Ferrari 575 and 240z

[jaynez31]

Well, I know I am stupid to compare the two different cars. The Ferrari 575 or 355 F-1 has superior power and accelaration. However, except the super accelaration and its ponies. My point is how my 240z has excellent diving ability while driving high rate of speed in hair pin curves and vavious corners confortably almost same as the Ferrari did. Indeed my 240z was just not far from the Ferrari 575 each hair pin and tight corners while driving CA-121 from Lake Barrayessa to the city of Napa, Saturaday afternoon when I was headed to the Napa auto part store (at vallejo street) at city of Napa, CA.

Whenever every exit of the tight corners, the Ferrari had impressive acceralation(0-60 4.25) and I was (actually way) behind the Ferrari because the Ferrari acceralate pretty determined, and I was concerned of my recent clutch explosion( that happened while dirving 6-7000rpm and still finding out right clutch master cylinder). However, my z was right behind the Ferrari every hair-pin curve and tight corners(driving about 40-50miles out of 25mi limit). My car had bit drifted couple times and so did his Ferrari.

Because the guy in the ferrari honked me to get my attention soo friendly manner earlier, and I took his gesture was "let's play fun at the mountan road(california high way 121 from Lake Barriessa to Napa)".

The Ferrari 575 has the Oregon license plate and read "Tonkin Ferrari" under the lisence plate because each courner I got so close the Ferrary each hair pin curve and corners and the color of the car was grey, purplish or navy blue.

Ohh, I remember, 575 has red brake calipers (Brembo) all around which comapre with my 240z has red calipers(Toyota 4x4) but only front wheels.

http://ssip.net/575.php

I think the Ferrari's weight, 3815 lb with wide tires(295/40/20)?? VS my 240z's (2500-2600lb???) with 205/50/15(front) and225/50/15(rear) matched with EiBach spirings and Tokico shocks and struts and rear/front sway bars enhenced precise and comfortable handling while driving tight corners like the Ferrari.

I now realized that how my 240z's potential as a sport car and its capabilities. Or may be I am wrong.

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=11081&password=&sort=7&thecat=500

jaynez31

just like my 240z, I am from Japan too, what's heck.

LOL

[panchovisa]

Maybe you just out drove him. There is no driving test a person has to pass to buy a Ferrari, just a credit check.

[Alfadog]

Probably! I know if I owned a 575 I wouldn't push it too hard!!

[Fun_in_my_z]

Well atleast you creamed em!

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by billramsey2002

Well atleast you creamed em!

can't "cream" somebody if you're tailgating him.

He who arrives first wins.

[moyest]

You're having us on, right? FERRARI vs 240Z?? Come on dude!

You're talking about a 300+kph supercar going against a 30 yr old Jappa!

I love the Z, but you gotta admit it can't match any kind of modern Ferrari on cornering or acceleration. :stupid:

[frank13]

Does not always equal the out come! Most Highly illegal races I have won in any givin situation, have been due to the fact that I was not affraid to push the Z. Most people who buy the most of a car the can afford because it is the most, are not willing to push OR Scracth it in a heads up competion. That's were the Z will shine. No matter how expensive the other car is, if the driver is not willing to test HIS/HER metal the car don't mean S$%t. :devious:

[Fun_in_my_z]

Yeah Carl you have a point> Atleast The Ferrari knew you were there:devious:

[Bambikiller240]

I gotta agree with moyest, all jaynez31 did was keep up with the Ferrari (tailgate him). There is no telling how far off in the weeds the Ferrari could have left the Z if he wanted to, if traffic and safety allowed. I don't see anyway a Z driven to it's best performance could equal the peformance of a Ferrari 575 driven to it's best performance.

I am not putting down Jaynesz31 for dreaming, I have my own fantasies. But they involve myself tailgating Kiley Minogue and Britney Spears!

PS to Bill: Ever notice a race horse's tail? They can tell when there is a fly on it's a$$ too!

[Fun_in_my_z]

HaHaHaROFL

[1975yellowBSPZ]

It all depends on the driver, John Coffey in volvo wagon, me in the ferrari, I'd say advantage = John

therefore a volvo wagon must be faster then a ferrari, right?

Bw

[Bambikiller240]

Originally posted by 1975yellowBSPZ

therefore a volvo wagon must be faster then a ferrari, right?

:stupid: :stupid: