Sep 18, 2008 7:14:14 PM
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The Hawk said:
They will see the video that we made in California, tell me what they think....i'm the driver of the red car I don't go to the event
http://www.ferraricalifornia.com/webapp/feel.htm?locale=en_GB
Sep 18, 2008 7:33:39 PM
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The Hawk said:
They will see the video that we made in California, tell me what they think....i'm the driver of the red car I don't go to the event
http://www.ferraricalifornia.com/webapp/feel.htm?locale=en_GB
Allora ...how does the Cali drive ? is it a ladys car or what ?
cali site is already trnsmiting a small video ...
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The Hawk said:Quote:
rosso nuvola said:Quote:
The Hawk said:
They will see the video that we made in California, tell me what they think....i'm the driver of the red car I don't go to the event
http://www.ferraricalifornia.com/webapp/feel.htm?locale=en_GB
Allora ...how does the Cali drive ? is it a ladys car or what ?
cali site is already trnsmiting a small video ...
Allora Is not a lady car, not extreme like 430 but is funny to drive
Sep 19, 2008 2:28:27 PM
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ISUK said:
Just got back from last night's launch at the factory. Around 1000 guests there with a tour of the new California assembly hall, gala dinner then launch of the car. I have to say that the car is much, MUCH better looking in the metal and think a lot of people will change their opinions once they have had a chance to see it for themselves.
The new assembly line is not automated other than a moving floor system with air bag like billows fitted in parts that the cars sit upon allowing the workers to raise and lower them to suit the height of the assembly task they are performing. Parts arrive at the line in large enclosed trolleys which have flock lined drawers containing each part required for that stage of assembly. The shelves are lined to ensure the parts are not damaged and are placed in the pull out drawers in the sequence in which they are fitted. The only automated process is a robot that fits the bonded windscreen. The cars are therefore still handbuilt, something the Ferrari staff were keen to point out. The new assembly hall is very impressive and on route to it we drove past the engine assembly hall where there were a few rows of V8's destined for 430s visible, then past the hall where the 599 and 430 are built. The factory is very impressive and a lot larger than I had somehow envisaged it would be.
I'm sure there will be lots of pics of the California posted later today as people get home. I only had my camera phone and my pictures aren't worth wasting bandwidth on. There were three wheel styles on the half dozen or so static display cars. The standard 5 arm design we've seen, a a 5 star pentagram style like the 599 and some very tasty 20" wheels with a finish similar to Porsche's 997 turbo i.e. painted graphite inner rim and spokes with polished outer surface. The car looks taut and aggressive and nothing like a GranTurismo. It looks a lot smaller for starters though this may be an optical illusion. The front grill treatment does recall the more traditional Ferrari face when you see it. The finish of these pre-production cars looked superb with good paint, panel gaps, trim and leather work. The interior is very attractive IMO. The rear seats will be usable by children if someone of around 5'7" or so is in the front seats. Anyone taller than that will probably have their seat encroaching into the modest rear legroom. Hats off to Ferrari for putting them in though as they look to have more space width wise than a 911. It was hard to say this definitively due to the scrum around the cars. I managed to get in a passenger seat and was impressed by the interior layout. The design is new but still instantly says Ferrari to me. The centre bridge with the F1 buttons looks good and the satnav/infotainment unit actually looks decent. The colours on display were rosso/tan, a darker grey metallic/tan, the blue/crema car that's been seen on the net, nero/grey, and a dark solid blue which was a few shades lighter than navy and probably from the 50s/60s range. I personally thought that car looked awful due to the colour. Massa, Raikonen and Schumaker were there and drove the cars through the dining area. No worries on the sound of the V8
A spectacular fireworks display rounded off the evening in some style and I'm glad I went on the trip.
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KresoF1 said:
Another potentional problem is Red color(either Corsa or Scuderia)-California simply do not look right in RED(of course IMHO but, my friend agrees with me). Silver and Grey tons are most welcome...
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LB said:
However very disappointed with quality of guests.
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LB said:
I definetly agree the hostesses and the italians saved the evening.