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Quite a coincidence ...
Apr 23, 2014,14:46 PM
After having ridden it's two-wheeled spiritual equivalent today (strange description, but ala) ... i really really really wonder how amazed i WILL be if someone offers me to try a 458 .... ... .
As you know i'm not a huge fan of overly powered cars ... this 458 is way too fast for public roads (actually any car is) ... but it is one of the few modern super cars i'm really starting to like, not just for the looks .... well , might like the Aventador or the MP4 too ... but this 458 reminds me of the Ducati Panigale ... and in that case ... it is TOOOOOOO fast for the road ... !!!
DID I really say that ???
Bim
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Ferrari 458 Italia - some very preliminary thoughts
By: ThomasM : April 22nd, 2014-21:41
With all the glowing praise heaped on the 458 I half expected to be disappointed; how many times have we enthusiasts read glowing press commentary, only to wonder, " what the heck were they smoking?!?" But wow, after a mere 20 miles, I can tell the suspen...
It was soooo tiring...
By: ThomasM : April 24th, 2014-09:53
Even a pitcher of Scrimshaw barely quenched the thirst!!! :-) But oh that high after all those miles and all those twists and turns... ...
:) [nt]
By: ED209 : April 24th, 2014-16:19
Don't be fooled by the trunk ...
By: bimbeano : April 24th, 2014-13:30
I remember going to the gym with a friend in a F355 ... and we had to reach very DEEP into the front of the car to grab our gear :-) .... . Offcourse two blokes in a red Ferrari wearing a pink flower shirt made some people think weird things i suppose ......
Quite a coincidence ...
By: bimbeano : April 23rd, 2014-14:46
After having ridden it's two-wheeled spiritual equivalent today (strange description, but ala) ... i really really really wonder how amazed i WILL be if someone offers me to try a 458 .... :-) ... . As you know i'm not a huge fan of overly powered cars .....
Too much is never enough! For us, Bimbeano,
By: ThomasM : April 25th, 2014-07:38
There can never be enough speed... Funny you should mention Ducati. A friend who asked me to "make some noise" commented that it sounded like a Duc on steroids, with four wheels... :-)
I do understand the need for speed and ...
By: bimbeano : April 25th, 2014-07:44
... the kick one can get out of heavy acceleration ... but the Panigale needed some 'getting used' to the brute ' i am gonna throw you off now' attitude .... i once risked opening the throttle a full 100 % in third, fourth and fifth gear ... didn't wanna ...
Hmmm ...
By: bimbeano : April 25th, 2014-14:00
.. maybe i can commercialize sissy-bars for the Panigale ... great idea Thomas .... now find a slogan like : " The world's first sissy-bars that REALLY matter" ... :-)
What?!? You mean...
By: ThomasM : April 26th, 2014-05:33
Sissybars on a Harley dont really serve any function?!? Oh the disillusionment!
ACTUALLY ...
By: bimbeano : April 26th, 2014-06:19
... on a Harley they probably DO when granny rides along ;-) Bim
Serious? what the...
By: DRMW : April 24th, 2014-00:31
You got a horsey logo? You always had the charging bull. What happened? Where's the real TM and what did you do with him? Nice Najiya market bag! LOL -MW
Wise man say:
By: ThomasM : April 24th, 2014-09:57
A worldly man cannot live on Bull alone... :-) Good eyes on the Nijiya bag! More practical than a Birkin ...
I could live with this one.
By: JerryW : April 26th, 2014-20:58
Since I do not play golf and it has enough luggage room for a long road trip. JerryW
This is a good excuse to not play golf...
By: patrick_y : April 27th, 2014-16:45
Time to downsize golfers... Sell the membership to the club. It's not needed anymore. No more monthly maintenance fees. No more dining minimums. No more annual tips to the staff. Even if you did play golf, it's a good excuse to get out of that game you di...
Very nice TM!!
By: AnthonyTsai : April 27th, 2014-07:54
One of our neighbors has a red one and I saw him warming it up on his driveway and revving the engine one Sunday morning. Sounds like a beast! Please do take some audio clips when you post your review :) Looking forward to reading your review!! Cheers, An...