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System 11-18-2005 01:42 PM

Ferrari F50
 
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I have a feeling voting seriously uncool my result in serious damage to your JW health :P

|Nuno| 11-18-2005 01:50 PM

Probably my favourite supercar....

It's often overlooked in the Ferrari lineup, and also overshadowed by the McLaren F1, which makes it even cooler. Plus, there's nothing like hearing that V12 screaming all the way up to 8500 rpms. :love:


Definitely subzero. 8)

stmoritzer 11-18-2005 01:54 PM

not subzero for me, something is missing...
and the shape is not subzero either

so "cool"

nthfinity 11-18-2005 02:00 PM

this car was the first car i ever loved! the first time i saw a picture of it... i dont doubt similar to how people years earlier couldnt resist the F40.
this is a ferrari worthy of the Tifosi. Sub Zero!

everything about this car is perfect, even though i've never been in the presence of one :lol: the sound, the look, the performance, the powerplant... a great liniage of racing V12's in it! (and somehow, including the successful 333 sp :-D

this is the ferrari that made me love ferrari!

No.1 11-18-2005 02:44 PM

A v12 bolted to the chassis.... i'm sorry, but thats hardcore for a road car, and so sub zero is my vote. 8)

A black one is always cooler, but the car is so underrated that it is even cooler for that fact. :)

Pehtren 11-18-2005 03:00 PM

this car is sub zero its just so cool that coolnes has a new meaning :D

davide 11-18-2005 03:08 PM

the f40 is more subzero than the f50.... imo !

zonda F is subzero :D
:drool: :drool:

sameerrao 11-18-2005 03:14 PM

Sub-zero for me

Not the prettiest Ferrari but it has honest F1 technology, is raw and basic on the inside, has the coolest speedometer, is a manual for the love of god!

racer_f50 11-18-2005 03:23 PM

Sub-zero, but if I could give it a little fridge like TG did for the DB9 I"d do it :D

There really isn't anything I dislike about the car, except for the fact that it's not in my garage.
:mrgreen:

graywolf624 11-18-2005 04:45 PM

Cool.. but takes a back seat to its father the f40.

jorge 11-18-2005 05:07 PM

I donīt think itīs as cool as the F40, and i donīt really like the shape much.
i would say itīs cool. :|

gobs3z 11-18-2005 06:25 PM

After hearing what the F50 GT1 sounds like, it makes the F50 road car seem like a pussy cat, so i couldn't just give it a sub-zero rating, deffinately cool though.

dingo 11-18-2005 06:40 PM

definately subzero - especially a yellow one, see my sig for the reason. :wink:

|Nuno| 11-18-2005 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by everso
seriously uncool. F50 = Flop 50.

this was like a Ferrari kit-car. unacceptable!

(don't kill me, Nuno. LOL)

BAN HIM!!!







Just kiding, I can see where you come from. :wink: I mean, it's not easy to be the F40's successor... I guess people were expecting something different, maybe closer to the F40, but personaly I'm happy that didn't happen. :D It's a very special car, in many ways. Probably the last Ferrari supercar to have a manual gearbox, and also has a very unique construction, that can no longer be repeated, sadly. And there must be a reason why they're selling at $ 600K and more now, and it's not because it's rubish, that's for sure. :P

antonioledesma 11-19-2005 01:39 PM

Sub!!! I loved since the begining and fell more for it when I saw it 8)

raphaelws 11-19-2005 04:29 PM

just cool for me..
Subzero is the F40 :lol:

ARMAN 11-19-2005 04:30 PM

deffinitly cool :)

AlienDB7 11-19-2005 11:50 PM

Cool, like it more than the F40... just cause it's naturally aspirated.

taygunho 11-20-2005 05:33 AM

Subzero

e46drew 11-20-2005 07:36 PM

I like the fact that it is naturally aspirated, but the shape just doesnt have me captivated, just cool for me 8) :wink:

Chaos in 1983! 11-20-2005 10:54 PM

this is one of the few ferraris I dislike...I mean stylingwise. It's true that it is an amazing piece of engineering...cool

SilviaEvo 11-20-2005 11:15 PM

subzero its so badass in any color in any place

chest3r 11-22-2005 06:03 PM

Uncool!! :roll:

It looks very similar to the F40 but with a modern look. They should have made something different 8)

Z3uS 11-22-2005 06:30 PM

Itīs a cool car!

callen 11-22-2005 07:51 PM

I love the F50, its as raw and natural a super car as the F40, and it was nice to see a change from the F40... Ferrari definitely went a different direction with the F50, and even if some compare and contrast it to older models, it is its own car, with its own identity! Also I am not sure why it seems some of you are reserving subzero for like 2 cars... I mean you can think more than one car is super cool ya kno :wink:
I vote subzero of course :twisted:

LotusGT1 12-02-2005 10:55 AM

Uncool

Can't match up in any way against the presence and stance of its predecessor (the F40 obviously), has slightly disappointing speed (as it didn't dominate the pack at the time like once again, the F40) and it's questionable looks.

gucom 12-02-2005 11:04 AM

cooler than the F40, Subzero :D

Erez 12-02-2005 01:53 PM

I know a lot of people dont like it so much.. but I love it.. I dont care at all what JC, tiff or anyone else will say about it.. I LOVE it! and its a very very cool car.. you wont see any geeks driving it down the street.. geeks buys SLRs :P
Subzero!

Banchi105 12-03-2005 02:44 AM

I wish there was something cooler than even subzero to select for this car.

