Ferrari F355  |  Spotted in Palatine, Illinois

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Ferrari F355 spotted in Palatine, Illinois

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    Palatine, Illinois
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    I really like how this came out, also pretty cool seeing a car from Montana all the way out here!
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    bullchaser
  • Date spotted
    09/05/10
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qcramair said:
Great spot!

The thing about the F1 transmission in the F355 was that it was not only Ferrari's first F1-style transmission in a road car, but also the first ever F1-style transmission in any production road car, which as everyone knows about "firsts" is that there are always teething issues with brand new things, and the F1's gearbox was not only a bit "sloppy" in behavior but was also so horrendously unreliable that if you ask any Ferrari mechanic/technician for advice on F355's they will always talk you out of buying one with the F1 transmission.

Sadly the F355, while still my favorite Ferrari of all time because it's so strikingly beautiful and makes amazing sounds, is a reliability nightmare enough as it is, and the F1 is even moreso. Owning/driving one of these with the manual transmission is really the best way to experience these cars.
Posted:  04/09/2015 17:45:49
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IL-Cars said:
Nice shot!!! Most def L/F
Posted:  04/09/2015 16:29:47
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dcurbanmtb said:
Great shot man, the Ferrari hats make it that much better
Posted:  04/09/2015 15:35:34
 
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Bensterr said:
The most beautiful Ferrari
Posted:  04/08/2015 21:25:07
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mojo9434 said:
Nice shot, and I agree about the manual. The funny thing is though, with the 355's the manual was actually faster.
Posted:  04/08/2015 20:38:04
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Mazdafreak said:
Awesome shot! I agree with Dave, it needs a proper three pedal manual gearbox, even if it means it's not quite as fast in a straight line.
Posted:  04/08/2015 20:28:35
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Great shot, nice find.
Posted:  04/08/2015 20:17:36
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Twinbros22 said:
I wouldn't be so sure that he is actually from Montana... Nice shot!
Posted:  04/08/2015 20:16:12
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DJHerbert said:
Lots of exotics are registered in Montana because there's no sales tax.
Nice looking car, too bad it has the flappy-paddle gearbox.
Posted:  04/08/2015 20:15:41
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bullchaser said:
Ooooops! And thanks! It was on Northwest Highway!
Posted:  04/08/2015 20:13:10
 
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Lamborarri said:
Did you mean Palatine, Illinois? ;)

Nice shot and awesome find by the way, love the spec and angle!
Posted:  04/08/2015 20:10:19
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