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At home with the F430 #540551
12/02/2008 21:24
12/02/2008 21:24

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My coop has the plesure of sharing a car park with my bosses beatiful Ferrari F430 (in black).
Looking at the two of them together I can't help feeling like the Ferrari looks like the coops big brother.
Will try and get some pics when the boss isn't looking wink


It is a good sight love

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540555
12/02/2008 21:31
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One of the directors at my company treated himself to a 430, I've been promised a drive in it but haven't claimed it yet.

And, as luck would have it a manager at my old work had one too, he showed me round it. Lovely love

Clicky

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540564
12/02/2008 21:46
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Me being really sad and nosey - what type of businesses do your directors run/own??

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540566
12/02/2008 21:49
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Originally Posted by Mark0904
Me being really sad and nosey - what type of businesses do your directors run/own??


IT and the previous company was Oil related wink

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540569
12/02/2008 21:51
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The other week I had my coupe parked next to my bosses Evo FQ-360 one one side and his bosses Lambo Gallardo on the other side love

Didnt have my camera with me unfortunately, but the coupe didnt look out of place at all.

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540584
12/02/2008 22:17
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I personnaly think that the coop fits in nicely with that sort of crowd, it can handle itself. laugh

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540591
12/02/2008 22:31
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yeah looks better than the evo. And the ferrari&evo dont have that majic 3rd gear lol...

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540606
12/02/2008 23:00
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I am the boss and I've just got a knackered 20v. Something wrong I think. cry

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540609
12/02/2008 23:02
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Originally Posted by veggy
I am the boss and I've just got a knackered 20v. Something wrong I think. cry


priorities? laugh

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540929
13/02/2008 05:15
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Originally Posted by Tartandude
One of the directors at my company treated himself to a 430, I've been promised a drive in it but haven't claimed it yet.

And, as luck would have it a manager at my old work had one too, he showed me round it. Lovely love

Clicky


I need a job at Global i think - they must pay well smile

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540931
13/02/2008 05:19
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Yeah - They're in IT - and some other stuff...

Other directors got a DB9, a Murcielago AND a F430 Spider!
Makes me slightly sick.

Mind you one of their mob phone bills this month is twice what I earn last month.......likes to use his phone in spain. shocked

Heres a question - whats the cheapest car you can buy that looks better than a good standard LE (in whatever colour you like)

For me I reckon its probably a second hand F355! (prob around £40,000 at a guess) I really can't think of anything else...

I really hope no-one suggests the Audi TT sick -
although being fair the new one is more of a contender I suppose.

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #540975
13/02/2008 14:11
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Jesus - DB9, Murci & F430!!!!!!!!!! - i need to ditch my kitchen business and get into IT!!

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541016
13/02/2008 15:40
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Originally Posted by Mark0904
Jesus - DB9, Murci & F430!!!!!!!!!! - i need to ditch my kitchen business and get into IT!!


No you don't, IT sucks and bores the hell out of me!

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541049
13/02/2008 16:40
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Originally Posted by Robin_Banks
Originally Posted by Mark0904
Jesus - DB9, Murci & F430!!!!!!!!!! - i need to ditch my kitchen business and get into IT!!


No you don't, IT sucks and bores the hell out of me!


Im in IT and lead a fairly varied interesting existence smile

Swings and Roundabouts wink

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541058
13/02/2008 16:52
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Try teaching IT. That is never boring!

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541210
13/02/2008 19:38
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IT bores the arse off me on a daily basis zzz
But all depends on the job obviously.

Never taught IT but used to teach drums full time. That was never boring! But you're never gonna buy an F430 like that (not that I will doing IT support thou either)

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541215
13/02/2008 19:42
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Nope, I certainly will never have a ferrari on Trainers wages, but it is an excellent stepping stone to other careers!

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541219
13/02/2008 19:48
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Being in IT means about as much as saying I work in a hospital. You could be anything foma janitor to a brain surgeon.
How many times has someone asked you to fix their computer because you work in IT. That's like saying to someone who works in a hospital to sort out your ingrowing toe nail

My boss has a 599 btw. Got a photo of my coupe next to it somewhere wink

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541223
13/02/2008 19:55
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Originally Posted by JohnS


My boss has a 599 btw. Got a photo of my coupe next to it somewhere wink


Find it! laugh Let me guess, he owns an IT company??? rolleyes

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541228
13/02/2008 19:58
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I'm in an IT company as well smile

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541233
13/02/2008 20:03
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Haven't seen a 599 on the road yet!
Some mates of mine saw an Enzo at South Mimms on the M25 a couple of weeks ago cool


Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541251
13/02/2008 20:44
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I'm an IT Manager (worked up from IT Technician over a couple of jobs).

Looks like working in IT is possibly the most common profession amongst Coupe owners....I wonder why?

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541254
13/02/2008 20:49
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Originally Posted by JohnS
My boss has a 599 btw. Got a photo of my coupe next to it somewhere wink


Have you not raced him yet John?
I've challenged my boss to a race too BTW. Dunno if I'll win though, those 1.6 ford focus are pretty nippy off the line laugh

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541256
13/02/2008 20:51
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Wasn't it Gino's mate who had an F430 - and brought it along to the North Weald airfield thing. It sounded love (but was silver, and should surely be red).

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541265
13/02/2008 21:02
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Yeah Nobby!
Why would anyone buy a Ferrari in anything but red?? I just can't understand it.

OK maybe if its a 550 or 575 or 599 - a grand tourer and you want it to be discreet.......but still! - you could have a red one!!
I can understand Yellow - still a traditional Ferrari colour - and the 360 did look amazing in it.

I ACTCUALLY saw a beige 360 Modena in Norwich last year! sick
And that is not a lie. Who the fccuk! decides on a ferrari and then decides beige! - Schizophrenic or what!

I shouted pleanty abuse out of my car window at him.

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541345
13/02/2008 23:31
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Originally Posted by Nobby
Wasn't it Gino's mate who had an F430 - and brought it along to the North Weald airfield thing. It sounded love (but was silver, and should surely be red).


How bad is your memory! It was martins brother in law and a dark grey F430 spider. I have a video of it somewhere.

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541388
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Re: At home with the F430 [Re: barnacle] #541393
14/02/2008 01:02
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Bargain crazy

Re: At home with the F430 [Re: ] #541433
14/02/2008 01:46
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Originally Posted by Kenno
Originally Posted by Nobby
Wasn't it Gino's mate who had an F430 - and brought it along to the North Weald airfield thing. It sounded love (but was silver, and should surely be red).


How bad is your memory! It was martins brother in law and a dark grey F430 spider. I have a video of it somewhere.


Yeh yeh, it was grey then, and who is martin? (I'm rubbish at people's REAL names, eh Kenneth laugh )

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