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OK, be honest... how many of you "talk" to your F-cars?

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by Ferrari 328 Euro, Mar 26, 2005.

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  1. jaturon

    jaturon Formula 3

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    #26 jaturon, Mar 28, 2005

    LOL!!
     
  2. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

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    #27 judge4re, Mar 28, 2005
    The joys of Mondial 8 ownership...
     
  3. venusone

    venusone F1 Rookie

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    #28 venusone, Mar 29, 2005
    Sort of like Robert Duvall in “Days of Thunder” talking to his car before the Daytona 500. I talk to all my sportscars. The scary thing is that they always answer. Yeah, & I do what they say.
     
  4. markcF355

    markcF355 F1 Rookie
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    #29 markcF355, Mar 29, 2005
    How about when your walking by her do you feel the need to put your hand on the cover just to feel it?
     
  5. Gatorrari

    Gatorrari F1 World Champ
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    #30 Gatorrari, Mar 29, 2005
    The thing is, if you don't talk to the car in Italian, will it understand you?
     
  6. Ferrari 328 Euro

    Ferrari 328 Euro Formula Junior

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    #31 Ferrari 328 Euro, Mar 30, 2005
    As my car is a Euro spec, I've always assumed the car does not understand English.... My Italian is limited and I'm sure I scew things up at times, but my baby is patient and sympathetic with my broken-Italian and always goes the extra kilometer. LOL

    I've never yelled or swore at my car, but it has never given me a reason to.
     
  7. MARQ

    MARQ Formula 3

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    #32 MARQ, Mar 30, 2005
    Absolutely
     
  8. MARQ

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    #33 MARQ, Mar 30, 2005
    Of course!
     
  9. bernardo66

    bernardo66 The Crazy Cat Man
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    #34 bernardo66, Mar 30, 2005
    Hee, hee. My car is perfectly tri-lingual..english, italian, and french.
     
  10. millemiglia

    millemiglia Formula Junior

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    #35 millemiglia, Mar 30, 2005
    That explains why I don't understand a word the car says...
     
  11. barcheta

    barcheta F1 Rookie

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    #36 barcheta, Mar 30, 2005
    I use to talk to Sophia (my 308) alot.... but the medication is working now so I don't feel the need... :)
     
  12. barcheta

    barcheta F1 Rookie

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    #37 barcheta, Mar 30, 2005
    How about an Italian accent? Does that count?
     
  13. bernardo66

    bernardo66 The Crazy Cat Man
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    #38 bernardo66, Mar 30, 2005
    Use your hands a lot, that should get your message across.
     
  14. Ken

    Ken F1 World Champ

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    #39 Ken, Mar 30, 2005
    Yes, I talk to my Lotus a lot. When I first get in I always ask it to get me safely to where I'm going. And when I'm tweaking the carbs or something I ask how it's feeling! LOL Yes, I'm insane.

    Ken
     
  15. venusone

    venusone F1 Rookie

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    #40 venusone, Mar 30, 2005
    Dudes, running round a sweet 8-turn road course like Roebling you HAVE to listen. And that’s where there is magic. Finding the fine line in control of something out of control & taking the turns just right to win is expected. Do I talk to my car? I AM my car.
     
  16. Ken

    Ken F1 World Champ

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    #41 Ken, Mar 30, 2005
    A woman is like a finely tuned sports car: they take time to warm up and react badly if you rush them. But once the fluids are warm and flowing, you use the gears to get going at an ever increasing speed. The sounds get louder and more frenetic, the engine sounds like it can't take any more but you keep pushing....until you blow a gasket and spurt oil all over the place...

    And have a cigarette?

    *Whew* I need to get out more!

    Ken
     
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