Goodbye MK2 Golf 16V......hello 355
17 June 2008, 03:53 PM
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Chi-Ching!!!! Bought 
1997 Ferrari 355 GTS in Red with Cream leather 24k miles. Capristo Sports Exhaust being fitted as we speak. 2k but OMG what a sound, the standard sounded good, but the Capristo left me with goose pimples 
Hopefully pick it up tomorrow, but there is a slight prob over the V5 as the previous owner wants there private plate back AARRRRRRRGGGGG, may take 6-8 days to sort out the paper work AAARRGGGG I want it now!!!!!!
1997 Ferrari 355 GTS in Red with Cream leather 24k miles. Capristo Sports Exhaust being fitted as we speak
. 2k but OMG what a sound, the standard sounded good, but the Capristo left me with goose pimples Hopefully pick it up tomorrow, but there is a slight prob over the V5 as the previous owner wants there private plate back AARRRRRRRGGGGG, may take 6-8 days to sort out the paper work AAARRGGGG I want it now!!!!!!
17 June 2008, 04:45 PM
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17 June 2008, 05:05 PM
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Congratulations. My friend and I used to spend hours playing F355 Challenge when we were teenagers and then did a 355 day at Goodwood when we had the cash. They look beautiful, sound awesome and handle sublimely.
I thought you were a dreamer when I read your posts....I was wrong.
I'll look forward to the inevitable updates. Again, congratulations.
I thought you were a dreamer when I read your posts....I was wrong.
I'll look forward to the inevitable updates. Again, congratulations.
17 June 2008, 05:33 PM
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Congratulations. My friend and I used to spend hours playing F355 Challenge when we were teenagers and then did a 355 day at Goodwood when we had the cash. They look beautiful, sound awesome and handle sublimely.
I thought you were a dreamer when I read your posts....I was wrong.
I'll look forward to the inevitable updates. Again, congratulations.
I thought you were a dreamer when I read your posts....I was wrong.
I'll look forward to the inevitable updates. Again, congratulations.
I pick it tomorrow and then have a 500 mile drive back to Scotland, will be taking it nice and easy until I get used to the car. I have never had a powerful RWD before.
I can't access youtube from works PC but have a search for '355 Capristo' and have a listen
17 June 2008, 06:42 PM
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17 June 2008, 07:45 PM
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17 June 2008, 11:41 PM
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Well done, Lovely car, Would have to be a spider for me, But they are all nice, Your going to get alot of attention now from poon tang, Hopefully you are single, Tell them you franchise 4 london kfc stores or some bull, Allways get's them sucking a good pipe.
18 June 2008, 09:48 AM
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lol, I am married and the only person cleaning my pipe will be the wifey. However if parking a Ferrari in the drive the increases the pipe cleaning ratio then all the better
I would have had the Spider myself but the car will be parked on the drive in Scotland, so probably not the best place for a fabric roof.
I would have had the Spider myself but the car will be parked on the drive in Scotland, so probably not the best place for a fabric roof.
19 June 2008, 09:03 AM
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So I actually made it home last night in my nice new 355
Drive back up to Scotland was approx 450 miles and the car never missed a beat. Took it nice and easy as the roads were wet and I have NO experience at all in RWD cars.
It's been raining this morning, but the sun is out now, so come on, dry those roads up nicely.
Guess what I will be doing today
Pics to follow...............
Drive back up to Scotland was approx 450 miles and the car never missed a beat. Took it nice and easy as the roads were wet and I have NO experience at all in RWD cars.
It's been raining this morning, but the sun is out now, so come on, dry those roads up nicely.
Guess what I will be doing today
Pics to follow...............
19 June 2008, 10:04 AM
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19 June 2008, 11:13 AM
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19 June 2008, 11:59 AM
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You'll be alright mate, just use common sense. The first Ferrari i ever drove was a 348 (notorious for being skittish and tail happy) in the snow and i didn't have a problem at all, The main thing is to drive it smoothly and it'll look after you 
19 June 2008, 01:27 PM
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Thanks for all the nice comments. I am pretty much going for straight line in the dry only fun at the moment, but will be booking some driver training at Knockhill ASAP.
(what am i doing sitting here, off to fill up the tank again)
(what am i doing sitting here, off to fill up the tank again
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19 June 2008, 11:12 PM
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As Nat21 says, well modulated inputs will reward you. Even if you get out of shape the car's perfectly catchable. Don't be scared of it, just have a healthy respect for the laws of physics.
You can trust me. I am an expert. I've done 7 laps at Goodwood.
You can trust me. I am an expert. I've done 7 laps at Goodwood.
20 June 2008, 11:11 AM
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Will definatley be taking it easy, small steps, small steps.
Here it is, not the best pic, but I am spending my time driving it for the moment, not taking pictures
Here it is, not the best pic, but I am spending my time driving it for the moment, not taking pictures
20 June 2008, 11:40 AM
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Nice to see that gigantic Audi Q7 4x4 tank doing a bit of tough off-roading! I guess you have to park something like that on the lawn because it's too big to fit in the garage unless you want to climb out of the back window!
20 June 2008, 12:50 PM
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Idiot. Maybe a case of the Green eyed monster here?
20 June 2008, 03:40 PM
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20 June 2008, 07:18 PM
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Well that's another tank of SUL added to my more than ample carbon footprint
I've gotten into arguments with a few people over the Chelsea Tractors pros and cons (also had an X5), all I can say is, the wife likes it. And a happy wife means I can blat about in a Ferrari.
Oh and it is not parked on the lawn, it's on the drive, just the angle of the pic It does fit in the garage, and spends most of its time off-road. And when I say off road, what I actually mean is doing the school run 
I've gotten into arguments with a few people over the Chelsea Tractors pros and cons (also had an X5), all I can say is, the wife likes it. And a happy wife means I can blat about in a Ferrari.
Oh and it is not parked on the lawn, it's on the drive, just the angle of the pic
It does fit in the garage, and spends most of its time off-road. And when I say off road, what I actually mean is doing the school run
20 June 2008, 10:04 PM
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Anyway, car looks absolutely pukka. So does the 355. Do any Championship League footballers live in your street, hail-hail?