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Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by bobmarley, Sep 15, 2004.

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  1. bobmarley

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    #1 bobmarley, Sep 15, 2004
    I personnally think the shields ruin most ferraris.

    Any opinions?
     
  2. LetsJet

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    #2 LetsJet, Sep 15, 2004
    LOL
     
  3. Ferrari0324

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    #3 Ferrari0324, Sep 15, 2004
    Strongly Disagree. The shields are a part of Ferrari and in my opinion makes them better.
     
  4. VROOM!!!

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    #4 VROOM!!!, Sep 15, 2004
     
  5. LetsJet

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    #5 LetsJet, Sep 15, 2004
    Me thinkist this threadist is justist to piss people offith....



    Still LOL
     
  6. Hubert888

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    #6 Hubert888, Sep 15, 2004
    if u think shields ruin a ferrari....

    u probably think that the stradale stripe ruins the stradale.

    U R WRONG!
     
  7. SrfCity

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    #7 SrfCity, Sep 15, 2004
    I'm not sure that I'd go ahead and order them if I was in a position to. If the car I was purchasing in a secondary market had them or I was offered a car with them I wouldn't object.
     
  8. f355spider

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    #8 f355spider, Sep 15, 2004
    Sure, who cares what you think? ;)
     
  9. Darolls

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    #9 Darolls, Sep 16, 2004
    For what it's worth, the car I purchased most recently does not have them.

    Some of the other F-cars I own do have them.

    Why doesn't the last purchase have them; because friends (non-Ferraristi), said not to put them on, they like the looks better without them.

    Go figure!
     
  10. bobmarley

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    #10 bobmarley, Sep 16, 2004
    Ya, I posted this because I saw that lots of people loved the shields and I didn't really get why. I personnally like the cleaner look. I would actually not purchase a car because it has the shields.

    Any thoughts on the look of the challenge grill?
     
  11. Moogle

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    #11 Moogle, Sep 16, 2004
    personally i wouldn't buy a car without the shields.
     
  12. bobmarley

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    #12 bobmarley, Sep 16, 2004
    What colour car looks best with shields?
     
  13. TOM B

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    #13 TOM B, Sep 16, 2004
    Sometimes I like them. Sometimes I don't. That's why I have the magnetic ones. I hadn't had them on in awhile but this Sunday, the way our boys drove at Monza, I just had to wash the Mondial and put the shields on. I was that proud to own a Ferrari.
     
  14. zakeen

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    #14 zakeen, Sep 16, 2004
    I feel like an idoit to ask this......


    .......here goes.......


    .....whats a .....a.... shield?........
     
  15. 96impalaSS

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    #15 96impalaSS, Sep 16, 2004
  16. Scuderia_Ferrari

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    #16 Scuderia_Ferrari, Sep 16, 2004
    I love the shields.
     
  17. barabus

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    #17 barabus, Sep 16, 2004
    Bob,
    Only one of the above badges could "Ruin" a Ferrari
    Personnnnallllllly I think the sheilds especially the ones sunken into the wing are bloody brilliant
     
  18. bobmarley

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    #18 bobmarley, Sep 16, 2004
    to each his own
     
  19. Tobias

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    #19 Tobias, Sep 16, 2004
    Rofl. And the boxy front grill ruins all BMWs.

    It's things like that which make the car.
     
  20. bobmarley

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    #20 bobmarley, Sep 16, 2004
    If they make the car, why are so many people without them?
     
  21. Omerta

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    #21 Omerta, Sep 16, 2004
    I could see a "Sports car Enthusiast" buying a Ferrari without the shields. I couldnt see a "FERRARI Enthusiast" buying a Ferrari without the shields. There is so much history behind the Scuderia that any Ferrari without the shields is incomplete IMO.

    On a different note, there are some cars (non Ferrari) that I think look really good when its all clean and simple. So I can see where you are coming from.....I guess....
     
  22. watt

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    #22 watt, Sep 16, 2004
    only thing better than shields is an "Osama for Kerry" sticker
    [just kidding]

    are shields alot less common on European cars?
     
  23. bobmarley

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    #23 bobmarley, Sep 16, 2004
    Don't get me wrong, ferraris are the best cars on earth, but there must be other people that don't like the shields?

    Maybe I'm the only one?
     
  24. chaa

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    #24 chaa, Sep 16, 2004
    Why do ferrari make them if there not ment for putting on ferraris?? Sheilds i mean.
    Has anyone seen the pics of the new 550 LM road racer replica? Are they not stick on sheilds to save weight?
     
  25. BigTex

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    #25 BigTex, Sep 16, 2004
    Shields, if Factory installed, are a proper reference the the company's racing heritage.

    If an option, as they are today, that's cool too.

    But any car NOT actually raced or any car NOT offered with shields, starts to look a little bit cheesy.

    But you know, if you bought the darn thing you can paint it purple and run neon around the bottom, to match!!

    My .02
     
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