Some "fall" F40 pictures

212Export · 11-05-2010, 05:38 AM

Thought to share some F40 photographs, hope like it.

Vitalone · 11-05-2010, 07:23 AM

Awesome! Looks like improved brakes and bigger rims? Nice.

212Export · 11-05-2010, 09:06 AM

Yes, the car came with 18' OZ's and Brembo race disks (original discs and wheels came with it).

212Export · 11-05-2010, 09:07 AM

I had the 17' origonal disks on the car lately. Its a huge difference in stability at high speeds in favor of the 18' OZ's.

212Export · 11-05-2010, 09:08 AM

Sorry I meant 18' wheels, not disks

Dermot · 11-05-2010, 09:40 PM

Wonderful! My all time fav Ferrari. Looks in great condition congratulations :-)

JazzyO · 11-06-2010, 04:43 AM

Fantastic! What a machine, still so impressive after all these years.

Onno

il Capolino · 11-06-2010, 09:10 AM

212!

Your F40 is so good I want to print the photo and eat it!

archiegibbs · 11-06-2010, 09:57 AM

It shows how long it is since I was last on here, I didn't know you had the F40. It looks absolutely fantastic, you must be very pleased. Last time I was on here you were still pondering over an F50 and had just bought your Daytona.

212Export · 11-06-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by il Capolino

212!

Your F40 is so good I want to print the photo and eat it!

Have lunch with me then...

212Export · 11-06-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by archiegibbs

It shows how long it is since I was last on here, I didn't know you had the F40. It looks absolutely fantastic, you must be very pleased. Last time I was on here you were still pondering over an F50 and had just bought your Daytona.

Yes, Archie, you're right. Sometimes things just seem to develop out of nowhere: 1. A wonderful Daytona on offer, 2. my "weak side" for the classic Ferrari's (even after the many already driven and owned), 3. a great offer for a F40, 4. and my missed (read: messed up by me) opportunity for a great F50 in London 2 years ago, brought me to this combination of a Daytona and a F40. For me a wonderful combination. Both important street Ferraris in respect to Ferrari's whole street car history, and a wonderful combination from a pure, pure drivers view.

The F50 is still my absolut dream car, yes and honest. Visiting Boxer 1 month ago and seeing his perfect F50 reassured my feelings toward that beauty. However, the great thing atm about my 2 Ferraris is that I drive them very, very often, at least once a week each. The F40 was bought 4 month ago and I drove it 6'000 km's so far, the Daytona, I bought 18 month ago and drove it 17'000 km's so far. The F50 would be different. I'm sure I would't drive it a quarter as often as the F40 (but that would need to be proved

).
Actually a F50 was offered to me last week, low mileage, slightly above average price but no import! So I started to fantasize again. As my space gets limited to a total of 4 cars (2 daily drivers and 2 Ferrari's), either the Daytona or the F 40 needed to go, and I would have a very hard time to decide which ? So I better do not start it all over......or should I?

JazzyO · 11-06-2010, 07:42 PM

You can always rent or buy storage space, 212export. I'm thinking of getting a second garage myself...

Onno

212Export · 11-07-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JazzyO

You can always rent or buy storage space, 212export. I'm thinking of getting a second garage myself...

Onno

Agree. But I like to keep it "small". 2 F's are o.k., 3 would cut into the other 2 driving time wise. And I would hate to drive 10 or 20 minutes to another garage only to be able to pick up my car. Just to much dependencies.
I have been gifted with driving wonderful F's in the last many years and sometimes I think instead of fantasizing about increasing the stable I should rather think about decreasing it. Less is sometimes more. The 1 or 2 only stable may was a reason to really DRIVE the cars a lot, when I had them.

Boxer · 11-07-2010, 01:47 AM

The 18" OZ's suit the F40 very well.

Something to consider for next year.....

212Export · 11-07-2010, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxer

The 18" OZ's suit the F40 very well.

