Hired a 360 today
05 April 2007, 10:39 PM
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Hired a 360 today
Yep, a Ferarri 360 f1 modena for a few hours. What a car. It was fitted with a Tubi exhaust so the sound was awesome. Paddle shift took a little getting used to but once familiar with it gear changes could be made smoothly even under fast acceleration.
Took it out on roads around Silverstone where there are some good open stretches where the car can be really opened up.
Cost was quite reasonable as well. Kids had an hour each in it and loved every second.
Only trouble now is I really really want one myself
Chip
Took it out on roads around Silverstone where there are some good open stretches where the car can be really opened up.
Cost was quite reasonable as well. Kids had an hour each in it and loved every second.
Only trouble now is I really really want one myself
Chip
05 April 2007, 10:45 PM
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Yep, a Ferarri 360 f1 modena for a few hours. What a car. It was fitted with a Tubi exhaust so the sound was awesome. Paddle shift took a little getting used to but once familiar with it gear changes could be made smoothly even under fast acceleration.
Took it out on roads around Silverstone where there are some good open stretches where the car can be really opened up.
Cost was quite reasonable as well. Kids had an hour each in it and loved every second.
Only trouble now is I really really want one myself
Chip
Took it out on roads around Silverstone where there are some good open stretches where the car can be really opened up.
Cost was quite reasonable as well. Kids had an hour each in it and loved every second.
Only trouble now is I really really want one myself
Chip
just a bigger version of it
nice looks though
Lucky you 
06 April 2007, 10:29 AM
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06 April 2007, 10:34 AM
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I grabbed a chance to drive my company sales directors 360 one night. He didn't seem to mind my giving it some either 
I still don't know how fast I went but I remember seeing 8.5k revs in 5th 
on a dual carriageway. Had to lift for the approaching roundabout where we were to turn left, but that simply wasn't gonna happen so straight on it was 
I still don't know how fast I went but I remember seeing 8.5k revs in 5th on a dual carriageway. Had to lift for the approaching roundabout where we were to turn left, but that simply wasn't gonna happen so straight on it was
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06 April 2007, 10:57 AM
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Know how you feel - I had a Ferrari F430 Spider a few weeks ago for a day - and the sound at 3k rpm was just awessome....
I remember geting into it and flooring it in 1st and near the top end of the revs i could just feel it fish tail - i almost s*** myself...! Thought of it as a reminder of how dangerous it can be so then treated it with a bit more respect..... Ohhh it was a lovely experience...
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I remember geting into it and flooring it in 1st and near the top end of the revs i could just feel it fish tail - i almost s*** myself...! Thought of it as a reminder of how dangerous it can be so then treated it with a bit more respect..... Ohhh it was a lovely experience...
Raf.
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06 April 2007, 01:29 PM
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Quick search suggests £665 upwards.
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I'd imagine the insurance excess is huge though, so best just park it in the drive for the 8 hours!
Shaun
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I'd imagine the insurance excess is huge though, so best just park it in the drive for the 8 hours!
Shaun
06 April 2007, 04:54 PM
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i took a shot in my mates f355 and then a modena 360 yrs back, i thought **** 100k for this
nice car bud def not worth the money, i had a shot on a gt3, man thats a nice car
turbo 996 woz faster but gt3 woz mair funif i had enuff cash i would luv tae own the enzo and give it 1400 bhp , 2 x gt3542 turbos
would have been a firstalso a mr2 turbo 500 bhp is a monster, i swear bad at take aff, but once on the go, its shocking and scary, never mind the supra, the mr2 woz where it woz at
06 April 2007, 06:10 PM
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mate driving wise is similiar
i took a shot in my mates f355 and then a modena 360 yrs back, i thought **** 100k for this
nice car bud def not worth the money, i had a shot on a gt3, man thats a nice car turbo 996 woz faster but gt3 woz mair fun
if i had enuff cash i would luv tae own the enzo and give it 1400 bhp , 2 x gt3542 turbos would have been a first
also a mr2 turbo 500 bhp is a monster, i swear bad at take aff, but once on the go, its shocking and scary, never mind the supra, the mr2 woz where it woz at
i took a shot in my mates f355 and then a modena 360 yrs back, i thought **** 100k for this
nice car bud def not worth the money, i had a shot on a gt3, man thats a nice car
turbo 996 woz faster but gt3 woz mair funif i had enuff cash i would luv tae own the enzo and give it 1400 bhp , 2 x gt3542 turbos
would have been a firstalso a mr2 turbo 500 bhp is a monster, i swear bad at take aff, but once on the go, its shocking and scary, never mind the supra, the mr2 woz where it woz at
You're deffo right there mate. I've driven all the cars mentioned on this thread and for me the GT3 was the pick of them all. A mate bought one out the blue the other week and lets me use it if he isn't. Every drive feels like an occasion still where as that feeling generally wheres off after a day or two whenever i've had a Ferrari for a few days.
