Spec'd up the Speciale

Spec'd up the Speciale

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martisracing

211 posts

188 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Mine has just arrived in the UK after placing the order back in January. Now the final wait until March 1st to collect as being registered as a 15 reg. Bought a 15 reg for it as well **1 5PEC. Already planning the European tour for next summer.

Anjum

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1,605 posts

283 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Congratulations - Looks Epic! Amazing discipline - I could never wait so long knowing the car could be picked up when the sun came out!

I went for another test drive yesterday - and was blown away by the ride in town - it is much more comfortable then my Maserati! There you have it - Speciale as a town car!

I really don't get all of the "its too noisy" stuff - keep it below 3,500 revs - its as quiet as a door mouse. Above 4,000 though - it has a pair of lungs!

Let me know when you pick it up - and we can compare stripes!

A

Edited by Anjum on Thursday 18th December 18:53

430scuderia1

454 posts

217 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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martisracing said:


Mine has just arrived in the UK after placing the order back in January. Now the final wait until March 1st to collect as being registered as a 15 reg. Bought a 15 reg for it as well **1 5PEC. Already planning the European tour for next summer.
Wow looks awesome, enjoy!! Cant believe your waiting until March. Thats going to be a long 11 weeks!!


430scuderia1

454 posts

217 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Heres my Jan build car, coming Feb for March Delivery.

Slickhillsy

1,772 posts

142 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Nice to see many of these cars ordered in Rosso Corsa rather than Rosso Suderia - just think the deeper less Orange red suits it well...

Lucky lads indeed! ;-)

pastrana72

1,721 posts

207 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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430scuderia1 said:


Heres my Jan build car, coming Feb for March Delivery.
That looks stunning, nice spec.

There are some great shots of different specs of 458 Speciale and Speciale A in the Ferrari 458 Speciale Flickr group.

Here is the link:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/ferrari_458_speciale...

neil-f

1,647 posts

206 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Slickhillsy said:
Nice to see many of these cars ordered in Rosso Corsa rather than Rosso Suderia - just think the deeper less Orange red suits it well...

Lucky lads indeed! ;-)
I like my Rosso Scuderia yes

martisracing

211 posts

188 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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I am going away until the end of January so really only a 4 week wait when I get back. I will only ever use it over the summer months (another sad dry weather use owner) so I prefer it to be safely stored at the dealer and get a 15 plate. I am going to go to the dealer and see the car over this weekend to keep me going until March!

430scuderia1

454 posts

217 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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neil-f said:
Slickhillsy said:
Nice to see many of these cars ordered in Rosso Corsa rather than Rosso Suderia - just think the deeper less Orange red suits it well...

Lucky lads indeed! ;-)
I like my Rosso Scuderia yes
Yes, my spec is Rosso Scuderia. For me the nicer of the two reds.

Anjum

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1,605 posts

283 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Rosso Scuderia for me too, with gold wheels!


martisracing

211 posts

188 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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I went down to see the car looks brilliant. Everything I hoped for and more.
It will have good company down there while it waits to be collected as there is a la Ferrari also waiting to be registered as a 15 plate.

Johnnyforeigner

217 posts

142 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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With the weather still being decent and no salt on the roads I think I wouldn't be giving a flying f*ck about the 15 plate.
Patience not being one of my stronger qualities, I'd be out there and learn to live with the bitter disappointment of having a 14 plate Speciale.

labrit

321 posts

182 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Hell of a lot of these hitting our shores. On the fence.

neil-f

1,647 posts

206 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Johnnyforeigner said:
With the weather still being decent and no salt on the roads I think I wouldn't be giving a flying f*ck about the 15 plate.
Patience not being one of my stronger qualities, I'd be out there and learn to live with the bitter disappointment of having a 14 plate Speciale.
Plenty of salt on roads round me!

GRBF430F1

4,843 posts

169 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Couldn't wait 11 weeks to get my new baby.

Ok I can see the point of waiting until Jan 2015 over 23rd Dec 2014 but at the end of the day no one is that bothered about a 15/64 plate and a 15/15 plate in terms of value.
If you put a private plate on it and keep it a few years you have just wasted 11 weeks of driving fun IMHO

Slickhillsy

1,772 posts

142 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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GRBF430F1 said:
Couldn't wait 11 weeks to get my new baby.

Ok I can see the point of waiting until Jan 2015 over 23rd Dec 2014 but at the end of the day no one is that bothered about a 15/64 plate and a 15/15 plate in terms of value.
If you put a private plate on it and keep it a few years you have just wasted 11 weeks of driving fun IMHO
But you hardly drive your cars so makes no odds!

kbooker

728 posts

138 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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GRBF430F1 said:
Couldn't wait 11 weeks to get my new baby.

Ok I can see the point of waiting until Jan 2015 over 23rd Dec 2014 but at the end of the day no one is that bothered about a 15/64 plate and a 15/15 plate in terms of value.
If you put a private plate on it and keep it a few years you have just wasted 11 weeks of driving fun IMHO
Did someone mention value? laugh

ajr550

489 posts

123 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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martisracing said:


Mine has just arrived in the UK after placing the order back in January. Now the final wait until March 1st to collect as being registered as a 15 reg. Bought a 15 reg for it as well **1 5PEC. Already planning the European tour for next summer.
Congratulations.Enjoy.

PHOENIXUK

2,198 posts

200 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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labrit said:
Hell of a lot of these hitting our shores. On the fence.
Hardly lots will end up similar qty's to the Scud, just lots of talk as theyre so good...smile


GRBF430F1

4,843 posts

169 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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Slickhillsy said:
But you hardly drive your cars so makes no odds!
I average circa 2,000 miles in 3 different supercars making a total of 6,000 which I don't think is bad for sunny sunday driving but your right maybe I should just buy one and not even bother to register it at all.
It may become an appreciating ornament when I'm dead