Abz Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Went to collect a HU off a member on here & when I spotted at the petrol station, this err beauty was there with the dude pumping up the tyres. Soon as I drove I was like wow, an F40 but then instantly noticed the tyres weren't very wide from the rear, quite confused I decided to fill up at the pump nearest to him. I got out of the car and had a better look from near the pump and then noticed the bodywork, the arches, wheel sizes, then the dash of an MR2 & finally noticed the badge on the rear said F50! The dude (who looked like he was in his 50's) noticed me looking while I was filling up smile, I politely smiled back. I then asked him, what base car is it? (I could see the MR2 dash but I wanted to know what he said), not sure if he heard me properly but he just smirked and pointed to the F50 badge. I then just smiled back and said, no it isn't - I can see the MR2 dash. He then nervously smiled and went off to pump the other tyre. We passed each other when I was paying for fuel and he pointed to my car and said that is a lovely car. Which I obviously agreed with, the paint work on his car looked pretty good on his car but putting an F50 badge on what is supposed to be an F40 replica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well some people arn't happy with the way their lives turned out so have to lie about things like this to make them selves feel better. If I had one I wouldn't lie about what it was because it actually a very clever conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 http://ferraris-online.com/cars/FE-F40-87181/images/P007Web.jpg Comparison of exterior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Not a bad replica though! I've seen worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Comedy short wheelbase on the MR50! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Even the F40 looks a bit stuck together, so not a bad result from the MR40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 F50 is only slightly different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 That MR2 is much nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I remember on ebay they had a Lamborghini murcielago up for sale which was a mr2 kitted out, Got to say it was another good replica but at times I wonder what is the point of having something that looks fast that is slow...... kind of like my NA now I come to think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I remember on ebay they had a Lamborghini murcielago up for sale which was a mr2 kitted out, Got to say it was another good replica but at times I wonder what is the point of having something that looks fast that is slow...... kind of like my NA now I come to think about it. It's all about the perceived potential. Ah, I see what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I remember on ebay they had a Lamborghini murcielago up for sale which was a mr2 kitted out, Got to say it was another good replica but at times I wonder what is the point of having something that looks fast that is slow...... kind of like my NA now I come to think about it. Some of those MR2's had north of 500bhp. I know first hand that they can be monstrously quick, but they'll never sound/handle like the real thing, so why bother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well some people arn't happy with the way their lives turned out so have to lie about things like this to make them selves feel better. If I had one I wouldn't lie about what it was because it actually a very clever conversion.Please don't quote the entire post before yours in a reply; I've taken it out once already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 What about if you just had a standard 2.0??? You could just imagine having a mate or some bird in there saying put your foot down and having to come up with a host of reasons why you cant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I can't imagine the standard MR2 exhaust note would fool many people either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden1989 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Was he fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Should have asked him to rev it and hear that Ferrari sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 reason: just correcting some incorrect info. ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Sad thing is those kits arnt cheap by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 That is a dreadful kit! wrong in every way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Sad thing is those kits arnt cheap by any means. There about £10k iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I really want a Murcielago, but I would never kit out an MR2 to pretend I had one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 F40, F50. Whatever. The question is Abz...did you challenge him to a drag race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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