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Old 08-31-2009, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Moggy,Aug 31 2009, 09:40 PM
The drop top on a 360 however isn't.
Please expand Moggy.

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Originally Posted by Mistress Quickly,Aug 31 2009, 09:46 PM
Please expand Moggy.

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I think Saz explained it in her post, quite eloquently
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Aug 31 2009, 08:20 PM

as someone whose partner has no interest in his cars

Karen hates my car and only this evening returning from a drive I undertook
a taxi narrowly missing it on the exit of a roundabout. She went f**king mad
at me.

She can keep her nose out in future. I was in my van too, just practicing some
techniques I learned recently.

I'l delete this later cos she may read it tomorrow, then it would start again.

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The 360 spyder I drove had a very notchy gearbox. Kept mistaking 5th for 3rd, etc. It was definitely warmed up as well, clutch ultra heavy but I guess with that sort of powertrain it has to be.
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Originally Posted by Sazzy,Aug 31 2009, 08:19 PM










That thorny problem of how to spell that arcane Italian term for convertible. I still have the handbook for my Lancia Beta so I know that it is 'spider'. Seems from the photo that Ferrari spell it the same.
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It is Spyder for the Lancia and Spider for the Ferrari
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Originally Posted by Sazzy,Aug 31 2009, 09:37 PM
It is Spyder for the Lancia and Spider for the Ferrari
Thats it, make your mother look stupid!

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Originally Posted by RUSS H,Aug 31 2009, 10:40 PM
Thats it, make your mother look stupid!

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She does that to me all the time

I'm not sure I'm 100% right though
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It seems that some spell it with an i and some with a y

I can't find reference to the whys and wherefores with any research though.

Been trying for a while too!
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Originally Posted by AquilaEagle,Aug 31 2009, 08:50 PM
I think Saz explained it in her post, quite eloquently
Yep - I just don't think the drop top looks right.

It's always interesting these threads - everyone has an opinion on such cars.


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