[DeTomaso] NPC: LaFerrari - Bene!`

[Bill Lewis]

You would not believe the amount of whining and moaning on the Corvette forums about the C7 Vette:  "It's trying to look like a Lamborghini/Ferrari!"  and on and on!!!    ---Bill

> Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 21:23:29 -0800
> From: fisher95020 at gmail.com
> To: rob at dumoulins.net
> CC: michael at michaelshortt.com; mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: LaFerrari - Bene!`
> 
> It is gorgeous, and that engine is sooo angry!  Love it.
> 
> 
> On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:
> 
> > Maybe, but laws nonetheless. Thanks for the concept. Imagine a slightly
> > wider rear view mirror with three sections for left, center, and right.
> > Wheels in my head are spinning.
> > On Mar 9, 2013 10:43 PM, "Will Kooiman" <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Outdated laws.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Will
> > >
> > > From:  "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> > > Reply-To:  <michael at michaelshortt.com>
> > > Date:  Saturday, March 9, 2013 9:55 PM
> > > To:  Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
> > > Cc:  Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>, <detomaso at poca.com>
> > > Subject:  Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: LaFerrari - Bene!`
> > >
> > > Just laws in all countries require them, and designing stuff for a few
> > > places that are exceptions just isn't done.
> > >
> > > We have no state inspections in Georgia, so I guess I could install three
> > > screens ( where I have no idea ) and eliminate the side view and rear
> > view
> > > mirrors.
> > >
> > > What would be cool is a steering wheel button that displays a rear view
> > HUD
> > > style on the windscreen  ( like a video game ), can you imagine backing
> > > into
> > > a parking place using that alone ( and yes, many cars have back up asst
> > > cameras ( some even superimpose a pathway ) but none to my knowledge are
> > > HUD
> > > type.
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey, Gary...talking to you before it's too late!
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 9:18 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > I like it.
> > > >
> > > > I wonder why 6-figure sports cars don't have cameras and displays
> > instead
> > > > of side mirrors, though.
> > > >
> > > > You could argue that it is part of the design to have those sculpted
> > > > mirrors, but it would look a lot cleaner without them.
> > > >
> > > > I don't buy that you need them for the angle.  You could have 2 or 3
> > > > cameras on the side, and then piece them together.  It isn't that hard.
> > > >
> > > > I also don't buy that you need cameras to deal with low light or high
> > > > light situations.  Cameras are good enough to do a pretty damn good
> > > > picture in all situations, and at least as good as a tiny sculpted
> > > mirror.
> > > >
> > > > Am I missing something?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Will
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 3/9/13 8:00 PM, "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> >This has to be one of the loveliest Ferraris in a long, long time.  A
> > > lot
> > > >> >of
> > > >> >influence from the 2011 Ferrari prototype. As opposed to the
> > > Lamborghini
> > > >> >Veneno, which if find just plain fugly.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRsV6YpLsKA
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Go full screen and turn of the sound.  It's all good.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Mike Thomas
> > > >> >Panteras Northwest
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
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