Watching some old Top Gear episodes again..

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh) 02/10/2015 at 12:47 • Filed to: None

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And Jeremy claims the Ferrari 400 was awful looking..

I'm sorry mate, YOU ARE WRONG.

505Turbeaux > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:48

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I love them. I hope the prices stay low, I would even prefer mine with the GM slushbox

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:48

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Best looking Ferrari Ever? I think so.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:49

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It seems like a love it or hate it thing. I love it. Daft Punk loves it. No one else seems to.

Coty > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:49

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Indeed. Very wrong.

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:50

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 505Turbeaux 02/10/2015 at 12:50

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If I ever win the lottery, THIS will be the first car I buy.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 02/10/2015 at 12:51

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Perhaps not THE best, but it's up there. I love it.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 02/10/2015 at 12:52

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Huh.. never really thought about that. I could actually afford a Prelude. Thanks man :)

lone_liberal > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:53

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It looks like an '89 Accord and an XJS had a love child.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/10/2015 at 12:54

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Turns out there's quite a few of us here on Oppo that loves it :)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:54

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People Ferrari out Fieros. You should Ferrari out a Prelude!

Sam > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:54

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It looks awful as a Ferrari. As pretty much any other make it'd be fine. The main problem was that it was being sold at the same time as this -

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > lone_liberal 02/10/2015 at 12:54

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Not a bad thing if you ask me.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Sam 02/10/2015 at 12:56

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I do love the 308 and the 328, but I'd actually rather have the 400. Yeah, I'm weird.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:56

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y helo thar

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:56

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Much more affordable to buy and to keep fed.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/10/2015 at 12:57

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Now why would I ever do that? The Prelude looks great as it is :)

It'd be fun to do so though, I'll give you that.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:57

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I know, love you Daft Punk, if I had more cash I would get one and swap the engine with a newer Maserati or something. The motor in them is a fucking nightmare, I talked to a guy who had one and that is the general consensus. It is pretty, the interior is great.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 02/10/2015 at 12:58

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Hehe, true. But the Ferrari 400 is one of those "if I win the lottery" cars, don't think I'd care much about the cost of keeping the car on the road at that point.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/10/2015 at 12:59

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Hey now, the Rover SD1 is an awesome looking car :)

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 12:59

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If I won the lottery I don't think there would be a single Ferrari on my list.

lone_liberal > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:00

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For me it's one of those cars where I can't decide if I like it or not. It's not horrible, and definitely not the worst looking Ferrari, but I can't decide if it's awkward or just funky.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/10/2015 at 13:01

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Ferrari engines from that time were usually "rubbish", I agree on that part. A VW VR6 would probably fit though, the engine from a VW Golf R32 would make that Ferrari a proper beast.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 02/10/2015 at 13:02

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That's OK mate, I still love you ;)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > lone_liberal 02/10/2015 at 13:02

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Probably awkward, that's mainly why I love stuff :P

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:05

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I'm leaving them all for you!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:06

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It is a good looking car. However, one might argue it does *not* possess an indefinite, indescribable Ferrarishness. More of a brash, filling, and well seasoned Cornish meat pie.

Evil-B > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:06

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I likey

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/10/2015 at 13:07

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True. But Cornish pasties are great :)

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:11

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The Maserati would still sound Italian, I doubt one of the newer engines would be too problematic. I hear a couple people have of course put LS1s in these, it makes sense but it doesn't sound right to me. I can't blame them either, its usable and the original engine would have you spending the cost of the car every few years I would imagine. I saw one last year running in good shape for $15k.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:12

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Give me this color please!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/10/2015 at 13:13

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True, but for me it's more how the car looks, not how it sounds if I'm honest. An LS1 would probably be a great choice as well.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/10/2015 at 13:13

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Yeah, that's the perfect colour for a 400.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:18

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He was wrong for the first and last pics. Right for the second.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:18

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So does the Fiero. Doesn't mean that it's not awesome when poorly Ferraried.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/10/2015 at 13:20

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Hehe, good point. But I'd actually love to own a Fiero as well if I'm honest, can't find them here though.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 02/10/2015 at 13:21

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That's probably my fault though, finding somewhat hi res pictures of a 400 is not easy :P

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:22

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I'll probably own one someday, probably as a winter beater. GM made so many of them that they're practically disposable over here.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/10/2015 at 13:25

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Here a Fiero in decent shape would be 11k $US.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:27

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Here in SF there are lots of Gran Turismos, I like to hear them in sport mode, sexy sound. That combined with the way the Ferrari looks inside and out would be great. I have a triple carbed 240Z, while I do like the Rx7 looks, I hate how rotary sounds. I can't cruise in a car without a nice note, its part of the experience for me.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:28

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Seems like I'm in the wrong business. Normal ones (ie - not the Formula, GT, or an '88) don't seem to go for more than 2-3 here in good shape. Ugly ones that run can be found pretty easily under a grand.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/10/2015 at 13:32

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Keep in mind that I live in Norway. A New VW Golf 1.2 is something like 34k $US :P

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:41

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Yeah, I know. I just see prices elsewhere in the world on old American cars that aren't sought after here and wonder how difficult they are to export. It looks like the market in the rest of the world for American cars is higher than the American market for cars we can't get here.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 13:50

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Not ugly, but if you are driving a Ferrari, you probably don't want people mistaking your car for a Plymouth Sapporo.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/10/2015 at 13:54

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Sweden LOVES American cars, and there's a huge business selling and shipping cars to Sweden. We love them here as well, but not quite as much. Usually we love cars that are quite expensive in the US though, '57 Bel Airs.. '59 Cadillacs.. But we also love Chevy Novas and S10s.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 02/10/2015 at 13:57

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Well.. uhh.. I actually love that car though (I really do, not joking, I'd LOVE to own a Sapporo). Thing is, I don't care what other people think :)

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 14:01

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Love what you love, man!

B/Xmrrmvr > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 14:01

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Jezza says a lot of things... things I want to punch him in the face for.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > B/Xmrrmvr 02/10/2015 at 14:04

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He IS a great ape isn't he? I know it's comedy though, so no hard feelings :)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 14:06

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Anything from the 50s is expensive here, and the 60s are quickly catching up. Novas are still cheap. I'm really surprised that S10s are popular, though. Here it was always viewed as a piece of crap work truck that wasn't as good as the Ranger.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 02/10/2015 at 14:08

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The S10 tend to end up as an off road toy here, they did not sell all that well, so it's often cheaper to import one.

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/10/2015 at 14:12

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I wouldn't say he was wrong. It certainly isn't beautiful.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 02/10/2015 at 14:19

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Yeah. Well.. That's just like.. your opinion man.

But fair enough, I don't expect everyone to agree with me. :)

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > CalzoneGolem 02/10/2015 at 14:32

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FerraLude?? PrelAri?? Interesting idea...