AnthonyTsai
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Got a new ride this week!
I've had the FF for 2 years and decided it was time to change cars, so I swapped the FF to a 458 Spider. I've always loved the curves of the 458 (the most sexy recent production Ferrari in my book) and find it much more sensuous than the current 488. I'm not sure if I will ever like the lines of the 488...
In any case, this is my 1st ever 2-seater, so I hope I can drive it as much since I can have only 1 passenger now.
I wish the interior weren't black as I loved the orange brown (very similar to Hermes' color) leather that was in my FF. The seat belts are yellow which are a nice touch to match the yellow stitching and the yellow calipers. All in all, I love the sleekness of this particular 458. The prior owner spec'ed it out pretty nicely and did some very tasteful mods to the car.
I'll miss my FF, as does my wife, so perhaps one day I'll get FF's big brother the GTC4Lusso which I test drove before and absolutely loved it.
Thanks for reading!
Cheers,
Anthony
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Got a new ride this week!
I've had the FF for 2 years and decided it was time to change cars, so I swapped the FF to a 458 Spider. I've always loved the curves of the 458 (the most sexy recent production Ferrari in my book) and find it much more sensuous than the current 488. I'm ...
Very cool.
I like the 458 a lot better than the 488 as well. Plus it's a naturally aspirated engine as opposed to turbocharged . Much joy to you with the new machine! Cheers, Filip
Yeah the last of the naturally aspirated
Everything nowadays seems to be turbocharged to meet higher MPG regulations
I'm momentarily....
forgetting if the GTC4 Lusso is n/a or not but I really like that car quite a bit, much more so than the practical but odd (to my eyes) looking FF. Cheers, Filip
The GT4Lusso is already in the stores
Ferrari tweaked every detail (from the seats, shifting, etc) ever so slightly and made the FF even better with the GTC4Lusso imo.
Beautiful car.
What is FF? A particular model of Ferrari? I have been looking at F430 s to replace my 911. Thanks CB
Yes the FF is Ferrari's 4 passenger family car
I guess you can say it's a fancy hatchback for the family. Has AWD and 2 full adult seats in the back for plenty of room.
You can have it either
The 12 cylinder engine is naturally aspirated, but this year, Ferrari added an "entry level" GTC4Lusso with a biturbo 8 cylinder that is said to e even faster (well, it doesn't have the 4 wheel drive of its big brother). Marcus
Oh,
so that's where my confusion stems from . I follow their account on google so I receive news updates all the time but I ended up uncertain about that stat for what are now quite obvious reasons! Thanks Marcus, cheers, Filip
I'm not looking forward to keeping the exterior clean
I had a black M5 before and it was a nightmare to keep it clean. I swore myself to never ever get another black car but I couldn't resist this time.
Wow, congratulations!
That's a striking combination of car, color, and accents. Are those wheels factory options or aftermarket? Best, Tim
I'm not much into cars myself.....
so I apologize if the only thing that came to mind was....WHAT A BEAUTY... Enjoy it too much!!
Yeah not looking forward to keeping another black car clean
Black cars are the most difficult to keep clean. And you have to pay special attention to not getting swirl marks too!
Awesome Anthony, huge congrats!.................
Makes me wish I lived in CA so I could drive a car like that with you! Tony
You can have a sports car while in NYC. I had a 911 when I lived in Manhattan
My brother had a Ferrari too when he lived in Manhattan. Drove it all around the city even with all the potholes around. You only live once!
Congrats on the amazing machine.
Definitely love the 458 over 488 myself as well, esp the NA engine over turbo.
Definite fun times ahead :)
I haven't even switched it to Race mode yet. Still getting used to Sport mode for the time being.
Oh WoW, Race mode would be Epic!
Looking forward to your GoPro action with the Purists crew on the Canyon runs S
Yeah it'll be difficult to be discreet on the roads
At least it's not as attention grabbing as a red one!
Fantastic! I love black on black with yellow details.
The naturally aspired engine must be quite something special. Drive safely! Kari
I've always loved yellow accents on cars
and I'm so happy this car has ceramic brakes so you get the yellow calipers, yellow seatbelts, yellow stitching on the leather, and the yellow F badge!
I like it a lot! But...
we have a lot of snow during the winters. I have 911 Targa 4 GTS (the last non-turbo) and that's the right type of sportive car for our conditions. That's a great car on icy or snowy roads. Best, Kari
Great choice !
It is the last naturally aspirated V8 offerings from Ferrari. If you could look around then & if by chance then Trade it with Italia . FF I had for a while and loved it as it was a daily ride and had a great road presence . This 458 is for your pleasure a...
Have you had a chance to drive the GT4Lusso V12 version?
One person who owned a 458 first test drove the GT4Lusso twin-turbo V8 version and said it was a total let down. He found the V12 version much more to his liking after being used to a 458.
Iam scared to test drive as I might like it...
Iam loosing a bundle on the FF & now Iam gonna use it and take down to the grave ..lol
Just to keep myself active Iam opting for a preowned MP412C as they are avbl at a superb under 100k budget..
Leave the FF & use the MP412C and join the McLaren drive club & enjoy the naturally aspirated engine tunes ...
Very nice!
I originally wanted to get a 650S or a Continental GT3R but opted for the 458 instead.
B Continental is a great and a beautiful ride ..
The S65 coupe is sweet as well but yet again the sound of the 458 and the soul is far different then the other two. B Continental is a good 50 year old car and so is the S65 coupe . For the time being try to find an italia 458 and keep it
Congrats , very Cool ride . Like you said it looks like its spec is great .
Hope you will ride it a lot
These seats are surprisingly extremely comfortable with great lumbar support
The only thing I don't like about the seats is that I have to take my wallet out of my rear pocket when driving this car. The seats conform nicely to my behind but not when I have a bulging wallet in my back pocket.
Great choice Anthony …
now you need to set your alarm clock for an early morning drive on your favourite road. Enjoy !
My neighbors won't like my early morning drives :P
They already jokingly msg me when they hear me drive off. "Oh Anthony is going somewhere now. I hear him. LOL" My entire community is going to hate me when I drive it at 5:30am :P
Anthony, that’s a fabulous car!
I like the special detailing and options too. My only fear would be a desire to get black jeans with yellow stitching- and maybe yellow suede driving shoes and matching belt ... (I find myself looking for a red hat that will exactly match the Carnival Red...
Thanks Mike!
I just remembered I do have the perfect watch to match the car - my "Dawn of the New Day" prototype AP Offshore which has a black strap w/ yellow stitching strap & yellow accents on the watch - AT ...
Congratulations !!!
The last of the free aspiring V8 Ferrari's ! 570 hp is double of my Renaults 280 hp and i already think it's overkill for our local roads . Just be careful Anthony ! Filip
Keep it forever!
I like that "Cuoio" interior too, but when I see the interior of this one in black, it looks fantastic! That's a sharp looking car! Beautiful. And yes, I'm not fond of the 488, especially that slit in the back just under the Horse logo.
Cool ride.
My next F car will have Cuoio interior, just need to choose the exterior color.
You will find yourself missing...
The comfort and propulsive push of the FF and the peerless sound of its V12 but the 458 definitely has charms of its own. Track it and you'll see 🏁 😉
