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Photographed a 'Hamann' 430 coupe on monday

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  1. kirk348

    kirk348 Rookie

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    #1 kirk348, Aug 10, 2005
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    i was asked by one of my Clients (footballer) to photograph his latest purchase.. he kindly allowed me to post a pic on here
    i dont normally like after market 'modified' Ferrari's, however,
    this one did look (and sound*) very nice. would be nice to photograph a 'standard' 430 right next to it for direct comparision. wheels are spit rim 19"
    its got the 'ceramic' discs (i didnt know they were so big - the discs not much smaller than the wheel!) silver with privacy glass ... cool...

    *Doesnt sound as nice as my decat Tubi 348 though!
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  2. angelboy

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    #2 angelboy, Aug 10, 2005
    I think that is stunning!
    Nice and aggressive.
     
  3. closeshave

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    #3 closeshave, Aug 10, 2005
    WOW that is the best looking car I have ever seen!!!
     
  4. 5to1

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    #4 5to1, Aug 10, 2005
    The front license plate ruins it :(
     
  5. angelboy

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    #5 angelboy, Aug 10, 2005

    Do you know you can put a smaller one on the front?
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Display of Vehicle Registration Marks on Imported Vehicles
    (which have a restricted space for a standard sized number plate)

    Certain imported vehicles may be permitted to display number plates with smaller characters if:
    The vehicle does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval

    AND

    The vehicle's construction/design cannot accomodate standard size number plates
    Specifications for smaller sized plates (for certain imported vehicles)

    Character Height
    64mm

    Character Width
    44mm

    Character Stroke
    10mm

    Space between characters
    10mm
    ------------------------------------------------------------------

    That's us then!!!

    I parked next to a guy at Stanford Hall with a tiny front numberplate and he carries around with him a letter from the department of transport stating that his car wasn't designed to have a front numberplate!!!
     
  6. mmm355

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    #6 mmm355, Aug 10, 2005
    I agree about aftermarket kits on Ferraris. Generally not very classy I'd say, but that does look very good. I think it would look less good in red though
     
  7. TestaRoasta

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    #7 TestaRoasta, Aug 10, 2005
    What kind of person feels he has to tack things on to a Ferrari?
     
  8. spidermanUK

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    #8 spidermanUK, Aug 10, 2005
    A footballer!!!
     
  9. steve f

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    #9 steve f, Aug 10, 2005
    I like the hamann kits on cars
     
  10. 5to1

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    #10 5to1, Aug 10, 2005
    Kind of person who drives into work to find 10 more identical Ferrari's in the company car park.
     
  11. Andy hls

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    #11 Andy hls, Aug 10, 2005

    I like it to steve, but its still a play station on wheels.
     
  12. rico

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    #12 rico, Aug 10, 2005
    That looks FANTASTIC!!!!!
     
  13. subirg

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    #13 subirg, Aug 10, 2005
    That does look very very good. Too bad it's because of the photo effects (e.g. squashing to make look lower/wider + playing with lighting) and not the way the car really looks... Still - would love to have one and cane it to the MAX!
     
  14. kirk348

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    #14 kirk348, Aug 10, 2005
    The car has'nt been 'squashed' i retained the original proportions.
    The Harmann body kit / side skirts etc make the car look more 'squat' and wider, they also decrease the gap between the car and the road, making the car look lower. Lighting was nothing special either, one white 'flag' and one silver reflector - no flash or artificial lighting was used.
     
  15. murph7355

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    #15 murph7355, Aug 10, 2005
    Sorry Kirk, but it does look like you've Photoshopped it a good bit (blurred background, enhanced colours and brightness). I stand to be corrected, but if you have an original, straight out of the camera save for saving it for the web, I'd be interested to see it. In fact, I'd bet large money that this has been subject to software jiggery pokery.

    Subtle changes can make the world of difference (witness 360 to 360CS).

    Hamman - looks like he has a stock of giant false finger nails and tries to stick them wherever they'll go. Seems like stocks didn't run out before the 430 was released.

    And the wheels came off a Merc surely.

    As ever, each to his own. But if you'd asked me what profession the owner was in, I'd have been spot on with guess no.1.
     
  16. ric355

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    #16 ric355, Aug 10, 2005
    I'd like to see the original version too. Whilst the photoshopping is nice for making an arty picture out of a photo, it doesn't help if we are objectively discussing whether we like the actual vehicle and body kit or not.
     
  17. Pagani16

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    #17 Pagani16, Aug 10, 2005
    Not bad but lose the spoiler.
     
  18. stradman

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    #18 stradman, Aug 10, 2005
     
  19. Robgvx

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    #19 Robgvx, Aug 10, 2005
    Did he have to wait 5 years to get it........?

    ;)
     
  20. kirk348

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    #20 kirk348, Aug 11, 2005
    other than adding the border, and text its a straight shot
    lens was a 28mm. F stop was 2.8 (hence the shallow depth of field) and blurred background - shutter speed 250. camera angle very low.
    a white 'flag' to my left, and a large silver reflector to my right. digital camera used, colour setting: 'chroma' with a custom white balance. raw TIFF file saved at maximum resolution.
     
  21. murph7355

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    #21 murph7355, Aug 11, 2005
    Is that seriously all? If it is, I'm staggered - I've never seen a genuine image look so 'shopped before :)

    E.g. the car and road look monochromed to me (the badge has gone black - though I suppose it my no longer be a Ferrari badge) and the lighting on the metal looks unnatural for a colour image. The difference between bushes and the foreground also looks marked (more so than you would get with DoF).

    Have Hamman lowered the car too?

    Just goes to show...

    Still don't like the bodykit mind :D
     
  22. kirk348

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    #22 kirk348, Aug 11, 2005
    doing the new lambo roadster next monday, weather permitting.
    front badge was a 'Harmann' one.

    No he didnt wait five years, in his own words, and i asked his permission before posting this comment:

    "70 grand a week buys you whatever you want whenever you want it"
     
  23. murph7355

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    #23 murph7355, Aug 11, 2005
    Evidently neither taste nor modesty.
     
  24. ric355

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    #24 ric355, Aug 11, 2005
    Couldn't have put it better myself. Or maybe I could - I was just thinking "what a nob". Yours is the more scholarly version though.
     
  25. 15hn

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    #25 15hn, Aug 11, 2005
    Check this link out...

    http://streetdream.de/cars/hamann/430/430_02.html

    This looks like the same car/pic to me, but hey I'm no expert. Same position, same angle, same reflections on the bonnet, even the wheel bolts line up in exactly the same place. If you look really carefully then you will see a small white dot which appears on the driver side air intake in the front bumper (on the far right of the scoop) on both pictures...

    Even the Hamman stickers on windscreen, bonnet, wings are in the same place. And why did your footballer client put Hamann number plates on the car? You can see the Hamann logo on the number plate.

    And if 70k a week buys you anything then you should be able to afford a rhd.
     
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