SuperSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 How many of these were made does anyone know? Saw one the other day for the first time in my life, sounded amazing. Unfortunately it was going the other way on a dual carriageway so couldn't see it for long. Obviously a massively rare car, but just wondered if anyone knew how many were on the UK roads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Still my favorite car:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Yep my Fav too..... When i win the lotto on Saturday im going to buy one..... ahhhh Bugger it, il get 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Still my favorite car:cool: Gotta be right up there mate absolutely. Just so damn bold, you cannot mistake it for any other car (except maybe a VERY good replica of course!). Love the sound, hope I get to drive one one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Yep my Fav too..... When i win the lotto on Saturday im going to buy one..... ahhhh Bugger it, il get 2... Get 3 mate and send one my way. I don't think I win the lottery for a few weeks yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Gotta be right up there mate absolutely. Just so damn bold, you cannot mistake it for any other car (except maybe a VERY good replica of course!). Love the sound, hope I get to drive one one day My mate stuarts dad has one, ive been in it a few times, awesome car.. very laggy comes on boost with a massive bang:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supragold Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I love these. Cheapest on autotrader is £179,950 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 My mate stuarts dad has one, ive been in it a few times, awesome car.. very laggy comes on boost with a massive bang:cool: Ooh you lucky bugger. Can't be many people on here who know someone who has one. Remember seeing Clarkson drive one on Top Gear and he just fell in love with it instantly. Awesome machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 I love these. Cheapest on autotrader is £179,950 Fook me Worth every penny though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Keep meaning to get some pics with my supe next to it... ill sort them soon:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Keep meaning to get some pics with my supe next to it... ill sort them soon:) Yeah definitely, look forward to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 They made 399 of them in total. Not sure how many made it to the uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 My bro's flat mates bro has one, story was he was waiting for a new GT40 but heard so many bad things about them he stopped his order and got an F40 instead (as one does) keep trying to get him to give me a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GirlRacer! Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 This has been my favourite car since I was little! The engine just sounds amazing - really high pitched almost like a bike!! There was one at the Cranleigh Car Show (Surrey) last year and I have to admit I spent way too long ogling it!!!! Just such a sexy shape from every angle! Can't believe something that gorgeous can come from the 80s!! Mind you, the F50's pretty damn tasty too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Very sexy car. I seen a couple and Greypauls of Nottingham a month or so ago Would rather 288GTO though practically the same car but with more style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DON Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 This has been my favourite car since I was little! The engine just sounds amazing - really high pitched almost like a bike!! There was one at the Cranleigh Car Show (Surrey) last year and I have to admit I spent way too long ogling it!!!! Just such a sexy shape from every angle! Can't believe something that gorgeous can come from the 80s!! Mind you, the F50's pretty damn tasty too!!! i agree with you i think id have to get the F50 though between the two:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattanna Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 They made 399 of them in total. Not sure how many made it to the uk They made 1315 of them, saw Clarkson's entire programme about them, here is some info: Performance The F40's light weight of 1100 kg and high power output of 478 hp @ 7000 rpm gave the vehicle tremendous performance potential. Road tests have produced 0-60 times as low as 3.6 seconds, with 0-100mph in 7.6 seconds, giving the F40 a slight accleratory advantage over the 959, which was considered its primary competitor at the time. From its introduction in 1987 until 1989, it held the record as the world's fastest production car, with a top speed of 201 mph; the record was broken by the RUF CTR "Yellowbird", owing to the RUF's 211 mile-per-hour top speed - although the F40 could still outrun it to sixty. Pricing and Production The car debuted with a factory MSRP of $500,000 USD, although some buyers were reported as paying as much as $1.6 million dollars for their F40. Today, prices usually hover around the half-million-dollar mark, which likely means that many F40s were re-sold for a considerable amount less than was paid for them. The high pricing didn't seem to deter buyers though; production was initially planned to be a small run of 400 units, but strong demand prompted Ferrari to keep the vehicle in production until 1,315 cars had been sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 ...and prices are only going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 They are my fav car of all time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 It has Toyota made rear lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 It has Toyota made rear lights Any Bobbeh bonus points for guessing the Toyota in question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I used to see one around Guildford sometimes, but that was 8 years ago. I saw an F50 in Tokyo a few months back. It was a quiet Sunday morning, very very little traffic. It sounded absolutely awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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