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Author Topic: I had fun with a Ferrari today!  (Read 1419 times)
rickmillertx
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« on: July 09, 2011, 12:01:08 PM »

I picked up my ST3s from AMS today and was riding her home. Enjoying my new Pirelli Angel tires and fresh tune up. I stopped at an intersection of a road with 3 lanes each direction. I was in the middle lane when a BMW M5 pulled up to my left and then a Ferrari 458 Italia red on my right.





I really looked it over because it was super nice. The light changed and the BMW took off, I kept even with him (not accelerating particularly fast) and the Ferrari punched it a little more to move ahead. I was just off his left quarter when I heard the V12 start to holler, so I pegged it. I could hear his tires breaking traction at every little bump in the road, but I stayed right with him. Of course we were near 80 in no time so I let off before it got way out of hand on a city street. He kept going for a second before calming down.

Nobody got hurt except maybe his ego.  But, for all I know about Ferrari cars, he might have had it on city/cruise mode.

I don't know which sounded better.  My DP pipes or his V12. 

Anyway, 3 seconds of fun.Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 02:19:36 PM »

It's a 4.5 liter V8. I bet it sounded spectacular on the gas!
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 03:00:50 PM »


Nobody got hurt except maybe his ego.


I doubt his ego was hurt.... he's in a car that costs roughly 20x the value of your bike, and to be honest if he had hammered it, he would have beat you.  The Italia runs a quarter mile over a half second quicker than the st3 and has a higher top speed.  I'm just sayin' because I like to argue subjects.   Grin
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2011, 04:11:58 PM »

I you had a 1198, you could have smoked him. waytogo
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 05:45:03 PM »

I stand corrected. (V8)  Sure didn't sound like a V8.  Sounded like a Viper.  And as far has him smoking me.  Remember I have the Ducati Performance Package, + a fresh tune up by AMS +  I'm twisting the throttle.  Advantage Duc!
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2011, 07:32:41 AM »

That's right, full gas it, baby! Dolph
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2011, 07:58:15 AM »

Yep! The 1198 smokes the italia. Theres a video of it on youtube. Dolph
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2011, 06:35:31 AM »

I stand corrected. (V8)  Sure didn't sound like a V8.  Sounded like a Viper.  And as far has him smoking me.  Remember I have the Ducati Performance Package, + a fresh tune up by AMS +  I'm twisting the throttle.  Advantage Duc!
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