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July 1, 2008
Ultra Exotic Car Owners Meet in Japan
By Ben Schaffer
Bulletproof Automotive
I don’t know what you were doing on June 1, 2008, but I know that it wasn’t better than attending this event. I wish I was there. Instead I scooped this up on some random Japanese blog.
First up, here are two Ferrari F50s that were nicely modified (since of course the standard F50 just isn’t impressive anymore after 50 Cent got one). More after the jump.
I don’t think 50 Cent has one of these, although with all of that Smart Water money who knows…
This is one of my favorites, the twin turbo F40. (I don’t see too many in white, and even less with the LM wing.)
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Japan
Jul 17, 2008 at 9:54 am
Excellent write up, very interesting read!
Curtis Jackson
Jul 7, 2008 at 11:30 pm
50 Cent actually does own an Enzo as well and it just so happens to be yellow too. And it was Vitaman Water, not smart water.
Xaeta
Jul 7, 2008 at 1:21 am
That’s fun to see.
I live in Japan so here’s my story about Ferrari’s and Lambo’s; I got blitzed by a few leaving the Fukuoka Car Show while I was driving home in my R32 GT-R; the best way to describe seeing this occur was “I might as well have been going the other direction.”
Chris
Jul 5, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Both the white F50 and the white F40 look nice.
Jake
Jul 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Eh, I have to agree that if by some act of God I had one of these cars, I would want it to be more ‘plain jane’ as well, in terms of looks at least, exotics look fine as is to me.
Now, my Lancer, that does not look fine as is, so it is going/is being modified. It all depends on the car/person, I just think some cars were meant to modded, others not.
Dieselabstimmen
Jul 2, 2008 at 11:00 am
…I am in Japan, been living here for a year so far.
Dieselabstimmen
Jul 2, 2008 at 10:59 am
RICE and JDM are two very different things, and those pics display JDM. Just because it is not your preference does not make it rice.
These pics were taken at a highway stop. It is quite common to see a couple high-end enthusiasts hanging out there for a break. A week ago I caught a glimpse of a Countach with aftermarket rims and custom exhaust hanging out with a new Gallardo.
Stewart
Jul 2, 2008 at 2:28 am
I’d rather have a ZR1.
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I KNOW I had more fun on June 1st than I would have if I had gone to this event.
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I’m just not that impressed with these car’s styling.
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I have to agree with Jack’s first post: They are ugly.
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I’ve seen better lines on Civics with fiberglass body kits.
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Not only can I think of better ways to spend a day,
I can think of MANY more ways to spend money.
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Smilin Bob from Enzyte should drive one of these cars,
as a “before” and “after” ad campaign.
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These are definitely the epitome of someone compensating for something…
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Do they give away gold chains and silk shirts with these cars???
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Sorry, but MAN are these ugly cars for the money.
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Just my .02
Jack
Jul 1, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I stand corrected. I’ve only seen F-40s in red with the normal wing, and I just assumed the exhaust was aftermarket. I guess I’d rather have a “plain jane” F-40.
Patrick Ernzen
Jul 1, 2008 at 7:44 pm
RE: Jack
That’s the LM wing (as mentioned in the article) and the triple exhaust is stock (one from each turbo and one from the single wastegate outlet). The rearend treatment to the white F50 is far more egregious IMO. That’s just gross.
Chops
Jul 1, 2008 at 7:37 pm
personally I’d rather get in that bB in the back in pic #1.
Jack
Jul 1, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I cried a little when I saw the picture of the F-40 all riced up with three tail-pipes and an even bigger wing. Just sad, sad and ugly.
I know I’m a bit biased, cause I subscribe to the Jeremy Clarkson school of thought on Ferraris, that they’re scaled down versions of god.