Have Ferrari made a direction mistake with the 360?

Thanks for the compliment! 8-D

 

Hmmmm... what does that mean for all those 25 year old airplanes we fly around in?

 

It's not just the aluminun, it's the hrs and hrs of wind tunnel testing that have committed Ferrari to this body shape, which I hated when it first arrived, and now I love. (Mine's on the boat as we speak!)

There has been so much talk about horsepower wars, but I think Ferrari is fighting a more noble battle - weight. 400 HP is just fine in a 3000lb car. I don't want 500HP - I want 2500lbs!

I love the fact this car has a little 3.6 l engine that you have to keep in the zone. It's all about balance. I don't care about 200mph.

 

Agreed! And if I get 2500lbs, I still won't want 500HP, I'll want 2200lbs!

 

I checked my F1 Modena's window sticker... it say's "360F" actually. Also grigio titanio is listed as "metal gray".

 

Well, the airplanes are required to undergo rather significant maintenance and inspections every year, which are not matched in the automotive world.

 

I fly helicoters and they go by an inspection every 100 hours besides the one every 12 months. Also pilots have their aircrafts inspected for anything as small as a fart that didn't smell right.

 

Technically or subjectively?

 

...I think aircraft aluminum and the aluminum they use in chassis' are different. I think anyways, I'm certainly no engineer. Interesting discussion though; whether they will fatigue badly over time.

*sorry i'f i'm highjacking the thread* A quick question, what does everyone think of TVR's (minus build quality, I heard it was a little low) as far as balance, drivability etc. They are supposed to be really light cars... around 1200-1400 kilo's I think, that right?

 

Understood... but think how much bending and stressing there is on an airplane's wing EACH flight... on the whole length of the wing... it bends several feet under the stress. AFAIK, airplanes aren't having their entire wings replaced every 10 years... and, in fact, tend to hold up fine for more than 20 years.

In comparison, my 360 body does very little flexing, even if it is stressed. And it isn't flying from city to city morning to night every day of those 20 years. Based on commercial airplanes, I'd think "white metal stress accumulation" in a 360 wouldn't be an issue for at least a couple centuries.

 

thanks for the apology pete,i didnt want it to be a big deal anyway....

 

thanks brian, for some logical thinking!!!!

 

I have worked on exotic cars for over 25 years. We only work on the REAL exotics, Ferrari, Maserati etc. NOT mass produced cars that claim to be exotics. The cars produced by HAND are the best in the world as the men who put these cars together truly care about the quality of the finished product. The one thing I will say about Ferrari, if you maintain the cars like the factory suggests and actually DRIVE THEM they will reward you with in ways that words can't express.

Ferrari is a DRIVERS car. To buy one and NEVER drive it - is WRONG. Be proud of what you have, DRIVE IT LIKE A FERRARI SHOULD BE DRIVEN.

To those people on this forum who KNOW cars know what I am talking about.

 

Right on F40Lover, well said. And to Kidzan, I believe the window stickers do read "360F" for the F1 tranny and "360 Modena" for the 6 speed. You must be selling more Maseratis. LOL