<![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting - Jalopnik Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting - Jalopnik Comments]]> http://jalopnik.com Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:22:41 EDT Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:22:41 EDT http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5234042 Yeah he was a pioneer in that and spending money like a fiend. I just don't get it, but I suppose some people never have enough. No matter how much money I made there would be a moment of zen when I said "yeah that's enough I don't need more objects". It's not like it's a museum he has, it's all privately owned vehicles that nobody gets to see or drive.

Hello_Newman

]]> 12:380458:c5234042 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:22:41 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5232860 One X makes all the diff. One, a modded Enzo, the other, a kit car.

hootjigga

]]> 12:380458:c5232860 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:31:34 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5227259 legend has it the sultan spent an extra $1mm to have a F1-derived sequential gearbox fitted to his FX, making it the first road car with a flappy paddle gearbox. However, this flappy paddle was better then, than most are today because it is connected to a genuine sequential-shift gearbox instead of the traditional automatic transmissions in todays road cars.

i drive a dodge stratus!!!

]]> 12:380458:c5227259 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:52:26 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5227085 take a sharpie
take those paper floor mats
add "your pants"
done.

NICKNICK

]]> 12:380458:c5227085 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:46:21 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5225587 @Dick Bento: Exactly what I was thinking. Put the flip-ups back.

SundaySunday

]]> 12:380458:c5225587 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:54:09 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5223467 I wish I had the money to buy F1-spec parts for my custom cars.

elwood

]]> 12:380458:c5223467 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:40:19 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5222889 @graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!: Word. There are a few facts I would very much like to collect myself.

Novaload

]]> 12:380458:c5222889 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:17:48 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5221500 @B:
[jalopnik.com] dad uses the same ones at his body shop. I never knew Dad was so classy! [jalopnik.com]


vwminispeedster

]]> 12:380458:c5221500 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:32:38 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220585 @P161911: I'll be happy to volunteer for the pre-invasion "fact-finding" mission.

I already have my ride:

graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!

]]> 12:380458:c5220585 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:59:28 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220419 B: "Thanks for coming in!" Yeah, you say that to all the dragons, don't you?

Skydiver

]]> 12:380458:c5220419 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:53:30 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220388 @Ω βгåғғ™ ۞: Doesn't the full Road King package (inc. Stem Lube) come with Interior Sullying free of charge?

I say if it's free, take it.

Rust-MyEnemy

]]> 12:380458:c5220388 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:52:19 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220365 Is it just me? It looks as though Pininfarina hired designers from GM and said, " have at it, boys!" The front looks like camaro or a saturn, the rear looks like the front of a firebird, and the interior looks like piece of shit from any old GM products from the '90s.

Proof that money cain't buy class, yo.

akirachan

]]> 12:380458:c5220365 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:51:28 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220299 The Ferrari 456 wagon was sweet, but the other imagine-a-cars prove that it takes a lot of time and effort to get a car to look cohesive and slick.

nick2ny

]]> 12:380458:c5220299 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:49:06 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220275 @graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!: If we did the army would just blow them all up like Hussein's kid's Lambo LM002. Got to do the explosives testing.

P161911

]]> 12:380458:c5220275 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:48:03 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220245 @B: Hey... ease up, he just had the oil changed at Jiffy Lube and he didn't want the interior sullied...

FatBraff

]]> 12:380458:c5220245 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:47:07 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220157 The paper floormats and plastic sheeting on the seats is a nice touch. Gives it a real classy look.

B

]]> 12:380458:c5220157 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:44:17 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220109 Is it just me, or did they actually manage to make a Ferrari look kinda like a rear-engined F-body with a hint of the Pontiac Banshee concept car?

gotsmart

]]> 12:380458:c5220109 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:42:55 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5220095 Pontiac Firebird, meet Ferrari F430.

DragoonRaven

]]> 12:380458:c5220095 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:42:10 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219988 @graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!: We can't: he has an army of cyborg/orangutans. Or something.

Number_Six

]]> 12:380458:c5219988 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:38:57 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219969 I appear to have dumped an apostrophe-d.

Number_Six

]]> 12:380458:c5219969 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:38:13 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219959 So when do we invade Brunei?

graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!

]]> 12:380458:c5219959 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:37:48 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219955 proof positive that no matter how much money one has, taking an decent car and turning it into a one off rolling pile of shit, can always be one upped by some one else

oldskoolparts

]]> 12:380458:c5219955 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:37:45 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219956 I call the interior colour "failure slate" if the guy's other stuff wasn't so freakin awesome.

Number_Six

]]> 12:380458:c5219956 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:37:45 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219909 maybe the Sultan should do Top Gear America with Jay Leno.

smsolo1

]]> 12:380458:c5219909 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:36:07 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219890 green means go and red means stop!

nirad

]]> 12:380458:c5219890 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:35:41 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219871 I'll be sure to punch him next time he visits my yacht, Vag I

mikedrawcar

]]> 12:380458:c5219871 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:34:47 EDT <![CDATA[The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting]]> http://jalopnik.com/380458/the-sultans-ferrari-fx-forerunner-of-flappy+paddle-shifting#c5219843 Whats with the nose off of a Saturn SC Coupe????

Bentos, Der Frischmacher!

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