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Posted by: malaga_red75 Oct 11 2006, 09:45 PM

My uncle bought this car a week ago or so because he got the car at wholesale and is going to turn around and sell it for much much more. 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello. 0-60 in 4.2.


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Posted by: bondo Oct 11 2006, 10:09 PM

Can I have the mufflers? (just kidding.. nice car!)

Seriously though... does it have the vacuum actuated mufflers? Is it obvious when they open up? Are they triggered by speed? RPM? Load? Throttle position?

Posted by: malaga_red75 Oct 11 2006, 10:24 PM

If i understand waht your talking about, there are four exhasut pipes...two of which have valves that only open up when triggered by a 'sport' button on the dash, unfortunatly my uncle didnt let me play with it. But i was searching around on youtube.com and if u search 'Porsche 914 V8', there was a guy who put ferrari mufflers on his car and had the valves.

-peter

Posted by: Lou W Oct 11 2006, 10:51 PM

Very cool

Posted by: bondo Oct 12 2006, 09:53 AM

That's what I'm talking about! I knew about the 914 v8 application, and that's what I want to use them for. I just wanted to know when they open in the stock Ferrari application. You answered my question... thanks!

Posted by: turboman808 Oct 12 2006, 11:09 AM

See now thats what I need
A car hobby where you actualy make money and driver ferraris.

Posted by: Ferg Oct 12 2006, 11:16 AM

Early Stealth Twin Turbo's and Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4s have a similar thing. They have sport and tour mode for exhaust. They are both 4 tip and from what I can tell, two tips used for tour, all four for sport.

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Posted by: malaga_red75 Oct 12 2006, 09:27 PM

yea dont we all wish, my uncle has his own business of buying-fixing up- and then selling Mercedes Sl's. (mostly old ones)

He was selling an sl to a guy who was gunna sell that car to the ferrari dealership fro about 75k, my uncle knew it was worth much more so he bought it from him and hopes to sell it for more!!

-Peter