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Matra et Alpine
03-13-2004, 04:34 AM
Would you buy an Enzo this month, if only you didn't have to spend the money on a new PC ?

Then maybe you can kill 2 birds .......

You can get a Ferrari laptop from Acer .... http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr3000.htm
http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/images/icon_fr3000_pic02.gif

or even better an Enzo case ( in red, yellow or black ) from ARIA .... http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=10037
http://www.aria.co.uk/mainimages/CSE-MID-FER-RED.jpg

UK CARS
03-13-2004, 06:09 AM
OOOOO NICE. :p

henk4
03-13-2004, 08:10 AM
Would you buy an Enzo this month, if only you didn't have to spend the money on a new PC ?

Then maybe you can kill 2 birds .......

You can get a Ferrari laptop from Acer .... http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr3000.htm
http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/images/icon_fr3000_pic02.gif

or even better an Enzo case ( in red, yellow or black ) from ARIA .... http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=10037
http://www.aria.co.uk/mainimages/CSE-MID-FER-RED.jpg

just wondering what royalties Acer has to pay, and no thanks not for me, I like to have an unconspicious laptop, especially when working abroad.

baddabang
03-13-2004, 08:14 AM
thats cool. i like the tower with the enzo face. does any one know how much that is in american currency??

Matra et Alpine
03-13-2004, 01:45 PM
thats cool. i like the tower with the enzo face. does any one know how much that is in american currency??
About $60, but shipping could be expensive :)
As these are usually all made in the same factory in Tawian, Thailand, Singapore, China, then I can't believe you wouldn't be able to source it direct from a US distributor.
Ask at Aria's web site...

BTW for future currency questions, keep this in your favourites :)
http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u

Egg Nog
03-13-2004, 05:20 PM
As modified from a joke from this month's SniffPetrol update:

Nothing says "I don't own a Ferrari" like a Ferrari laptop. :)

Pimp racer
03-13-2004, 06:22 PM
That laptop is old news but the tower case thing is new.

Matra et Alpine
03-13-2004, 06:34 PM
That laptop is old news but the tower case thing is new.
What made you think I didn't already know that ?
What IS the point of that post.
Contributed NOTHING.

Egg Nog
03-13-2004, 07:14 PM
-1 to "Pimp racer" for the brutally useless comment and the rediculous nickname. He's made comments like that before, too.

There's not much that's more annoying on online forums than morons who feel the need to tell you that they've seen what you just posted somewhere before. As if we really care.


Note to people who take the liberty of telling us all that something is "old": Get a life.

Falcon500
03-13-2004, 08:40 PM
Intresting...does this comapnymake any other kinds of cases? Add a bit mor colour to my rather bland room.
Andim with the rest of yous...whats he trying to do big note himself to feel big or something...in yahoo chat nothing says im a wanker more then a name that involes pimp! (or gangsta or has stupidly spelt things like ska8ter boi!)

DodgeNitroBIRM
03-13-2004, 09:29 PM
Actually, you can own a Ferrari you can drive. The only downfalls are that it has a top speed of about 11-13 MPH, your dog might eat it, and you can't fit in it. Can anyone guess what it is?

carlover
03-13-2004, 09:42 PM
Actually, you can own a Ferrari you can drive. The only downfalls are that it has a top speed of about 11-13 MPH, your dog might eat it, and you can't fit in it. Can anyone guess what it is?
A remote control car. A really fast remote control car. But if you really wan't to own a exotic car you should get a lomborghini Bicycle! Those things are tight!

Matra et Alpine
03-14-2004, 05:39 AM
Intresting...does this comapnymake any other kinds of cases? Add a bit mor colour to my rather bland room.
Thre are LOTS of interesting cases in the market.
The difficulty is finding them :)
You could browse www.aria.co.uk

If you do a search for "PC case mod" then you might find some nice ones. But it will take alot of legwork. And yes, Aria do a few, but I don't think as nice as the Enzo :) Special PC 'modding' web sites exist,mainly it's about performance but you usually find a section on cusotmising. ( and UNFORTUNATELY, some of it is akin to stickers and bodykits :) )

With new Micro-ATX and flex-ATX and ITX boards, there is LOTS of scope for having fun and doing it yourself.

Check out THIS. Yes it is a FULLY functional PC with a DVD and hard drive :)
http://www.viaarena.com/htmlimages/JellyBean-30.jpg

DodgeNitroBIRM
03-14-2004, 07:24 PM
Actually, you are right in it being a RC car, but the one I am talking about is the Kyosho Mini-Z MR2 chassis with the Ferrari Enzo body. It is about the size of your hand and, with the right batteries, is capable of doing 11-13 MPH. These things come ready to run minus batteries and the Radio is fully porportional (you can adjust it). There are many, many parts being built by Kyosho and aftermarket wise for this and the orginal MR1 chassis. I own two versions of the Mini-Z, the MR1 and the Overland, which is capable of going off road. Pretty amazing to see something that small go over jumps like it does.
Another good thing about the Mini-z's. You can change the bodies to nearly anything you like, from Colin McCrae's rally Focus, to a Mini Cooper, to a Ferrari F40. There is even a version for the F1 fans, called the F1, and is even faster than the MR's. You can also change their bodies from Michel Shumacher to Ralph Shumacher and back again. They are an absolute blast and good for a first timer to get started on. And, it kills time inside when it is raining. There is also the chance that your local RC track supports a Mini-Z only race, so it is a good way to begin RC Racing.
Only downfall, with any RC car, is the price. I orginally bought my MR1 for about $160 without batteries, but, these have come down substationally. I've seen the for as cheap as $89, but the newer version is as high as $160 and my Overland was just as expensive because it also just came out. Another is how small it is and the small parts it comes with, not good with very young children.
However, despite it's small size, they are very tough vechicles. Espically the Overlands, I took mine on an old slide in my backyard and, when I turned it around, went a little wide and it fell off. The fall is a little short of 5 feet, but, the only damage the Overland had was the that body popped off and the antenna was bent. Other than that, it ran like nothing happened. So, breakage is of a small concern. These little things are great and would encouage anyone intersted in RC's to buy this as their first. They are perfect for the first timer and the veteran.

Karrmann
03-28-2004, 06:43 PM
Or better yet, get a Hot Wheels Enzo

DodgeNitroBIRM
03-28-2004, 07:07 PM
True, but the Hotwheels Enzo can't move unless you push it with your hand.