Rev-heads 2: Ferrari 348TS...first day out

Peter Ward · #1 02-08-2009, 06:53 PM

Took the new toy into the southern highlands via Macquarie Pass (for non NSW residents, a it's tiny version of the Stelvio pass in Italy)

Ticked a few motoring bucket list items on the way

1) Acceleration can be your friend! Safely passed a significant line cars (all stuck with Sunday dawdler in the front).. pretty much in scan seconds, to be back on the left well before a very limited break in double white lines ended.

2) Came to the conclusion XR-6 ute, just ahead of me on MacQuarie pass was slow traffic... The 348 was simply on rails. No body roll. Fantastic brakes. Effortless acceleration. (but wife said..."let him go"

)

3) Climbed Bulli Pass in 5th gear with acceleration to spare (and them some) but decided speed limits had best be observed before I got too carried away.

While not a bucket list item....seemed to me that some P-platers seem oblivious to
a) Speed limits (even my "fuzzy" ones

)

b) A 348TS has a terminal velocity just shy of 300km/hr. Eastern Creek or German Autobahn. Cool. Southern Freeway? ..definitely not the venue.

Lastly, even in a Ferrari you can drop back to the left lane after overtaking. 'Tis a pity many Kindergarten Oz drivers are oblivious to this simple freeway courtesy.

My only regret? I should have acquired one of these superb machines years ago!

DavidU (Dave) · #2 02-08-2009, 06:59 PM

Beautiful ! I love good machinery
It is like me in the 996 911 S4 convertable.

pgc hunter · #3 02-08-2009, 07:01 PM

Nice! Too bad we have the world's biggest speed nazis and crap 2-lane roads linking even our biggest cities

h0ughy (David) · #4 02-08-2009, 07:05 PM

glad you like the feeling...could mean quicker trips to an observing site

prova · #5 02-08-2009, 07:21 PM

Hi Peter

Did you happen to aquire it from the ACT? I have a friend who has one and recently sold it, my father is part of the FCA aswell.

Cheers

Jen · #6 02-08-2009, 07:32 PM

now that sounds like my kinda Sunday driving arvo session
Nice one Peter

Peter Ward · #7 02-08-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pgc hunter

Nice! Too bad we have the world's biggest speed nazis and crap 2-lane roads linking even our biggest cities

Amen to that.

In a way I feel sorry for our Coppers. They are basically good people following revenue raising orders.

I've seen a "black and white" put on his lights and gently weave across
6 lanes of traffic in LA. *Everyone* behind gets the message to back off.
Traffic slows.
He peels off at the next exit.
Job done.

Here traffic policing is simply another form of taxation.

Baddad (Marty) · #8 03-08-2009, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Took the new toy into the southern highlands via Macquarie Pass (for non NSW residents, a it's tiny version of the Stelvio pass in Italy)

Ticked a few motoring bucket list items on the way

1) Acceleration can be your friend! Safely passed a significant line cars (all stuck with Sunday dawdler in the front).. pretty much in scan seconds, to be back on the left well before a very limited break in double white lines ended.

2) even in a Ferrari you can drop back to the left lane after overtaking. 'Tis a pity many Kindergarten Oz drivers are oblivious to this simple freeway courtesy.

My only regret? I should have acquired one of these superb machines years ago!

Hi Peter,

WOW!!!

That's a nice toy. Good machinery, deserves to be driven well and looked after.

Cheers Marty

DavidU (Dave) · #9 03-08-2009, 01:37 PM

Have you driven the Great Ocean road in Vic?

Peter Ward · #10 03-08-2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidU

Have you driven the Great Ocean road in Vic?

Yes! ...but no joke..... in a Volvo

Barrykgerdes · #11 03-08-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

Took the new toy into the southern highlands via Macquarie Pass (for non NSW residents, a it's tiny version of the Stelvio pass in Italy)

Ticked a few motoring bucket list items on the way

1) Acceleration can be your friend! Safely passed a significant line cars (all stuck with Sunday dawdler in the front).. pretty much in scan seconds, to be back on the left well before a very limited break in double white lines ended.

2) Came to the conclusion XR-6 ute, just ahead of me on MacQuarie pass was slow traffic... The 348 was simply on rails. No body roll. Fantastic brakes. Effortless acceleration. (but wife said..."let him go"

)

3) Climbed Bulli Pass in 5th gear with acceleration to spare (and them some) but decided speed limits had best be observed before I got too carried away.

While not a bucket list item....seemed to me that some P-platers seem oblivious to
a) Speed limits (even my "fuzzy" ones

)

b) A 348TS has a terminal velocity just shy of 300km/hr. Eastern Creek or German Autobahn. Cool. Southern Freeway? ..definitely not the venue.

Lastly, even in a Ferrari you can drop back to the left lane after overtaking. 'Tis a pity many Kindergarten Oz drivers are oblivious to this simple freeway courtesy.

My only regret? I should have acquired one of these superb machines years ago!

If you don't let me borrow it for the weekend I will pass all this info onto the police.

Barry

spacefish (Frank) · #12 03-08-2009, 04:35 PM

That sounds like fun, would love to give it a try

Peter Ward · #13 03-08-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacefish

That sounds like fun, would love to give it a try

Well.... for about the cost of a *really good* Nagler, if you live in Sydney you can always see these guys:

http://www.prancinghorse.com.au/

styleman333 · #14 03-08-2009, 09:09 PM

U LUCKY $@#&$ !

styleman333 · #15 03-08-2009, 09:24 PM

Would have been driving one last weekend if the bloody powerball numbers hadnt popped out the wrong bloody numbers grrrr

Peter Ward · #16 03-08-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by styleman333

Would have been driving one last weekend if the bloody powerball numbers hadnt popped out the wrong bloody numbers grrrr

Clarkson (a la Top Gear) popped the question some years ago... when the general public was asked: "If you had unlimited $ what car would you buy?"

"A Ferrari !!" was the most common answer.

As for luck.....nah.....seriously new one's are out of my league....I can't take it to work as large suitcases just don't fit....*and* I've signed up for a few more years more of debt....but hey, you can't take it with you

Jen · #17 03-08-2009, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by styleman333

Would have been driving one last weekend if the bloody powerball numbers hadnt popped out the wrong bloody numbers grrrr

yeah they didnt have my numbers either grrrrrrr

MrB (Simon) · #18 03-08-2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

yeah they didnt have my numbers either grrrrrrr

You too?!!
Something has to be done to make it fair for all!

Ric · #19 04-08-2009, 12:26 AM

Sounds like you had a great day Peter, I know Macquarie Pass and it's fun on a motorbike. It must have been a real blast in a Ferrari.

Cheers

Jone5y (Steve) · #20 09-08-2009, 12:02 AM

[QUOTE=Peter Ward;473627]Took the new toy into the southern highlands via Macquarie Pass (for non NSW residents, a it's tiny version of the Stelvio pass in Italy)
Climbed Bulli Pass in 5th gear with acceleration to spare (and them some) but decided speed limits had best be observed before I got too carried away.]

We certainly have some nice drives on our doorstep. I've always had the problem of needing to share the with others - doesn't seem like that's a real problem in a prancing horse.

I'm assuming the Bulli pass climb in 5th didn't include the hairpin?