slothy
22-02-2004, 09:47 PM
So a friend of mine tells me that his mum's boss just bought a new car. My friend had himself a ride in it, and it was my turn today.
Naturally, i had to take some pics of it. Here we go:
http://members.westnet.com.au/sloth/ferrari/images.asp
Prior to this, the guy has owned a 348 and a 355 (with plates 4RE 355). He took me for a little drive in the 360. He bought it from nsw, registered it in qld and shipped to wa. few things about this car:
1. F1 paddle shift
2. only 360 in aus with sunroof (costs $12k to get one put in)
3. near tail lights, its metal with lots of holes - to aid air flow. Not all 360's have this.
4. the guy is ferrari mad (as you can see in some of the pictures).
When we got into the car, he told me there is only one way to get in. Arse first, then legs follow after. While driving it, it sounded absolutely AMAZING! the acceleration was beyond a joke. During the gear change, you lean forward slightly when power is not on, then when it changes into gear, you are pushed back. You dont need to take the foot off the throttle at all.
The car does not let you over-rev. When you idle for logn enough witout foot on throttle (and you arent moving) the car will beep and then change into neutral. You can see the diff housing in one of the pictures, and next to it, the axle (which doesnt look big at all). the whole underbody is flat (less wind resistance).
It was a dream come true and its something EVERYONE should get a ride in atleast once. I took a few vids from inside while driving. I shall put them up ASAP.
Big thanks goes to Bill (the owner) for letting me sit in his new toy. Was a wonderful experience and i wish him many hours of happy motoring!
Naturally, i had to take some pics of it. Here we go:
http://members.westnet.com.au/sloth/ferrari/images.asp
Prior to this, the guy has owned a 348 and a 355 (with plates 4RE 355). He took me for a little drive in the 360. He bought it from nsw, registered it in qld and shipped to wa. few things about this car:
1. F1 paddle shift
2. only 360 in aus with sunroof (costs $12k to get one put in)
3. near tail lights, its metal with lots of holes - to aid air flow. Not all 360's have this.
4. the guy is ferrari mad (as you can see in some of the pictures).
When we got into the car, he told me there is only one way to get in. Arse first, then legs follow after. While driving it, it sounded absolutely AMAZING! the acceleration was beyond a joke. During the gear change, you lean forward slightly when power is not on, then when it changes into gear, you are pushed back. You dont need to take the foot off the throttle at all.
The car does not let you over-rev. When you idle for logn enough witout foot on throttle (and you arent moving) the car will beep and then change into neutral. You can see the diff housing in one of the pictures, and next to it, the axle (which doesnt look big at all). the whole underbody is flat (less wind resistance).
It was a dream come true and its something EVERYONE should get a ride in atleast once. I took a few vids from inside while driving. I shall put them up ASAP.
Big thanks goes to Bill (the owner) for letting me sit in his new toy. Was a wonderful experience and i wish him many hours of happy motoring!