My main memory of MR2 Turbos is a mate nicking one from his Dads sales fourcourt every weekend/late night and fiddling the CCTV recordings so his dad never noticed....until he caught him in the act and beat him black and blue
06 April 2007, 06:23 PM
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You're deffo right there mate. I've driven all the cars mentioned on this thread and for me the GT3 was the pick of them all. A mate bought one out the blue the other week and lets me use it if he isn't. Every drive feels like an occasion still where as that feeling generally wheres off after a day or two whenever i've had a Ferrari for a few days.
My main memory of MR2 Turbos is a mate nicking one from his Dads sales fourcourt every weekend/late night and fiddling the CCTV recordings so his dad never noticed....until he caught him in the act and beat him black and blue
My main memory of MR2 Turbos is a mate nicking one from his Dads sales fourcourt every weekend/late night and fiddling the CCTV recordings so his dad never noticed....until he caught him in the act and beat him black and blue
a very nice car mate indeed, i had a mach 1 mr2 when i woz 17 not the turbo version, it woz lurvley gt3 is awesome a pity aboot the price mate, see im a wholesaler for evo tuning parts , i know i can build an evo that will spank it half the price, thats why i wont buy one, unless it woz cheap
gt3 is one of the best ever cars made, just superb
07 April 2007, 10:23 AM
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The F430 cost me £1400 for the day - dont forget prices on most websites DONT include VAT / Delivery (in most cases) as there is a limit on the mileage you can do - Normally max is 100 miles a day... Mine was supplied form a Co in London and they delivered it Sat 9:00 am and collected 7:00 pm
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mate driving wise is similiar
i took a shot in my mates f355 and then a modena 360 yrs back, i thought **** 100k for this
nice car bud def not worth the money, i had a shot on a gt3, man thats a nice car turbo 996 woz faster but gt3 woz mair fun
if i had enuff cash i would luv tae own the enzo and give it 1400 bhp , 2 x gt3542 turbos would have been a first
also a mr2 turbo 500 bhp is a monster, i swear bad at take aff, but once on the go, its shocking and scary, never mind the supra, the mr2 woz where it woz at
i took a shot in my mates f355 and then a modena 360 yrs back, i thought **** 100k for this
nice car bud def not worth the money, i had a shot on a gt3, man thats a nice car
turbo 996 woz faster but gt3 woz mair funif i had enuff cash i would luv tae own the enzo and give it 1400 bhp , 2 x gt3542 turbos
would have been a firstalso a mr2 turbo 500 bhp is a monster, i swear bad at take aff, but once on the go, its shocking and scary, never mind the supra, the mr2 woz where it woz at
...anyway, apparently even at much lower speeds than mach 1, they're death traps!
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i had tae turn the back wheels in a lil sorting the alignment oot alot of tyre wear but only way tae prevent the back coming oot so fast, it woz hard tae dae, the lad had tae make a wee bracket tae help toe it in
09 April 2007, 03:15 PM
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Damn you, I sold mine 3 years ago yesterday 
still in mourning....
The F1 box is great when you get used to it! Especially in sport mode although they do eat the clutches...
Flooring it from about 3k in 2nd through tunnels used to make your spine tingle
Prices are really getting lower now, 2000 RHDs for ~50-55k.
Insurance not that bad, I paid £1000 and was 31 at the time. Only had it 6 months though... Just a mad (few) moments. Happy days.
still in mourning....The F1 box is great when you get used to it! Especially in sport mode although they do eat the clutches...
Flooring it from about 3k in 2nd through tunnels used to make your spine tingle
Prices are really getting lower now, 2000 RHDs for ~50-55k.
Insurance not that bad, I paid £1000 and was 31 at the time. Only had it 6 months though... Just a mad (few) moments. Happy days.
09 April 2007, 07:52 PM
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