Acquired an F50 today

RufMD · 05-15-2008, 04:47 PM

Thanks for all of your sage advice Scott (Boxer !)...the car is sensational and instantaneous in throttle response ! It is a USA model, excellent condition, and I am thrilled to bits !

Here are some pics guys, I will post some more on Sat ! Right now, I'm knackered and sipping a soothing beverage.

io sono tifoso · 05-15-2008, 05:27 PM

very beautiful collection, your a very lucky man to own such cars, id sell the carrera gt tho, buy another ferrari to complete it

stile - alpine · 05-15-2008, 06:18 PM

WOW, how to make the most impressive garage even more impressive!

congratulations, I'm sure you'll enjoy and drive the car very much!

and remember to come back to Ferrari Life to share your experiences with us =)

Pete04222 · 05-15-2008, 06:26 PM

Wow!!! Awesome!! Congratulations on a most excellent purchase!! Nice garage. It looks like you need one more parking lift to be able to fit in the 6th car.

Chrishawk4 · 05-15-2008, 11:41 PM

Beautiful F50!

Do you still own the Porsche 911 GT3?

Chris

Boxer · 05-16-2008, 01:05 AM

Congratulations on a very fine addition to an already sensational collection.

Welcome to the 2F90 club!

rickadelic · 05-16-2008, 01:22 AM

great collection super rides.

And you allready have got a mini enzo

212Export · 05-16-2008, 03:26 AM

Congratulation to a wonderful, superb collection.

Fantastic.

Please come back with initial driving impressions to all of us.
How does the driving and handling feeling of the F50 compares to the Carrera GT ??

Boxer · 05-16-2008, 03:36 AM

I really like the monoposti 430 Spider

io sono tifoso · 05-16-2008, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Boxer

I really like the monoposti 430 Spider

yea lol he drives that when the gas prices are to high!

rickadelic · 05-16-2008, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxer

I really like the monoposti 430 Spider

I believe its even more expensive and its an enzo

Great cars really some of the best driving cars.

archiegibbs · 05-16-2008, 05:45 AM

Congratulations. What a fantastic collection you have. It must be very hard choosing a car to drive.

Dmitri · 05-16-2008, 05:54 AM

That's just great, man. Congrats. btw, what part of Kentucky are you from? Or is that just where the car's last owner resided?

agp22 · 05-16-2008, 05:57 AM

Congratulations! Maybe you want to bring that with you for the upcoming FL trans-European epic voyage...

RufMD · 05-16-2008, 09:55 AM

hahaha ! Thanks lads, really appreciate the kind thoughts. I'll have more seat time tomorrow, and give some driving based impressions after a few rides

....but so far, it is incredibly responsive to throttle input. The F40 pedal feels so heavy in comparo, but of course when boost comes on on the '40, all heck breaks loose. The F50 is much more linear, but I was surprised by the very quick revs. At 4k rpms, the cabin is quite full of noise, certainly due to the proximity of the engine to the bulkhead !!! Yesterday was a bit wet and greasy on the roads, so the 8k+ song was not experienced...I can't wait for that.

I think one this is evident though...it looks so much better in person than pictures. That was true in Bahrain, and even more so now

RufMD · 05-16-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmitri

That's just great, man. Congrats. btw, what part of Kentucky are you from? Or is that just where the car's last owner resided?

Hi Dmitri, I'm in Northern KY south of Cinci.

Dmitri · 05-16-2008, 10:31 AM

Ah, okay. The weather has been quite dreary here also. I'm about ten minutes from the KY border and 20 minutes from Indiana here in southern Illinois. Once it clears up be sure to get out there and see what that baby has got!

Pete04222 · 05-16-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RufMD

hahaha ! Thanks lads, really appreciate the kind thoughts. I'll have more seat time tomorrow, and give some driving based impressions after a few rides

....but so far, it is incredibly responsive to throttle input. The F40 pedal feels so heavy in comparo, but of course when boost comes on on the '40, all heck breaks loose. The F50 is much more linear, but I was surprised by the very quick revs. At 4k rpms, the cabin is quite full of noise, certainly due to the proximity of the engine to the bulkhead !!! Yesterday was a bit wet and greasy on the roads, so the 8k+ song was not experienced...I can't wait for that.

I think one this is evident though...it looks so much better in person than pictures. That was true in Bahrain, and even more so now

Stop it!!! I can't handle these descriptions of the experience!! Please spare me the pain and keep the pleasure to yourself!!

Congrats again man! Enjoy the ride!!

t1fosI · 05-16-2008, 10:46 AM

Congratulations RufMD, tremendous automobile! :thumbup:

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Louis355 · 05-16-2008, 12:00 PM

Congratulations! now that's a stunning collection and I feel very sorry for you.....because it seems to me it's really really hard to choose which beauty you will take out?

