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  1. Cozmic_Kid

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    #1 Cozmic_Kid, Jul 17, 2008
    A Danish article mentioning that Ferrari ordered 200 cars for Ferrari dealers, that their costumers can borrow when their F-cars are in the shop :)

    http://ekstrabladet.dk/biler/article1034043.ece

    here is an article in English :)

    That car is too cute :D
     
  2. Miura Jota

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    #2 Miura Jota, Jul 17, 2008
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    As if a F. owner would need to borrow a car ....

    he already owns several other cars ...
    Am I right ?

    ...or driving a Rosso Corsa Fiat 500 is a manner of saying : mi Ferrari is in the shop ..perharps ?
     
  3. opus10583

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    #3 opus10583, Jul 17, 2008
    Saw the pics on Anamera yesterday:

    Pretty dumb idea, putting a gear lever and clutch pedal in a Ferrari courtesy car...

    "Why does it have two parking brakes?"
     
  4. Simon

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    #4 Simon, Jul 17, 2008
    Because you can normally only drive one car at a time.
    Having taken your Ferrari to the shop, you realise all your other cars are still at home :)


     
  5. Simon

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    #5 Simon, Jul 17, 2008
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    How many countries is this for, does the article say?
    I'm guessing 200 is too many for Denmark alone.

    My dealer normally gives me a 3.2 V6 Alfa GT. It's about as quick as my 328 :(

     
  6. miketuason

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    #6 miketuason, Jul 17, 2008
    Alfa Romeo for a loaner is more like it:)
     
  7. jk0001

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    #7 jk0001, Jul 17, 2008
    wish we could buy them here
     
  8. WCH

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    #8 WCH, Jul 17, 2008
  9. mseals

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    #9 mseals, Jul 17, 2008
    285 only has one car.... his Ferrari...

    and the police car, which isn't his... but is his to use.

    Mike in Kuwait
     
  10. atomicskiracer

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    #10 atomicskiracer, Jul 17, 2008
    So, without a spouse/friend to pick you up, how do you drive two cars at once?
     
  11. veloce92

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    #11 veloce92, Jul 17, 2008
    it's a new technique they are teaching in driving school. as a recent graduate myself, I could give you a few pointers, but it's fairly complex. Also, I would have to borrow two Ferrari's....
     
  12. Cozmic_Kid

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    #12 Cozmic_Kid, Jul 17, 2008
    Sorry. I see I forgot to add the English link:(

    Here is one...
    http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/fiat-creates-special-edition-500-for.html

    here is another which mentions the UK will get 60 of these babies.
    http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/car_page_content/Fiat_500_Ferraris_courtesy_car.html

    They should put a little 6 cyl. engine in the car and call it Dino :D
     
  13. BaronM69

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    #13 BaronM69, Jul 18, 2008
    From our dealer:

    My 2 words:
    They don't know when they will get the car...They don't know how much it will cost...They have no right to sell it before 1 year...
    In rosso corsa with schedoni lether...
     
  14. Fred2

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    #14 Fred2, Jul 18, 2008
    I assume that you are saying that the new generation of F1 transmission drivers are not skilled enough to handle a 3 pedal car?
     
  15. greyboxer

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    #15 greyboxer, Jul 18, 2008
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    #16 JH, Jul 18, 2008
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