Something to consider for next year.....

Thought at you when testing the different wheels. I was particularly testing a nearby Autobahn on which the surface has been rebuild to great quality. At least my car prooved much more stable running on the OZ's.

il Capolino · 11-07-2010, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 212Export

Have lunch with me then...

That would be nice! Come by Lugano when spring temperatures pick up again. After a little ride it is quite nice with a sit down at Principe Leopoldo.

212Export · 11-07-2010, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by il Capolino

That would be nice! Come by Lugano when spring temperatures pick up again. After a little ride it is quite nice with a sit down at Principe Leopoldo.

I thougt having "lunch" to eat the paper-printed picture

. No seriously now, it would be very nice to have a nice meal in Lugano. Will let you know asap when I plan to be around Lugano.

Andrew · 11-07-2010, 11:35 PM

Car looks fantastic. Enjoy it on those Swiss passes

212Export · 11-08-2010, 01:29 AM

Thank you Andrew. Hope you're doing well ?!

Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS · 11-08-2010, 02:12 AM

Looks fabulous, 212Export ! She looks happy with the proper owner looking after her. w/ smiles Jimmy

11-05-2010, 05:38 AM	#1
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Some "fall" F40 pictures Thought to share some F40 photographs, hope like it. Attached Images

11-05-2010, 09:40 PM	#6
Dermot Owner Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Ramon, California Ferrari Life Posts: 478	Wonderful! My all time fav Ferrari. Looks in great condition congratulations :-) Current Ferrari owned: Red Scuderia Past Ferrari's owned : 355, 360 stick, 360 F1, Challenge Stradale, 550 Marenello www.ceoproject.com "The Science of CEO Effectiveness"

11-06-2010, 09:10 AM	#8
il Capolino Owner Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Switzerland Ferrari Life Posts: 1,023 Name: Capo	212! Your F40 is so good I want to print the photo and eat it! Salve, Capo The bad news: Time flies The good news: I'm the pilot You cannot make life longer but you can make it wider and also much higher.

11-06-2010, 09:57 AM	#9
archiegibbs Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Ferrari Life Posts: 3,922 Name: Archie	It shows how long it is since I was last on here, I didn't know you had the F40. It looks absolutely fantastic, you must be very pleased. Last time I was on here you were still pondering over an F50 and had just bought your Daytona. Archie

11-07-2010, 01:47 AM	#14
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,793	The 18" OZ's suit the F40 very well. Something to consider for next year..... Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-05-2010, 07:23 AM	#2
Vitalone Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Amsterdam Ferrari Life Posts: 638	Awesome! Looks like improved brakes and bigger rims? Nice.

11-05-2010, 09:06 AM	#3
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Yes, the car came with 18' OZ's and Brembo race disks (original discs and wheels came with it).

11-05-2010, 09:07 AM	#4
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	I had the 17' origonal disks on the car lately. Its a huge difference in stability at high speeds in favor of the 18' OZ's.

11-05-2010, 09:08 AM	#5
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Sorry I meant 18' wheels, not disks

11-06-2010, 04:43 AM	#7
JazzyO Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 4,289	Fantastic! What a machine, still so impressive after all these years. Onno

11-06-2010, 07:42 PM	#12
JazzyO Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 4,289	You can always rent or buy storage space, 212export. I'm thinking of getting a second garage myself... Onno

11-07-2010, 11:35 PM	#18
Andrew Administrator Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Francisco Ferrari Life Posts: 6,188 Name: Andrew	Car looks fantastic. Enjoy it on those Swiss passes AvidSquare \| Drivers Network

11-08-2010, 01:29 AM	#19
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Thank you Andrew. Hope you're doing well ?!

11-08-2010, 02:12 AM	#20
Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yokohama & Tokyo, Japan Ferrari Life Posts: 3,551 Name: Jimmy Chen Shiba	Looks fabulous, 212Export ! She looks happy with the proper owner looking after her. w/ smiles Jimmy

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