[johns930]

more driving of course!! in pouring rain with corsas on the scuderia!!
its surprisingly good in the rain, never slided once, but buddys did say i shouldnt slide going this slow.
well, im chicken sh!t when its raining with corsas.

and honestly my scud gets better with age, even with my 458 breathing down its neck.
its probably the last ferrari that drives and feel like a "ferrari".
The 458 took everything to another level, along with it came smoothness and comfort which were unheard of before.

i just came back from a ride in that lambo balboni with kresig exhaust, everytime the guy shifts full throttle, i get a whiplash, its insane. It feels like an exotic, the ride is hard and everything feels firm and raw, its cramped and all very exotic compromising, but i cant buy into that coming from 430s and 458s, its just too brutal.
guess, im getting old.
i can see why some people like it, but once u get spoiled by ferraris, the lambos are just too raging.

the 458 is in another world, but the scud is still the best ferrari driving experience. (maybe alongside the GTO, but i never driven that, so Scud )

when i got back, the 458's rim is perfectly round again! gotta love the efficiency over here.

[StefVan]

Very nice cars John! I agree with you regarding the Scud vs 458 but I didn't know that Scud is still "controllable" in pouring rain and especially with Corsa tires.

Did they repair the 458's rim? Or was it replaced by a new rim? I'm interesting to know this as I have a simular rim damage on my 430 (front RHS). I was told that it wasn't possible to get it repaired or if I do, I would take high risks braking totaly the rim. So I left it like it is despite a small vibration in the steering wheel.

[johns930]

People here get bent rims all the time especially on our bad roads, I always have my repaired since they were never serious like cracking or something.
Dealer always recommend u get new rims, but with the long order time I just get them repaired, my 458's wasn't bad but u can see it's slightly out of round when running on the balancing wheel, 2 hours and $90 later it's as good as new. Go do it!

Originally Posted by StefVan

...I was told that it wasn't possible to get it repaired or if I do, I would take high risks braking totaly the rim. So I left it like it is despite a small vibration in the steering wheel.

[StefVan]

Thanks for the advice, I will give it a try as my rim got bent in a very similar way as yours.

[Sandy Eggo]

Originally Posted by johns930

People here get bent rims all the time especially on our bad roads, I always have my repaired since they were never serious like cracking or something.
Dealer always recommend u get new rims, but with the long order time I just get them repaired, my 458's wasn't bad but u can see it's slightly out of round when running on the balancing wheel, 2 hours and $90 later it's as good as new. Go do it!

Where is "here"?

You guys have some XL cojones driving those machines on a really wet day. Here's to you!

[jtanoyo1]

You look like you live in the tropics.... where are you at? Looks beautiful!

[tazandjan]

John- Nice collection, but you need a V12. You have sixes, eights, and tens. Logically next would be a 12.

I would think Corsas would be scarey in the wet, but they are probably actually pretty close to a racing wet tire. Those photos look like they were taken in the tropics somewhere (repeat, I see).

Seems I remember you having a 612 or 599 in the past.

[johns930]

i cant believe u forgot im a big V12 man!
i still have my lovely OTO,



and yes a buddy forced me to sell him my invincible 599
im only buying V8s now because i cant afford the GTO

heres my 599 in its hay day :





































































oh and mine was one of a few ordered with a roll cage :




and corsas are actually pretty good in the rain, just dont stab the trottle coming out of turns, and keep it straight when u apply gas!

oh and im from the best country in da world, formosa!

Originally Posted by tazandjan

John- Nice collection, but you need a V12. You have sixes, eights, and tens. Logically next would be a 12.

Seems I remember you having a 612 or 599 in the past.

[johns930]

and i miss the days when my V12s are together, side by side

[Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS]

This is pornography. Excellent photos. w/ smiles Jimmy

[tazandjan]

John- I feel better about the whole thing now. Sorry for the memory lapse. Not enough beer. Very nice 612, and I love the 599.

[430Addict]

Formosa! Land of the Oolong. You have a mad collection of cars John.

[johns930]

Seriously I think the 599 is the most under appreciated V12! Even more so than the 612!
599 is super powerful with shocking torque, while 612 is never known to be fast but it is.
With the like new used prices now, the 599 has to be the bargain of the century, with some aftermarket coilovers this thing will run with anybody!

Originally Posted by tazandjan

, and I love the 599.

[Mo T]

Many thanks for these beautiful pictures John, keep them coming if happen to have more ...

[Sandy Eggo]

Love the shot through the "flying buttress" of the mirror.

Glad to see you supplied us the answer to where "here" is in one of your photos. Taiwan, correct?

[PbPedis]

Wow, talk about eye candy! Thanks for posting.

[jtanoyo1]

Ahhh formosa! I m actually a client of formosa for indonesia.

R u related to the family? I wouldnt be surprised with the amt of exotics that u have!