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Given a choice, which would you make your preference: Rolls Royce, 288GTO, F40, F50?

Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by 512Tea Are, Jan 14, 2008.

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  1. 512Tea Are

    512Tea Are F1 Rookie

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    #1 512Tea Are, Jan 14, 2008
    Dear Comrades,

    I have intentionally missed the Enzo from this selection as I feel quite confident that anyone who has done their brains in on one of those is likely to have more than sufficient left over to acquire a Rolls. That is, if they do not possess one already :)

    So the question is, would you prefer a Rolls Rolls Phantom (Saloon or Convertible) or would you go for a 288 GTO, F-40 or F-50?

    With kind regards,

    512 Tea Are
     
  2. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 amenasce, Jan 14, 2008
    Id go for an F50 . Have been drooling over them for the past year , more so than an F40 ..plus i have never driven one .
     
  3. Simon^2

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    #3 Simon^2, Jan 14, 2008
    F50.
     
  4. 512Tea Are

    512Tea Are F1 Rookie

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    #4 512Tea Are, Jan 14, 2008
    Dear Comrade amenasce,

    Have you considered that the Rolls Royce is likely to be a little quieter and the convertible also has an electric hood (soft top).

    With kind regards,

    512 Tea Are
     
  5. amenasce

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    #5 amenasce, Jan 14, 2008
    Dear Comrade Tea Are,

    I have , hence my choice :D .

    Cheers,

    Andrew
     
  6. 512Tea Are

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    #6 512Tea Are, Jan 14, 2008
    Dear Comrade amenasce,

    Just as I predicted :)

    With kind regards,

    512 Tea Are
     
  7. Necx0

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    #7 Necx0, Jan 14, 2008
    Well I assume that the question assumes we can only have one car. In that case I would take the 288GTO. F40 and F50 would not be the easiest cars to live with. Rolls Royce would be simply wonderful but cant really take it to a track day or a sporting sunday drive.

    288GTO for me.
     
  8. rossocorsa13

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    #8 rossocorsa13, Jan 14, 2008
    Dear Comrade 512Tea Are,

    Out of curiosity, does this poll coincide with your keen insight into the lottery jackpot numbers and a subsequent plan hatching as a result? Should you win and find yourself at a loss for ideas, you may send a gift across the pond if you wish. ;)

    I would, of course, take the F50.

    With kind regards,

    Matt
     
  9. Andy348

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    #9 Andy348, Jan 14, 2008
    I'd have to go with the F40... I'm a huge fan of the design and the power is amazing.

    Not to mention...

    "A little more than a year ago I expressed a wish to my engineers," an 89-year-old Enzo Ferrari said in the summer of 1987. Listening closely to his every word was the automotive media, all having journeyed o Maranello for the introduction of a new model. "Build a car to be the best in the world. And now that car is here."

    If I ever buy an F40, I'll be sure to put those exact words on the walls of my garage. That sentence alone takes the breath right out of my mouth.
     
  10. lmunz22

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    #10 lmunz22, Jan 14, 2008
    Definitely the F40.

    It would be the most fun to drive, and it is my favorite of all the Ferraris.
     
  11. ProvaF1

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    #11 ProvaF1, Jan 14, 2008
    F50 with MS Racing exhaust followed closely by an F40 w/ Tubi
     
  12. Ferrari FXX

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    #12 Ferrari FXX, Jan 14, 2008
    Give me a black F40 with low mileage and call it a day.
     
  13. Tipo815

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    #13 Tipo815, Jan 14, 2008
    Rolls? In the same breath, on the same page, and even a consideration against the elite from Ferrari's esteemed stable?? Blasphemy!! ;)
     
  14. engr2law

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    #14 engr2law, Jan 14, 2008
    1 vote for the 288GTO.
     
  15. Townshend

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    #15 Townshend, Jan 14, 2008
    F50
     
  16. gothspeed

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    #16 gothspeed, Jan 14, 2008
    F40.... :cool:
     
  17. SSNISTR

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    #17 SSNISTR, Jan 14, 2008
    F40!
     
  18. ZAMIRZ

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    #18 ZAMIRZ, Jan 14, 2008
    With all due respect, no self-respecting sports car enthusiast would even bother farting in the driver's seat of a Phantom. I would rather drive a Porsche CaymanS than a Phantom. It would be a different story if I'm not driving.

    Of the cars you mentioned, I would go with the F40.
     
  19. DM18

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    #19 DM18, Jan 15, 2008
    288 GTO hands down
     
  20. 512Tea Are

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    #20 512Tea Are, Jan 15, 2008
    Dear Comrades,

    I thought this to be a quite excellent post from our teenage comrade in Quebec. I am thinking that this young gentleman will most certainly become the proud custodian of an F-40 one day. Bravo!

    With kind regards,

    512 Tea Are
     
  21. speedy_sam

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    #21 speedy_sam, Jan 15, 2008
    288 GTO for me. Though I would like a classic Phantom III tourer too.
     
  22. Cozmic_Kid

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    #22 Cozmic_Kid, Jan 15, 2008
    288 GTO for me :D
     
  23. JM4re

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    #23 JM4re, Jan 15, 2008
    One of the new Phantom Dropheads and never look back.
     
  24. 250californiafan

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    #24 250californiafan, Jan 15, 2008
    F40 for me.
     
  25. Clubsport78

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    #25 Clubsport78, Jan 15, 2008
    F40.
    No match.
     
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