Evo Magazine write up F430
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You’re worried about the 348 diss? I’m still trying to recover from the 430 comments!! Wait till someone spots that I also have a 612 and rains on that parade too!
Luckily we all have different tastes - and there’s certainly no shortage of 430 or 348 fans. Personally I don’t get the Mac smiling face but I can see why others may. Bizarrely the (initially) controversial 720 styling was the first Mac that I thought was stunning.
Back on topic I guess it depends on the roads you drive but for me, on an empty British country road, 400bhp is more than enough. My 997 at 350bhp is probably my sweet spot and I’ll comfotably peddle along with much more potent cars down a twisty B road. I’ll wager there’s not many here who will ever go full throttle down a good road for more than a couple seconds, and even fewer with TC turned off.
Let’s face it, most people rely on electronics to manage anything over 400bhp. Next time you’re out for a spin, turn the TC off and see just how much throttle you right foot will call on when exiting a corner. I’ll wager the F430 has more than enough.
Luckily we all have different tastes - and there’s certainly no shortage of 430 or 348 fans. Personally I don’t get the Mac smiling face but I can see why others may. Bizarrely the (initially) controversial 720 styling was the first Mac that I thought was stunning.
Back on topic I guess it depends on the roads you drive but for me, on an empty British country road, 400bhp is more than enough. My 997 at 350bhp is probably my sweet spot and I’ll comfotably peddle along with much more potent cars down a twisty B road. I’ll wager there’s not many here who will ever go full throttle down a good road for more than a couple seconds, and even fewer with TC turned off.
Let’s face it, most people rely on electronics to manage anything over 400bhp. Next time you’re out for a spin, turn the TC off and see just how much throttle you right foot will call on when exiting a corner. I’ll wager the F430 has more than enough.
thecook101 said:
Wait till someone spots that I also have a 612 and rains on that parade too!
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I’ll wager there’s not many here who will ever go full throttle down a good road for more than a couple seconds, and even fewer with TC turned off.
Wait - you have a 612? ..... No worries - V12's are exempt from any criticism......
I’ll wager there’s not many here who will ever go full throttle down a good road for more than a couple seconds, and even fewer with TC turned off.
BTW, part of the magic of the Macs is the British engineering that goes into getting the power down without unnecessary melodrama in contrast to ,e.g., my old V12 Vantage.
And indeed this is for just a couple of seconds at a time - but then isn't fun driving just made of many such moments, 2-seconds-at-a-time. Stop me before I get into how this is a metaphor for life as well...
Edited by 12pack on Monday 14th January 08:31
BMW A6 said:
mwstewart said:
Gameface said:
F430 is an absolute mess stylistically IMO. No cohesion whatsover.
Yes, entirely; a hideous thing.All in my humblest.
The 430 Spider is my pick of the v8's. The right size, the right amount of power for the road, not overly-sanitised like the modern cars, and I think they are stunning - though I wouldn't say no to a 348 as a stable-mate!
mwstewart said:
Twas tongue in cheek. I like the Spider variants and think the 430 is a fine looking car both in terms of proportions and styling, but then unlike most I really don't like the 360 - I think it looks under-styled and too 'jellymould'. I think the 348 (...bar the rear lights) is much nicer to look at than the 355 - especially with painted lower areas. I don't like the 458, not at all - I find the 488 is better resolved, and I think a rosso Pista is stunning.
The 430 Spider is my pick of the v8's. The right size, the right amount of power for the road, not overly-sanitised like the modern cars, and I think they are stunning - though I wouldn't say no to a 348 as a stable-mate!
There are no wrong answers in the 'Which V8 Ferrari is the prettiest and which is the ugliest?' internet debate.The 430 Spider is my pick of the v8's. The right size, the right amount of power for the road, not overly-sanitised like the modern cars, and I think they are stunning - though I wouldn't say no to a 348 as a stable-mate!
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4rephill: I find (rightly or wrongly) that the 430 rear is a little high and incohesive. The 348 is probably a very pretty car in isolation, just far from the prettiest in the list above.
The rear of the 430 is just Enzo.....it looks mega.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJKOhmc-EMg&t=...
Nice review of the spider....and it looks mega
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJKOhmc-EMg&t=...
Nice review of the spider....and it looks mega
Edited by coops18 on Tuesday 15th January 11:01
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