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  1. MD355

    MD355 Formula Junior

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    #1 MD355, Jun 27, 2016
    If you were given a choice for 1 supercar among these three, which one would you pick first, second, third...?

    Forget for a moment about the value (let's say you were not allowed to sell it)
    And also assume that you have a daily driver (luxury sedan or SUV)

    My pick would be F40...
    After that probably (but not for sure) 288 GTO, because the 959 is very tempting !!!

    Your thoughts ?
     
  2. LARRYH

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    #2 LARRYH, Jun 27, 2016
    1. 288GTO
    2. F40
    3.959
    could just as easy switch the 288GTO and the F40
     
  3. Statler

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    #3 Statler, Jun 27, 2016
    288. No question. Achingly pretty.
     
  4. Irishman

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    #4 Irishman, Jun 27, 2016
    Why is the 959 even mentioned in the same company as these other cars. Troll?
     
  5. flat_plane_eddie

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    #5 flat_plane_eddie, Jun 27, 2016
    For me F40...second place idk as I'm not that much into the 959 or 288. I would take the F50 over the F40.
     
  6. Mitch Alsup

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    #6 Mitch Alsup, Jun 27, 2016
    288 GTO
    F40
     
  7. Statler

    Statler F1 World Champ

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    #7 Statler, Jun 27, 2016
    Why would it not be. The two contemporary cars were compared since their initial release.
     
  8. absent

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    #8 absent, Jun 27, 2016
    288GTO
    959 2nd
    Don't like F40
     
  9. ross

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    #9 ross, Jun 27, 2016
    pagani huayra
     
  10. 4rePhill

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    #10 4rePhill, Jun 28, 2016
    1) 288 GTO
    2) F40
    3) 959 (And then sell it immediately to buy a Ferrari!)
     
  11. jjmalez

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    #11 jjmalez, Jun 28, 2016
    That's a tough one. The 288 GTO is beautiful in sooooo many ways. The F40 is like a shark in a fish tank. I don't consider any 4 wheel drive cars desirable. If I wanted a 4X4, I'd buy a Range Rover.

    288 GTO by an eyelash.

    IMHO

    Joe
     
  12. 19633500GT

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    #12 19633500GT, Jun 28, 2016
    F40

    288

    That's it for me.
     
  13. bobzdar

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    #13 bobzdar, Jun 28, 2016
    Ferrari for me, f40 by a hair over the 288. Nothing against the 959, great car but it's a Porsche and my tastes run to the red cars. The f40 was the wildest car I'd ever seen when it came out and had the distinction of being the first production car to top 200mph.
     
  14. butcher

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    #14 butcher, Jun 28, 2016
    I agree with most here:
    288
    F40
    959

    Now if you substituted the 959 for an F50 then the decision would be much harder...
     
  15. redcaruser

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    #15 redcaruser, Jun 28, 2016
    F40
    288GTO
    959

    The F40 a hairbreadth in front of the GTO, I still do not trust the fuel lines... ;)
     
  16. albert328gts

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    #16 albert328gts, Jun 28, 2016
    1. 288gto
    2. F40


    That's it. Nothing against the 959 other than IMHO its but ugly. Like most P car's.
     
  17. anunakki

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    #17 anunakki, Jun 29, 2016
    288


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  18. MD355

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    #18 MD355, Jun 29, 2016
    The reason why I put these 3 cars in the dilemma, is because they were produced about the same time 1984-1987 and were featured as competitors in all tests.

    See some tests below :

    F40 vs 959 (Top Gear)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc5_qLk4MaM

    288 GTO vs 959 (EVO)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6oKWsEK5KY


    In terms of performance, I believe F40 > 959 > 288 GTO

    But in terms of desirability it is a different story and varies for each person.

    I'm sure people that could have afforded these cars in the late 1980s faced this dilemma, or simply just bought all three of them !!
     
  19. skierlawyer

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    #19 skierlawyer, Jun 29, 2016
    I would own the F40 then the 288, then the VW Beatle I mean 959


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  20. rdefabri

    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #20 rdefabri, Jun 29, 2016
    1) 288
    2) F40
    3) 959

    Probably take the F50 and/or the Carrera GT over all of them though.
     
  21. merstheman

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    #21 merstheman, Jun 29, 2016
    288 GTO... keep the change
     

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