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View Poll Results: Ferrari 575M Maranello
subzero 21 48.84%
cool 20 46.51%
uncool 1 2.33%
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Old 12-14-2006, 12:20 PM   #1
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Old 12-14-2006, 12:24 PM   #2
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Cool if not red red Ferraris aren't cool anymore to my eyes
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Old 12-14-2006, 01:07 PM   #3
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Just cool in my book.
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Old 12-14-2006, 01:49 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by TT
Cool if not red red Ferraris aren't cool anymore to my eyes
Poor Sophia! Nobody likes her!
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Old 12-14-2006, 01:54 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by sameerrao
Originally Posted by TT
Cool if not red red Ferraris aren't cool anymore to my eyes
Poor Sophia! Nobody likes her!
I do!
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Old 12-14-2006, 01:58 PM   #6
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The Maranello is perhaps the best GT car in the world - its roomy, got decent luggage space, mile-eating torque, sporty handling yet comfortable ride. Is also the most reliable Ferrari of all time along with the 328.

When the car came out I thought it looked like a Supra :roll: . the engine is pretty mute for a Ferrari. Thankfully, over time the design has aged well - it looks very mature and classy - something I would like when I am in my fifties. But not now

To my tastes now, a Ferrari should be an agile beast with a high revving screaming engine, low slung, aggressive curves, pointy handling and such - pretty much pointing to the V8 cars. The Maranello is like the Porsche Turbo of the Ferrari range - very effective but not as exciting as say a 355.

My dream garage has no place for a Maranello. (it has 4 slots open for a CS, 288GTO, 250 SWB and a Daytona)

Maranello is a cool car though 8)
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Old 12-14-2006, 04:01 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by sameerrao
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Cool if not red red Ferraris aren't cool anymore to my eyes
Poor Sophia! Nobody likes her!
I do, I do, just saying I wouldn't get a red F for myself red ones aren't that bad afterall, especially V8.. it's the V12 ones I really can't stand in red
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Old 12-14-2006, 04:27 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by TT
Originally Posted by sameerrao
Originally Posted by TT
Cool if not red red Ferraris aren't cool anymore to my eyes
Poor Sophia! Nobody likes her!
I do, I do, just saying I wouldn't get a red F for myself red ones aren't that bad afterall, especially V8.. it's the V12 ones I really can't stand in red


Some Fcars beg for different colors:
Lusso - Blue > Rosso Fiorano > Silver> Red
Daytona/Dino/512BB/275 - Red = Yellow > Silver
308/328/348 - Red > Yellow
348 - Red > Yellow
355/360/430/550/456 - Titanium > TdF > Black > Rosso Fiorano > Red
F40/288 GTO/250 GTO/SWB - Red only please
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Old 12-14-2006, 04:42 PM   #9
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Definately cool for me but only with the GTC handling pack.
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Old 12-14-2006, 05:42 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by TT
Originally Posted by sameerrao
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Cool if not red red Ferraris aren't cool anymore to my eyes
Poor Sophia! Nobody likes her!
I do, I do, just saying I wouldn't get a red F for myself red ones aren't that bad afterall, especially V8.. it's the V12 ones I really can't stand in red
Yep, 456 or 612 in red uhh :x
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Old 12-14-2006, 05:59 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by sameerrao
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F40/288 GTO/250 GTO/SWB - Red only please
That's the territory where we need to be strong and resist the red call:

F40



288 GTO


250 GTO


250GT SWB


See? It isn't difficult and comon, to show up at a big European F meeting like the one at the ring in a red F40 when there are another 15 or 20 red ones is not as cool as turning the last corner in your unique white one and have everybody go "WOW"!

Quite an OT here
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Old 12-14-2006, 06:24 PM   #12
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/\/\ True about the F40 8)
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Old 12-14-2006, 09:12 PM   #13
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Very cool, but not quite subzero.
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Old 12-14-2006, 11:55 PM   #14
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Subzero for me. I love the look of the car and it drives so well.

Originally Posted by sameerrao
My dream garage has no place for a Maranello. (it has 4 slots open for a CS, 288GTO, 250 SWB and a Daytona)
Nice F-car dream garage . I think I would have to exchange the CS for a F40 and the Daytona for a 275 GTB/4 though. I honestly think I am the only Ferrari admirer that doesnt like Daytonas Ive driven qutie a few different Daytonas and I just done like them. Thats not to say I hate them, I just dont like them nearly as much as other Ferraris.
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Old 12-15-2006, 07:59 PM   #15
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Cool. Actually more than cool less than subzero.
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