Maybe Absolute Zero perhaps??

yg60m 12-03-2005 04:13 AM

Subzero and even better with MS Racing exhaust :P

Ford Capri 2.8i 12-03-2005 05:11 PM

I agree....since IMO it isnt as refined or pure as the 288 GTO, the F40 or the Enzo.....i voted as cool; however, i was expecting to see the car like the three models mentioned already; on the other hand i was expecting that the car was going to be as effective and fast as the Mclaren, but it didnt happen.....thats why my vote for the car was just cool

BTW Alien, it seems that we have opposite tastes since i prefer the turbo or the compressor engines rather than the aspirated ones....of course i like the aspirated engines, especially with the VTEC and the M badges in them

crayzayjay 12-05-2005 06:37 AM

Uncool for me. I've only ever seen one and it was being driven by a fat man with a fake tan.

so_innocent 12-27-2005 05:37 AM

Cool, it's a very good supercar with racing derived technology. shame about the look tho

irrational_i 01-31-2006 12:51 PM

Its cool. The F40 is Sub-zero and this is not quite up there.

pzgren 01-31-2006 01:47 PM

it's a cool one because of the look and the first ferrari equipped with a lot of F1 knowhow... great car!

Des G 02-04-2006 10:03 PM

Subzero :mrgreen:

Great car! True supercar imo

5.7 V10 02-05-2006 12:18 AM

Never was a fan styling wise, but that amazing engine keeps it up at cool.

bski 02-28-2006 10:31 PM

Yes it wails and looks far better than the Enzo, but there's a reason the owners of these cars don't drive them: they're impossible. Brittle and twitchy, these cars were made for glass-smooth racetracks, not the real world. Still a sweet ride though.

bmagni 02-28-2006 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bski
Yes it wails and looks far better than the Enzo, but there's a reason the owners of these cars don't drive them: they're impossible. Brittle and twitchy, these cars were made for glass-smooth racetracks, not the real world. Still a sweet ride though.

actually theres an owner in this site who says its easy to drive, if im not wrong

nthfinity 02-28-2006 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmagni
Quote:

Originally Posted by bski
Yes it wails and looks far better than the Enzo, but there's a reason the owners of these cars don't drive them: they're impossible. Brittle and twitchy, these cars were made for glass-smooth racetracks, not the real world. Still a sweet ride though.

actually theres an owner in this site who says its easy to drive, if im not wrong

speaking of which, where is budagboy???

Toronto 02-28-2006 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmagni
Quote:

Originally Posted by bski
Yes it wails and looks far better than the Enzo, but there's a reason the owners of these cars don't drive them: they're impossible. Brittle and twitchy, these cars were made for glass-smooth racetracks, not the real world. Still a sweet ride though.

actually theres an owner in this site who says its easy to drive, if im not wrong

doesn't he have both... maybe he can say what one is better :P

nthfinity 03-01-2006 12:37 AM

Toronto... i think he said he preferred the F50, as its more fun to actually drive? where the enzo is just brutal in accelleartion... it wasn't as rewarding.

bmagni 03-01-2006 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nthfinity
Toronto... i think he said he preferred the F50, as its more fun to actually drive? where the enzo is just brutal in accelleartion... it wasn't as rewarding.

something between the lines...

irrational_i 03-01-2006 02:51 AM

hmmm. I know someone who owned an F40 and F50 (He had to sell them together in a deal).My friend with the 275 (my avatar) has driven them back to back on a local freeway. They wanted to see what the differences where.

Basically what he said was that it was amazing how easy the F50 is to drive. Very little drama, even all the way up to 275kph or so. He said the only thing was you had to get used to the vibration and even the noise. This is because of the F1 way of bolting everything directly onto the chassis.
By contrast the F40 is a beast. He says very twitchy and nervous, but he also said both of them would choose the F40 over the F50 (They are/where both racing drivers). This is because you do not want this kind of supercar as a daily driver. You want a seriously fast car when you want it. So the relative ease of the F50 is a bit of a waste.
In their impromptu race (High altitude, so the F40 had an advantage with turbos) the F40 has the faster acceleration. The F50 only started inching closer at around 260kph, but not rapidly in any way.

About 6 months ago my friend was driven around Kyalami in an Enzo. He said the most impressive where the brakes, pointing out how they would accelerate past a 360CS while it was already braking for the corner. According to the owner the car is really easy to drive, seemingly shrugging of its weight and size. It has so much power that the acceleration truly awesome(My friend also mentioned this). But he also said you can't deny its size. Its a big car.

And lastly my friend used to own a 288GTO back in 1988 before selling it in the price boom. And he recons the GTO is what you want if you want a supercar on the road. Easy to live with and seriously fast in its own right((He saw 300kph on the clock). The F40 for something special that you can race if you want to.

All in all the F50 seems to be the one left behind.Not as spectacular as the F40 and not as technologically impressive as the Enzo.
The former F40/F50 owner is now trying to buy back his F40. :)

webby 08-16-2006 01:22 PM

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Remco558 09-27-2006 07:52 AM

wouldn't be my ferrari of choice, i would prefer an F40 above this-one.

TopGearNL 09-27-2006 11:46 AM

Subzero I would say but most of them are being locked away and rarely driven, subzero for the sound but only Cool because of their owners

Mattk 09-28-2006 03:25 AM

Cool, but it looks pretentious. I don't care how it sounds; you can't look at sound.

mattt 03-19-2008 11:12 PM

Never a top speed record holder, slower than the F40, a stopgap from Ferrari, nothing else. Uncool.

chedisme 03-20-2008 12:05 AM

id say uncool, just for the fact that it looks like the enzo's awkward just becoming a teen stage. yon know when ur body starts developing but not quite there yet. im not making any comment on performance or any real facts. im just going on what i feel when i look at it.


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