I had fun with a Ferrari today!

rickmillertx · July 09, 2011, 01:01:08 PM

I picked up my ST3s from AMS today and was riding her home. Enjoying my new Pirelli Angel tires and fresh tune up. I stopped at an intersection of a road with 3 lanes each direction. I was in the middle lane when a BMW M5 pulled up to my left and then a Ferrari 458 Italia red on my right.

I really looked it over because it was super nice. The light changed and the BMW took off, I kept even with him (not accelerating particularly fast) and the Ferrari punched it a little more to move ahead. I was just off his left quarter when I heard the V12 start to holler, so I pegged it. I could hear his tires breaking traction at every little bump in the road, but I stayed right with him. Of course we were near 80 in no time so I let off before it got way out of hand on a city street. He kept going for a second before calming down.

Nobody got hurt except maybe his ego. But, for all I know about Ferrari cars, he might have had it on city/cruise mode.

I don't know which sounded better. My DP pipes or his V12.

Anyway, 3 seconds of fun.

Ronr · July 09, 2011, 03:19:36 PM

It's a 4.5 liter V8. I bet it sounded spectacular on the gas!

Jester · July 09, 2011, 04:00:50 PM

Quote from: rickmillertx on July 09, 2011, 01:01:08 PM

Nobody got hurt except maybe his ego.

I doubt his ego was hurt.... he's in a car that costs roughly 20x the value of your bike, and to be honest if he had hammered it, he would have beat you. The Italia runs a quarter mile over a half second quicker than the st3 and has a higher top speed. I'm just sayin' because I like to argue subjects.

Pinocchio · July 09, 2011, 05:11:58 PM

I you had a 1198, you could have smoked him.

rickmillertx · July 09, 2011, 06:45:03 PM

I stand corrected. (V8) Sure didn't sound like a V8. Sounded like a Viper. And as far has him smoking me. Remember I have the Ducati Performance Package, + a fresh tune up by AMS + I'm twisting the throttle. Advantage Duc!

Pinocchio · July 10, 2011, 08:32:41 AM

That's right, full gas it, baby!

iRam · July 10, 2011, 08:58:15 AM

Yep! The 1198 smokes the italia. Theres a video of it on youtube.

TXGrillGuy · July 12, 2011, 07:35:31 AM

Quote from: rickmillertx on July 09, 2011, 06:45:03 PM
I stand corrected. (V8) Sure didn't sound like a V8. Sounded like a Viper. And as far has him smoking me. Remember I have the Ducati Performance Package, + a fresh tune up by AMS + I'm twisting the throttle. Advantage Duc!

My Man! I love my 2008 Multistrada. Think I might ride some this evening, once the oven knob is turned back down to Medium.

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I had fun with a Ferrari today!