phil:

    We don't need better rear visibility. What'sa behinda issa not important :)
     
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