[s-cars] RE: Vid: M5 vs an Audi

[Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)]

Calvin asked Taka quite well Ferrari'd:

<<<Calvin-
Yes, the 288GTO was a twin-turbo V8 based on the 308 chassis
homologated for Group B rally competition around '84-'85, although the
actual production cars are '86 or '87 IIRC.

The car is worth somewhere north of $300k, so yes, it's very cool to
see someone driving one the way it is meant to be driven.

Although the official terminology would dictate the car being simply
called the "GTO," the 288 designation is usually used to distinguish
the later car from the original '61-'64 250 GTO.

I would place the 288GTO on my list of "gotta buy" when I hit the
lotto. Much nicer looking car than the F40, much rarer (esp. in the
US). Gotta be kind of scary to drive hard, though- they were running
16s and not _that_ wide of a 16 stock, and the 16s would dictate
rather small brakes for a car of that performance. It's not like the
car was very light. I think I'd still get a 275GTB 6-carb before the
288.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: calvinlc at earthlink.net [mailto:calvinlc at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 11:56 PM

Taka,

Are you referencing the GTO that Ferrari produced around 1984 with the
twin
turbos???  I have seen one of those in my lifetime, definitely one of my
ultimate dream cars, you have to admire somebody who will actually drive
a
car on the street like that.  Although a used Testarossa is actually
almost
"affordable" i.e. I COULD get one if I didn't hate any kind of debt so
much.

--Calvin>>>







The 288s are beautiful cars, seem to got all the right lines going all
the right places.  Tho my $ would still go F40, why not own a quasi LM
car (or be like Baloney and order your Audi LeMans now)???

Calvin brings up a great point, midmounted boxer-12 performance to be
had for the size of a verrrry small equity line 8-).  Who cares if it's
ohso Miami Vice heh heh.  For now I'll just enjoy whoopin on others',
seems that moneytree I planted hasn't taken root yet.  

Now the TR is a downright paradoxical quandary of a car (keeping strakey
side lines out of the equation).  On one hand the tech was at the
highpoint of the era (supported by the <gasp> $141k sticker for 1989)...
on the other you're ohsoquickly reminded how far things have progressed
past that already.  Seemed antiquated almost, hard to believe a
once-poster car of ours is already of a bygone technology (esp. the
'ergonomics' and interior motif).  Falls right naturally in between the
past and present eras really.  It's barely more than 1/2 the car an F355
is only a few years later.

One thing's for certain...  the TR begs one to DiLYSi (drive it like you
stole it).  Its readily apparent that a mere week's worth of commuting
in the thing would elevate one's driving skills appreciably (no joke).
A very rewarding car to 'enjoy'.  Sideways.  Through the doglegged
gears.  Under full flat12 waiiiilwwwaaawwwwaaaawwwaaaaaaiiiiiiilll...

Now when the $$$ tree does bloom, F the F40, gimme a 250GTO.  Man.
Sitting in one @ Ferrari Challenge this summer was literally an out of
body experience.  Check the lame pic on
http://www.krasusky.photos.us.com/, if you look closely you'll note I'm
soiling myself in a most unnatural way...

Sorry for the NAC WOB, sometimes nice to shake things up a bit...

-Paul opportunity knox K.


ps.  randompolling question of the day...  my client asks if he should
swap the gorgeous //SFest '04 250 GTL Lusso for a 275 GTB/4 (damn, now
there's a jam to be in huh)???  I'm torn in my response, what say you?
(c'mon Taka keep dollin out the passion)...