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Old May 4, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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Foolish me...tasted the F430 nectar today

Holy $hit. What a kick in the pants. Had a little seat time with an F430 Spider.

For those who own or have driven it, no words can describe. For those who have never....just do it. Or don't. Slummin' around on the way back in my cab was a downer.

 
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Yes, it is a totally different experience...
 
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sounds like you need to trade in the cab for a turbo
 
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sounds like you need to trade in the cab for a turbo
From those that I know who have done both it's still a "different experience" turbo or not.
 
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Yeah the ferrari is a different ballgame altogether, hell its not even the same sport.

Just wondering what the DOT restriction on the airbag issue is going to do with 08 produced cars. A spike could be due for an already insanely overpriced car.

Maybe now is the right time to trade that c4s cab for a spider.

Goodluck with your decision.

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PS you're hardly slummin in that cab. IMO it's the best looking cab in the porsche line up. Better looking than the TT cab which has a spoiler that looks awkward on it.
 

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Originally Posted by techart 996 #3
Yeah the ferrari is a different ballgame altogether, hell its not even the same sport.

Just wondering what the DOT restriction on the airbag issue is going to do with 08 produced cars. A spike could be due for an already insanely overpriced car.

Maybe now is the right time to trade that c4s cab for a spider.

Goodluck with your decision.

-Peter

PS you're hardly slummin in that cab. IMO it's the best looking cab in the porsche line up. Better looking than the TT cab which has a spoiler that looks awkward on it.
The airbag thing has been resolved apparently. I have a 996 Turbo and believe me, it's NOTHING like a ferrari. Ferrari is like Ferrari end of story there is nothing else "like it". Porsche may be better than Ferrari, but it's not the same.
 
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Originally Posted by techart 996 #3
Yeah the ferrari is a different ballgame altogether, hell its not even the same sport.
i believe the phrase you were looking for goes something like this..

"It aint the same f*%king ballpark, it ain't the same league, it ain't even the same f*%king sport."
 
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Originally Posted by vtgts300kw
i believe the phrase you were looking for goes something like this..

"It aint the same f*%king ballpark, it ain't the same league, it ain't even the same f*%king sport."
-Ari Gold
 
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Originally Posted by Diddy
-Ari Gold
WRONG

shame on you
 
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Originally Posted by vtgts300kw
i believe the phrase you were looking for goes something like this..

"It aint the same f*%king ballpark, it ain't the same league, it ain't even the same f*%king sport."

There is never a bad place for a Pulp Fiction quote.
 
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^^ finally, a man with taste
 
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Originally Posted by Diddy
-Ari Gold

FOOOOOOOR SHAME! I'm temporarilly suspending your man card. Go watch pulp fiction a few dozen times and get back to me. There will be a test.

Oh and throw in scarface, goodfellas, Heat, and Platoon just for good measure.
 
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I'd take an F430 at list price over my Turbo anyday.
 
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Even at 300K I think the Spider is a decent buy. I've given up on Ferraris at MSRP. Just embrace the market.
 


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