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Maranello Dream Cake – Ferrari 458 Italia

Posted by MotorDan On July - 28 - 2009

Well as in years past when Maranello speaks, we listen.  Today was a pleasant one…receiving the email from the Ferrari PR machine that our speculations in recent months are right on track for this fall’s release of the replacement of the F430.  Ferrari dubs it the 458 Italia, with a sure to be screaming 562 hp engine that they say will be redlined at 9k rpms….yes, 9k.

At first glance, and traditionally not a big fan of the dancing horse,  Chris almost soiled himself.  “Now thats a Ferrari I would own.”  Yes, he said it.  I on the other hand would own as many as I possibly could afford to.  But the point of this post is just to let you all take a look.

Continue for the official words .

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Electric Karts a GO!

Posted by MotorChris On July - 26 - 2009

3072582889_f551ceb409Today was my birthday and my girlfriend promised me a surprise event.  I don’t really care for surprises.  I’d rather just know what I have in store for me so I can get excited or depressed before hand…surprises just tend to make me anxious.  Around 2 o’clock, we got in the car and started heading west…the same direction I drive to the ‘ol 8 to 5.  Nervous she was playing some sick joke taking me to work on a Sunday, we passed my office and exited a few miles after.  As we drove through a huge industrial park, it hit me.  We were headed to the new MB2 indoor electric go-kart facility in Thousand Oaks, CA…and man was I excited.

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300k in a day

Posted by MotorDan On July - 22 - 2009

gt3rs2 I would imagine, that back when transportation fantasies consisted of a healthy horse, and fertile hunting grounds…guys still stood around and said…”If you had 2 gold pieces and you had to spend it on horses, what would you get?”
Because, I’ve played that game since I was a kid, and I can’t imagine variations of the discussion ever not existing.  Its kinda like space….its always been there in some form…and it will continue long after we are all dead and gone.  So this morning, Chris and I had the conversation…and I just happen to have the transcript….

me:  So, if you had 300g’s and you had to spend it all on cars. what would your first purchase be?
Christopher:  it was given to me today?
me:  yep. you get a check at lunch.
Christopher:  FIRST
I’d go straight to the auto gallery and pay cash for that GT3RS
without thinking.  it’d be a reflex
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The Mustang Cometh

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Was that the General Lee?

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Saturday in L.A. Part 1

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All I want 4 Christmas…

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