The cars and bikes thread!

[geoffbot]

You'll need more power with a drop top, car for car, they are noticeably heavier.

Yep

How about a Spider

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Nope! I need 4 seats and I want rwd. Massively limits to options pretty much to BMW.

[Seriously]

Just get the wife a mini 4x4 and get yourself one of these:

http://www.hrowen.co.uk/bac/

[Raza]

Yeah but

Make mine blue (and a 6 speed manual):


The 430 will likely go down as the last pretty Ferrari ever made, unless they turn back from their bug-inspired ways. But while it is a lovely car--and one I would gladly own--it, and most modern cars, still lacks the romance and delicateness of designs of the past. I mean, someone drew the 246 Dino on a piece of paper with a pencil and someone drafted the 430 on a computer with CAD. It's just not the same.

[Raza]

I think that is my least favorite of the mid engine "entry" level Ferraris except the 348 at least in terms of looks.

If I could have any Ferrari though the Daytona would still be my choice.

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Another great choice. The Daytona is one of those that really makes you fight with yourself. Do you choose the exquisite roofline or do you take the open air romance of the Spyder? I would have a hard time choosing.

[Raza]

You'll need more power with a drop top, car for car, they are noticeably heavier.

Depends on the design, but with four seaters it is nearly a constant.

[93EXCivic]

I mean, someone drew the 246 Dino on a piece of paper with a pencil and someone drafted the 430 on a computer with CAD. It's just not the same.

I disagree. Anything you can do on paper you can do in CAD. Heck I'd say CAD actually could allow for more beautiful cars to be made as all you need is creativity and not traditionally artist skill. What is really happening is more CFD and wind tunnel testing. In the name of more speed, better handling and better fuel efficenicy, aerodynamics is becoming more important and aerodynamic doesn't always equal pretty.



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[Seriously]

Ugh, blue !?!

[Raza]

I disagree. Anything you can do on paper you can do in CAD. Heck I'd say CAD actually could allow for more beautiful cars to be made as all you need is creativity and not traditionally artist skill. What is really happening is more CFD and wind tunnel testing. In the name of more speed, better handling and better fuel efficenicy, aerodynamics is becoming more important and aerodynamic doesn't always equal pretty.



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At a certain point, the speed and handling become meaningless through diminishing returns. Pretty is always pretty.

[Raza]

Ugh, blue !?!

What color would you have your Ferrari? Red, I suppose? Tsk, tsk.

[mlcor]

At a certain point, the speed and handling become meaningless through diminishing returns. Pretty is always pretty.

Unless you track your car.


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