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My 355 just lost $1,000 in value...

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  1. BLAMPEE

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    ...because I drove her 554 miles this weekend!!! :D:D:D

    Fresh after her 30k and onward to the Sunriver Festival of Cars with a stop at a race track for 3 quick laps, a ride in a glider, and dinner!

    Enjoy a few pics! :)
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  2. James-NZ

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    Great photo's!!!

    Looks like you had a fun weekend!!

    Feel free to share more pic's :D
     
    James-NZ, Sep 22, 2009
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  3. UConn Husky

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    Great pics! You have nothing to worry about...I've been driving the rubber off my F1, up to 44k miles now :D
     
    UConn Husky, Sep 22, 2009
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  4. PAP 348

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    +1!! Looks like fun was had by all! :D:D
     
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  5. ms.gto

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    Motivational material. looks like time well spent.
     
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  6. M3S2k

    M3S2k Karting

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    Nice pics, gorgeous color F355 you have. Is that what they call Swatters Blue?
     
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  7. BLAMPEE

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    Negative....Tour de France Blue! :)
     
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  8. Night life

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    Nice photos, your car looked so much better then that California.

    And that is one hot Mercedes wow I like it.
     
    Night life, Sep 23, 2009
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  9. mattie1984

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    Great pics! Reminds me the kind of roads we're missing in the Netherlands.... :(
     
    mattie1984, Sep 23, 2009
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  10. TRScotty

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    +1MM
     
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  11. Driftracer3

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    Wow, really getting the most out of your car!
     
    Driftracer3, Sep 23, 2009
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    Great pics! Looks like a fantastic time out there in Sunriver. What track is that?
     
    tashier, Sep 23, 2009
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  13. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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    awesome pics - and because you drove it 554 miles in one weekend it actually went UP $1000 in value :D:D:D
     
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  14. gothspeed

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    Fantastic!!! ........... 355's need to be driven ....... they run/idle much better when one keeps the fluids circulating ............. :D
     
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  15. BLAMPEE

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    2009 MBZ SL65 AMG Black Series. It was effing sexy!
     
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  16. BLAMPEE

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    Oregon Raceway in Grass Valley. It is so new and so far in the middle of nowhere that they have the "watch for rattlesnakes" sign AND we had to drive a ways down a dirt road to get to it!
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  17. dlynes

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    I am still convinced that when I purchase my 355, I would put the most miles driven on a 355 to date or at least by one owner ; )

    definitely willing to, only problem is if I can afford too.
     
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  18. FandLcars

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    Great Pics, thanks for posting! Just wondering about your impressions of the California is compared to your 355? I know they're different cars for different markets, but I'm interested in impressions of the car in presence of other Fcars, re: size, proportion, etc.
     
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  19. BLAMPEE

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    Well, and this is only my opinion, I liked the look of the California with exception of the rear, which I find horribly unattractive...but it didn't seem to me like it should have a Ferrari emblem on it. To be honest, here is the very first thought I had in the parking lot on the drive over when the top was put up: "Oh boy...people say that the 355's top is complicated; I sure as hell wouldn't want to own that in 10 years when that top breaks!" Seriously, that top will eventually stop working...and it ain't gonna be a cheap fix!

    Driving next to it for awhile on our 4.5 hour trip was nice. But, as you can see in the pics in my previous post, it is a pretty big car. It looks nice on the inside and very luxurious. It just doesn't seem like a sports car. Idk, my 355 is the only sports car I have ever owned. I just didn't get excited when seeing the Cali up close. I like the F430s....but the Cali just didn't make me drop my jaw in awe. It is a big car that looks very comfortable for long drives--perhaps a less expensive convertible baby-version of the 612???

    PS. The rear turn signal lights are ugly as sin when they blink. (LoL) Not many people get to see them in action.
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    +1 ...... I have driven next to one on the 405 and IMO it looked and sounded very 'insulating' ..... :eek:
     
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  21. plugzit

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    Yes, considering the "mileage depreciation" figures I hear, I'm gonna have to pay somebody to take mine.....I just hope I don't have to pay them much. :)
     
    plugzit, Sep 23, 2009
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  22. Night life

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    The only thing I like on the Cali is the steering wheel, wow what were they thinking.
     
    Night life, Sep 24, 2009
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    I agree about the rear lights being not so attractive (I hate to use the word ugly when describing a Ferrari :D:D)
     
    AceMaster, Sep 25, 2009
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  24. sambomydog

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    I think the blue 355 spider looks the best of the bunch:)
     
    sambomydog, Sep 25, 2009
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  25. Hammer

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    Wow... Iceman out and about in the California, good for you Steve! How does it handle compared to your Bianchi???



    You're awesome!!! (it's tough being the Iceman)


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