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Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by Texas Forever, Feb 14, 2023.

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  1. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Eight Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 Texas Forever, Feb 14, 2023
    ...it will be a convertible sports car. No more GT for me.

    A yellow F360 droptop would be cool.

    Well, I was rolling down the road
    In some cold blue steel
    I had a blues man on the back
    And a beautician at the wheel
    We going downtown
    In the middle of the night
    We laughing and I'm joking
    And we feeling alright

    Oh I'm bad, I'm nationwide
    Yes I'm bad, I'm nationwide
     
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  2. Shark01

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    #2 Shark01, Feb 14, 2023
    I have one of each, but if I had to sell one it wouldn’t be the top off car. Texas is a good place to have a weekend convertible, even in the miserable Summer, one can get nice weather at 7:00 PM.
     
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  3. Doug.

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    #3 Doug., Feb 14, 2023
    Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? lol

    DO IT!
     
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  4. Bullfighter

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    #4 Bullfighter, Feb 14, 2023
    Evenings are magical in a drop top, no doubt.


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  5. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Eight Time F1 World Champ
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    #5 Texas Forever, Feb 15, 2023
    I've often wondered why Ferrari even built GT cars. If you have limited capacity, build nothing but sports cars.
     
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  6. plastique999

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    #6 plastique999, Feb 15, 2023
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  7. ryalex

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    #7 ryalex, Feb 17, 2023
    +1 for Las Vegas, once it hits dusk then a convertible is so much fun. When I had my 355 I daily drove it always top down, like a barchetta, even in the heat of the summer.
     
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  8. Eric C

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    #8 Eric C, Feb 17, 2023
    my current is my first spider and I am so happy I went with it.....
     
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  9. Doug.

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    #9 Doug., Feb 17, 2023
    Do you feel like the 550 lacked the emotion the V8, mid-engined cars have?

    As I get older and I drive more of them I feel like I'd be happiest living with a GT Ferrari.
     
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  10. fatbillybob

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    #10 fatbillybob, Feb 17, 2023
    me too. I keep a 550 for my future track car when it is time to stop racing. By then I’ll have too much trouble getting in and out of v8 Ferraris and the 550 will be perfect.
     
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  11. JohnnyRay

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    #11 JohnnyRay, Feb 18, 2023
    I would never trade my 550 for a mid-engine V8 car. Not my style. If I buy another F-car, it will be something from the 60s...330 preferred...
     
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  12. Texas Forever

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    #12 Texas Forever, Feb 18, 2023
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    I loved my 550. I loved my GTC. I also loved my Stradale. My point is when I think of Ferrari, I think of sports cars. I currently have a Porsche Cayenne Diesel. It is the best GT I've ever owned. I'm positive I could hang with a 550 in the Cayenne.

    Edit: I have hung with newer Ferraris in the Cayenne on FCA club drives.
     
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  13. Texas Forever

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    #13 Texas Forever, Feb 18, 2023
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  14. Doug.

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    #14 Doug., Feb 18, 2023
    I don't doubt that at all. I rode passenger around a track with a pro driver in a Macan S and could not believe how good that car handled at such high speeds.

    Porsche SUV's drive like 911's and that's partly why they sell so many of them, I'm convinced. Not to mention they are beautiful machines.
     
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  15. Doug.

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    #15 Doug., Feb 18, 2023
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    #16 Ffre92, Feb 19, 2023
    I gravitate towards midengined cars but my 575m is my favorite by far. There is nothing I can think of that can replace it: gated shifter, v12 smoothness and torque, refined sound.

    I love my f430, but I can envision replacing it with a manual gt4 and still be pretty happy
     
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  17. Dane

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    #17 Dane, Feb 20, 2023
    I know the 308 GTBs bring more value than a GTS, but I just love cruising with the top off. My thinning hair blowing in the breeze gives me happiness.
     
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  18. anunakki

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  19. Texas Forever

    Texas Forever Eight Time F1 World Champ
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    #19 Texas Forever, Feb 20, 2023
    Sure. I’m not looking to make money, just have some fun with my exit price being near the entry price.

    Frankly, I’m not buying a Ferrari. I always compare to alternative toys. I can buy a cool sailboat with two state rooms for $90,000. The weather today in the Key West area is a high of 82 and a low of 65. Nice breeze, no bugs, and all the lobster you can eat. Get Musk’s uplink and I can work a few hours a day. Can’t do that in a Ferrari.


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  20. anunakki

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    #20 anunakki, Feb 20, 2023
    You can afford all of the above. Stop being a cheap skate. Spend buddy, spend.
     
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  21. Texas Forever

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    #21 Texas Forever, Feb 20, 2023
    Cheep is my middle name!


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  22. Shark01

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    #22 Shark01, Feb 21, 2023
    Guess your parents were not good spellers…..LOL
     
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