Some pix of the New Ride - and my Others
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beautiful cars... although I couldnt disagree with you more about the RS4, I thought it was perfect...and I love the S/RS Audis...feel like they have a design/sport element that is just missing in BMWs and MB...
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is it the same trick done on top gear with the 599?
I know it is extremely off topic, but could you tell me how its done?
would love to know as a rule of thumb, from a Ferrari enthusiast POV; Hey I may end up getting one in the near future "LoL"
I know it is extremely off topic, but could you tell me how its done?
would love to know as a rule of thumb, from a Ferrari enthusiast POV; Hey I may end up getting one in the near future "LoL"
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as you clearly drive some highly tuned machinery i would be interested to hear your thoughts on the PP suspension.
Here are some shots of my New Obsidian C63 - full PP and CF as well as my others.
The C63 is probably the finest daily driver I have ever had. At any price. It is fast, torquey, handling is incredible (ie turn in and precision and feel) and ride. The seats and driving position are great as well. And it is unassuming so when I drive 50 miles each way to work, I am not conspicuous.
I have had a 911 TT (great), an RS4 (crap), M3 (great but lacking torque) and X54.8is (great, but too high a center of gravity) and others.
People I know ask me what I look for in a car given my obvious passion. I am spoiled, but I still look for in a daily driver what I have in the Scuderia or 599 or F430 spider --- a satisfying ride. That is a combination of things. The C63 deilvers. Period.
It is not the Scuderia --a weapon - awesome on the road and on the track (and better than the Carrera GT I had previously in so many ways); not the F430 Spider - a 6 speed stick and with the open top, provides a truly "connected" open air experience as there is nothing like a Ferrari manual tranny with the engine out an dopen behind you on a sunny day; and it is not the 599 -- an awesome, on the town, 600++ HP blunt instrument whose 12 cylinders scream like no other.
The C63 deliverz so much in a hard edged, but still not-in-your-face way (like the GT-R).
Keep your M3s and others. I LOVE my C63 (and after the ECU gets re-tuned and the CF diffuser goes on and the Brabus wheels and the other CF bits next week!!!)
Cheers
The C63 is probably the finest daily driver I have ever had. At any price. It is fast, torquey, handling is incredible (ie turn in and precision and feel) and ride. The seats and driving position are great as well. And it is unassuming so when I drive 50 miles each way to work, I am not conspicuous.
I have had a 911 TT (great), an RS4 (crap), M3 (great but lacking torque) and X54.8is (great, but too high a center of gravity) and others.
People I know ask me what I look for in a car given my obvious passion. I am spoiled, but I still look for in a daily driver what I have in the Scuderia or 599 or F430 spider --- a satisfying ride. That is a combination of things. The C63 deilvers. Period.
It is not the Scuderia --a weapon - awesome on the road and on the track (and better than the Carrera GT I had previously in so many ways); not the F430 Spider - a 6 speed stick and with the open top, provides a truly "connected" open air experience as there is nothing like a Ferrari manual tranny with the engine out an dopen behind you on a sunny day; and it is not the 599 -- an awesome, on the town, 600++ HP blunt instrument whose 12 cylinders scream like no other.
The C63 deliverz so much in a hard edged, but still not-in-your-face way (like the GT-R).
Keep your M3s and others. I LOVE my C63 (and after the ECU gets re-tuned and the CF diffuser goes on and the Brabus wheels and the other CF bits next week!!!)
Cheers
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Thanks. Note, however, that I had no problem when the RS4 was re-aligned and working. The issue was with the service, build, integrity and reliability - all of which were sorely lacking. I owned it for 5 months - drove it for less than 4 as it was in the shop 5 weeks.
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After getting it and driving it a bit, I made the right decision (for me)
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when it comes to not having a front plate - it is not the fine, but the time - they look for it and love to write you up and they take their sweet time doing it.
I don't with my Italians and when I do come in and out of NYC with one of them, I do it on non-toll bridges - it takes a bit longer, but......
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Actually; I think I've seen you around 23rd street before in front of a hotel.
there shouldn't be that many Nero Scuderias in the Tri-State Area
or maybe the stripes were gold?!?
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