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Old 08-13-2011, 04:00 AM
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Introducing the Ferrari 599-VX... Looks pretty bad ***!

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Thanks for the pics. IDK, looks good, but, something's not right. It's got a bit of a Japanese car look to it. IMO, kinda makes it look cheap.
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Originally Posted by LS1-450
Thanks for the pics. IDK, looks good, but, something's not right. It's got a bit of a Japanese car look to it. IMO, kinda makes it look cheap.
It is cheap, under a mill. It won the 2011 Best Bang for the Buck category.
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Originally Posted by LEO
It is cheap, under a mill. It won the 2011 Best Bang for the Buck category.

Wow! That's a steal. Will have to jump all over that deal, LOL.
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so its just a body kit...?
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Originally Posted by LS1-450
Thanks for the pics. IDK, looks good, but, something's not right. It's got a bit of a Japanese car look to it. IMO, kinda makes it look cheap.
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That thing is ridiculous. I would own one for sure. Looks allot like a corvette honestly.
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Originally Posted by LEO
It is cheap, under a mill. It won the 2011 Best Bang for the Buck category.





Originally Posted by 770Guy
Looks allot like a corvette honestly.
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Not a fan of it, althoug I bet it hauls major ***!
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I don't see one ounce of Corvette in any angle of that car. The only areas I see that are even remotely similar are the long hood/short deck design (which basically every front-engine/rear-drive car has), and the enclosed headlights (which TONS of cars have).
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
I don't see one ounce of Corvette in any angle of that car. The only areas I see that are even remotely similar are the long hood/short deck design (which basically every front-engine/rear-drive car has), and the enclosed headlights (which TONS of cars have).
Yeah, sure, whatever you say


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It does look like a corvette.
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Originally Posted by 67RSCamaroVette
Yeah, sure, whatever you say
Originally Posted by Irunelevens
I don't see one ounce of Corvette in any angle of that car. The only areas I see that are even remotely similar are the long hood/short deck design (which basically every front-engine/rear-drive car has), and the enclosed headlights (which TONS of cars have).
Let's add one to that; fender vents for brake cooling (which lots of cars have as well). I just really hope you aren't using the wheels in the "they look the same" comparison. Let's look at the two cars from another angle...






WAIT! I see exactly what you're talking about. They both also have 4 exhaust tips and a black lower valence...
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Originally Posted by Irunelevens
I don't see one ounce of Corvette in any angle of that car. The only areas I see that are even remotely similar are the long hood/short deck design (which basically every front-engine/rear-drive car has), and the enclosed headlights (which TONS of cars have).
Based on that logic, the Earth and Moon look absolutely NOTHING alike from 20k miles away, other than the fact that they are both very large, very round and have various spots and valleys all over them of course LOL.

You can't just randomly pick and choose (nor dismiss) the 'exceptions' when comparing two things that look similar, either they do or they don't.

There are LOTS of similarities in the styling between the 599 and the C6...there's probably even more resemblance between the 550M/575M and the C6.
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I think either way it looks a lot like a vette with its stance but for a million bucks to much
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Why the "88"??? In Germany that is code for Hiel Hitler
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Originally Posted by Ravenous T\A
Why the "88"??? In Germany that is code for Hiel Hitler
1. It's not a german car..

2. Ferrari is trying to bump up sales for the higher end NASCAR crowd. Earnhardt edition 599
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Well the Vorsteiner name is German plus it being on the "88" doesnt look good IMHO. I see now that the company is out of Cali, I assume since the name was so German it was out of Da Vaterland and using that number would be inappropriate if it were. As a half German I wouldn't even have Dale Jr new number of "88" on my car or bike since a relative or someone from my mothers country could see me being associated with ****-pukes....but thats just me...so carry on
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Ferraris next car: the 599 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ complete with aerogel body for those extreme weight savings
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Based on that logic, the Earth and Moon look absolutely NOTHING alike from 20k miles away, other than the fact that they are both very large, very round and have various spots and valleys all over them of course LOL.

You can't just randomly pick and choose (nor dismiss) the 'exceptions' when comparing two things that look similar, either they do or they don't.

There are LOTS of similarities in the styling between the 599 and the C6...there's probably even more resemblance between the 550M/575M and the C6.
But you'd never say "The moon looks a lot like the Earth," would you? And I was actually going to say exactly the same thing about the 550/575 and the C6 Z06.



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