05-15-2008, 04:47 PM	#1
RufMD Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Ferrari Life Posts: 67	Acquired an F50 today Thanks for all of your sage advice Scott (Boxer !)...the car is sensational and instantaneous in throttle response ! It is a USA model, excellent condition, and I am thrilled to bits ! Here are some pics guys, I will post some more on Sat ! Right now, I'm knackered and sipping a soothing beverage.

05-15-2008, 06:18 PM	#3
stile - alpine Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brazil Ferrari Life Posts: 2,856 Name: stile	WOW, how to make the most impressive garage even more impressive! congratulations, I'm sure you'll enjoy and drive the car very much! and remember to come back to Ferrari Life to share your experiences with us =) "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." - J. P. Kennedy

05-15-2008, 06:26 PM	#4
Pete04222 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA & Singapore Ferrari Life Posts: 5,405	Wow!!! Awesome!! Congratulations on a most excellent purchase!! Nice garage. It looks like you need one more parking lift to be able to fit in the 6th car. Capt. Pete '79 308 GTS, '82 Jeep CJ7 Jamboree "Time is what prevents everything from happening all at once."

05-15-2008, 11:41 PM	#5
Chrishawk4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan Ferrari Life Posts: 3,830 Name: Chris Hawkins	Beautiful F50! Do you still own the Porsche 911 GT3? Chris “ To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”-Anatole France "Dude, it's just math"-Pete

05-16-2008, 01:05 AM	#6
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,793	Congratulations on a very fine addition to an already sensational collection. Welcome to the 2F90 club! 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

05-15-2008, 05:27 PM	#2
io sono tifoso Join Date: May 2008 Location: florida, palmetto-bradenton Ferrari Life Posts: 532	very beautiful collection, your a very lucky man to own such cars, id sell the carrera gt tho, buy another ferrari to complete it

05-16-2008, 01:22 AM	#7
rickadelic Join Date: Mar 2008 Ferrari Life Posts: 223	great collection super rides. And you allready have got a mini enzo mv agusta+ferrari =perfect world

05-16-2008, 03:26 AM	#8
212Export Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 2,288	Congratulation to a wonderful, superb collection. Fantastic. Please come back with initial driving impressions to all of us. How does the driving and handling feeling of the F50 compares to the Carrera GT ??

05-16-2008, 03:36 AM	#9
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,793	I really like the monoposti 430 Spider 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

05-16-2008, 05:45 AM	#12
archiegibbs Owner Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Ferrari Life Posts: 3,922 Name: Archie	Congratulations. What a fantastic collection you have. It must be very hard choosing a car to drive. Archie

05-16-2008, 05:54 AM	#13
Dmitri Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Ferrari Life Posts: 1,044	That's just great, man. Congrats. btw, what part of Kentucky are you from? Or is that just where the car's last owner resided?

05-16-2008, 05:57 AM	#14
agp22 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Ferrari Life Posts: 364	Congratulations! Maybe you want to bring that with you for the upcoming FL trans-European epic voyage... ... racing, it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting... (Steve McQueen / Le Mans)

05-16-2008, 09:55 AM	#15
RufMD Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Ferrari Life Posts: 67	hahaha ! Thanks lads, really appreciate the kind thoughts. I'll have more seat time tomorrow, and give some driving based impressions after a few rides ....but so far, it is incredibly responsive to throttle input. The F40 pedal feels so heavy in comparo, but of course when boost comes on on the '40, all heck breaks loose. The F50 is much more linear, but I was surprised by the very quick revs. At 4k rpms, the cabin is quite full of noise, certainly due to the proximity of the engine to the bulkhead !!! Yesterday was a bit wet and greasy on the roads, so the 8k+ song was not experienced...I can't wait for that. I think one this is evident though...it looks so much better in person than pictures. That was true in Bahrain, and even more so now

05-16-2008, 10:31 AM	#17
Dmitri Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Ferrari Life Posts: 1,044	Ah, okay. The weather has been quite dreary here also. I'm about ten minutes from the KY border and 20 minutes from Indiana here in southern Illinois. Once it clears up be sure to get out there and see what that baby has got!

05-16-2008, 10:46 AM	#19
t1fosI Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: London, UK. Ferrari Life Posts: 1,439	Congratulations RufMD, tremendous automobile! :thumbup: . Current: 360 Modena Future: ? ----------------------------- 'Some people dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it.'

05-16-2008, 12:00 PM	#20
Louis355 Owner Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Ferrari Life Posts: 273	Congratulations! now that's a stunning collection and I feel very sorry for you.....because it seems to me it's really really hard to choose which beauty you will take out?

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