karl
Slot
>karl
So is the FF version metal instead of plastic?
>Slot
>>Today I saw the Guillemot Ferrari wheel, the cheaper version, non-force
>>feedback.
>>On the box it looks just the same as the FF version, without the gear
>lever.
>>I asked to open the box and had a look:
>>The metal-like parts of the steering wheel looked awful: just grey plastic,
>>not chrome-ish at all.
>>Is this also the case on the Force feedback version?
>>Would be a shame, because it looks very very cheap.
>>karl
Marc.
> So is the FF version metal instead of plastic?
> >No. In fact, there is no non-FF version of the wheel. What you probably
saw
> >was their Shocker wheel for Nintendo. It looks like the Ferrari wheel but
is
> >plastic, has no stick shifter and no gas/brake under the paddles. The
wheel
> >itself is plastic instead of *** and the pedals are totally different.
> >Slot
> >>Today I saw the Guillemot Ferrari wheel, the cheaper version, non-force
> >>feedback.
> >>On the box it looks just the same as the FF version, without the gear
> >lever.
> >>I asked to open the box and had a look:
> >>The metal-like parts of the steering wheel looked awful: just grey
plastic,
> >>not chrome-ish at all.
> >>Is this also the case on the Force feedback version?
> >>Would be a shame, because it looks very very cheap.
> >>karl
I meant the spokes...the silverish part.
On Wed, 22 Dec 1999 05:20:35 GMT, "Marc Collins"
>Marc.
>> So is the FF version metal instead of plastic?
>> >No. In fact, there is no non-FF version of the wheel. What you probably
>saw
>> >was their Shocker wheel for Nintendo. It looks like the Ferrari wheel but
>is
>> >plastic, has no stick shifter and no gas/brake under the paddles. The
>wheel
>> >itself is plastic instead of *** and the pedals are totally different.
>> >Slot
>> >>Today I saw the Guillemot Ferrari wheel, the cheaper version, non-force
>> >>feedback.
>> >>On the box it looks just the same as the FF version, without the gear
>> >lever.
>> >>I asked to open the box and had a look:
>> >>The metal-like parts of the steering wheel looked awful: just grey
>plastic,
>> >>not chrome-ish at all.
>> >>Is this also the case on the Force feedback version?
>> >>Would be a shame, because it looks very very cheap.
>> >>karl
nh
> Slot
> >Today I saw the Guillemot Ferrari wheel, the cheaper version, non-force
> >feedback.
> >On the box it looks just the same as the FF version, without the gear
> lever.
> >I asked to open the box and had a look:
> >The metal-like parts of the steering wheel looked awful: just grey
plastic,
> >not chrome-ish at all.
> >Is this also the case on the Force feedback version?
> >Would be a shame, because it looks very very cheap.
> >karl
Yep. Already available in several stores here in Finland. The FF version
is called "Guillemot Ferrari Force Racing Wheel" and the non-FF one
a "Guillemot Ferrari Racing Wheel" - kinda makes sense. And yes, these
are for PC. Tho I suppose there are N64 & Playstation versions too.
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> > Bollocks! I have a Guillemot Ferrari wheel without FF.
> Yep. Already available in several stores here in Finland. The FF version
> is called "Guillemot Ferrari Force Racing Wheel" and the non-FF one
> a "Guillemot Ferrari Racing Wheel" - kinda makes sense. And yes, these
> are for PC. Tho I suppose there are N64 & Playstation versions too.
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Totally incorrect.
There IS a non-FF version of the wheel! For PC :)
Marc.
> > karl
There is a Nintendo version called a Shock. I know this because when I
ordered my Ferrari FF, they sent me the Shock Wheel instead. As soon as I
lifted the brown shipping box, I knew something was wrong. It only weighed
about 5 lbs. I was disappointed, but Guillemot sent the right wheel out next
day delivery and arranged pick up of the old wheel. I haven't seen the non
FF version, but Shock looks like the Ferrari FF. If you looked at a picture
of both, it would be hard to tell the differece in the quality of the
wheels. But in fact the spokes, though they are the same design, are a
cheaper looking and thinner plastic on the Shock than on the Ferrari FF. The
grip of the wheel is plastic rather than ***, it has no stick shifter
and the pedals are totally different. The Ferrari FF spokes do not look
cheap. I know this is subjective, but I'm not the kind of guy that thinks a
big, blue Elvis on Velvet*** on a wall is first class stuff. I think
that if someone saw a Ferrari wheel that was for the PC, and the spokes
looked cheap, then maybe the non FF Ferrari uses the same spoke
material/paint as the Shock. I can't find a picture of the non FF Ferrari
on any of Gmot's sites, so it's up to someone who owns one to let us know
how they look. Maybe someone in the UK can go to EB (or some other store)
and look at them both and let us know how they compare.
Let's see, Guillemot in French is pronounced Geemo, right?
Slot
>karl
