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Old 11-02-2006, 10:22 AM
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Default You think a WRX is fast?

Then you have to get yourself a ride in the new Ferrari F430!!

I was taken around Barbagallo Raceway in one yesterday and it made me want to sell the WRX......if only the F430 didn't cost 10x what I'd get for the Rex.

Unbelievable acceleration (0-100 in 3.8s) and cornering/handling, but what impressed me the most were the ceramic brakes! I seriously just about headbutted the dash the first time he stomped on the brakes down the hill.....hard to describe.

Here is an onboard video of 2 laps: http://www.ozcarsightings.com/F430_onboard.WMV

Plenty of pics from all the cars (F430's, 360's, Superamerica, Gallardo, GT2, Gransport etc) here: http://www.ozcarsightings.com/barbagallotrackday1.html


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Old 11-02-2006, 10:33 AM
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actually ill think ull find they can b more than 10 time lol. Looking at a 96 355 and that was 190k So yeah might have to wait till next financial yr lol
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Old 11-02-2006, 10:56 AM
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yes it is more than 10x, just wanted to use a nice round number.

The F430 F1 Spider is $444,000, and the manual version is about $25K less. The one I was in also had the optional ceramic brakes which adds about another ~$20K.
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Old 11-02-2006, 11:42 AM
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my god. Maybe in a couple of finacial yrs lol.
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i timed his last lap @ 1:08 - which is as quick as a WRX can do it.

Sounded mint!
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Old 11-02-2006, 12:16 PM
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i love the f430, convertible is POOOOORN!
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Old 11-02-2006, 05:12 PM
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i love the f430, convertible is POOOOORN!
seems the buyers in WA agree with you, so far they have delivered 4 of them and all are Spiders (convertibles, 3 red and 1 blue).
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Old 11-02-2006, 06:01 PM
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Sounded mint on that back straight....oh yeh!!
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Here is another sweet sound, the Lambo Gallardo flooring it down the pit lane with Alf Barbagallo himself behind the wheel!

http://www.ozcarsightings.com/Barbagallo_Gallardo.WMV (1.6Mb)
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so jealous. i hate you
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