458 Speciale advice?
Discussion
I'm seriously looking at ordering one of these for a spring 2015 delivery, when I return to the UK after working abroad for a number of years.
Can anyone in the know recommend a good dealer? Could be anywhere in England. (PM if appropriate).
Also, what are considered to be the must have options? The car seems to be very well specced to start with. I would aim to keep the car for the very long term, so would want it to be right, but I wouldn't go nuts for the sake of it. Would be nice to hear from some owners before I listen to the dealers!
Any help appreciated.
Can anyone in the know recommend a good dealer? Could be anywhere in England. (PM if appropriate).
Also, what are considered to be the must have options? The car seems to be very well specced to start with. I would aim to keep the car for the very long term, so would want it to be right, but I wouldn't go nuts for the sake of it. Would be nice to hear from some owners before I listen to the dealers!
Any help appreciated.
ajr550 said:
Phil,I've had mine for 3 months now.Don't give it a second thought just order.The car is brilliant !
Mine is a long term keeper and I added very little because a)it is well specced as standard and b)the factory worked hard to reduce weight and most options add it back on again.
Stripe is about £7k and is a matter of taste.I went without.
Harnesses suit car and are easy to use.I've not had them before but am now a fan and am glad I added.
I also specced a fire extinguisher for Track Days.This could be done much cheaper as a non factory option but I went with factory option.
I enquired about roll bar at factory but was told that it was purely cosmetic and added weight so did not spec.
If you want sat nav and stereo up to you.I put neither in.Telemetry kit was more tempting but I am not a regular and serious track day driver so did not add.
Main cosmetic on interior to consider is headliner.Standard is same fabric and colour as seat inserts which in my case would have been red.Along with the rest of the group at the factory I was with I thought this reflected a bit too much and was distracting so specced black alcantara which I'm really pleased with.
I was told I should seriously consider a suspension lifter if I was going to drive anywhere with speed bumps regularly.I did not because it adds a lot of weight.Having driven the car in various stuations I don't think it is necessary.
Lots of carbon fibre options that can add quite a lot of cost.I added a carbon fibre engine bay and rear diffuser.
Paint protection can be specced but can be done much cheaper in UK and I'm told factory option has prancing horse logos on it which sounds hideous IMHO.
All in car came in at about £220k.
This is not an exhaustive list of everything I added but covers most important items.
I thought about each option carefully so feel free to post any other questions.
I used Carrs in Exeter who were excellent.Availability seems difficult at present though especially if you don't add much.Read other Speciale threads.I had no such problems but had been wanting the car for years so was lucky to be at top of list.
Thanks for your excellent response! Your car sounds very similar to what I have worked out so far. I currently drive a Vantage V8S and am constantly worried about taking out the C/F splitter on a speed bump. No issues yet, so will need to compare the heights and angles of that with the Speciale before deciding on the lifter. I agree with you re adding back all the weight with options. Seems the biggest issue will be getting an order slot, particularly as I have no Ferrari history, nor a desire to spec it up to 250k. I am patient though, so hopefully I'll be able to work something out. Thanks again for taking the time.Mine is a long term keeper and I added very little because a)it is well specced as standard and b)the factory worked hard to reduce weight and most options add it back on again.
Stripe is about £7k and is a matter of taste.I went without.
Harnesses suit car and are easy to use.I've not had them before but am now a fan and am glad I added.
I also specced a fire extinguisher for Track Days.This could be done much cheaper as a non factory option but I went with factory option.
I enquired about roll bar at factory but was told that it was purely cosmetic and added weight so did not spec.
If you want sat nav and stereo up to you.I put neither in.Telemetry kit was more tempting but I am not a regular and serious track day driver so did not add.
Main cosmetic on interior to consider is headliner.Standard is same fabric and colour as seat inserts which in my case would have been red.Along with the rest of the group at the factory I was with I thought this reflected a bit too much and was distracting so specced black alcantara which I'm really pleased with.
I was told I should seriously consider a suspension lifter if I was going to drive anywhere with speed bumps regularly.I did not because it adds a lot of weight.Having driven the car in various stuations I don't think it is necessary.
Lots of carbon fibre options that can add quite a lot of cost.I added a carbon fibre engine bay and rear diffuser.
Paint protection can be specced but can be done much cheaper in UK and I'm told factory option has prancing horse logos on it which sounds hideous IMHO.
All in car came in at about £220k.
This is not an exhaustive list of everything I added but covers most important items.
I thought about each option carefully so feel free to post any other questions.
I used Carrs in Exeter who were excellent.Availability seems difficult at present though especially if you don't add much.Read other Speciale threads.I had no such problems but had been wanting the car for years so was lucky to be at top of list.
ajr550 said:
Also worth reading current EVO especially spec that factory brought along for Speciale track test.
Thanks AJR, downloaded and read. More support for not adding back the weight! Looking at the car in the track test, I'm not a massive fan of Alcantara, except for maybe headlining, so may have to go leather for the dash etc. I've emailed two dealers I'll be passing by in a couple of weeks time. Let's see if I get a response.
giggle said:
NO!!! Don't do it on a Speciale. Leather?!?
Just does not work on any lightweight car.
I always cringe when I see 430 Scuderias with leather.. Nasty.
Hey, its all just opinion but I do think you should find a way to appreciate Alcantara if your going into a speciale
I hear you Giggle! Will need to give it some thought........Just does not work on any lightweight car.
I always cringe when I see 430 Scuderias with leather.. Nasty.
Hey, its all just opinion but I do think you should find a way to appreciate Alcantara if your going into a speciale
neil-f said:
Leather adds a lot of weight, if you hold a section of alcantara in one hand and leather in the other the difference is considerable!
Does anyone have the weight for the Radio + Navi system ( I suspect this is heavy)?
This is the one option I am still undecided about.
Alcantara vs Leather will be my toughest decision. Mine will be a very long term keeper, and I just think Alcantara looks really nasty after even only moderate use. It works great for headlining, and therefore should also work for a dash, but on seats and particularly steering wheels (obviously not an option on the Ferrari) it wears really badly. Well it does on Astons anyway! Does anyone have the weight for the Radio + Navi system ( I suspect this is heavy)?
This is the one option I am still undecided about.
No Radio or Navi for me.
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