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Old 08-20-2004, 10:16 PM   #1
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Default Aug 20 - Ferrari of Houston - CS, 355, 360, 512TR, Maserati

Aug 20 - Ferrari of Houston - CS, 355, 360, 512TR, Maserati

OK ... So I went to the Ferrari of Houston to service my baby I wish and browse through the scale models and buy my friend's baby a little Ferrari cap (You can't start too young ...)

Parked next to a loser's S4 I am just kidding baby (he should have bought a VTEC instead ) )


The reason I was there - to have my first face to face with a 360 CS..




The angle makes it look like the lights are on




I loved the challenge rear grille


Curves


The dinner plate sized brakes


CF mirror - sweet + alcantara seats - very sweet ...


The dash thru the slightly open window




Nice stitching everywhere - expensive looking interior


Le powerplant


Love the sweep up of the rear spoiler


The venturis


This is what the passion is all about


I love the cheese grater look in the rear - the grille and the white part of the tail lamps


Now for something else ..
360 F1 Spider


355 Spider 6M


Some scrapes on the front spoiler


550 Maranello






Rear brake vent ?


348 spider just finished servicing






512 TR- my fav colour - paint was like glass








Stupid fence - this looks like some Euro lamps


Two 550s


Maseratis in all hues


What is this here hiding behind the cover ...


A quick lift of the cover when no one is looking


--> Its a 355 Challenge (right ?). Didn't have time to pick up the other side to figure it out as a guard was eyeing me closely at this point

360 Rosso Fiorano F1






575 M F1




The best part of the 550/575 - Le shark


Lovely Maserati interior - all the cars had the F1 transmission
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Old 08-20-2004, 10:45 PM   #2
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Very nice pictures. What camera were you using? I hate it how most new Ferraris have the stupid F1 gearboxes. The new rear lights on the Maseratis are also disgusting when compared to the old "boomerang" ones. The Rosso Fiorano looks like shit. My first Ferrari will be a gated 5 or 6 speed (hmm....F40 or F50?) in Rosso Corsa .
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Old 08-20-2004, 11:05 PM   #3
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If I had to buy a Ferrari - I would be hard pressed to choose between Black, Grigio Argento (Titanium) and Rosso Fiorano. You need to see it in the flesh - it looks awesome...

I have Nikon 995
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Old 08-21-2004, 12:17 AM   #4
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dude, that "348 spider" you think you saw is a Mondial T says right on the back in your first pic.

all the pics were great though!
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Old 08-21-2004, 12:21 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by racer_f50
dude, that "348 spider" you think you saw is a Mondial T says right on the back in your first pic.

all the pics were great though!
Oopsie
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Old 08-21-2004, 12:56 AM   #6
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wow ive never seen a CS :cry:
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Old 08-21-2004, 03:11 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
Very nice pictures. What camera were you using? I hate it how most new Ferraris have the stupid F1 gearboxes. The new rear lights on the Maseratis are also disgusting when compared to the old "boomerang" ones. The Rosso Fiorano looks like shit. My first Ferrari will be a gated 5 or 6 speed (hmm....F40 or F50?) in Rosso Corsa .
I agree with the lights on the Maserati, the older style just looked more elegant and distinctive.
Nice pics sameerrao....nice collection they have, better then our dealership.
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Old 08-21-2004, 03:19 AM   #8
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damn, a very esxtansive collection of ferrari pics, that green one is gross.


damn thoes brakes on the CS, are indeed - dinner plate size!
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Old 08-21-2004, 03:27 AM   #9
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Nice pics of the 512TR dude, Its very nice. Those are just normal lights, they are all clear on that model

whats that ugly s4 doing there (only kidding)
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Old 08-21-2004, 03:35 AM   #10
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That black 512TR is to die for!! And the pic in which the car is behind the fence is my favourite. makes me wanna jump over and steal it
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Old 08-21-2004, 03:57 AM   #11
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Wonderfull simply amazing, the CS pics are very nice, and good detailed from angles i never seen !! Great Ferrari pictures also the first 360 looks stunning. thx for the pics.
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Old 08-21-2004, 04:36 AM   #12
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Nice set.

The last time I went around the F0H, they got a little antsy about the pictures... I need to work out which sales people are ok with picture taking.
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Old 08-21-2004, 04:42 AM   #13
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FANTASTIC PICS !!!

Btw, the air duct in the 550 maranello il not for brake cooling but for the differential

Fantastic the F355 Challenge shame it was covered..it's one of my fav Ferrari

FANTASTIC the Challenge Stradale...I just LOVE it
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Old 08-21-2004, 05:23 AM   #14
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Thanks dude! nice pics! We saw an identical CS basically the same day in two different continents cool!!
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Old 08-21-2004, 05:55 AM   #15
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nice picks i love the interior of the Maserati. its so classy not cheap looking at all
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