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Ferrari 360 - ‘Challenge Stradale’ conversion
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Mark, I got the snow foam out yesterday, washed the fez, dried it off and went for a drive. Then I parked it, went to bed, got up, look at it this morning….and went for another drive.
What am I getting at?….Not a spanner in sight! I love it.
I can’t be ar*sed with racing anymore, or westfields. I dunno…..the novelty might pass but I can’t see it. I just love listening to the Italian orchestra.
The red yoke is being collected Wednesday. Can’t wait to have some garage space
I wanted to go to Villa Vinci but wanted to park right outside - did a few laps before getting bored of waiting, got fed up and went home. You weren’t the one in the car where the fella shouted “keep er lit” out the window? Lol
Wasn't me, I was beind you in a wee black Swift. I'm sure you noticed! I'd be surprised if anyone even noticed you with the road presence of the mighty Swift behind you
lolThat thing sounds mental, would have loved to have heard it stretch it's legs but there isn't much space for that sort of thing around Newcastle!
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Wasn't me, I was beind you in a wee black Swift. I'm sure you noticed! I'd be surprised if anyone even noticed you with the road presence of the mighty Swift behind you
That thing sounds mental, would have loved to have heard it stretch it's legs but there isn't much space for that sort of thing around Newcastle!
Yeah it really needs to be singing at 8.5k to get the full grasp of its voice but as you say, Newcastle isn’t the place for that!
Awesome as it is….Mark, I got the snow foam out yesterday, washed the fez, dried it off and went for a drive. Then I parked it, went to bed, got up, look at it this morning….and went for another drive.
What am I getting at?….Not a spanner in sight! I love it.
I can’t be ar*sed with racing anymore, or westfields. I dunno…..the novelty might pass but I can’t see it. I just love listening to the Italian orchestra.
The red yoke is being collected Wednesday. Can’t wait to have some garage space
I wanted to go to Villa Vinci but wanted to park right outside - did a few laps before getting bored of waiting, got fed up and went home
You’ll be back racing/competing soon enough. Pros for both
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Just very different things and different kinds of fun.
You'll enjoy the ferrari for now until the next thing catches your eye
You'll enjoy the ferrari for now until the next thing catches your eye
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looked round her yesterday fantastic machine not to mention the sound it makes....
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Sounding like a CTR is the best possible complimentDoes sound well despite my CTR comment
Does sound well despite my CTR comment
Does the right side exhaust need adjusting?
Time to get the spanners out
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The best thing about the 360 is that it's basically the last mechanical Ferrari, so just get the spanners out
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Last mechanical but also didn't need the engine out for belts services like the 355 if I recall? So bonuses all round???The best thing about the 360 is that it's basically the last mechanical Ferrari, so just get the spanners out
I actively disliked the "normal" 360, I thought it was pig ugly compared to the 355, but the Challenge Stradale version I always really loved.
Looking at the picture of it parked up at the meet, I can see why you said about the spacers, the wheels do look a little lost in the arches there.
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Is that the automated manual single clutch?
I’m pretty sure you can convert to normal manual in a similar way to the M3 smg.
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Tbh I actually love it. It’s got the challenge stradale TCU map so it is supposedly significantly faster than the normal f1 box. It also does a much more aggressive auto-blipped downshift which is soo addictive
Some hate them and maybe I would too if it was ‘standard’ but I really love this. The shifts are jerky but to me, that adds to the sensation of speed and race car feel. I love it
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I don't think there was a manual CS? All the "F1" box?
The "standard" 360 is much better with the manual, so sweet and proper metal gate too But the CS version of the "F1" box was very different from the "standard" F1.
As long as it makes you smile
The "standard" 360 is much better with the manual, so sweet and proper metal gate too
But the CS version of the "F1" box was very different from the "standard" F1.As long as it makes you smile
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And TE37, just so right Even better in bronze
Even better in bronze 
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I don't think there was a manual CS? All the "F1" box?
The "standard" 360 is much better with the manual, so sweet and proper metal gate too
As long as it makes you smile
Oh, I didn’t realise you’d driven the f1, the manual and the CS?
Im 99% certain that there is no difference to the gearbox itself, rather only the way in which it is controlled via the CS-specific TCU….which mine has
P.S. Rays TE37s still belong on a Silvia or something, wise up
Saw this on Sunday and it’s only just dawning on me that this is like a 20 year old car?! Talk about cars that have aged well! It looks incredible and nowhere near it’s age.
Also the carbon intake boxes
It’s 22, nearly 23!!! Nuts isn’t it.