Writer needs some answers about a Ferrari

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Let's say a character had a 2005 360 red Modena. Is all that
plausible, so far. What would that car cost? Is there a trunk and
where is it? Is the dashboard brown leather? Does it use paddles or a
stick? CAn it be a convertible and if so, where does the top go, does
it power down and hide or get taken off and stored? Is the seat hard?
Low on the ground? How is the visibility?

[MH]

Your best source would be to go to eBay Motors, do a search on 2004-2005
cars. You'll find plenty of descriptions as well as tons of photos. And
it will give you a good idea of the current price range.

MH

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Let's say a character had a 2005 360 red Modena. Is all that
plausible, so far. What would that car cost? Is there a trunk and
where is it? Is the dashboard brown leather? Does it use paddles or a
stick? CAn it be a convertible and if so, where does the top go, does
it power down and hide or get taken off and stored? Is the seat hard?
Low on the ground? How is the visibility?

[unknown]

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Let's say a character had a 2005 360 red Modena. Is all that
plausible, so far. What would that car cost? Is there a trunk and
where is it? Is the dashboard brown leather? Does it use paddles or a
stick? CAn it be a convertible and if so, where does the top go, does
it power down and hide or get taken off and stored? Is the seat hard?
Low on the ground? How is the visibility?

Rule #1 for writing: write about what you know. :)

The suggestion for E-bay and it's descriptions is good. You can also
do a search for "Ferrrari 360 Modena review" and it should bring up a
host of magazine articles and such along with it. That would probably
help more than what you are likely to find in this newsgroup.

[Paul Duffin]

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That would probably
help more than what you are likely to find in this newsgroup.

Yep, we tend to stick to philosopical and religous discussion in here ;-)

(has that guy gone now? sheesh....)

The review search is a good idea, but if you are a published writer, you
could always ask Ferrari for a ride, you never know... (or failing that, go
to your nearest dealer and I'm sure they'll at least let you sit in one.)


-Paul

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Post by unknown
That would probably
help more than what you are likely to find in this newsgroup.

Yep, we tend to stick to philosopical and religous discussion in here ;-)
(has that guy gone now? sheesh....)
The review search is a good idea, but if you are a published writer, you
could always ask Ferrari for a ride, you never know... (or failing that, go
to your nearest dealer and I'm sure they'll at least let you sit in one.)
-Paul
--http://www.mc-pd.co.uk/
Vanity, vanity, vanity....  oh, and some a.a.f. stuff.
Now including the 'Toys' page. Send me your pics

Yeah, I could go do a dealer, or eBay, I just thought I might get the
answers quicker this way and save some time. Thanks.

[Thomas Andersson]

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Yeah, I could go do a dealer, or eBay, I just thought I might get the
answers quicker this way and save some time. Thanks.

As for options asking here won't help you much as all that it optional to
the original buyer, so color, gearselectors etc are selectable. As for the
convertible version it's called the "Spider".

Best Wishes
Thomas

[Paul Duffin]

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Yeah, I could go do a dealer, or eBay, I just thought I might get the
answers quicker this way and save some time. Thanks.

Yes, why waste time on genuine impressions? after all, if simply mentionning
a Ferrari allows you to lay claim to a certain level of experience, if you
think it gives you a credible platform on a sand-castle of brand-aspiration
in a barren world of excess and it's consequences, why spoil it with the
real thing? After all it's just a Ferrari - just another throw-away
attribute of a throw-away character in a throw-away book.

Who cares about 'la passione', anyway? Its all just a badge of office for
football players and rappers, isn't it?


I suspect that you know nothing about Ferrari, and that you never will.


-Paul